K1 Rules:
Permitted Techniques:
1) All western style boxing techniques.
2) Spinning backfist.
3) All eastern and western kickboxing techniques with use of foot and knee.
4) Kicking inside outside leg kicks.
5) Grabbing neck with one hand grapple and throwing knee to body or head is allowed, but must release as knee is thrown. Cannot grapple and hold.
6) When fighter attempts to throw body kick, opponent can counter by grabbing leg. Must release on impact when coming through with punch to head or body.
7) Flying knees to the head and body.
Forbidden Fighting Techniques:
1) Clinching opponent with 2 hands
2) Hammer punch.
3) Hitting with inside of glove
4) Punching or striking to opponentÂ’s groin.
5) Punching to opponentÂ’s kidneys and neck.
6) Elbows to head and body.
7) Kicking punching to opponents back.
8) Kicking and punching while on floor.
9) Speaking during fight. Biting/Holding opponents arm.
10) Headbutting or throwing the opponent.
11) Strikes to joints or spine.
12) Kicking and punching after referee has instructed the contestant to stop.
W.K.B.F. Amateur K1 Rounds:
-3 x 2mins 1 min rest
-4 x 2mins 1 min rest.
-5 x 2mins 1min rest
-6 x 2min rounds 1 min rest World Amateur Title
W.K.B.F. Professional K1 Rounds:
-3 x 3mins 1min rest if draw go into extra rounds (Can only go to 2 extra rounds then winner must be decided).
-5 x 3mins 1min rest cannot do extra rounds. Open.
-5 x 3mins World Professional Title fight 1min rest.
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