Praying Mantis Kung Fu
 
 

No Face Mixed Martial Arts Rules

Every match consists of one 3 minute round which can be won by a tap, decision or disqualification. All matches will be judges by three officials who will evaluate the competitors and award the win to the competitor who dominates the majority of the action.

Competitors must wear tight fitting, clean board shorts and T-shirt or rash guard all in good conditions. Attire with inappropriate language or imagery is not acceptable. All competitors must wear approved MMA gloves, headgear, shin and instep pads and mouth guard.  Groin cups are mandatory for all male competitors.  

Illegal techniques include:

  • strikes or kick in the face below the eye brows
  • strikes or kicks against the back of the head or any joint
  • strikes or kicks against the groin or spine
  • elbow or knee strikes
  • kicks to the head
  • kicks when one opponent is in the three point position or any other position on the ground
  • leg attacks other than straight foot locks
  • neck cranks with no arm going across the throat
  • finger or toe locks
  • eye gouging, head butts, fish hooking or biting
  • Scissor and Suplex throws or any other throw onto the head
  • slam from the guard that involves lifting the opponent past a horizontal position
  • pressure point techniques
  • wrist, biceps or calf locks
  • leaving the mat area to avoid the fight or a submission attempt.

The referee will give a warning for each infraction and will disqualify any competitor after the second warning, but reserves the right to disqualify a competitor at any time for any excessive infraction or unsportsmanlike conduct by him or his coach. The referee has also the right to restart a fight standing for prolonged inactivity. In the event of an injury, a player will have 5 minutes to resume competition or be disqualified.  Medical personnel will have the final say as to whether a player may continue.  

 

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