All Styles Martial Arts​
RULES
The main reason for these rules were protection of the health of the martial artists.
weight classes:
Since 2010 the new rules included the introduction of weight classes.
as knowledge about submissions spread, differences in weight had become a significant factor. There are nine different weight classes in the Unified Rules.
These weight classes for adults include:
- flyweight: up to 55 kg.
- bantamweight: up to 60 kg.
- featherweight: up to 65 kg.
- lightweight: up to 70 kg.
- welterweight: up to 77 kg.
- middleweight: up to 83 kg.
- light heavyweight: up to 93 kg.
- heavyweight: up to 120 kg.
- super heavyweight with no upper weight limit.
These weight classes for youth include:
- up to 30 kg.
- up to 35 kg.
- up to 40 kg.
- up to 45 kg.
- up to 50 kg.
- up to 55 kg.
- up to 60 kg.
- up to 65 kg.
- up to 70 kg.
- up to 75 kg.
- up to 80 kg.
These weight classes for kids include:
- 20 to 25 kg.
- up to 30 kg.
- up to 35 kg.
- up to 40 kg.
- up to 45 kg.
- up to 50 kg.
- up to 55 kg.
for more details about the old rules click here
for more details about the new rules click here
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Ganders:
In the years 1990-2009, we enabled martial artists males and female to compete against each other.
the new rules has been valid since the year 2010.
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Clothing:
open fingered gloves were introducing to protecting fists,
reduce the occurrence of cuts (and stoppages due to cuts).
Most professional fights have the martial artists wear 4 oz gloves.
Both male and female martial artist are requiring to wear a mouthguard and groin protector​.
The referee examines at the beginning of each battle, that there are no sharp objects under the clothing by palpation.
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Time Limits:
Time limits were established to avoid long fights with little action where competitors conserved their strength.
The time limits in championship fights are normally 5 minute 3 rounds.
Similar motivations produced the "stand up" rule,
where the referee can stand martial artist up if it is perceived that both are resting on the ground or not advancing toward a dominant position.
Stomps, elbow strikes, soccer kicks and knees to the head of a grounded opponent are legal (not in the youth compatitions).
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Victory:
Victory in a battle is normally gained either by the referees' decision after an allotted amount of time has elapsed,
- A stoppage by the referee (for example if a competitor can not defend himself intelligently).
- A doctor's decision (due to an injury).
- knockout.
- A submission's surrender.
- The competitor's cornerman throwing in the towel.
Knockout (KO):
as soon as a martial artist is unable to continue due to legal strikes, his opponent is declared the winner.
rules allow submissions and ground and pound, the fight is stopped to prevent further injury to the martial artist.
Submission:
A martial artist may admit defeat during a battle by:
- A tap on the opponent's body or mat/floor.
- A verbal submission.
Technical Submission:
The referee stops the battle when the martial artist is caught in a submission hold and is in danger of being injured.
Often it is when a martial artist gets choked unconscious,
other times it is when a bone has been broken in a submission hold (a broken arm due to a kimura, etc.)
Technical Knockout (TKO)
Referee stoppage: The referee may stop a battle in progress if:
a martial artist becomes dominant to the point where the opponent can not intelligently defend himself and is taking excessive damage as a result
a martial artist appears to be losing consciousness as he/she is being struck
a martial artist appears to have a significant injury such as a cut or a broken bone.
Doctor Stoppage/Cut:
The referee will call for a time out if a martial artist's ability to continue is in question as a result of apparent injuries, such as a large cut. The ring doctor will inspect the martial artist and stop the battle if the martial artist is deemed unable to continue safely, rendering the opponent the winner. However, if the battle is stopped as a result of an injury from illegal actions by the opponent, either a disqualification or no contest will be issued instead.
Corner stoppage:
A martial artist's cornermen may announce defeat on the martial artist's behalf by throwing in the towel during the battle in progress or between rounds. This is normally done when a martial artist is being beaten to the point where it is dangerous and unnecessary to continue. In some cases, the martial artist may be injured.
Retirement:
A martial artist is so dazed or exhausted that he \ she can not physically continue fighting.
Decision:
If the battle goes the distance, then the outcome of the bout is determined by three referees.
Forfeit:
A martial artist or his representative may forfeit a battle prior to the beginning of the battle, thereby losing the battle.
Disqualification:
A "warning" will be given when a martial artist commits a foul or illegal action or does not follow the referee's instruction. Three warnings will result in a disqualification. Moreover, if a martial artist is unable to continue due to a deliberate illegal technique from his opponent, the opponent will be disqualified.
Bites, low blow and squeez a breast of a female are absolutely illegal.
No Contest:
In the event that both martial artists commit a violation of the rules, or a martial artist is unable to continue due to an injury from an accidental illegal technique, the battle will be declared a "No Contest" except in the case of a technical decision in the unified rules.
Technical decision:
In the unified rules, if a martial artist is unable to continue due to an accidental illegal technique in the late in the fight, a technical decision is rendered by the referees based on who is ahead on the referees' scorecards at that time. In a three round fight, two rounds must be completed for a technical decision to be awarded and in a five round fight, three rounds must be completed.
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Fighting area:
Must be held inside a ring or inside a mattresses area.
The area can be round or have at least four corners.