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It's a successor to the older Combat Wrestling style that produced Rumina Sato, Masakazu Imanari, and others.
Rules for the new version:
http://combatwrestling.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FICW-International-Events-Rule-Set-2018.pdf
No-gi. Most submissions allowed (no heelhooks or neck cranks anymore, at least for now). Win by submission or by having 12 more points than your opponent.
If I wanted to train people to really fight with grappling, I'd use something like this ruleset.
12 more points is a bit much, but the idea is good. Needing a 5 or 6 points lead to have a win otherwise it's a draw or it goes to decision. So you need to at least sweep/takedown and pass the guard. If you sweep and then you stall for not getting swept you can get a decision against you. Fighters would take risks for sweeping and passing the guard, knowing that they won't lose if they mess up a bit