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Round Times
Amateur
Every fight lasts 3 rounds. Rounds are 4 minutes each with 1 minute rest between rounds.
Full Pro
Every non Title fight lasts 3 rounds. Rounds are 5 minutes each with 1 minute rest between rounds. Title fights are 5 x 5 minute rounds.
Weight Divisions
Weight Class
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Upper Limit
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Equivalent in KG
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Flyweight |
125 LB |
57 KG |
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Bantamweight |
135 LB |
61 KG |
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Featherweight |
145 LB |
66 KG |
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Lightweight |
155 LB |
70 KG |
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Welterweight |
170 LB |
77 KG |
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Middleweight |
185 LB |
84 KG |
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Light Heavyweight |
205 LB |
93 KG |
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Heavyweight |
265 LB |
120 KG |
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Super Heavyweight |
No upper limit |
No upper limit |
Pro Rules - Fouls
• Downward Elbow Strikes
• Head butting
• eye gouging
• biting or spitting
• hair pulling
• fish hooking
• groin attacks
• intentional insertion of finger in orifice
• small joint manipulation
• strikes to spine or back of head
• heel kicks to kidney
• throat strikes of any kind
• clawing or pinching
• kicking the head of a grounded fighter
• kneeing the head of a grounded fighter
• Head stomping of a grounded fighter
• holding the fence
• abusive language
• unsportsmanlike conduct causing injury
• attacking during break
• attacking opponent under ref's care
• timidity
• corner interference
• throwing opponent out of ring
• ignoring ref
• spiking an opponent on his head or neck
• throwing in the towel
• DQ occurs after any combo of 3 fouls or a flagrant foul
• A fouled fighter has up to 5 minutes to recuperate
Amateur Rules Fouls
Same as Pro rules with the exception of the following:
• No elbows to the head
• No knees to the head
• No heel hooks
• No twisting knee bars
• No neck cranks
Fight Conclusions
Bout Results
• Submission by tap out
• Submission by verbal tap out
• TKO called by ref or doctor
• KO by failure to rise from the canvas
Decision Via Score Cards
• Unanimous: All judges score bout the same
• Split: 2 judges in favour of one contestant one judge score the other
• Majority: 2 judges in favour of one contestant one judge scores a draw
• Draw Unanimous: All judges score bout a draw
• Draw Majority: When 2 judges score the bout a draw
• Draw Split: When all 3 judges score differently
• DQ
• Forfeit
Judging
All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three judges.
The 10-Point Must System will be the standard system of scoring a bout. Under the 10-Point Must Scoring System, 10 points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine points or less must be awarded to the loser, except for a rare even round, which is scored (10-10).
Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area, effective aggressiveness and defense.
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