The FightersRep Kickboxing Ruleset:
- Kickboxing or Muay Thai shorts are mandatory. Shorts cannot extend lower than 3″ from the top of the knee. Pants are not allowed.
- All standard punches and kicks are allowed. Spinning backfists/hands are allowed.
- All kicks are allowed except for cartwheel kicks. No kick minimums required.
- Knees are allowed, except to the head for Amateurs.
- Clinching is allowed as long as you are working. Clinch and knees can last up to 3-5 seconds. The Referee must separate the fighters after the aforementioned time elapses.
- Sweeps are not allowed.
- Elbows are not allowed.
- Neck and hip throws are not allowed.
- Lifting your opponent is not allowed.
- Catching the leg is allowed as long as you counter quickly. Holding the leg is not allowed.
- The 3-knockdown rule is always in effect unless otherwise noted between the promoter, referee and representative at the event. The 3-knockdown rule is if a fighter is knocked down to the mat 3 times in one round OR given 3 standing 8 counts in one round, the bout is automatically over.
- A fighter cannot be saved by the bell except in the final round.
- Leg checking is permitted with the shin, but not with the foot.
- Slips will not count as a knockdown or a standing 8 count in ANY Fighting division.
- Standing 8 Count is Always used if a fighter looks helpless and receives several blows to the head or body but continues to stand, not move and not defend him or herself, the referee will give the fighter a standing 8 count and, if the referee feels it is necessary, may stop the fight at that time. (In some cases, a standing 8 count will not be used.)
- If a fighter loses by TKO or knockout from a blow to the head, the commission will most likely suspend him/her from competition for a minimum of 30 days (TKO) and 45 days for knockouts for medical and safety reasons. Longer suspensions may be given by the Events Doctor and, or the Commission’s Representative.
- If a fighter is knocked down to the ring floor or falls to the floor, he/she must get up under their own power.
- If a fighter is knocked down, the other fighter must retreat to farthest neutral corner or the corner instructed by the ring referee.
- If a fighter drops their mouthpiece 3 times during the entire contest, he/she may be disqualified from the match and lose by a technical knockout. The aforementioned is at the discretion of the referee
- Judges’ decisions are final.