Rules

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Bout Duration:
All bouts shall be three rounds.

five rounds for championship fights
Rounds Will be Three minutes in duration.
A rest period of up to 90 seconds 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 on an opponent.
8. Small joint manipulation.
9. Striking to the spine or back of the head.
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11. Throat strikes of any kind.
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 a 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 unsportsman like conduct that causes an injury.
23. Holding the ropes or 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.
28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29. Avoiding contact with an opponent,  intentionally or consistently.
30. Interference by the corner.
31. Throwing the towel during the competition.

Ways To Win:
1. Submission by:
     - Physical tap out
     - Verbal tap out
2. TKO by the referee stopping the contest.
3. Decision via the score cards 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 figher.)
- Majority Decision
 (Two of the three judges pick the same fighter,
   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 fights reach a stalemate and do not
work to improve position or finish.