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Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
DIR By: Noctrnl
Date: September 25, 2013, 2:35 pm
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Rounds
Every round is 5 minutes in duration with a one minute rest
period in-between rounds. Non-title matches must not exceed
three rounds (The governing commission can grant dispensation
for non-title five round bouts[4][5]). Title matches can be
sanctioned for five rounds.[2]
Attire
All competitors must fight in approved shorts, without shoes or
any other sort of foot padding. Shirts, gis or long pants
(including gi pants) are not allowed. Fighters must use approved
light gloves (4-6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab. A
mouthguard and protective cup are also required and are checked
by a State Athletic Committee official before being allowed to
enter the cage/ring.[2]
Judging criteria
The ten-point must system is in effect for all fights. Three
judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten
points, the loser nine points or fewer. If the round is even,
both fighters receive ten points. In New Jersey, the fewest
points a fighter can receive is 7.[2]
Fouls
As set out by the Association of Boxing Commissions:[6]
Holding or grabbing the fence
Holding opponent’s shorts or gloves
Butting with the head
Biting or spitting at an opponent
Hair pulling
Fish-hooking
Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any
cut or laceration of your opponent
Eye gouging of any kind
Groin attacks of any kind
Downward pointing of elbow strikes (see Elbow strike)
Small joint manipulation
Strikes to the spine or back of the head (see Rabbit punch)
Heel kicks to the kidney
Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation,
grabbing the trachea
Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh or grabbing the
clavicle
Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent
Stomping of a grounded fighter
The use of abusive language in fighting area
Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to
opponent
Attacking an opponent during a break
Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
Timidity (avoiding contact, consistent dropping of
mouthpiece, or faking an injury)
Interference from a mixed martial artist's cornerman
Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area
Flagrant disregard of the referee’s instructions
Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his or her head or neck
(see Piledriver)
Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of
the period of unarmed combat
When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may
deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates
a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the
foul was intentional, or a "no contest" if unintentional. If a
foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the
bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured
fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it
is a technical draw.
Medical Requirements
Contestants shall complete all pre-licensure medical
examinations and tests required by the jurisdiction licensing
the contest.
The jurisdiction licensing the contest shall conduct or
supervise all pre-contest weigh-ins and may hold or supervise a
rules meeting for all contestants and their cornermen.
Post-Contest medical examination.
Immediately following a contest, each contestant shall
be given a medical examination by a physician appointed by the
commission. The medical examination may include any examinations
or tests the commission deems necessary to determine the
post-contest physical fitness of a contestant.
Any contestant who refuses to submit to a post-contest
medical examination shall be immediately suspended for an
indefinite period.[7]
Prohibited Substances
Use of Prohibited Substances
The use of any illegal drug, narcotic, stimulant,
depressant, or analgesic of any description, or alcohol
substance, by a contestant either before or during a match,
shall result in the immediate disqualification of the contestant
from the match and disciplinary action in accordance with the
commission licensing the contest.
Detection of Prohibited Substances
In order to detect the presence of any prohibited
substance, a contestant shall submit to any pre-contest or
post-contest urinalysis or other laboratory procedure that is
ordered by the physician appointed by the commission. Refusal to
submit to such testing shall result in the immediate
disqualification of the contestant from the match and an
indefinite suspension from the sport of mixed martial arts.
Urinalysis:
All contestants may be ordered to complete a pre-contest
urinalysis exam to detect the presence of any drug.
In addition to a pre-contest analysis, the local
commission may, at its discretion, decide to test for the
presence of performance enhancing drugs and thereby require
additional urine specimens to be produced at any time after the
completion of the contest.
Collection of specimens for urinalysis testing shall be
conducted or supervised by a commission official. Refusal to
submit to such testing shall result in the immediate
disqualification of the contestant from the match and an
indefinite suspension from the sport of mixed martial arts.[7]
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