ActOne 8 Men Muay Thai Elimination Tournament Competition Rules

Part III

Illegal techniques

The following techniques are illegal

1. Forearm and/or elbow strikes.

2. Head butts

3. Holding and hitting. Holding the back of the head and upper cutting

4. Throws and takedowns that directly attack a locked joint

5. Throwing an opponent directly onto their head and/or neck

6. Holding to avoid fighting (striking and then holding to stop the action)

The following actions are considered fouls

1. The use of any illegal technique

2. Attacking the groin

3. Attacking the throat

4. Attacking the back of the head

5. Attacking the spine (Kidneys are LEGAL targets)

6. Attacking the joints with either a strike or throwing technique.

7. Pushing, throwing or otherwise forcing your opponent out of the ring

8. Attacking your opponent while they are entangled in the ropes if (in a proper Ring)

9. Throwing an opponent onto their head and/or neck

10. Striking a downed opponent.

11. Continuing the fight on the ground

12. Abusive language in the ring

13. Attacking when the referee is breaking fighters apart

14. Arguing with or refusing to obey the orders of an official

15. Fighting after the bell indicates the end of the round

16. Avoiding opponent/refusing to fight

17. Unsportsmanlike behavior

18. Leaving the ring during the rest period

19. The use of Vaseline or slippery substance on the body, arms or legs

20. Trainer, coach or team mate entering the ring during the match

Attacking the groin

Kicks landing near or in the groin region are common in matches in which leg kicking is allowed. Upon the first instance, the referee shall give the fouled fighter a reasonable time to recover and caution the fighter who committed the foul. Repeated instances of low blows may then result in a 1 point deduction. However, a fighter may NOT be awarded a victory based upon a low-blow foul claim. If a contestant falls to the ring floor and/or shows an unwillingness to continue because of a low-blow claim, he shall be declared the loser by TKO.

Spinning forearm or elbow

If a fighter throwing a spinning back fist instead makes contact with his forearm, a warning or 1 point will be deducted. Each successive attempt that lands in the same way will result in a 1 point deduction or possible disqualification. A spinning back fist that instead strikes with the elbow will result immediately in a 3 point deduction. Any successive attempt that lands in the same way will result in disqualification.

WARNINGS

1) Competitors will ONLY be permitted three warnings during any given match. Any subsequent warning will lead to immediate disqualification.

2) Warnings will be issued for any behavior conflicting with the above stated rules.

3) At a third warning, two points will be deducted.

A fighter CAN receive warnings for the belligerent behavior of his coach.

ActOne 8 Men Muay Thai Elimination Tournament Competition Rules

Protective Equipment

All Elite Tournament competition requires:

1. Mouthpiece

2. Regulation Leather Headgear(Cheek protection on headgear is NOT allowed.)

3. 12 0z competition gloves

Regulation headgear and gloves are provided and MUST be used unless personal gear is approved by promoter and by the ActOne .

Clothing

All fighters will be required to wear standard Muay Thai kickboxing shorts. No shirts are allowed in competition. Fighters may wear standard Muay Thai ankle braces.

Number of Rounds

Amateur 8 men elimination Tournament competition will be determined by the winner of a majority of three (3) rounds

Length of Rounds

1. Fight shall consist of three 2 minute continuous rounds

2. The rest period between rounds is ONE (1) minute.

3. There will be a 10 second warning to fighters both before the start of each round (during rest period) and before the end of each round.

Weight Categories

Muay Thai Official Classification of Weight Divisions are Different There are almost 17 Categories till Open Weight.. But ActOne Muay thai Bouts Weight Classifications would be as follows ...

Category 1

Mini Flyweight 105 lbs 47.727 kg to Bantamweight 115 lbs 52.163 kg.

Category 2

Bantamweight 118 lbs 53.524 kg to Junior Lightweight 130 lbs 58.967 kg.

Category 3

Lightweight 135 lbs 61.235 kg to Junior Middleweight 154 lbs 69.853 kg.

Category 4

Middleweight 160 lbs 71.575 kg. to Cruiserweight 190 lbs 86.183 kg.

Weigh-in

Day of the fight weigh-ins

Battle of 8 men weigh-ins begins at 11:30AM at ActOne. Exceptions can only be made with prior approval of the Muay Thai Fight Coordinator or the ActOne Management.

Points

10 Point Must

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ActOne 8 Men Muay Thai Elimination Tournament Competition Rules

Part II

Legal and Illegal Techniques

Legal techniques

1. Legal punching techniques include all boxing techniques and spinning back fist strikes. A spinning backhand must strike with the glove portion of the hand. This portion is from the tape line at the wrist to the end of the glove. Pushing with the open glove is legal. Continuous punching to the head is legal. The use of the forearm and/or elbow to strike is PROHIBITED in Muay Thai matches.

2. Legal kicking techniques include any kick to any legal target including the head, torso, outside of the thighs, inside of the thighs, and calves. Either kicks or sweeping motions with the arch of the foot are legal to both the front and supporting legs. Knees are legal to any area below the collar bone. It is ILLEGAL to kick the groin or the knee joint. Direct (Side Kick Style) kicks to the front of a fighter’s leg are NOT ALLOWED.

3. Clinching is allowed to seek advantage. However, the clinch must be active. Kicking the legs in the clinch is legal. If the clinch is in active for five seconds, the referee will break the clinch and restart the fighters.

4. Leg checking is permitted with the shin. Front leg sweeps, foot to foot, boot to boot, to the inside & outside of opponent’s front foot are permitted by BOTH feet of the striker/sweeper. Sweeps (With instep of foot) are not allowed but a fighter may "KICK" his opponents supporting leg with the top of their foot or shin, NOT the instep.

5. Competitors are allowed to catch kicks. Once caught, the fighter has 5 seconds to sweep or strike their opponent. Competitors may drive (“plow”) their opponent during this five second period. The drive can not be used to throw the opponent out of the ring. Attempts to push, throw or otherwise forcing your opponent out of the ring is a serious FOUL.

6. MUAYTHAI Throws are LEGAL, NOT Hip Throws or “back breakers”. Fighters are allowed to catch their opponent’s leg and take 1 step forward. After 1 step, the fighter holding the leg must STRIKE before taking a second step or more.

for the first part of this blog
http://inspire2respire.blogspot.com/2011/10/actone-8-men-muay-thai-elimination_29.html