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Full Contact is a discipline of Kickboxing where the intention is to mimic the pressure felt during a real fight. Opponents are allowed to hit each other with punches and kicks, striking above the waist and below the ankle/mid-calf. Foot sweeps are allowed. Elbows and knees are forbidden. Clinch fighting and throws are forbidden.
Men's fights in RIZIN are either two rounds with Round 1 lasting 10 minutes and Round 2 lasting 5 minutes, or 3x5 minute rounds. Championship fights in RIZIN are 3x5 minute rounds, as are all women's MMA matches, and all matches are held in a ring in order to allow for both MMA and kickboxing fights to be held on the same card.
The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) is a sanctioning body for kickboxing and Muay Thai based in the United States. [1] The IKF sanctions and regulates all aspects of these sports from Semi Contact (IKF Point Kickboxing (IKF/PKB)) to Full Contact in both Amateur and professional levels. The IKF World Headquarters located in Newcastle ...
In 2019, the promotion established two different rulesets. The Knock Out-Red ruleset allowed elbow strikes, sweeps and throws. The Knock Out-Black ruleset followed the traditional K-1 ruleset, which allowed kicks and strikes with fists or knees, while extended clinching, elbow strikes and throws of any kind were prohibited. [1]
Sanda or Sanshou (also known as Chinese boxing and Chinese kickboxing) is a form of kickboxing originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines traditional kickboxing, which include close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with ...
Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué) is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. [1] Events are broadcast on Jiangsu Television [2] domestically and on various regional and international channels.
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Punching, elbows, and knee strikes in the clinch, also sometimes referred to as "dirty boxing", are an important aspect of Muay Thai, Bajiquan, Wing Chun, Lethwei and mixed martial arts. Elbows and short looping punches such as hooks and uppercuts can be used effectively from the single collar tie position.