Allowing Ground and Pound in Florida Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/allowing-ground-and-pound-in-florida-amateur-mixed-martial-arts.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:15 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition mr marissa colafati [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14653272?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:04:34 UTC 14653272 Me Chris Colafati [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14302531?utm_medium=rss Punching on the ground is pivotal in mma and shouldn't be outlawed in Florida. It's part of OUR training and should be allowed as long as we have decent referees to stop fights appropriately.

]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:54:35 UTC 14302531 mr Anonymous [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14266382?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:49:50 UTC 14266382 Nick Carvalho [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14226005?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:07:07 UTC 14226005 Mr Christopher Dean [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14114066?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:51:38 UTC 14114066 Julia Zanolin [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13772114?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:23:40 UTC 13772114 byron walton [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13772083?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:17:15 UTC 13772083 Brian Jean [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13771991?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:53:43 UTC 13771991 mr zackary bacci [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13638865?utm_medium=rss we know what we are signing up for when we register to fight? please let us do what we love the way we like.

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:28:41 UTC 13638865 paul kelley [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13620091?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:46:38 UTC 13620091 Mr Shawn Heater [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13585403?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:38:44 UTC 13585403 Mr Anonymous [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13584599?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:44:12 UTC 13584599 Mr Ryan Sweatt [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13582797?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:06:54 UTC 13582797 Brannon Sweatt [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13582783?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:01:43 UTC 13582783 Mr Anonymous [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13563622?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:13:12 UTC 13563622 Mr Edson Toro [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13479168?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Aug 2012 11:03:30 UTC 13479168 Dustin Withey [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13467876?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Aug 2012 09:37:54 UTC 13467876 Jesse Victory [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13449211?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:48:44 UTC 13449211 Brynne Hunt [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13448420?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:04:54 UTC 13448420 Mr Anonymous [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13448353?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:47:45 UTC 13448353 Patrick O'Reilly [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13448003?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:37:36 UTC 13448003 Kevin Jones [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13447945?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:29:32 UTC 13447945 Anonymous [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440253?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:37:16 UTC 13440253 Anonymous [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440251?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:36:07 UTC 13440251 Anonymous [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440243?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:34:24 UTC 13440243 Kourtney Palinsky [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440237?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:33:20 UTC 13440237 Lenny Meek [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440232?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:32:26 UTC 13440232 Daniel Meek [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440228?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:31:27 UTC 13440228 Marisa Hennessey [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13440223?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:28:41 UTC 13440223 Mr Phillip DeSalvo [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439933?utm_medium=rss Sport and events need this to prep fighters for the next level.

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:45:16 UTC 13439933 Barry Cole [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439742?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:42:19 UTC 13439742 Mr Chris Falasca [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439576?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:57:21 UTC 13439576 Alex Delgado [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439412?utm_medium=rss MMA in Florida should allow ground and pound
Simply because it allows you to prepare to turn pro and be accustomed to GnP!

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:21:04 UTC 13439412 Ray Melvin [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439322?utm_medium=rss No ground & pound in amma is setting Ammy's up for failure in the pro ranks, it's like playing flag football all your life then deciding you wanna jump straight to the nfl, not very likely you will jump right in and compete with seasoned vets at an elite level.

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:58:17 UTC 13439322 Mr. Curt Williams [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439288?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:47:36 UTC 13439288 mr aaron rajman [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13439099?utm_medium=rss We need this. It is only the right thing to do for FL MMA.

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:08:06 UTC 13439099 Ms mindy frazier [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13438907?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:27:00 UTC 13438907 Mr timothy baker [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13438899?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:25:41 UTC 13438899 Ben Dean [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13438093?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:27:55 UTC 13438093 Mr Dan Greene [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13438034?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:16:14 UTC 13438034 eric haritakis [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13437798?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:37:56 UTC 13437798 Mr Brandon Del Valle [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13436243?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:03:18 UTC 13436243 william gonzalez [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13434327?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:01:44 UTC 13434327 Mr Richard Dehnz [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13434312?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:58:12 UTC 13434312 joshua (rocky) lange [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13434148?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:56:52 UTC 13434148 chris wilson [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13434106?utm_medium=rss This is mma not kick boxing

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:43:41 UTC 13434106 Eric Gonzalez [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13432104?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:58:19 UTC 13432104 Mr Dexter Morris [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13430999?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:27:51 UTC 13430999 mr michael mcCusker [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13430753?utm_medium=rss i have fought amatuer MMA in TN and FL and in different states such as tennesse they allow ground and pound i belive that it is very important to gain such expierience as a amatuer if you are planning on going pro,especially in florida where we are known for being on of the toughest states as far as brazilian jiu-jitsu is concerned.its very common to see dominate grapplers over strikers in our state and thats why i belive it is imperitive to allow ground an pound. thank you for reading!

]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:42:34 UTC 13430753 andrew Hernandez [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13429992?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:20:54 UTC 13429992 Mr Rory Every [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13428034?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:14:56 UTC 13428034 Mr Chris Beren [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13428027?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:13:45 UTC 13428027 Mark Young [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13428003?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:08:42 UTC 13428003 mr SKY MOISEICHIK [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13427787?utm_medium=rss We need this. It is only the right thing to do for FL MMA.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:16:48 UTC 13427787 Mr Lee Forrester [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13426643?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:18:37 UTC 13426643 Mr. Adam Colvin [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13426245?utm_medium=rss I am an Amateur mixed martial artist, with over fifteen amateur bouts, I have been in the situation many times, and i also feel the lack of experience in this area of the bout, has formed bad habits and can cause one more damage in the professional league, than ever recieved amateur. We have medical staff and proper referees. We do this as a sport with respect, its not a dogfight by any means.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:16:56 UTC 13426245 Mr Anonymous [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13425649?utm_medium=rss This will allow all fighters the chance that evey other State Allows. It will also create a higher standard for Fighters. Currently Fights are to easy for some.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:42:49 UTC 13425649 Leonidas Murillo [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13425645?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:41:14 UTC 13425645 Joseph Buckley [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13425218?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:25:15 UTC 13425218 Mr Jaime Maury [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13423659?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:19:11 UTC 13423659 Mr Mitchell Proctor [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13423206?utm_medium=rss This only makes since. You need the experience or else somebody's going to get hurt.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:19:14 UTC 13423206 Alton Benefield [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13422801?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:24:15 UTC 13422801 andrew joffe [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13422645?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:00:55 UTC 13422645 Brenden Horton [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13421575?utm_medium=rss Lets go mikey! You can do it

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:10:54 UTC 13421575 Michael Menicola [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13421346?utm_medium=rss I FULLY BELIEVE IN THE GROUND AND POUND AND IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED THROUGHOUT FLORIDA IN ALL AMATEUR MMA EVENTS.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:08:06 UTC 13421346 Mr Russel Sweeney [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13421250?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:32:49 UTC 13421250 Thomas Richards [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13421086?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:47:59 UTC 13421086 Mr Robert Rowden [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420599?utm_medium=rss As an amature fighter here in Georgia im glad to have enough fight s already to be advanced amature. I believe all amature fighters should be allowed to experience ground and pound before going pro. That way the fighter will know exactly what he/she is getting themselves into before they make the decision to go pro.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:35:52 UTC 13420599 mr. richard anderson [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420408?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:02:12 UTC 13420408 Mr Billy Salmons [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420276?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:38:35 UTC 13420276 Daniel Michel [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420176?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:21:09 UTC 13420176 Ms. Renee A. Hannah [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420108?utm_medium=rss I believe this is important to the sport.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:03:54 UTC 13420108 Shareka Terry [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420106?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:03:52 UTC 13420106 Mr Christopher Boasso [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420098?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:01:22 UTC 13420098 Kevin Remington [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13420011?utm_medium=rss Ground and pound is a major aspect of the mixed martial arts game. I feel it's a part of the game that can not be missing from the amateur bouts.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:30:55 UTC 13420011 david castro [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419995?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:26:02 UTC 13419995 Mr Mike Harrell [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419945?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:13:21 UTC 13419945 Alex Hinton [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419525?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:28:39 UTC 13419525 RASHAUN JACKSON [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419492?utm_medium=rss WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGHT HOW WE TRAIN.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:21:16 UTC 13419492 Christian Bailey [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419327?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:41:05 UTC 13419327 Ms Anonymous [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419298?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:35:04 UTC 13419298 Angus Marksman [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419218?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:19:17 UTC 13419218 Mrs Lilliana Ramirez-Castro [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419144?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:04:18 UTC 13419144 Marlene Taborda [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13419008?utm_medium=rss Florida always seems to be far behind other states regarding amateur MMA rules & regulations. For once, would love to see Florida be a forerunner in MMA (both amateur & Pro) and in the 21st century.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:38:34 UTC 13419008 Mr Brannon Hicks [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418943?utm_medium=rss Please consider allowing this rule change, as it will make amateur fighters far better prepared to deal with professional rules.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:25:36 UTC 13418943 Mr Martin Ruiz [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418863?utm_medium=rss Let the fighters compete the way they train.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:10:39 UTC 13418863 Mr Anonymous [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418852?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:08:59 UTC 13418852 Robert Cornetta [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418837?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:06:31 UTC 13418837 Mr. Harold Tittle [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418812?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:01:27 UTC 13418812 Mr Ryan Badran [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418791?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:58:23 UTC 13418791 Mr. Jeremy Mazza [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418730?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:48:26 UTC 13418730 Austin Culp [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418724?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:47:55 UTC 13418724 Matt Drinnan [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418708?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:46:25 UTC 13418708 Mr Pete Grein [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418697?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:45:25 UTC 13418697 Mr Nicholas Ratliff [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418691?utm_medium=rss I believe the advanced class is a great idea for preparing amateur fighters for the professional world of MMA. Please approve this!

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:44:49 UTC 13418691 mr alex gilbert [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418677?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:43:13 UTC 13418677 mr Jason dunaway [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418610?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:32:52 UTC 13418610 Alex Zee [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418589?utm_medium=rss its part of the sport, let it happen.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:29:34 UTC 13418589 Mr Frank Ortiz [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418583?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:29:16 UTC 13418583 Mr Mark Gill [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13418567?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:25:59 UTC 13418567