Rules
RULES
FIGHTS WON BY
- Knock out
- Submission (opponent “tapping out” physically/verbally)
- Referee stoppage
- Doctor stoppage
- Corner stopping the fight on the fighter’s behalf (throwing in the towel)
- Judges decision
TIME LIMITS
- Under Card Bouts - will consist of 2 x 5 minute rounds with a deciding round if required to render a decision and winner of the fight.
- Main Event Fights– will consist of 3 x 5 minute rounds.
In all fights there will be a 1 minute rest break between each round.
WEIGHT DIVISIONS
Bantamweight -under 62kg
Featherweight - 62kg to 65kg
Lightweight - over 65kg to 70kg
Welterweight - over 70kg to 77kg
Middleweight - over 77kg to 84kg
Light Heavyweight - over 84kg to 93kg
Heavyweight - over 93kg to 105kg
Super heavyweight - over 105kg
FOULS/ILLEGAL ISSUES
1 No biting
2 No eye gouging of any kind
3 No orifice insertion (including fish hooking nose and mouth)
4. No head butting
5. No hair pulling
6. No striking the groin
7. No small joint manipulation (control of at least 3 fingers/toes required)
8. No strikes to the throat/neck
9. No grabbing the trachea
10. No grabbing the clavicle
11. No pinching, twisting or clawing the flesh.
12. No striking to the back of head, neck or spine.
13. No striking with the point of the elbow
14. No striking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
15. No striking an opponent between rounds or after the final bell
16. No kicking a grounded opponent anywhere other than the legs.
17. No kneeing a grounded opponent in the head.
18. No throwing an opponent out/over the fence/ring.
19. No throwing an opponent onto his neck or head.
20. No holding onto the opponents gloves or shorts
21. No holding onto the fence/ring (except with your feet)
22. No spitting
23. No swearing or abusive language
24. No blatantly disregarding the referees instructions
25. No deliberately avoiding contact (timidity/consistently dropping mouthguard)
26. No interference by the corner (distracting the referee)
27. No Foot stomping
28. No Striking with the elbow to the grounded opponent’s head