SB 859 - Currently, the Division of Professional Registration has the authority to regulate professional boxing, sparring, professional wrestling, professional kickboxing, and professional full-contact karate. This act extends similar authority for the Division to regulate professional and amateur mixed martial arts. Participants must be eighteen to participate in any of these events regulated by the Division. Promoters of professional mixed martial arts contests must have signed written bout contracts with the professional contestants. This act creates several rules for amateur mixed martial arts contests. The cages need to have two doors. State licenses will not be required for contestants. Blood work, physicals, and federal mixed martial arts identification won't be required for competitions. Forearm and elbow strikes are not allowed. Head gear and shin guards are not to be worn. Gloves are to be six ounces. Regular bouts will be three rounds of three minutes each with one minute rest between rounds. Promotional title matches will be three rounds of five minutes each with one minute rest between rounds.
MIKE HAMMANN