TITLE 15 GAMBLING
AND LIQUOR CONTROL
CHAPTER 6 BOXING,
WRESTLING, AND MARTIAL ARTS
PART 20 Mixed Martial Arts CONTESTS AND
EXHIBITIONS
15.6.20.1 ISSUING
AGENCY: New Mexico Athletic Commission.
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15.6.20.2 SCOPE: The provisions in Part 20 apply to all licensees of the
commission.
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15.6.20.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: Part 20 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 is
promulgated pursuant to the Professional Athletic Competition Act, Sections
60-2A-1 through 60-2A-30, NMSA 1978 (1980 Repl. Pamp.); specifically
Section 60-2A-4, which authorizes the New Mexico athletic commission to adopt
reasonable rules and regulations to implement the purposes of the commission.
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15.6.20.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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15.6.20.5 EFFECTIVE
DATE: August 26, 2012, unless a later date
is cited at the end of a section.
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15.6.20.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective of Part 20 of Chapter 6 is to set forth
commission regulations regarding mixed martial arts contests and exhibitions.
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15.6.20.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
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15.6.20.8 MIXED
MARTIAL ARTS INVOLVING FULL CONTACT: USE OF OFFICIAL RULES; DUTIES OF
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION OR PROMOTER; APPROVAL OF COMMISSION REQUIRED:
A. All full-contact mixed martial arts are forms of unarmed
combat.
B. The provisions pertaining to licenses, fees, dates of
programs and disciplinary action in the laws and regulations on unarmed combat
apply to events of such martial arts.
C. An event, contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts
must be conducted pursuant to the official rules for the particular
form. The sponsoring organization or promoter must submit a copy of the
official rules with the commission before it will be approved to hold the
events.
(1) To
ensure the rules submitted for the particular form get
commission approval before the event, the sponsoring organization or promoter
shall submit their rules no later than the last regularly-scheduled commission
meeting before the date of the planned event.
(2) The
commission shall review and examine aforementioned rules, and
may question the sponsoring organization or promoter before voting to approve
the rules.
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15.6.20.9 Conduct of contests and exhibitions;
applicability of provisions:
A. All events of mixed martial arts must be conducted under
the supervision and authority of the commission.
B. With prior approval from the commission, a promoter may
request the following special rules for each amateur contest:
(1) no
elbow strikes to the head;
(2) no
knees to the head;
(3) three
minute rounds; or
(4) any
other rules deemed appropriate for the safety and protection of the amateur
unarmed combatant.
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15.6.20.10 REQUIREMENTS
FOR CAGE OR FENCED AREA; USE OF VIDEO SCREENS:
A. Mixed martial arts events shall be held in a fenced
area.
B. A fenced area used in a contest or events exhibition of
mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements.
(1) The
fenced area must be circular or have equal sides and must be no smaller than 14
feet wide and no larger than 32 feet wide.
(2) The
floor must be padded with ensolite or other similar
closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding, with a top
covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and secured to
the platform of the fenced area.
Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.
(3) The
platform must not be more than four feet above the floor of the building and
must have suitable steps for the use of the unarmed combatants.
(4) Fence
posts must be made of metal, not more than six inches in diameter, extending
from the floor of the building to between five and seven feet above the floor
of the fenced area, and must be properly padded in a manner approved by the
commission.
(5) The
fencing used to enclose the fenced area must be made of a material that will
prevent an unarmed combatant from falling out of the fenced area or breaking
through the fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators,
including, without limitation, chain link fence coated with vinyl.
(6) Any
metal portion of the fenced area must be covered and padded in a manner
approved by the commission and must not be abrasive to the unarmed combatants.
(7) The
fenced area should have no more than two entrances. One entrance is at the
discretion of the commission.
(8) There
must not be any obstruction on any part of the fence surrounding the area in
which the unarmed combatants are to be competing.
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15.6.20.11 DURATION:
A. A non-championship contest or exhibition of mixed
martial arts may last up to five rounds in duration.
B. A championship contest of mixed martial arts must be
five rounds in duration.
C. A period of unarmed combat in a contest or exhibition of
mixed martial arts must be three or five minutes in duration. A period of rest following a period of
unarmed combat in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be one
minute in duration.
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15.6.20.12 Weight classes of unarmed combatants; weight
loss after weigh-in:
A. The classes for
unarmed combatants competing in contests or exhibitions of mixed martial arts
and the weights for each class are shown in the following schedule.
(1) Atom weight up to 105 lbs.
(2) Straw Weight up to 115 lbs.
(3) Flyweight:
up to 125 lbs.
(4) Bantamweight:
over 125 to 135 lbs.
(5) Featherweight:
over 135 to 145 lbs.
(6) Lightweight: over 145 to 155 lbs.
(7) Welterweight:
over 155 to 170 lbs.
(8) Middleweight:
over 170 to 185 lbs.
(9) Light
heavyweight: over 185 to 205 lbs.
(10) Heavyweight:
over 205 to 265 lbs.
(11) Super
heavyweight: all over 265 lbs.
B. Weight loss of
up to two lbs. is allowed. Unarmed
combatants have up to one hour to lose weight. The weight loss described must
not occur later than one hour after the initial weigh-in. Unarmed combatants
over weight may be fined, have their license suspended, and have their license
revoked by the commission.
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15.6.20.13 PROPER
ATTIRE AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE FOR UNARMED COMBATANTS: An unarmed
combatant competing in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts.
A. Must wear shorts approved by the commission or the
commission’s representative.
B. May not wear shoes or any padding on his feet during the
contest however tape is allowed with approval of the commission, to knees, ankles or feet.
C. All male fighters must wear an approved groin protector.
D. All female fighters must.
(1) Wear
a sports bra type garment.
(2) Have
hair secured in a manner that does not interfere with the vision or safety of
either unarmed combatants.
(3) Use
a minimum of cosmetics.
E. All fighters must wear fitted
mouthpieces.
F. The commission
reserves the right to disapprove of any or all uniforms or garments to be worn.
G. Gloves.
(1) All
gloves must be of a professional quality and must be approved by the
commission’s representative. All gloves
worn shall fit the hands of the fighter. Gloves cannot be less than four ounces
and not more than eight ounces.
(2) The
make and type of all gloves must be approved in advance by the commission’s
representative. Gloves must be put on in
the presence of the deputy inspector and he must approve any tape used on the
gloves.
(3) Gloves
may not be squeezed, manipulated, kneaded, crushed or
altered to change the original shape.
H. Hand wraps: Hand wraps/bandages are
for the protection of the unarmed combatant’s hands during a contest from
injury. All mixed martial arts contestants shall be required to gauze and tape
their hands prior to all contests.
(1) In
all weight classes, the bandages on each contestants hand shall be restricted
to soft gauze not more than 20 yards in length and no more than two inches in
width, held in place by not more than 10 feet of surgeons adhesive tape, no
more than one and one half inch in width, for each hand.
(2) The
tape may be placed directly on and may cross the back of the hand twice, but may not extend within three-fourths of an inch of
the knuckles when the hand is clenched to make a fist. The bandages shall be evenly distributed
across the hand. Building of wraps is
prohibited. After gauze has been applied
tape still may not be within three-fourths of an inch of knuckles when hand is
clinched to make a fist.
(3) Only
one strip of tape between the fingers, not to exceed one quarter inch in width,
shall be allowed.
(4) Any
wrap or tape applied to the hand, knee, ankle or foot
must be approved by the commission representative/inspector, as well as signed
off prior to unarmed combatant entering the cage. All wraps must be applied in the presence of
the commission representative/inspector.
No exceptions.
(5) Any
gauze/tape approved by the commission representative/inspector once applied to
combatant’s hands may not be altered or tampered with in any way, shape or form to include, but not limited to the application
of: water, plaster, ointments, vaseline and glues to
the hand wraps or bandages.
(6) Either
unarmed combatant may waive his privilege of witnessing the bandaging of his
opponent’s hands.
(7) Inspectors
or the commission may request any hand bandages or gloves be removed and
reapplied should there be any doubt regarding the legality of any
applications. Any gloves or hand wraps
may be confiscated by the commission for any reason.
(8) The
commission reserves the right to allow or disallow name brand products on a
case by case basis.
I. Unarmed combatants shall not apply any foreign substance
to the hair, body, clothing or gloves immediately
prior to or during a contest or exhibition that could result in an unfair
advantage.
(1) Each
contestant must be free of grease or any other foreign substance, including
without limitation, grooming creams, lotions or sprays, colognes, may not be
used on the face, hair or body of a contestant.
(2) The
referee or the commission representative/inspector shall cause any foreign
substance to be removed.
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15.6.20.14 METHOD
OF JUDGING:
A. Each judge of a contest or exhibition of mixed martial
arts that is being judged shall score the contest or exhibition and determine
the winner through the use of the following 10 point
must system.
(1) The
better unarmed combatant of a round receives 10 points and his opponent
proportionately less.
(2) If
the round is even, each unarmed combatant receives 10 points.
(3) No
fraction of points may be given.
(4) Points
for each round must be awarded immediately after the end of the period of
unarmed combat in the round.
B. After the end of the contest or exhibition, the
announcer shall pick up the scores of the judges from the commission’s desk.
C. The majority opinion is conclusive. If there is no
majority, the decision is a draw.
D. When the commission’s representative has checked the
scores, he shall inform the announcer of the decision. The announcer shall inform the audience of
the decision over the speaker system.
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15.6.20.15 ACTS
CONSTITUTING FOULS: The following acts constitute fouls
in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts:
A. butting with the head;
B. eye gouging of any kind;
C. biting;
D. hair pulling;
E. fish hooking;
F. groin attacks of any kind;
G. putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or
laceration on an opponent;
H. small joint manipulation;
I. striking to the spine or the back of the head;
J. striking downward using the point of the elbow;
K. throat strikes of any kind, including, without
limitation, grabbing the trachea;
L. clawing, pinching or twisting
the flesh;
M. grabbing the clavicle;
N. kicking the head of a grounded opponent;
O. kneeing the head of a grounded opponent;
P. stomping a grounded opponent;
Q. kicking to the kidney with the heel;
R. spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck;
S. throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area;
T. holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent;
U. spitting at an opponent;
V. engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an
injury to an opponent;
W. holding the ropes or the fence;
X. using abusive language in the ring or fenced area;
Y. attacking an opponent on or during the break;
Z. attacking an opponent who is under the care of the
referee;
AA. attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end
of the period of unarmed combat;
BB. flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee;
CC. timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding
contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury;
DD. interference by the corner; or
EE. throwing in the towel during competition.
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15.6.20.16 FOULS;
DEDUCTION OF POINTS:
A. If an unarmed combatant fouls his opponent during a
contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts, the referee may penalize him by
deducting points from his score, whether or not the
foul was intentional.
B. When the referee determines that it is necessary to
deduct a point or points because of a foul, he shall warn the offender of the
penalty to be assessed.
C. The referee shall, as soon as is practical after the
foul, notify the judges and both unarmed combatants of the number of points, if
any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.
D. Any point or points to be deducted for any foul must be
deducted in the round in which the foul occurred and may not be deducted from
the score of any subsequent round.
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15.6.20.17 FOULS;
ACCIDENTAL:
A. If a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts is
stopped because of an accidental foul, the referee shall determine whether the
unarmed combatant who has been found can continue or not. If the unarmed combatant’s chance of winning
has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of the
foul and if the foul did not involve a concussive impact to the head of the
unarmed combatant who has been fouled, the referee may order the contest or
exhibition continued after a recuperative interval of not more than five
minutes. Immediately after separating
the unarmed combatants, the referee shall inform the commission’s
representative of his determination that the foul was accidental.
B. If the referee determines that a contest or exhibition
of mixed martial arts may not continue because of an injury suffered as the
result of an accidental foul, the contest or exhibition must be declared a no
contest if the foul occurs during:
(1) the
first two rounds of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for three rounds
or less; or
(2) the
first three rounds of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for more than
three rounds.
C. If an accidental foul renders an unarmed combatant
unable to continue the contest or exhibition after:
(1) the
completed second round of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for three
rounds or less; or
(2) the
completed third round of a contest or exhibition that is scheduled for more
than three rounds, the outcome must be determined by scoring the completed
rounds and the round during which the referee stops the contest or exhibition.
D. If an injury inflicted by an accidental foul later
becomes aggravated by fair blows and the referee orders the contest or
exhibition stopped because of the injury, the outcome must be determined by
scoring the completed rounds and the round during which the referee stops the
contest or exhibitions.
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15.6.20.18 RESULTS
OF CONTEST: A contest of mixed martial arts may
end under the following results.
A. Knockout (KO): as soon as a fighter becomes unconscious
due to strikes, his opponent is declared the winner (because MMA rules allow
ground fighting, the fight is stopped to prevent further injury to an
unconscious fighter).
B. Submission: a fighter may admit defeat during a match
by:
(1) tapping
three times on his opponent’s body;
(2) tapping
three times on the mat or floor; or
(3) verbal
announcement.
C. Technical knockout (TKO).
(1) Referee
stoppage: the referee may stop a match in progress if:
(a) a
fighter becomes dominant to the point where the opponent is unable to
intelligently defend himself from attacks (this may occur as quickly as a few
seconds);
(b) a
fighter appears to be unconscious from a grappling hold; or
(c) a
fighter appears to have developed significant injuries (such as a broken bone)
in the referee’s view.
(2) Doctor
stoppage: the referee will call for a
time out if a fighter’s ability to continue is in question as
a result of apparent injuries (such as a large cut). The ring doctor will inspect the fighter and
stop the match if the fighter is deemed unable to continue safely, rendering
the opponent the winner. However, if the
match is stopped as a result of an injury from illegal
actions by the opponent, either a disqualification or no contest will be issued
instead. In order to avoid doctor stoppages, fighters
employ cut men, whose job is to treat cuts and hematomas between rounds to
prevent them from becoming significant enough to cause a doctor stoppage.
D. Decision: if the match goes the distance, then the
outcome of the bout is determined by three judges. The judging criteria are
organization-specific via the scorecards, including:
(1) unanimous
decision;
(2) split
decision;
(3) majority
decision;
(4) draw;
or
(5) technical
decision.
E. Forfeit: a fighter or his representative may forfeit a
match prior to the beginning of the match, thereby losing the match.
F. Disqualification: a “warning” will be given when a
fighter commits a foul or illegal action or does not follow the referee’s
instruction. Three warnings will result
in disqualification. Moreover, if a
fighter is injured and unable to continue due to a deliberate illegal technique
from his opponent, the opponent will be disqualified.
G. No Contest: in the event that
both fighters commit a violation of the rules, or a fighter is unable to
continue due to an injury from an accidental illegal technique, the match will
be declared a “no contest”.
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15.6.20.19 CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE:
A. There may be
three licensed cornermen for all non-title fights or four for a title fight,
positioned in a designated area by a cage or fenced area or positioned in each
corner.
B. Two cornermen
may enter the cage or fenced area to tend a fighter between rounds and at the
end of the fight. At no time will more
than two cornermen be allowed in the cage with the fighter, if a cut man is
being utilized then only one cornermen will be allowed in the cage with the
fighter. Cut man counts as a cornerman during the bout
C. Any person
violating any rule working the corner may be disqualified for the remainder of
the event and may be suspended.
D. Weigh
in rules meeting shall be conducted before or immediately following the
weigh-in of contestants to communicate certain rules and procedures for the
event, not limited to such things as hand wraps, arrival times, garments, or
uniforms.
E. Pre-fight
rules meeting shall be held in both a group setting, where rules are reviewed
by referees contracted, as well as any individual question and answer sessions
as needed, per fighter.
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15.6.20.20 MUAY
THAI FIGHTING: Muay thai
fighting is considered a mixed martial art.
Most commonly known as the “art of eight limbs”
All rules stated herein apply to the combative sport of muay thai fighting with the exception of 15.6.20.1 NMAC
-15.6.20.27 NMAC unless this section conflicts with another rule stated
herein. If a conflict occurs, this
section prevails. The sponsoring
organization or promoter must file a copy of the official rules with the
commission before it will approve the holding of the
contest or exhibition.
A. Muay thai is form of mixed
martial arts competition in which a person utilizes punches, elbows, and knees.
Muay thai also involves the practicing of pre-fight
rituals performed by each contestant prior to the start of the contest and such
rituals must be permitted with a limit of no more than three minutes per
fighter. (The rambuling).
B. It is
permissible to strike an opponent’s legs, arms, body, face, and head using the
shin, knee, gloved fist or elbow.
C. Contests will be
scheduled for no more than five rounds, no longer than five minutes with maximum one minute rest periods. The commission reserves the right to allow
three minute rounds with one minute rest periods.
D. Contestants must
wear gloves weighing not less than eight oz.
E. Ankles may be
taped or wrapped with approved non-metallic athletic medical wrap.
F. Male contestants
must wear a foul-proof groin protector. Female contestants shall wear a sports
bra type garment. Female contestants may
use a foul proof breast protector if desired.
G. Spinning back
fist blows are allowed, so long as contact is made only with the padded part of
the glove.
H. The following
tactics are fouls and may result in disqualification or the deduction of one or
more points, at the discretion of the referee:
(1) head
butts;
(2) striking
a downed opponent;
(3) kicks,
punches or any strikes to the groin, kidneys or spine;
(4) eye
gouging, pricking or pressing or attacking eyes;
(5) spitting
or biting;
(6) striking
the throat area;
(7) hair
pulling;
(8) wrestling
or throwing opponent to the ground;
(9) performing
any illegal holding or wrestling technique not part of muay thai;
(10) holding
or stepping on one of the ropes while fighting, elbowing
or striking;
(11) any
un-sportsmanlike conduct;
(12) attacking
on the break;
(13) attacking
after the bell has sounded; or
(14) throwing
in the towel during competition.
I. The
determination of the winner shall be as follows:
(1) knockout;
(2) technical
knockout;
(3) points
on judges’ scorecards, with at least two rounds of five-round fights being
completed, if both fighters are injured or counted out, and are unable to
continue;
(4) referee
stopping a match based upon a ring physician’s advice;
(5) referee
stopping a match when one fighter is outclassing the other;
(6) contestants
corner stopping the bout; or
(7) referee
disqualifying a contestant for a violation of the rules.
J. Weight classes:
it is recommended that the unwritten custom of the one pound allowance for
non-title bouts be continued, but only if provided for in the written bout
contract or by regulation:
(1) mini
flyweight from: 100 pounds but not over 105 pounds;
(2) light
flyweight must be over: 105 pounds but not over 108 pounds;
(3) flyweight
must be over: 108 pounds but not over 112 pounds;
(4) super
flyweight must be over: 112 pounds but not over 115 pounds;
(5) bantamweight
must be over: 115 pounds but not over 118 pounds;
(6) super
bantamweight must be over: 118 pounds but not over 122 pounds;
(7) featherweight
must be over: 122 pounds but not over 126 pounds;
(8) super
featherweight must be over: 126 pounds but not over 130 pounds;
(9) lightweight
must be over: 130 pounds but not over 135 pounds;
(10) super
lightweight must be over: 135 pounds but not over 140 pounds;
(11) welterweight
must be over: 140 pounds but not over 147 pounds;
(12) super
welterweight must be over: 147 pounds but not over than 154 pounds;
(13) middleweight
must be over: 154 pounds but not over than 160 pounds;
(14) super
middleweight must be over: 160 pounds but not over than 168 pounds;
(15) light
heavyweight must be over: 168 pounds but not over 175 pounds;
(16) cruiserweight
must be over: 175 pounds but not over than 190 pounds;
(17) super
cruiserweight must be over: 190 pounds but not over 210 pounds;
(18) heavyweight
must be over: 210 pounds but not over 230 pounds;
(19) super
heavyweight 230 pounds and up.
K. No unarmed combatants may engage in a contest or
exhibition, without the approval of the commission or the commission’s
representative if the difference in weight between unarmed combatants exceeds
the allowance shown in the following schedule:
(1) up
to 118 lbs: not more than three lbs.;
(2) 118
lbs to 126 lbs not more
than five lbs.;
(3) 126
lbs.-160 lbs: not more than seven lbs.;
(4) 175
lbs.-195 lbs: not more than 12 lbs.;
(5) 195
lbs. and over no limit.
L. Muay thai scoring
will be on a 10 point must system.
(1) A
round is to be scored as a 10-10 round when both contestants appear to be
fighting evenly and neither contestant shows dominance in a round.
(2) A
round is to be scored as a 10-9 round when a contestant wins by a close but
clear margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes and other
maneuvers.
(3) A
round is to be scored as a 10-8 round when a contestant wins a round by a wide
margin and damages his opponent.
(4) A
round is to be scored as a 10-7 round when a contestant totally and completely
dominates in a round and damages his opponent.
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15.6.20.21 MUAY
THAI FOULS:
A. Direct kicks (side kick style) to the front of the
fighter’s legs.
B. Hip throws:
(1) over the hip throws such as in Japanese arts like judo,
jujitsu, karate, sambo, or san shou;
(2) a fighter is not allowed to step across or in front of an
opponent’s leg with his/her own leg and bring the opponent over his/her hip;
(3) a fighter is not allowed to twist and pull an opponent over
the side of his/her body and then land on top;
(4) it is an intentional foul when a fighter plans, with the
sole intention of falling on top of his/her opponent, to either strike with the
knee or to intentionally hurt the opponent while down, by contriving to make it
look like an accident; or
(5) stepping on a fallen opponent.
C. Trips. The leg must clear immediately after the opponent is pulled
or tripped over the knee. Clear means that the leg must be moved out of the way
before the opponent hits the canvas by skipping the leg or slightly jumping to
the side, as long as it is moved from the original
position. Taking out an opponent’s footing is legal only if the tripping leg is
withdrawn from contact as he/she falls to the ground. The following shall be illegal trips:
(1) if a fighter positions a foot next to the opponent and
twists him/her over the leg, it is an illegal trip unless the leg is cleared as
the opponent falls;
(2) if a fighter spins or pulls the opponent over the inside or
outside of the leg and dumps him/her on the ground, it is an illegal trip when
the leg being used to manipulate and dump the opponent stays in that position
as he/she goes down; or
(3) if the leg is set and stays in that position, it is an
illegal throw or trip.
D. Neck wrestling:
(1) if in a clinch with arms around each other’s shoulder, such
as to deliver or defend from an elbow
strike, twisting the opponent using
the upper body in such a way that he/she will fall to the ground is allowed;
(2) by using neck and shoulder manipulation, it is legal for a
fighter to spin and throw/dump an opponent to the canvas without using any part
of his/her body as a barrier.
E. Lifting: It is
illegal in any way to lift an opponent off the ground and throw the opponent on
the canvas.
F. Hand wraps:
Unless otherwise specified, hand wraps are subject to the same provisions as in
15.6.20.13 NMAC with the exception that under no circumstances is ‘topping up’
allowed. New hand wraps shall be applied using soft gauze and tape at each
fight, and the commission reserves the right to confiscate any hand wraps
applied at the end of each contest.
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15.6.20.22 FIRST
AID EQUIPMENT:
A. No spirits of ammonia may be used in the ring/cage.
B. Only
discretionary use of petroleum jelly may be used on the face prior to start of fight. Namman muay is not allowed.
C. In
case of cuts, only the following are allowed and all
other solutions are prohibited:
(1) a sealed solution of adrenaline 1/1000 at ringside;
(2) aventine;
(3) thrombin.
D. All first-aid equipment
used by a second, trainer, or manager shall in all cases and
at all times be subject to inspection by the commission or its
representative, or the assigned physician and the decision as to the use shall
be final.
E. No
prescribed inhalers or any other type of aerosol inhaler may be used in the
corner of any fighter. A prescribed inhaler may be given to the ringside
physician prior to the start of the bout.
[15.6.20.22
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15.6.20.23 REPORTING
RESULTS: All results of all fights shall be
reported to the fightfax.com, mixedmartialarts.com or any other national or
industry recognized by the New Mexico athletic commission. Results must be
reported within 72 hours of the event.
[15.6.20.23
NMAC - N, 8/26/2012]
HISTORY OF 15.6.20 NMAC:
[RESERVED]