- BOUT DECISION ANNOUNCEMENTS
- NO CONTEST: When a no fault foul happens in the first round and 1
or both cannot continue.
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- WINNER, LOSER: Unanimous Decision, Majority Decision or Split
Decision.
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- DRAW: When all 3 score cards show equal points to each fighter.
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- MAJORITY DRAW: When 2 out of the 3 judges score equal amount of
points to both fighters.
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- UNANIMOUS DECISION: When all 3 judges score the same winner.
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- SPLIT DECISION: When 2 judges score one fighter a winner and the
third judge scores the other fighter a winner.
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- MAJORITY DECISION: When 2 judges score one fighter a winner and the
third judge scores both fighters EVEN, as a draw.
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- TECHNICAL WIN (TW): TECHNICAL LOSE (TL), TECHNICAL DRAW: Usually
resulting from a Foul.
The outcome of this event was judged by the scorecards of the previous rounds.
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- TECHNICAL FORFEIT, TECHNICAL WIN: Usually from a pre-event
disqualification or from invalid fight experience: not giving actual experience
to the matchmaker prior to the event.)
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- KNOCKOUT
- A fighter shall be awarded a KNOCKOUT if he knocks his opponent to the ring
floor and the opponent is either:
- OUT COLD by the count of 10.
- Does not rise/stand by the count of 10.
- The referee determines the blow(s) that dropped him were so damaging the
bout should be stopped immediately.
- ACTION
- Any fighter who loses their bout by KO, or
KNOCKOUT will be suspended from Fighting for 45 days.
- It is the responsibility of the fighter, trainer and manager to respect and
abide by ALL MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS for the personal safety of their own fighter.
- Their are no "Suspension Waivers"
allowed for a KNOCKOUT loss.
- This is for the protection of the fighters.
- MORE INFO: CLICK
HERE
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- TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT
- A TKO or TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT is when a fighter is stopped from fighting by
the bout referee or the bout medical doctor without being counted out to "*10".
- A fighter has been stopped from fighting from taking too many blows or
maybe knocked down 3 times in one round, but can still stand or is not
knocked "OUT".
- This is a fighter who is obviously hurt and the referee feels as he counts
or after a standing 8 count is given that he/she cannot continue any longer.
- Any fighter who loses their bout by TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT will be suspended
from Fighting for a minimum 30 days.
- If the TKO (TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT) stop was not due to a headblow the
fighter, trainer and or manager may make a request in Writing to the IKF Headquarters for a "Suspension
Waiver".
- Examples of bouts that end with a TKO
decision that "Could" (NOT FOR CERTAIN) be
accepted for "Suspension Waiver".
are:
- A stop from an injury, except broken bones. (EX: Pulled muscle, twisted
ankle etc.)
- Stop from a body blow that did not do any internal damage or break any
bones.
- Fighter was simply too tired to continue. To read more detail about the
suspension rules and regulations
Click HERE.
- (*) The exception to this may be a
fighter that was knocked out cold and the referee choose not to count since the
fighter was out cold and instead, requested the medical personal (Doctor) to the
ring.
- ACTION
- Any fighter who loses their bout by TKO,
TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT will be automatically suspended from Fighting and Contact
Training a minimum of 30 days.
Some TKO Suspension could be 45 days or more
depending upon the circumstances.
- It is the responsibility of the fighter, trainer and manager to respect and
abide by ALL MEDICAL Suspensions for the personal safety of their own fighter.
- MORE INFO: CLICK
HERE
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- SUSPENSION WAIVERS
- If the TKO (TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT) stop was NOT DUE TO A HEADBLOW
and the Suspension given was more then *30 days,
The Fighter, Trainer and or Manager "MAY" make a request in "WRITING"
to the IKF Headquarters for a "Suspension Waiver".
- (*) REGARDLESS OF THE ISSUE, ALL FIGHTERS
who's bout is stopped prior to the ending time of the scheduled round or bout,
shall receive a MINIMUM of a 30 day medical suspension.
- Examples of bouts that end with a TKO
decision that "Could" be accepted for "Suspension waiver of less than the Suspension given"
are:
- A stop from an injury, except broken bones, and the referee stopped the
bout. (EX: Pulled muscle, twisted ankle etc.)
- Fighter took a hard body blow that did not do any internal damage or break
any bones but he /she was in too much pain (while standing or on one knee)
to continue and the referee stopped the bout.
- Fighter was simply too tired to continue and the referee stopped the bout.
- Fighter was not defending himself and the referee stopped the bout.
- Fighters corner threw in the towel because fighter was winded or just
overmatched.
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- DISQUALIFICATION
- Usually the decision after an excessive
Foul (or 1 harsh
Foul.).
- The IKF Referee and IKF Ringside Representative shall make such a
decision.
- FOR EXAMPLE:
- If a fighter is injured from a
Foul, and the fight
continues, but is later stopped because of additional injury to the fouled area,
the score cards will be tallied.
- If the fighter fouling is ahead on the score cards a TECHNICAL DRAW will be
the result of the fight. If the fighter not fouling is ahead, he will be awarded
a TW (Technical Win) and the fighter fouling will be awarded a TL
(Technical Los) or DISQUALIFICATION.
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