Pete, I've gotta go with Grandpa on this one. If I was promoting, and I wanted to take advantage of the "no-headgear" option, I'd set the whole show up that way and pass on any fighter who wanted to wear headgear.

The whole purpose, from a promoter's perspective, would be to give a "pro" feel to the fights. When you consider that there are 3-round, pro K-1 fights, and also 4-5 round amateur title fights, the audience would have no idea whether they were watching pros or amateurs.

If I contacted a fighter, and they insisted on wearing headgear, I'd move on to the next guy.

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