N.M. Admin. Code § 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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N.M. Admin. Code § 15.6.20.10

15.6.20.10 NMAC - N, 08-26-2012