Rules

Weight classes:

  • Bantamweight - 125 lbs. to 135 lbs.
  • Featherweight - 135 lbs. to over 145 lbs.
  • Lightweight - over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
  • Welterweight - over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
  • Middleweight - over 170 lbs. to 185 lbs.
  • Light Heavyweight - over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
  • Heavyweight - over 205 lbs. to 265 lbs.

Bout duration:

  • All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
  • All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
  • Rounds will be five minutes in duration.
  • A one-minute rest period will occur between each round.

Fouls:

  • 1. Butting with the head.
  • 2. Eye gouging of any kind.
  • 3. Biting.
  • 4. Hair pulling.
  • 5. Fish hooking.
  • 6. Groin attacks of any kind.
  • 7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
  • 8. Small joint manipulation.
  • 9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
  • 10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
  • 11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
  • 12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
  • 13. Grabbing the clavicle.
  • 14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
  • 15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
  • 16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
  • 17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
  • 18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
  • 19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
  • 20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
  • 21. Spitting at an opponent.
  • 22. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
  • 23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
  • 24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
  • 25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
  • 26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
  • 27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
  • 28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
  • 29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
  • 30. Interference by the corner.
  • 31. Throwing in the towel during competition.

Ways To Win:

  • 1. Submission by: Physical tap out. Verbal tap out.
  • 2. Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
  • 3. Decision via the scorecards, including:
    • Unanimous decision [all judges pick the same fighter as the winner].
    • Split decision [One judge picks one fighter, the other two judges pick the other fighter].
    • Majority decision [Two of three judges pick the same fighter as the winner, the final judge says the fight was a draw].
    • Draw, including: Unanimous draw. Majority draw. Split draw.
  • 4. Technical decision.
  • 5. Technical draw.
  • 6. Disqualification.
  • 7. Forfeit.
  • 8. No contest.

Referee may Restart the round:

If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.