It's not very often an event manages to bring something genuinely fresh to the table, but Grappling Pro Championship has devised an exciting new rule set that they'll debut at their Sep. 17 event in Florida.

Grappling Pro Championship will host an 8-man 170lb pro tournament featuring tough black belts like Victor Silverio, DJ Jackson, Lucas Rocha, Gabriel Rollo and more.

And you'll be able to watch it exclusively on FloGrappling.

Slamming & ring-outs allowed

The rules for the event allow slamming, and even gives points for pushing or carrying opponents out of bounds.

The confirmed names for the 8-man 170lb pro bracket are as follows:

• Victor Silverio
• DJ Jackson
• PJ Barch
• Lucas Rocha
• Enrico Cocco
• Gabriel Rollo
• … and 2 more TBA

The matches will be held over three 5-min rounds, with the final held over five 5-min rounds.

The winner of the tournament will get $10,000.

The points are as follows:

2 points for…
Takedowns
Reversals
Knee on belly
Carrying an opponent out of bounds

3 points for…
Side control
Control turtle position

4 points for…
Mount
Back control

1 point for…
Taking an opponent down out of bounds

Lead System
Person who scored last point is in the lead
Keeping the lead until the end of each round will score 1 point

For a detailed explanation of the rules, watch this video:



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