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Iska Amateur Mma Rules
Iska Amateur Mma Rules
1. DurationofBouts Eachmatchisscheduledforthree(3)three(3)minuterounds. Restperiodswillbenoshorterthanone(1)minutebetweenrounds. 2. LEGALTECHNIQUESWHILESTANDING Allclosedhandstrikesareallowedtothelegs,bodyandhead. Allkicksareallowedtothelegs,bodyandhead. Kneesareallowedonlytothelegsandbody.NOKneestohead. Spinningbackfistareallowed,butMUSThitwiththepaddedpartoftheglove,not withthewrist/forearm/elbow. Throws/TakesDowns/Sweeps/Slams AllstandingsubmissionsChokes/ArmBars/Locks Shouldering Ifalegalpunch/kickorkneeknockstheiropponentdown,theactionwillNOT continue.Thestandingfighterwillbesenttotheneutralcornerandtherefereewill beginthe10countlikeinBoxingandKickboxing.ThefighterMUSTbeupandreadyto continuebythecountof8orthefighterisover. Therefereecanstepinandgiveastanding8countifhe/shefeelsthefighterishurt.
Onceanypartofthefightersbodyotherthanthebottomsoftheirfeettouchthemat, thenthestandingfightercannotstrikethemtothehead,onlytothebody.
3. LEGALTECHNIQUESWHILEONTHEGROUND Allclosedhandstrikestothelegsandbody.NOstrikingtothehead. AllSubmissions,Chokes/ArmBars&Locks/LegLocks(ExceptHeelHooks&Toe Holds) Ifone(1)fighterisonthegroundandtheotherisstanding,bothfightersare allowedtothrowkickstothelegs. Kneestothebodyandlegsareallowed. 4. ILLEGALTECHNIQUES(FOULS) Elbows Kneestothehead HeadButting/EyeGouging/HairPulling Puttingafingerintoanyorificeorintoacut Linear/straightkickstotheknees NOHeelHooksorToeHolds(Twistingagainsttheknee) Groinstrikes Stompsonthefeet Intentionallyhittingthebackofthehead StrikingtheSpineorKidneys ExcessiveSlamming(Movingforwardtogainmomentum) Throwsontotheheadorneck(spiking) Throwsagainstajoint Throwingtheopponentoutofthering/cage Twistingneckcranks(Canopenerisallowed) Holdingtheropes/cage Pinching/Biting/Gouging/FishHooking Grappingtheopponentsshorts/glovesorotherprotectiveequipment Chokingwiththehandonthethroatorgrabbingthetrachea Smothering(handoverthemouth)