Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.225a - Knockouts; kickboxing and muay thai
Rule 225a.
(1) In
the event of a knockdown, the referee shall send the standing contestant to a
neutral corner and administer a mandatory 10 count to the downed
contestant.
(2) For purposes of this
rule, a knockdown is either of the following:
(a) When a contestant touches the mat with
anything other than the soles of his or her feet as the result of a legal and
damaging strike.
(b) When a
contestant is in a defenseless position grabbing the opponent or hanging on or
over the ropes.
(3) If a
contestant goes down from what the referee indicates is a slip but fails to
rise after the referee's repeated commands, the referee shall initiate a count
of 10 and follow the procedures of a knockdown. If the contestant does not rise
after a count of 10, the contest ends as a technical knockout.
(4) The referee shall have sole discretion in
determining a knockdown versus a slip.
(5) If a contestant injures himself or
herself and then fails to intelligently defend himself or herself by turning
his or her back on the opponent, the referee may do either of the following:
(a) Treat the injury the same as one produced
by a fair blow from the opponent and follow the procedures for a
knockdown,
(b) Terminate the
contest and declare the opponent winner by technical knockout.
(6) The 3-knockdown rule is in
effect only when a contestant has been knocked down 3 times in the same round
by strikes or kicks to the head. If a contestant is knocked down 3 times, the
contest ends, and contestant is determined to have lost the contest by
technical knockout.
(7) A standing 8
count in professional kickboxing or muay thai contests is not
allowed.
(8) In an amateur
kickboxing and muay thai contest, a referee may issue a standing 8 count to
determine if a contestant can continue the contest.
(9) A contestant who has been knocked down
shall not be saved by the bell in any round, including the final
round.
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