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However, it is a strike allowed in Burmese boxing, capoeira, muay boran, combat sambo, some full-contact karate rulesets/variants - namely Kūdō - and in the self-defence art of krav maga. In traditional boxing, official game style regulations are used if the headbutt is accidental. If a match does not reach halfway, it is no contest.
Most disqualifications happen for repeated intentional fouling such as headbutting, low blows, rabbit punches, biting and the like. [1] Typically, a referee will first verbally warn offenders or direct a point deduction first before disqualifying a boxer.
A technical decision is a term used in boxing when a fight has to be stopped because of a headbutt. [citation needed]In mixed martial arts, a technical decision occurs when a fighter is rendered unable to continued by a foul and the majority of the final round has already been completed.
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Due to the violent ruleset, Lethwei is difficult to sanction and is illegal in most countries outside of Myanmar. [45] Even though headbutts are allowed in Lethwei, they are banned from most other combat sports including mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. [ 46 ]
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