About the Submission Fight League

• To promote martial arts, not only in Quebec, but also around the world with our website.

• To let athletes compete on a regular basis so they can put into practice the techniques they have been taught in class and also, help them manage their stress and acquire competition experience.

• To promote the virtues of good physical conditioning, which is required in combat sports.

• To entertain and to instruct its fans and web-fans by letting them watch all the exciting matches of SFL as well as matches from other combat sports.

The SFL is a league where martial artists such as judo, Japanese ju-jitsu, wrestling, sambo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners can face each other regularly on a monthly basis. The SFL has a simple set of rules so that it won't favor a martial art in particular. Like its name indicates, the goal is to apply a technique (e.g. joint locks, chokes) in order to submit his or her opponent. The winner is the one with the most submissions (as opposed to jiu-jitsu, judo and sambo where the fight ends after the first submission) at the end of a 6 minute round on a matted surface. A 3 minute round is added in case of a draw. Like all martial arts, all fights are being held in a atmosphere of highest respect.

After the first SFL Championship was held in 2006, the fights were more exciting than ever. With 10 events scheduled from February to December, the competitors accumulate points all year long according to their performance. The competitors are separated into 3 divisions according to their experience and into 4 weight categories for each division. At the end of the Championship, the best fighters of the year will receive prizes according to the final standings. The last event of the year is a tournament where all the best fighters of each division will fight, generally 4 times, to determine the Absolute Champion of all categories.

Note:
SFL Championship2= SFL Championship2007 (online from February 2009 to December 2009)
SFL Championship3= SFL Championship2008 (online from January 2010 to October 2010)

With internet, ways of access to information and to entertainment evolve rapidly. Combat sports which had always attracted the big crowds are no exception. The SFL is primarily an entertainment at a very reasonable price and easy to access, suitable for all. It also let web users to have more information on the different type of martial arts.

It is the perfect utility to let the many fans of combat sports across the world know about the Submission Fight League. Since all bouts are being filmed for the website, submissionfight.com gives a visibility to all Quebecer athletes, professionals or amateurs, in various ways (online videos, DVDs). Also, the website offers a great number of photos and various interesting articles. Each athlete who fights on Submission Fight has their own profile web page, which let the fans to get to know more about him or her. A very detailed statistics table and standings is available to all fans (non-member and member) and to the athletes themselves so they can see their evolution every week. The competitors have also access to all their fights and their opponent’s fights, which is a very good tool to improve themselves. The fan of combat sports can sign up for a membership to watch the videos of these bouts and tournaments online in the comfort of their home. Every month, 16 new fights will be shown as well as extras filmed during various events and competitions. An archive of the videos of the past 6 weeks is also available. SFL offers also its fights and other events on DVD. The revenues of the website are the reasons why the league can survive and the athletes can compete at a low cost.