WCC 1 – First Strike (World Combat Championship) was a mixed martial arts event held in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 17, 1995
The event featured an 8 man tournament that was broke up in to two divisions/brackets, Grapplers, and Strikers with each division having its own set of rules.
The winner from each would advance to the finals.
Grapplers Division:
22 minutes (no breaks)
All strikes and targets are legal (no biting or eye gouging)
10 minute time limit on the ground
Chokes and joint-locks permitted
Strikers Division:
22 minutes (no breaks)
All strikes and targets are legal (no biting or eye gouging)
2 minute time limit on the ground
No chokes or joint-locks permitted
Finals:
22 minutes (no breaks)
All strikes and targets are legal (no biting or eye gouging)
10 minute time limit on the ground
Chokes and joint-locks permitted
8 man tournament:
Renzo Gracie vs Ben Spijkers (grapplers division)
Erik Paulson vs Sean Mccully (strikers division)
Bart Vale vs Mike Bitonio (grapplers division)
James Warring vs. Jerome Turcan (strikers division)
Preliminary round:
Jerry Bell vs. Phil Benedict
Fred Floyd vs Jerry Flynn