Martial Combat

Bout Duration

All non-championship bouts shall be 3 rounds
All championship bouts shall be 5 rounds
Rounds will be 5 minutes in duration
A 1 minute rest period will occur between each round

Attire & Protective Gear

Fighters shall wear approved fight shorts (board shorts, bike pants, boxing style, thai style, MMA shorts preferred) with no pockets or exposed ties.
Fighters shall not wear footwear of any kind, except for approved ankle and knee supports, or approved strapping
Minimal supportive strapping is to be used to the hands and any injured areas.
An official prior to the fight will inspect all taping & gloves. Hand taping shall be inspected and signed off by an official.
Minimal Vaseline to the eyebrow area and facial cuts (along with adrenaline solution) only.
Fighters shall not apply any foreign substance to their body including lubricative substance or heat balm.
All fighters must wear the following equipment during the competition:

4-Ounce Fingerless Gloves (to be supplied by promoter)
Standard Mouthpiece
Only approved strapping of gauze and tape - no hand wraps allowed
Groin Guard

Ways to Win

Physical tap out.
Verbal tap out.
Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
Ring doctor stops the contest.
Judge's decision.
If the opponents’ Cornerman throws in the towel or requests a stoppage

Foul Techniques

If a minor foul is committed the referee will not stop the fight but warns the fighter of the foul
If the referee decides the foul is more extreme or the fighter continues to commit the same foul; the referee is to stop the fight, notify each judge of the foul and how many points are to be deducted from the offending fighter.
Judges are not to deduct any points from a fighter unless the referee instructs them to

Fouls (Prohibited Moves)

Butting of head.
Eye gouging of any kind.
Biting.
Hair pulling.
Fish hooking.
Groin attacks of any kind.
Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
Small joint manipulation.
Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
Throat strikes of any kind including without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
Grabbing the clavicle.
Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
Stomping on a grounded opponent.
Kicking to the kidney with a heel.
Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
Spitting at an opponent.
Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
Holding the ropes or fences.
Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
Flagrantly disregarding the instruction of the referee.
Timidity, including without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
Interference by the corner.
Exceeding numbers of cornermen.
Unauthorized cornerman.

Judges Scoring

Judges shall use the 10 point must system as below. Fighters shall be awarded 10 points at the start of each round. A judge will return a round score:

10-10 Even round.
10-9 Advantage round (10 points awarded to the superior fighter).
10-8 Dominant round (10 points awarded to the clearly dominant fighter).

Weight Category

Heavyweight	93 kg and above
Cruiserweight	87 – 93kg
Light Heavyweight	80 – 87kg
Middleweight	73 – 80kg
Lightweight	67 – 73 kg
Featherweight	60 – 67 kg
Flyweight	60 kg and below

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