强力掌击投注：一项新的格斗运动势头强劲

一项新的格斗运动正在获得一些动力。当然，对此的赌注似乎正在扩大。混合武术在 20 世纪 90 年代初开始流行，当时一项名为“终极格斗锦标赛”的新晋促销活动试图找出哪种格斗风格在经受考验时更胜一筹。三十年后，UFC 成为全球综合格斗 (MMA) 的首要目的地。

A new combat sport is gaining some momentum, and naturally, betting on it appears to be expanding.

一项新的格斗运动正在获得一些动力，自然，对它的投注似乎也在扩大。

Mixed martial arts rose to popularity in the early 1990s when an upstart promotion titled the Ultimate Fighting Championship sought to find out which fighting style would stand superior when put to the test. Thirty years later, the UFC is the world’s premier destination for MMA.

混合武术在 20 世纪 90 年代初开始流行，当时一项名为“终极格斗锦标赛”的新晋促销活动试图找出哪种格斗风格在经受考验时更胜一筹。三十年后，UFC 成为全球综合格斗 (MMA) 的首要目的地。

Now, the UFC looks to expand its territory in combat sports outside of the famous octagon.

现在，UFC希望在著名的八角笼之外扩大其在格斗运动领域的版图。

UFC President Dana White is attempting to build up the sport of slap fighting (also known as slap boxing) on U.S. soil with a fledgling project called the Power Slap League.

UFC 主席达纳·怀特 (Dana White) 正试图通过一个名为 Power Slap League 的新兴项目，在美国本土发展扇耳光格斗（也称为扇耳光拳击）运动。

The sport received a major shot in the arm when former UFC fighter Paige VanZant made her slap fighting debut at an event called Power Slap 8 in June 2024. VanZant, who also competed in bare-knuckle boxing, won her debut.

2024 年 6 月，前 UFC 拳击手佩奇·范赞特 (Paige VanZant) 在一项名为 Power Slap 8 的赛事中首次亮相，为这项运动带来了重要一剂强心剂。范赞特也参加了裸拳拳击比赛，并赢得了她的首秀。

Paige VanZant shook off some slaps and rocked her opponent en route to a unanimous decision victory in her Power Slap debut ? #PowerSlap8 pic.twitter.com/S4igDR3xWR

佩奇·范赞特 (Paige VanZant) 摆脱了一些耳光，并震撼了她的对手，在她的 Power Slap 首秀中一致判定获胜？ #PowerSlap8 pic.twitter.com/S4igDR3xWR

— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) June 29, 2024

- MMA 格斗 (@MMAFighting) 2024 年 6 月 29 日

How Power Slap Works

强力拍打如何运作

The sport is basically as simple as it sounds.

这项运动基本上就像听起来一样简单。

Two competitors stand across from each other and take turns trying to knock each other out with open-hand strikes. It’s a controversial sport for some observers due to the defenseless head blows, but the concept has gained traction. The sport’s proponents argue that athletes take less head trauma than in traditional boxing with gloves.

两名参赛者面对面站着，轮流试图用徒手攻击将对方击倒。由于毫无防备的头部撞击，对于一些观察家来说这是一项有争议的运动，但这个概念已经获得了关注。这项运动的支持者认为，与戴手套的传统拳击相比，运动员遭受的头部创伤更少。

The 2023 debut of the PSL featured pre-recorded matches, so no moneyline betting was available for the inaugural season. However, viewers can expect gambling odds and lines in the future.

2023 年 PSL 首秀以预先录制的比赛为特色，因此首个赛季没有胜负盘投注。然而，观众可以预见未来的赌博赔率和赔率。

For now, the best way to wager on Power Slap is through DFS betting on Underdog Fantasy.

目前，投注 Power Slap 的最佳方式是通过 DFS 投注 Underdog Fantasy。

Bettors might want to know whether the sport can be equated to flipping coins. Whoever goes first in the blow-for-blow contest has a clear advantage (the first slap can end the fight), but it’s not so simple.

投注者可能想知道这项运动是否可以等同于抛硬币。在肉搏战中，谁先手，谁就占据明显优势（第一巴掌就可以结束战斗），但事情并没有这么简单。

Rules for Power Slap Fighting

权力掌掴格斗规则

Power Slap League matches are played like a typical sport with offensive and defensive positions, depending on the turn. Therefore, a “striker” versus a “defender.” 

Power Slap League 的比赛就像一项典型的体育运动一样，根据回合的不同，有进攻和防守位置。因此，“前锋”与“后卫”。

Strikers get a 30-second window to tee up a “permitted slap to the permitted target area compliant with the wind-up.” The promoter can also add break time, per the official rules.

前锋有 30 秒的时间窗口来准备“在符合规定的情况下向允许的目标区域进行击球”。发起人还可以根据官方规则增加休息时间。

A “Power Slap Stick” is held behind the backs of the defenders with both hands and “their arms extended towards the ground.” Flinching, chin tucking, shoulder raising or using “any other method to block the strike” results in a foul.

双手将“强力拍打棒”放在防守队员的背后，“他们的手臂伸向地面”。退缩、缩下巴、抬肩或使用“任何其他方法阻挡击球”都会导致犯规。

Warnings can be issued, and strikers are sometimes allowed a second slap. A defender will lose points for subsequent fouls.

可以发出警告，有时还允许罢工者再打一巴掌。防守者将因后续犯规而扣分。

Like in traditional boxing, 10-second counts are in play and matches are judged on a 10-point must system. Damage of slaps and defender recoverability are scoring factors.

与传统拳击比赛一样，比赛以 10 秒计时，比赛按照 10 分必须制进行评判。巴掌的伤害和防守者的恢复能力是得分因素。

“I’m really into this; I like it,” White said during a November 2022 Power Slap League press conference. “When we announced this, there was a lot of concern about the health and safety of some guys. Us [the UFC] getting involved guarantees it will be much safer.”

“我真的很喜欢这个；我喜欢它，”怀特在 2022 年 11 月的 Power Slap League 新闻发布会上说道。 “当我们宣布这一消息时，人们对一些人的健康和安全感到非常担忧。我们[UFC]的参与保证会更加安全。”

Where to Watch Power Slap

哪里可以观看强力一击

Currently, Power Slap events stream live and free across the globe on Rumble. Rumble is available for free on desktop, mobile and web at Rumble.com, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Apple TV, Samsung TV’s, Android & Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku Streaming Players and Roku TVs and LG TV.

目前，Power Slap 活动在 Rumble 上免费在全球直播。 Rumble 可在 Rumble.com、iOS（iPhone 和 iPad）、Apple TV、三星电视、Android 和 Android TV、Amazon Fire TV、Roku 流媒体播放器以及 Roku TV 和 LG TV 上免费在桌面、移动和网络上使用。

Power Slap is also available for commercial venue subscribers of DirecTV (channel 9537 in the United States).

Power Slap 也可供 DirecTV（美国频道 9537）的商业场所订户使用。

The league’s inaugural season featured eight one-hour episodes akin to the reality-style format of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), a show which helped grow the UFC in the mid-2000s. The series debuted on the TBS network on Jan. 18, 2023. Subsequent episodes aired on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET.

该联盟的首个赛季有八个一小时的剧集，类似于《终极斗士》(TUF) 的真人秀节目，该节目在 2000 年代中期帮助 UFC 发展。该剧于 2023 年 1 月 18 日在 TBS 网络首播。后续剧集于东部时间周三晚上 10 点播出。

Clips of the sport often go viral on social media, helping make it attractive for White.

这项运动的片段经常在社交媒体上疯传，这使得它对怀特具有吸引力。

Time will tell whether White can leverage the exposure to elevate slap fighting to similar heights as TUF or MMA, accompanied by widespread betting interest.

时间会证明怀特是否可以利用这一机会将掌掴比赛提升到与 TUF 或 MMA 类似的高度，并伴随着广泛的投注兴趣。

Not a New Concept

不是一个新概念

The Power Slap League is a new project in the United States. In Europe, however, a separate promotion called the SlapFIGHT Championship has been around for longer. The league attracted YouTuber Logan Paul and film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger as celebrity commentators, and DraftKings Sportsbook has offered odds on matches.

Power Slap League 是美国的一个新项目。然而，在欧洲，一项名为 SlapFIGHT 锦标赛的单独促销活动已经存在了更长时间。该联盟吸引了 YouTuber 洛根·保罗 (Logan Paul) 和电影偶像阿诺德·施瓦辛格 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) 作为名人评论员，DraftKings Sportsbook 也提供了比赛赔率。