Rules

  • All Fighters Will weigh in the day before the bout
  • All fighters will weigh in at a time and place designated by the promoter

Gloves

  • Only Standard 4oz MMA fight gloves can be worn.
  • Gloves will be provided, you can wear your own providing they fall within the criteria above
  • All gloves will be checked pre fight by an official.

Hand Wrapping

  • Hand wrapping is allowed using crepe/gauaze bandages and tape only. [ zinc oxide, surgical, elastoplast etc ]
  • No Canvas Handwraps will be permitted
  • Tape can be administered to the back of the hand across the metacarpals and between the knuckles but NOT over the knuckles.
  • Wraps will be checked.

Bout Duration

  • All standard bouts to be contested over 3 x 5 minute rounds with one minute interval
  • All title bouts to be contested over 5 x 5 minute rounds with one minute interval
  • 2 corner men per fighter, except a title bout where 3 will be permitted.

Legal Techniques

  • All punches, knees, elbows and kicks to a standing opponent.
    All Punches and Elbows to the Head on a grounded opponent.
  • All Punches, knees, elbows and kicks to the body of a grounded opponent
  • All take downs.
  • All submissions.

Illegal Techniques

  • All elbows thrown in the vertical plane (ie. From Ceiling to the floor, 12 to 6)
  • Kicks or knees to the head on a grounded opponent.

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 of an opponent
  8. Small joint manipulation. Control of a minimum of 4 digits is required.
  9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
  10. Striking with the elbow thrown.
  11. Striking with an open hand.
  12. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
  13. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
  14. Grabbing the clavicle.
  15. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
  16. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
  17. Stomping a downed opponent.
  18. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
  19. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
  20. Throwing an opponent out of the ring.
  21. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
  22. Spitting at an opponent.
  23. Engaging in any un-sportsman like conduct.
  24. Holding the ropes.
  25. Using abusive language in the ring.
  26. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
  27. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
  28. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of combat.
  29. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
  30. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent.
  31. Intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
  32. Interference by the corner men or coaches.

Scoring Criteria

  • The bouts will be scored using a 10 point system.
  • Each round of a contest is scored individually by the announced judges and if no submission or KO occurs, these are totalled up and a decision announced.
  • The winner of a round will be awarded 10 points, and the loser 9 points or less.

Criteria that the judges will be assessing, in order of priority, are as follows

  • Effective Aggression: This is determined as the fighter showing most effort to win. It is of no use to simply be aggressive. The fighter’s effort must be an effective effort.
  • Effective Technique:This area includes Striking, Clinch Work, Take-downs, Submission attempts, Transitioning, Positioning and defensive techniques.
    Professional B-Class Rules

    B Class Rules are identical the A Class Rules with the following exception:

    • Athletes are not allowed to utilise elbow strikes in any situation.

    Semi-Professional, C-Class Rules

    C Class Rules are as B Class Rules with the following amendments:

    • There is No striking to the head of a grounded opponent (when opponent has more than the soles of their feet in contact with the ground).
    • The bout duration is 3 x 4minutes.
    Weight Categories

  • Bantamweight under 135 lbs. 61.2kg
  • Featherweight under 145 lbs. 65.8kg
  • Lightweight under 155 lbs. 70.kg
  • Welterweight under 170 lbs. 77.kg
  • Middleweight under 185 lbs. 84 kg
  • Light Heavyweight under 205 lbs. 93.kg
  • Heavyweight under 265 lbs. 120kg

All fighters will be given a 1lb (0.4kg) for scale calibration, except for title bouts where they must make the exact weight limit.