Method of conducting a fighting contest

Abstract

A method and computer program product for conducting a fighting tournament are disclosed. Fighters are chosen to compete in the fighting tournament. Pairing the fighters produces a predetermined number of bouts in a first stage of the tournament. Also, a number of rounds for each bout and a time duration for each round are selected. The bouts in the first stage are scored by assigning event points to the fighters. The fighters earn the event points based on one or more of events including a number of knockdowns inflicted, a degree of aggressiveness from an offensive posture, an extent of power hits landed and a number of clean hits landed. A winning fighter is determined based on the scoring. The winning fighter in each bout is advanced to next stage of the fighting tournament, the next stage including half of the total number of bouts in the first stage.

1 . A method comprising: 
 choosing a predetermined number of fighters to compete in a fighting tournament including a plurality of stages;    pairing the fighters to compete in head to head bouts, the pairing producing a predetermined number of bouts in a first stage of the fighting tournament;    selecting a number of rounds for each bout;    selecting a time duration for each round;    scoring the bouts in the first stage by assigning event points to the fighters competing in the bouts, the fighters earning the event points based on one or more of events including: 
 (a) a number of knockdowns inflicted,  
 (b) a degree of aggressiveness from an offensive posture,  
 (c) an extent of power hits landed, and  
 (d) a number of clean hits landed;  
   determining a winning fighter and a losing fighter in each of the bouts based on the scoring, wherein the winning fighter has earned more points than the losing fighter;    advancing the winning fighter to next stage of the fighting tournament, the next stage including half of the total number of bouts in the first stage; and    disqualifying the losing fighter by deducting from the losing fighter the points earned by the winning fighter.    
   
   
       2 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein the choosing a predetermined number of fighters to compete in a fighting tournament comprises choosing the fighters to compete in a boxing tournament.  
   
   
       3 . A method as in  claim 1 , further comprising limiting the fighting tournament to a single day.  
   
   
       4 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein selecting the number of rounds comprises selecting four rounds for each bout.  
   
   
       5 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein selecting the time duration of each round comprises selecting a time duration not less than 2 minutes and not more than 3 minutes.  
   
   
       6 . A method as in  claim 1 , further comprising obtaining data from a sensor coupled to one of the fighters, the data indicating at least one performance metric associated with the coupled fighter, and receiving the data at a data processing device.  
   
   
       7 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein scoring the bouts comprises scoring the bouts in real time.  
   
   
       8 . A method as in  claim 1 , wherein scoring the bouts comprises awarding a predetermined number of offense points to the fighters based on an offensive effort, wherein the offense points awarded to the fighters in each bout do not exceed a set maximum when combined.  
   
   
       9 . A method comprising: 
 conducting a fighting match between two fighters;    generating a first score for each fighter based on one more objective criteria;    generating a second score for each fighter based on votes from spectators of the fighting match;    combining the first and second scores for each fighter to generate a total score;    determining which of the fighters has a higher total score; and    when a knockout or a disqualification has not occurred, identifying a winner of the fighting match based on the determination.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein conducing a fighting match comprises conducing a boxing match.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the objective criteria comprises: 
 (a) a number of knockdowns inflicted;    (b) a degree of aggressiveness from an offensive posture;    (c) an extent of power hits landed; and    (d) a number of clean hits landed.    
   
   
       12 . A computer program product, embodied in a computer-readable medium, operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: 
 choosing a predetermined number of fighters to compete in a fighting tournament including a plurality of stages;    pairing the fighters to compete in head to head bouts, the pairing producing a predetermined number of bouts in a first stage of the fighting tournament;    selecting a number of rounds for each bout;    selecting a time duration for each round;    scoring the bouts in the first stage by assigning event points to the fighters competing in the bouts, the fighters earning the event points based on one or more of events including: 
 (a) a number of knockdowns inflicted,  
 (b) a degree of aggressiveness from an offensive posture,  
 (c) an extent of power hits landed, and  
 (d) a number of clean hits landed;  
   determining a winning fighter and a losing fighter in each of the bouts based on the scoring, wherein the winning fighter has earned more points than the losing fighter;    advancing the winning fighter to next stage of the fighting tournament, the next stage including half of the total number of bouts in the first stage; and    disqualifying the losing fighter by deducting from the losing fighter the points earned by the winning fighter.    
   
   
       13 . A product as in  claim 12 , further comprising causing a data processing apparatus to choose a predetermined number of fighters to compete in a fighting tournament comprising a boxing tournament.  
   
   
       14 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to select the number of rounds to include four rounds for each bout.  
   
   
       15 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to select the time duration of each round to include a time duration not less than 2 minutes and not more than 3 minutes.  
   
   
       16 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: 
 receiving data from a sensor coupled to one of the fighters, the data indicating at least one performance metric associated with the coupled fighter; and    storing the received data in a storage device.    
   
   
       17 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to transmit the received data to a remote location.  
   
   
       18 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to score the bouts in real time.  
   
   
       19 . A product as in  claim 12 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to score the bouts by assigning offense points to the fighters based on an offensive effort, wherein the offense points assigned to the fighters in each bout do not exceed a set maximum when combined.  
   
   
       20 . A computer program product, embodied in a computer-readable medium, operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising: 
 conducting a fighting match between two fighters;    generating a first score for each fighter based on one more objective criteria;    generating a second score for each fighter based on votes from spectators of the fighting match;    combining the first and second scores for each fighter to generate a total score;    determining which of the fighters has a higher total score; and    when a knockout or a disqualification has not occurred, identifying a winner of the fighting match based on the determination.    
   
   
       21 . A product as in  claim 20 , further operable to cause a data processing apparatus to generate the first score for each fighter based on the one or more objective criteria comprising: 
 (a) a number of knockdowns inflicted;    (b) a degree of aggressiveness from an offensive posture;    (c) an extent of power hits landed; and    (d) a number of clean hits landed.    
   
   
       22 . A product as in  claim 20 , further comprising causing a data processing apparatus to conduct a fighting match comprising a boxing match.