Regulation .05 Fighting Area.
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A.
A mixed martial arts contest shall be held in a ring or in a fenced area.
B.
A ring used for a contest of mixed martial arts shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
The ring may not be smaller than 20 feet square and may not be larger than 32 feet square within the ropes;
(2)
The ring floor shall:
(a)
Extend at least 18 inches beyond the ropes;
(b)
Be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding, which shall extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform;
(c)
Have a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar material that:
(i)
Does not tend to gather in lumps or ridges; and
(ii)
Is tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform; and
(d)
Be free of any obstruction or object, including a triangular border;
(3)
The ring platform:
(a)
May not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building; and
(b)
Shall have suitable steps for the use of the mixed martial arts contestants;
(4)
The ring posts:
(a)
Shall be made of metal;
(b)
May not be more than 3 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to a minimum height of 58 inches above the ring floor;
(c)
Shall be at least 18 inches away from the ring ropes; and
(d)
Shall be properly padded in a manner approved by the Commission; and
(5)
The ring ropes:
(a)
Shall be five in number;
(b)
May not be less than 1 inch in diameter;
(c)
Shall be wrapped in soft material; and
(d)
Shall be at least 12 inches above the ring floor.
C.
A fenced area used for a contest of mixed martial arts shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
The fenced area shall be circular or have at least four equal sides;
(2)
The fenced area may not be smaller than 20 feet wide and may not be larger than 32 feet wide in diameter;
(3)
The floor of the fenced area shall:
(a)
Be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with at least a 1-inch layer of foam padding; and
(b)
Have a top covering of canvas, duck, or similar material that:
(i)
Does not tend to gather in lumps or ridges; and
(ii)
Is tightly stretched and laced to the platform of the fenced area;
(4)
The platform of the fenced area:
(a)
May not be more than 4 feet above the floor of the building; and
(b)
Shall have suitable steps for the use of the mixed martial arts contestants;
(5)
The fence posts of the fenced area shall be:
(a)
Made of metal, not more than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to between 5 and 7 feet above the floor of the fenced area; and
(b)
Properly padded in a manner approved by the Commission;
(6)
The fencing used to enclose the fenced area shall be made of a material that will prevent a mixed martial arts contestant from falling out of, or breaking through, the fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators;
(7)
Any metal portion of the fenced area shall be covered and padded in a manner approved by the Commission and may not be abrasive to the mixed martial arts contestants;
(8)
The fenced area shall have two entrances; and
(9)
There may not be any obstruction on any part of the fence surrounding the area where the mixed martial arts contestants are to be competing.