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Fightday Interclub`s Amateur MMA Rules

All competitors must wear gumshield, groin guard and approved MMA Sparring gloves and Shin Pads.

Only amateur fighters can compete, pro fighters are fighters with a PRO FIGHT WIN

If you have fought pro please give details on your entry form or you will not be allowed to compete.

Weight categories are as below

Heavyweight Above 93kg

Light Heavyweight Under 93kg

Middleweight Under 84kg

Welterweight Under 77kg

Lightweight Under 70kg

Featherweight Under 65kg

All competitors must have paid £10 to compete and completed their registration which includes making weight.

Shorts must not have pockets, zips or any dangly ornamentation.

No footwear is allowed

Bouts will be 2 x 3 minutes duration with 1 minute break

Inactivity will be penalized with both fighters being stood up.

Example 1) Not improving position(stuck in guard with nothing effective happening, and No useful gnp)

Example 2) Not applying a submission (Back control but unable to secure a submission and a stalemate occuring).

Ways to Win

Submission, verbal or a physical tap

Referee Stoppage (The referee can stop the fight if he feels the fighters is going to be injured through not tapping to a submission being applied)

Knock Out

Fouls

Headbutting

Eyegouging

Hair pulling

Biting

Fish-Hooking

Attacking the groin

Any Elbow Strikes

Strikes to the back of the head, spinal area and kidneys.

Strikes to, or grabs of the trachea

Small joint manipulation (control of three or more fingers/toes is necessary)

Heel hooks or other twisting leg locks

Spine Locks and neck cranks

Intentionally throwing your opponent out of the ring/cage

Running out of the ring/cage

Purposely holding the cage fence

Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent

Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh

Grabbing the clavicle

Kicking the head of a grounded opponent

Kneeing the head of a Standing or Grounded opponent

Stomping a grounded opponent

Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck

Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent

Spitting at an opponent

Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent

Using abusive language in the Cage

Attacking an opponent on or during the break

Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee

Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat

Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee

Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury

Interference by the corner