I dig these rules!
I would allow greater time on the ground, instead instituting a standup for inactivity but I’m biased. NICE set of rules, and the way things SHOULD be!
I’d also allow punching to the face, and no face guard.
Ok. Maybe HEAD GEAR, but not a face guard.
Eh?
"“attacks to the groin with a fist or open hand are allowed”
If ANY mofo tries the ancient art of CUPPING, I am OUT OF THERE!
Hey, just so long as they don’t use Monkey Checks the Oil I’m happy! 
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Or “Schlong Style Kung Fu”. That one really puts me off.
“Competitors must wear a traditional Karate Gi”
I don’t know about that… I’m not wearing a karate gi.Sorry, but I’ve been asked if I do karaaddee so many times I detest the idea of wearing a gi.No offense to anyone who wears them
Um
Like Scotsmen, it’s what they wear UNDER the gi that I’m worried about. The rules don’t object to Shotothong style do they!!
now this is a tourney i like and would compete in… 
The only point of a gi is to simulate clothing, I think. Nobody wants to wreck their real clothes, and they don’t want people to wear fight shorts. Besides, I bet it’s a judogi anyway. Most karate gi’s can’t take the abuse of grappling.
Think of it that way and maybe you’ll feel better
Judo gi aahhhhhh that feels a lot better
I wear Shuai Shiao jacket wich could be compared to a Judo gi. No problems..
It seems cool.
Seriously though
Those Judogi’s can CHAFE! I sill have burn marks on my back from when I used to compete. Ouch!
What, nobody likes these rules? I think they’re great! Wouldn’t you like to compete in this event?
Um
As a Mixed Martial Arts Tournament, they are much fairer than most. Most MMAT’s have ****ty striking rules (no strikes to head, groin, solar plexus, kidneys etc.) this one would reward strikers a bit more. Which is good. Cause it’d show those pansy assed BJJ guys a thing or two!
In fact!
That sounds good. Let’s put Royce Gracie up against Billy “The Gypsy Prince” Cribb and see who comes out on top. Or more likely, which one is still breathing. My money ain’t on Roycey.
Delicate,
Would you like me to drone on about the ****ty list of anti-grappling rules as well?
The fact is, the rules are just as biased against grapplers.
Lastly, Royce Gracie has fought no-time limit no weight class matches with the following rules: No biting, no fish-hooking, no eye-gouges (eye-pokes were legal to my knowledge). Everything else was legal. I wouldn’t bet too much against him. He’s a tough cookie.
Eeek!
Seems I’ve rumbled a BJJ man! And a US Coast Guard, all that govt. power on his side EEK!
I was kidding on the Royce Gracie thing, so many people on this forum have their tongues between his buttcheeks I thought I’d just stir some s h i t. No offense intended.
And I’m also a grappler myself; as well as my LauGar I’m a Judo man (don’t laugh), so I know how bad the rules can be against certain techs.
On the Gracie Vs Cribb issue though. Come on man, that guy is a fcking ANIMAL. The whole fight on the French ferry, with the vomiting, if he can cope with that, Jesus fcking Christ!
Hey, post a link. I don’t know anything about what you are discussing.
Um
I’ll have to find one. I’ve just read the guys book, that’s all.
Billy Cribb is a guy who was born a gypsy, became a bare knuckle fighter, and worked his way from Dover, to France to Las Vegas.
The ferry story is that he once fought a guy on a ferry, I think to pay for passage to Paris. It was in a storm and the guys were both sea sick. Mr.Cribb used that to his advantage, I’m sure you can imagine. I won’t describe it, but try and read his book “The Tarmac Warrior”, it’s a good reality-style read, and all true.
How do we know it’s all true?
Newspaper articles? Corroborated reports from 3rd parties not affiliated with him?
You’ll appreciate my skepticism I hope No insult intended.
OK
I do understand your scepticism on the matter. But It’s 100% true. I’ve seen many articles on it (one in a latest FHM) and read the guys book. If you can get the British Nov issue of FHM it has one HUGE article.
Also there are many photos of his fights, a few captured on video, most of which are sickening to look at.
As for the guy now, he became a stand-up comedian of all things.
His book is published by Mainstream publishing. He fought loads in the States, esp. in the New York Underground fighting scene, so it should be out over there. If not I can try and find an ISBN number for it if you like.