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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Fighters at a gym tucked inside an old Morgantown shopping mall grab, twist and leverage each others limbs and heads, seeking small advantages and aiming for submission holds.Its the less glamorous stuff of mixed martial arts, a sport now legal in West Virginia thats faulted at times for its violence because of its highlight-reel knockout punches and flying kicks.West Virginia legalized MMA just last year for amateurs, though there were some unsanctioned fights before, and lawmakers had approved MMA fights by paid professionals in 2011.On Sunday, the lawmakers begin reviewing the sports new regulations. They specify safety measures like prohibiting anyone under 18 from state-sanctioned fights and requiring blood tests for HIV and hepatitis even for amateurs.Youve got to train smart, Josh Fowler said amid an hour of grappling on the big blue mat at Ground Zero Fighting Systems. The gyms 39-year-old co-owner, he plans to have his fourth amateur MMA bout in April. If you train smart you can do this for a long time.Under the new rules, amateur kicks to the head are allowed. Promoters have to post bonds and provide insurance coverage for injuries. Amateurs can turn pro after four sanctioned fights, instead of eight, if they show they can compete. A doctor is required at ring or cage matches, just like the professional sport. Brain scans would be required for contestants over 40.I have never, thank God, seen anybody seriously hurt, said Leon Ramsey, chairman of the State Athletic Commission that issued the regulations and sanctioned 292 amateur bouts in the past year.A former professional fighter and trainer, he sees well-regulated MMAs sporting promise in a state without professional teams. Smaller venues can draw crowds with affordable tickets where fighters can gain skill and experience locally and progress, he said.The current commission has three other members: Dr. Tim Peasak, a physician; Paul Thornton, a former referee; and Tony Figaretti, a longtime boxing official.Last years amendments both permitted fight cards at venues with less than 2,500 seats and legalized amateur cards.Weve been banging shows out like crazy since then, promoter Chris Smith said. He put on MMA cards in the past year around West Virginia called Ruckus in the Cage, mostly with amateurs. He said those were held before crowds ranging from about 1,000 to 2,300 people.There were about 15 MMA cards statewide last year among 44 boxing or other fight promotions sanctioned by the State Athletic Commission, Ramsey said.MMAs fan popularity may have peaked a few years ago fanned by Ultimate Fighting Championship television shows, Smith said. He sees good prospects for its comeback and no shortage of fighters in West Virginia.Ive been filling cards with 25 fights, no problem, Smith said. I could fill a card up with a whole lot more than that.Ramsey sees that as a reflection of homegrown character. Your average West Virginian is tough, he said.The commission has also approved 166 pro boxing bouts and 690 tough man-style fights in the past year, he said.Ramsey may have been the first native to fight in mixed martial arts, starting in 1997 in other states, posting a pro record of 6-3. For 20 years he trained other fighters. Now 55, he doesnt do it anymore but believes martial arts is clearly positive for youths.Amateur blood tests are to start in January, which may winnow less serious fighters, Smith said. Hes now putting together more tough man-style boxing shows where would-be fighters can sign up and compete for prizes. The new wrinkle is for kickboxing, something he said state regulators agreed to, he said.Ground Zero has about 15 fighters, a mix of conventional boxers, kickboxers and mixed martial artists. Others train only in jiu-jitsu, which Fowler took up first 11 or 12 years ago. He has had broken toes, fingers and an ankle, but has never been knocked out or received a concussion, he said.Theres definitely more people participating in combat sports nowadays than there used to, Fowler said. The UFC is directly responsible for that increase in the last 20 years. Its the best marketing tool you can get for about anything -- minus character, fair play and sportsmanship. Youve got to do that on your own.The married father of two, who has a full-time job in information technology, had his first amateur MMA bout last year. 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The first few overs after a break, especially at the start of a new day, are critical from a batsmans perspective and Im sure both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja would have also preferred facing Mooen instead of James Anderson in the morning.Rotation only for bowlers?Chris Woakes was the best bowler from both sides in Rajkot and even though he picked up a niggle, he was available for selection in Visakhapatnam. Cook mentioned at the toss in Visakhapatnam that Woakes has been rested under the rotation policy. Incidentally, Woakes has not looked the same bowler in Mohali. Could this be due to a loss of rhythm? Would England rest a performing batsman under the same rotation policy?The case for unpredictability The third ball of the 89th over in Indias innings, bowled by Woakes, was a bouncer. The fourth a fast offcutter that hit the inside edge of the bat. The fifth was a wide and full delivery, which Ashwin played and missed. While there is a lot of focus on discipline and pitching it around the same spot ball after ball, there is also merit in mixing things up quite radically once in a while, especially on flatter pitches. Unpredictability is a tactic worth exploring sometimes. Ashwins lightweight pads An inside edge on to Ashwins pads flew towards the empty point region. His leg guards are the ones without bamboo sticks and cotton inside, and therefore dont absorb the shock. They are much lighter than the ones used by most players (a single leg guard with bamboo sticks inside weighs more than a pair of foam-based leg guards) and allow a batsman to move faster. Since theyre lighter, they dont tire a batsman as much either. The flip side: one has to be careful withh bat-pads going faster and further, sometimes straight to fielders stationed a few yards away from the bat.dddddddddddd(Sachin Tendulkar used the same leg guards throughout his life. Virender Sehwag started using them but stopped it when he got caught and bowled to a seamer courtesy the extra bounce from the pads)Spin and the lack of it In the 10th over of Englands second innings, bowled by Ashwin, Cook was adjudged leg before to a ball that spun sharply after pitching. The England captain reviewed the decision and HawkEye confirmed that the ball pitched outside leg stump. While that ball did not dismiss Cook, it created doubt in his mind. He started playing for the spin and kept missing the ball that went straight after pitching. The delivery that got him out eventually also went straight, but Cook played for the spin and missed the line.Roots view at the non-strikers end At the non-strikers end, Joe Root stood close to the stumps instead of standing at the corner of the box. While that prevented him from taking a start, it did give him a good view of where the ball pitched and headed on for a leg-before appeal. Obviously it is impossible to get the umpires view, but Root did his best to get as close to it as possible to be able to offer the most accurate opinion on whether a decision should be reviewed or not.How boundaries help strike-rotation The England scoreboard almost came to a standstill in the phase when Ashwin and Jadeja were bowling in tandem. While the talk is always about taking singles, the fact is that if you cant hit boundaries, its highly unlikely you will be able to put the ball in gaps, too. The moment you hit a few boundaries, the field spreads out and that allows you breathing space. Therefore its not surprising that Englands dot-ball percentage against spin was a whopping 80% today. ' ' '