When we say that we receive ludicrous submissions, we are not simply blowing smoke. The lion’s share of fight cards we receive are on the up-and-up, but every now and then, an underhanded “promoter” or gym owner runs a fight card that should not be cleared by anyone. Whether the rules are modified to allow or prohibit certain moves, or they appear to be unsanctioned fights that look more like sparring matches, they won’t sneak in to the Sherdog Fight Finder database unchallenged.
Organizations need to maintain a certain standard for an event to be registered at all, such as medical staff, timekeepers and impartial judges keeping score.