[OFFICIAL MUAY THAI RULES]

Weight Class
Pinweight
Light-Flyweight
Flyweight
Light-Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Light-Welterweight
Welterweight
Light-Middleweight
Middleweight
Light-Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Super-Heavyweight

Men

Women

Junior

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46-49 kg
49-52 kg
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52-56 kg
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56-60 kg
60-64 kg
64-69 kg
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69-75 kg
75-81 kg
81-91 kg
91+ kg

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45-48 kg
48-51 kg
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51-54 kg
54-57 kg
57-60 kg
60-64 kg
64-69 kg
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69-75 kg
75-81 kg
81+ kg
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44-46 kg
46-48 kg
48-50 kg
50-52 kg
52-54 kg
54-57 kg
57-60 kg
60-63 kg
63-66 kg
66-70 kg
70-75 kg
75-80 kg
80+ kg
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Legal Strikes
Hand Strikes
- Fists strikes to standing opponent.
Leg Strikes
- Strikes with knees, shins, and feet to standing opponent.
* Knee strikes on the opponents face or head are not allowed.
Fouls & Violations
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Hair pulling;
Headbutting;
Eye gouging and knuckle gouging;
Using abusive language in the ring;
Biting;
Spitting;
Throat strikes of any kind;
Striking the top of opponents head (spiking);
Striking the spine, back of the neck, or rear of the head;
Shoulder strikes, elbow strikes, forearm strikes, or spinning backfist;
Pressing elbow or arm into opponent's face;
Groin attacks of any kind;
Leg strikes to grounded opponent, including stomping;

Hitting a downed or rising opponent;

Grabbing of opponents headgear, gloves, body armor, shirt, and short;
Locking opponent's head or arm, and holding opponent while hitting;
Intentionally delaying the contest due to improper equipment, or by
intentionally dropping or spitting out mouthguard;
Pressing opponent's head over the ropes;
Rope grabbing or continually holding the rope to rest or to gain advantage;
Lifting, pushing, throwing, or otherwise forcing an opponent out of the ring;
Unsportsmanlike conduct that causes injury to an opponent;
Attacking an opponent who is under the care of an official;
Attacking an opponent on or during a break;
Flagrant disregard of referees instructions;
Interference by corner/trainer.

Bout Time Lengths

Beginner: 2-two-minute rounds, with thirty-seconds rest in between rounds.
Advance: 3-two-minute rounds, with thirty-seconds rest in between rounds.
Ways to Win
Knockout (KO)
- Opponent is unconscious and is incapable of defending himself.
Technical Knockout (TKO)
- The physician or referee decides the opponent cannot continue due to a
cut or other injury, or is unable to intelligently defend himself from strikes.
Referee Stoppage
- When opponent is taking excessive punishment but cannot or will not
submit or quit either due to striking, failing to show a willingness to
continue, a refusal to submit in the face of grave injury, or any other
reason the referee believes is necessary to preserve the fighters safety.
Throw in the Towel
- Opponents corner decides to end the bout for the safety of their fighter.
Quit
- Opponent simply cannot or refuses to continue.
Decision
- When the bout has ended after the specified time without a winner, the
decision shall be determined by three (3) judges.
Disqualification
- Opponent is disqualified by the referee.

Clothing & Equipment Guidelines

Required:
- Headgear;
- Mouthguard;
- Body armor;
- Elbow pads;
- Hand wraps;
- Boxing gloves;
- Groin cup;
- Shin guards.
Permitted:
- Shin, instep, elbow, and/or knee supports;
- Vaseline on face area only;
- Shirt & short.
Forbidden:
- Tape over knuckles;
- Oil on any part of the competitors body;
- Apparel or equipment, which includes rough, metallic, or hard plastic on
edge or surface that would cause bruises, cuts, or lacerations.
Cornermen & Trainer Guidelines
Required:
- Every fighter is required to have a maximum of two (2) cornermen only;
- Must obey the referee at all times;
- Must stay in their fighters corner;
- Must conduct themselves with appropriate and proper sportsmanship;
- Must stay off the ring floor during the bout.
Permitted:
- Cornermen may spray (not pour) water and apply ice to a fighter in
between rounds. No other substance may be applied to the body.
Cornermen are responsible to dry the corner area before the next round;
- Any cuts should be checked by the ring doctor (the following substances
may be applied to cuts only: petroleum jelly, adrenaline hydrochloride,
avitene, and thrombin);
- During round breaks, only one (1) cornerman is allowed in the ring.
Note: Violation of rules can result in warning, point deduction, dismissal of
cornerman and/or disqualification of the corners fighter.

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