IKF UNIFIED RULES

	__________	IKF MEN'S PRO UNIFIED RULES RANKINGS - Created On February 11th, 2015 - Modified/Limited Muay Thai - K-1 - Glory Style Rules Combined - Limited Knees - Clinch ONLY If followed By Immediate Strike - Please see GENERAL BOUT RULES PAGE In ADDITION to the rules below. - Click HERE	__________
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IKF UNIFIED RULES

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AMATEUR

AMATEUR MULTI FIGHT
TOURNAMENT
EVENTS

PROFESSIONAL

KICKS
ABOVE WAIST

ALLOWED

KICKS
TO THE HEAD

ALLOWED

KICKS
TO THE LEGS

ALLOWED

KICK
MINIMUM

NONE

KNEE

ALLOWED
EXCEPT NOT TO THE HEAD

ALLOWED

ALLOWED KNEE STRIKES
- AMATEUR & PRO: Front, Jumping, Roundhouse.
KNEE TARGETS
- AMATEUR: Body, Legs (Inside, Front & Outside).
- PRO: Head, Body, Legs (Inside, Front & Outside).
ILLEGAL KNEE TARGETS
- AMATEUR & PRO: Back & Back of Beck. (Amateurs - No Knee Strikes to the Head)
CLINCH WHILE ATTACKING WITH THE KNEE
- ALLOWED AMATEUR & PRO AS DEFINED HERE
  - A fighter may clinch as long as he/she attacks immediately with a legal knee strike (or strikes). If the fight/attack/strikes or counter attack by his/her opponent is continuous and productive the referee may allow up to five seconds within the clinch. If action pauses, both fighters shall separate from the clinch and continue with the fight.
  - If a fighter clinches and fails to immediately attack with a legal strike the referee shall "BREAK" the fighters.
    AT SUCH TIME, the Referee may caution, warn or penalize the offending fighter.

SWEEPS - THROWS - ETC.

NOT ALLOWED

Throws, Leg Sweeps, Foot Sweeps or Pushing of any kind as an effort to off-balance or down an opponent is NOT ALLOWED!
ANY SUCH ATTEMPT to off-balance or down an opponent with anything other than a legal strike may be considered a foul.

ELBOWS
OF ANY KIND
- STRAIGHT -
- SPINNING -
- SPIKING -

NOT ALLOWED

SPINNING
BACKHAND

ALLOWED

SHORTS

MANDATORY

PANTS

NOT ALLOWED

SHIRTS

NOT ALLOWED

HEADGEAR

MANDATORY

OPTIONAL RULE
Must be Over 18 Years Old.
Must Have A Minimum 3 Fights WITH A Winning Record
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MANDATORY

NOT ALLOWED

SHIN PADS

OPTIONAL
Must be Over 18 Years Old.
Must Have A Minimum 3 Fights WITH A Winning Record

MANDATORY

NOT ALLOWED

MOUTH GUARD

MANDATORY

MEN
GROIN CUP

MANDATORY

WOMEN
PELVIC PROTECTOR

MANDATORY

HANDWRAPS

MANDATORY

GLOVES
8 & 12 Ounce Gloves Allowed.
See Weight Classes For Sizes.

MANDATORY
Provided by Event Promoters

FOOT PADS

NOT ALLOWED

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