Table 2.
Standing combat grappling actions observed during MMA rounds, separated by outcome types.
| Stand up Grappling | Unanimous | Split | Submission | KO/TKO | Inferences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action | Decision | Decision | ||||
| Med(1Q;3Q) | Med(1Q;3Q) | Med(1Q;3Q) | Med(1Q;3Q) | Χ2* | p | |
| L.B. Slams | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 3.521 | .318 |
| L.B. Takedowns | 0.5(0.0;1.0) | 0.5(0.0;1.0) | 0.5(0.0;1.8) | 0.5(0.0;1.0) | 3.506 | .320 |
| Attempted | ||||||
| L.B. Takedowns | 0.1(0.0;0.2) | 0.3(0.0;1.0) | 0.1(0.0;0.2) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 2.507 | .474 |
| Landed | ||||||
| Stand Ups | 0.6(0.0;1.0) | 0.5(0.0;1.0) | 0.5(0.0;1.0) | 0.4(0.0;1.0) | 5.152 | .161 |
| Foot Sweeps | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 9.168 | .027 |
| Takedowns | 1.0(0.0;3.0)a | 2.0(1.0;3.0)c | 1.0(0.0;2.0) | 1.0(0.0;2.0) | 11.87 | .008 |
| Attempted | ||||||
| Takedown Shots | ||||||
| Attempted | 1.0(0.0;2.0)b | 0.0(0.0;1.0)bc | 0.0(0.0;1.0) | 0.0(0.0;1.3) | 8.138 | .043 |
| Takedown Shots | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.3(0.0;1.0)b | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1)b | 7.846 | .049 |
| Landed | ||||||
| Takedown Shots | 0.1(0.0;0.2) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.2) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 1.307 | .728 |
| Slams | ||||||
| Takedowns Landed | 0.2(0.0;1.0) | 0.3(0.0;1.0) | 0.4(0.0;1.0) | 0.6(0.0;1.0) | 5.891 | .117 |
| Takedowns Slams | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 3.326 | .344 |
| U.B. Slams | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 0.0(0.0;0.1) | 1.943 | .584 |
| U.B. Takedowns | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 4.730 | .193 |
| Attempted | ||||||
| U.B. Takedowns | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 0.1(0.0;0.1) | 1.381 | .710 |
| Landed | ||||||
L.B. – Lower Body; U.B. – Upper Body. * All analyses performed at 3 degree of freedom; Med(1Q;3Q) – Median(1st quartile; 3rd quartile); a p ≤ 0.05 vs. KO/TKO and Submission; b p ≤ 0.048 vs. Submission; c p ≤ 0.014 vs. KO/TKO.