Equipment: Please ensure that you bring the following equipment with you on the day of the event, if applicable: Groin guard -Gum shield – Headgear - Shin guards - Kick boots - or all in one shin and boot with kick boot added.

Gloves will be supplied on the day to ensure that both competitors wear the same size and make. If you have any problems obtaining any of the above, please let us know now rather than on the day of the event.

Times for event:- Rules meeting and weigh-in will commence on Sunday at12.30pm in the Holiday Inn Hotel

Sunday: Fighters please arrive at the venue for 12pm for weighi-ins and Pre fight medicals - followed by information regarding rules etc

All fighters need to be in their changing room at 2pm ready to go Doors open to the public at 2.30pm First bout 3pm The show should be over by 5.30pm.

All fighters must have a doctor’s line from their own GP stating that you are fit to fight in a full-contact sport – if not we can arrange this on the day. ( if not our doctors will take care of this on the day)

All fighters under the age of 18 must also have a signed consent note from your parent/guardian permitting you to compete. All fighters must have a WKN licence and a copy of their own martial-art fight insurance. ( I’ll take care of you WKN Licences)

Have a great day at the Holiday Inn and thank you for attending the show, further details and photographs can be found

*NO VIDEO or FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITTED IN THE AUDITORIUM**

FULL CONTACT RULES

Full Contact rules permit all types of kicks and punches EXCEPT FOR SPPINING BACK FIST.
All target areas in this division to be above the belt only. In addition to approved boxing gloves (8oz. for 153 lbs. and under, 10 oz. gloves for all weight categories over 153 lbs), approved foot pads and shin guards are also mandatory.
Kicking judges will count kicks for each of the two fighters. Eight kicks are mandatory per round. A knockdown or standing 8 count, is counted as a kick for both fighters. There is a half point penalty for each missed kick and disqualification for failing to meet the Mandatory Kick Rule (MKR) in any two rounds for any match of 6 rounds or less. In bouts in 7-11 rounds failing the MKR in any 3 rounds means disqualification. For a 12 round bout, if the MKR is not fulfilled in any 4 rounds, the fighter is disqualified.
If a fighter fails to fulfil the MKR in any two consecutive rounds they will be disqualified.
Sweeps must be to the front leg only from the outside in with the sole of the foot.
Rounds are two minutes long with a one minute rest.
Long Karate type pants are mandatory (no Thai shorts).