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Muay Thai Rules

 K-1/oriental Rules, international rules

49 kg   (107.8 lbs) and under- Minimum wt
World  Champion:  Vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Mappella Lehtonen               Finland
  2. Gracyer Aki                             jp
  3. Amy Davis                             usa.  
  4. Ria Ramnarine                    Trinidad
 
  5. Patti Teran                             usa
  6. Sylvie Charboneau                  ca
  7. Jennifer Martinez                    be-WIKBA European Champion-
  8.  Denise Mellor                        uk
  9. Pen Samratuang               Thailand-pending fight re cord
 10. Tsubaki Ohshima                   jp
 11.
Polly Ling                              hk
 12, Rita DeAngelis                     Italy
 13. Valeria Imbrogno                  Italy
 14. Tevi Say                           *France
 

 Pia Urpulahti                           inactive
 Sari Skot                               inactive
 Sabina Ritter                          inactive
 Sonia Periera                          inactive
 Jaimie Ricketts                       Inactive
Angela Dionisio                       Inactive         

*now fighting out of smack girl in Japan
 

49 kg  (107.8  lbs) and under- minimum wt
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Mappella Lehtonen               Finland
  2. Gracyer Aki                             jp
  3. Amy Davis                             usa.  
  4. Ria Ramnarine                    Trinidad 
  5. Patti Teran                             usa
  6. Sylvie Charboneau                  ca
  7. Jennifer Martinez                    be-WIKBA European Champion-
  8.  Denise Mellor                        uk
  9. Pen Samratuang               Thailand-pending fight re cord
 10. Tsubaki Ohshima                   jp
 11.
Polly Ling                              hk
 12, Rita DeAngelis                     Italy
 13. Valeria Imbrogno                  Italy

 Pia Urpulahti                           inactive
 Sari Skot                                inactive
 Sabina Ritter                          inactive
 Sonia Periera                         inactive
 Jaimie Ricketts                       Inactive
Angela Dionisio                       Inactive         
 

*now fighting out of smack girl in Japan
 
 

50.45 kg (111 lbs and under) 
World Champion: Sachiyo Shibata
(mandatory title defense due February 5, 2007
IC Champion: vacant

  1.Praykaydaw Pakmalee            th
  2. llonka Elmont                      Holland.
  3. Michelle Grizzle                      uk
  4. Linda Ooms                        Holland
  5. Gracyer Aki                            jp
  6. Maria Avramidou                 Greece 
  7. Jessica Tolhurst                     au
  8. Sema Yerlice                     Germany
  9. Petra Jansen Van Doorn     Holland
 10. Borpit Kinrun                          th
 11. Hisae Watanabe                     jp  .
 12. Maria Tzortzi                       Greece  
 13. Vasiliki Foyridi                    Greece
 14. Eleonora Marotta                   Italy
 15. Amy Veldhuizen                  Holland
 16. Tsubaki Ohshima                     jp
 17. Ruth Wilson                          ca
 18. Sylvia Valicelli                      Italy
 19. Sabrina Lai                           Italy
 20  Mercedes Medina                  usa
 21. Jet Izumi                                jp
 22. Emma Armour                        uk
*Hope Tsilianos                         inactive
*Yulia Khalturina                       inactive

50.45 kg  (111lbs and under)
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1.Praykaydaw Pakmalee            th
  2. llonka Elmont                      Holland.
  3. Michelle Grizzle                      uk
  4. Linda Ooms                        Holland
  5. Gracyer Aki                            jp
  6. Maria Avramidou                 Greece 
  7. Jessica Tolhurst                     au
  8. Sema Yerlice                     Germany
  9. Petra Jansen Van Doorn     Holland
 10. Borpit Kinrun                          th
 11. Hisae Watanabe                     jp  .
 12. Maria Tzortzi                       Greece  
 13. Vasiliki Foyridi                    Greece
 14. Eleonora Marotta                   Italy
 15. Amy Veldhuizen                  Holland
 16. Tsubaki Ohshima                     jp
 17. Ruth Wilson                          ca
 18. Sylvia Valicelli                      Italy
 19. Sabrina Lai                           Italy
 20  Mercedes Medina                  usa
 21. Jet Izumi                                jp
 22. Emma Armour                        uk
*Hope Tsilianos                         inactive
*Yulia Khalturina                       inactive
*Hope Tsilianos                         inactive
*Yulia Khalturina                       inactive
 
 *Yulia Khalturina                      inactive

52.16 kg  (114.4 lbs) and under
World Champion: Sachiyo Shibata
(mandatory title defense due June 2nd, 2008)
IC Champion: vacant 
  1.   Mary Hart                                 uk
  2.   Christine Toledo                       usa
  3.   Petchprepraw Lasri                    th
  4.   Noriko Tsunoda                         jp         (aka noriko T) 
  5.   Linda Ooms                          Holland . 
  6.   Gracyer Aki                              jp  
  7.   Kate Meehan                           usa.   
  8.  Michelle Preston                       NZ
  9.  Vasiliki Foyridi                      Greece 
 10.  Ruth Davies                             uk
 11.  Ardra Hernandez                     usa
 12.  Jenny So                                 hk
 13. Silvia La Notte                         Italy
 14. Amal Elabdaoui                       Italy
 15.  Agnese Boza                          Latvia
 16. Sueheyla Ozturk                     Holland
 

Brenda Lopez                        maternity
Mari Curriki                            Spain  inactive 
Lisa Houghton-Smith           maternity sabbatical
 "Nam Noi Sakbumar"           inactive-need records and passport name 
 Kei Higuchi                         inactive
 Laura  Skinner                    retired
 Naoko Kumagai                   retired         
 Yulia Khalturina                  inactive
 Biriuk Nalalila - Ukraine -need fight records to rank
 

 52.16 kg  (114.4 lbs) and under
World Champion: Vacant

IC Champion: vacant 
  1.   Sachiyo Shibata                      jp
 
2.   Mary Hart                                uk
  3.   Christine Toledo                       usa
  4.   Petchprepraw Lasri                   th
  5.   Noriko Tsunoda                         jp         (aka noriko T) 
  6.   Linda Ooms                          Holland
  7.   Gracyer Aki                              jp  
  8.   Kate Meehan                         usa.   
  9.  Michelle Preston                      NZ
 10.  Vasiliki Foyridi                      Greece 
 11.  Ruth Davies                             uk
 12.  Ardra Hernandez                     usa
 13.  Jenny So                                 hk
 14. Silvia La Notte                         Italy
 15. Amal Elabdaoui                       Italy
 16.  Agnese Boza                          Latvia
 17. Sueheyla Ozturk                     Holland
 

 
 

53.6 kg  (118 lbs) and under
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1.   Kalliope Yeitsidou                Greece
  2.   Carol Flurry                          Swiss
  3.   Christine Toledo                     usa
  4.   Vivian Leung                          ca
  5.   Windy Tomomi                       jp 
  6.   Milja Heino                          Finland
  7.   Hilary Mack                           uk
  8.   Michelle Preston                   nz
  9.   Melissa Ray                          uk
 10.   Eva Naranjo                        Spain
 11.   Petchprepaw Lasri                 th
 12    Noriko Tsunoda                     jp              
 13.   Pepita Howell                        au
 14.   Wendy Miranda                     au  
 15.   Rima Sidhu                          usa
 16.   Kate Meehan                        usa
 17.   Anthea Morrison                    nz 
 18.   Roxanne Geujes                 Holland 
 19.   Ruth Davies                           uk
 20.   Jennifer Nguyen                    usa
 21    Borpit Kinrun                          th  
 22.   Akane Oshima                       nz
 23   Claudia Fontebasso            Belgium
 24.   Lisa King                              usa
 25.   Ariana Ramirez                     usa
 26.   Jamie English                        ca
 27.   Melissa Mason                      ca     
 28  
Yiola Clemencou                     ca
   
 

Deeday Sitpajuk-  awaiting fight records and name verification
Jenny Foster                        inactive  (injury) 
Mary Hart                            retired 
Holly Ferneley                     inactive
Sophie Bowyer                    inactive
Ekaterina Tsepeleva             inactive
Kei Higuchi                         inactive
Alicia Werner                      retired
 

   

53.6 kg (118 lbs) and under   
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

   1.   Kalliope Yeitsidou                Greece
  2.   Carol Flurry                          Swiss
  3.   Christine Toledo                     usa
  4.   Vivian Leung                          ca
  5.   Windy Tomomi                       jp 
  6.   Milja Heino                          Finland
  7.   Hilary Mack                           uk
  8.   Michelle Preston                   nz
  9.   Melissa Ray                          uk
 10.   Eva Naranjo                        Spain
 11.   Petchprepaw Lasri                 th
 12    Noriko Tsunoda                     jp              
 13.   Pepita Howell                        au
 14.   Wendy Miranda                     au  
 15.   Rima Sidhu                          usa
 16.   Kate Meehan                        usa
 17.   Anthea Morrison                    nz 
 18.   Roxanne Geujes                 Holland 
 19.   Ruth Davies                           uk
 20.   Jennifer Nguyen                    usa
 21    Borpit Kinrun                          th  
 22.   Akane Oshima                       nz
 23   Claudia Fontebasso            Belgium
 24.   Lisa King                              usa
 25.   Ariana Ramirez                     usa
 26.   Jamie English                        ca
 27.   Melissa Mason                      ca     
 28  
Yiola Clemencou                     ca
   
 
 

55.5 kg (122 lbs) and under 
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Carol Flurry                             Swiss
  2. Windy Tomomi                           jp
  3. Nicole Hess                              usa     
  4. Soumia Abalhaja                    Holland                            
  5. Narelle Leahey                           au.
  6. Pepita Howell                             au
  7. Jeri Sitzes                                 usa
  8.  Emily Bearden                          usa 
  9.  Rima Sidhu                               usa
 10. Tiana Caverly                             au.  
 11. Melissa Ray                              uk
 12  Theresa Carter                           au
 13  Hilary Mack                               uk
 14. Ruth Davies                               uk
 15  Laura Craig                                uk
 16. Keri Taylor                                usa
 17. Misty Sutherland                        ca
 18. Akane Oshima                           nz
 19. Tracey Polglase                         au
 20. Melanie Kohler Edwards            usa
 21. Rita De Angelis                        Italy
 22. Geobana Garebay                     usa
 23. Joanne Mancillas                      usa
 
 

 Rebecca de la Motte               inactive    
Kei Higuchi                             inactive
Houng Nguyen                        inactive
Kalotina Flaounas                   inactive

 

55.5 kg (122 lbs) and under  
World   Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Carol Flurry                             Swiss
  2. Windy Tomomi                           jp
  3. Nicole Hess                              usa     
  4. Soumia Abalhaja                    Holland                            
  5. Narelle Leahey                           au.
  6. Pepita Howell                             au
  7. Jeri Sitzes                                 usa
  8.  Emily Bearden                          usa 
  9.  Rima Sidhu                               usa
 10. Tiana Caverly                             au.  
 11. Melissa Ray                              uk
 12  Theresa Carter                           au
 13  Hilary Mack                               uk
 14. Ruth Davies                               uk
 15  Laura Craig                                uk
 16. Keri Taylor                                usa
 17. Misty Sutherland                        ca
 18. Akane Oshima                           nz
 19. Tracey Polglase                         au
 20. Melanie Kohler Edwards            usa
 21. Rita De Angelis                        Italy
 22. Geobana Garebay                     usa
 23. Joanne Mancillas                      usa
 
Kei Higuchi                           inactive
Houng Nguyen                       inactive
Rebecca de la Motte               inactive
 

57.3 kg (126 lbs) and under 
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Krista Fleming                      Holland
  2. Nicole Hess                             usa
  3. Rebecca Donnelly*                   uk
  4. Sarah Ponce                           usa
  5. Petra Martinez                       Finland
  6  Sophia Gegovic                       usa
  7. Roxanne Geugjes                  Holland
  8 .Maria Verheijen                     Holland
  9. Chajmaa Bellakhal                 Holland
 10. Kate Mintiens                       Belgium
 11. Narelle Leahy                          au
 12. Frances Pettit                         ca
 13. Misty Sutherland                     ca
 14. Vickie Mellsop                        nz
 15. Trisha Sammons                     ca
 16. Joey Lee                                 hk.
 17. Rosalie Berghuis                 Holland
 18. Heather O'Donnell                   au 
 19. Tracey Polglase                      au
 20. Julie Gaston                           au. 
 21. Natalie Yip                              ca

Deeday Sitpajuk-  awaiting fight records and name verification
.
JJenna Castillo                           *inactive in MT
Tanya Coetzee                          inactive
Julie Woods                             *retired
Asako Saioka                            Sabatical
Kat Diaz-inactive

 

57.3 kg (126 lbs) and under 
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Krista Fleming                      Holland
  2. Nicole Hess                             usa
  3. Rebecca Donnelly*                   uk
  4. Sarah Ponce                           usa
  5. Petra Martinez                       Finland
  6  Sophia Gegovic                       usa
  7. Roxanne Geugjes                  Holland
  8 . Maria Verheijen                     Holland
  9. Chajmaa Bellakhal                 Holland
 10. Kate Mintiens                       Belgium
 11. Narelle Leahy                          au
 12. Frances Pettit                         ca
 13. Misty Sutherland                     ca
 14. Vickie Mellsop                        nz
 15. Trisha Sammons                     ca
 16. Joey Lee                                 hk.
 17. Rosalie Berghuis                 Holland
 18. Heather O'Donnell                   au 
 19. Tracey Polglase                      au
 20. Julie Gaston                           au. 
 21. Natalie Yip                              ca
Tanya Coetzee                          inactive
Julie Woods                             *retired
Asako Saioka                            Sabatical
*Jenna Castillo--inactive in kb
 Cath Bennett-inactive                
   

59.2 kg  (130 lbs) and under
World Champion: Vacant


  1.    Trisha Hill                                usa
  2.    Stephynee Bouquet                   au
  3.    Sandra Bastian                         ca 
 
4.    Loly Munoz                            Spain
  5   . Reyhan Aydin                       Holland
  6.    Kim Van Der Stam                Holland      
  7.    Tenille May                               au
  8.    Sonja Mirabelli                         Italy   
  9.    Chajmaa Bellakhal                 Holland
 10.   Kate Mintiens                       Belgium        
 11.   Karen Lynch                             nz
 12.   Frances Pettitt                          ca
 13.   Shari Ranger                             au   
 14.   Joey Lee                                   hk.
 15.   Trisha Sammons                       ca . 
 16.   Chaisamon Sitsinthan            Thailand
 17.   Isabel Maghiels                      Belgium 
 18.   Natalie Yip                               ca
 19.   Jennifer Thompson                   usa    
 20.   Heather O'Donnell                     au
 21.   Alicia Pestana                          au

*Akosua Lobman-maternity sabatical
 

59.2 kg  (130 lbs) and under 
World Champion:  
World Title : Vacant

  1.    Trisha Hill                                usa
  2.    Stephynee Bouquet                   au
  3.    Sandra Bastian                         ca 
 
4.    Loly Munoz                            Spain
  5   . Reyhan Aydin                       Holland
  6.    Kim Van Der Stam                Holland      
  7.    Tenille May                               au
  8.    Sonja Mirabelli                         Italy   
  9.    Chajmaa Bellakhal                 Holland
 10.   Kate Mintiens                       Belgium        
 11.   Karen Lynch                             nz
 12.   Frances Pettitt                          ca
 13.   Shari Ranger                             au   
 14.   Joey Lee                                   hk.
 15.   Trisha Sammons                       ca . 
 16.   Chaisamon Sitsinthan            Thailand
 17.   Isabel Maghiels                      Belgium 
 18.   Natalie Yip                               ca
 19.   Jennifer Thompson                   usa    
 20.   Heather O'Donnell                     au
 21.   Alicia Pestana                          au

*Akosua Lobman-maternity sabatical

61 kg  (134.2 lbs) and under
World Champion:  Germaine de Randamie
(Defense due march 12, 2006)
IC Champion: vacant
  
1.  Julie Kitchen                               uk   
2.  Stephynee Bouquet                     au
3.  Angela Parr                                 au
4.  Sandra Bastian                           ca 
5.  Anna Wilberg                          Finlan
6   Julia Semenova                        Russia
7.  Loly Munoz-Garcia                    Spain
8.  Reyhan Aydin                          Holland 
9.  Kim Van Der Stam                   Holland
10.  Lynda Loyce                            usa
11. Keri Scarr                                  ca
12. Sonja Mirabelli                          Italy
13. Tenille May                               au
14. Karen Lynch                             nz
15. Wirum Fohgnam                        th
16. Shahan Beaver                          au
17. Leighann Banham                      nz
18. Kristine Revie                           usa
19. Stacy Chung                             ca
20. Erin Cantrell                             usa 
21. Ann Drummond                        usa
22. Yuriko Okamoto                         jp
23. Hiromi Kanai                              jp*  (smack girl)
24. Miriam Nakamoto                     usa
25. Tina Zakarian                           usa

 Tricia McKeary                         inactive . 
 Haley Lingard                           inactive
 Ann Drummond                        inactive
 Holly Holm                               inactive

61 kg (134.2 lbs) and under 
World Champion:
IC Champion:

1.  Germaine de Randamie          Holland
2.  Julie Kitchen                               uk   
3.  Stephynee Bouquet                     au
4.  Angela Parr                                 au
5.  Sandra Bastian                           ca 
6.  Anna Wilberg                          Finlan
7.  Julia Semenova                        Russia
8.  Loly Munoz-Garcia                    Spain
9.  Reyhan Aydin                          Holland 
10.  Kim Van Der Stam                   Holland
11.  Lynda Loyce                            usa
12. Keri Scarr                                  ca
13. Sonja Mirabelli                          Italy
14. Tenille May                               au
15. Karen Lynch                             nz
16. Wirum Fohgnam                        th
17. Shahan Beaver                          au
18. Leighann Banham                      nz
19. Kristine Revie                           usa
20. Stacy Chung                             ca
21. Erin Cantrell                             usa 
22. Ann Drummond                        usa
23. Yuriko Okamoto                         jp
24. Hiromi Kanai                              jp*  (smack girl)
25. Miriam Nakamoto                     usa
26. Tina Zakarian                           usa                          

 *Hiromi Kanai                    *see http://www.smackgirl.com/
 Haley Lingard                     inactive
Ann Drummond                    inactive

 

63.6 kg  (140 lbs) and under 
World   Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

1.  Germaine de Randamie        Holland  
2.  Julie Kitchen                           uk
3.  Jorina Baars                        Holland  
4.  Stephynee Bouquet                 au
5.  Loly Munoz-Garcia                 Spain
6.  Jacqueline Fuchs                  Swiss
7.  Karla Hood                              uk .   
8.  Gina Carano                            usa
9.  Christina Martin                       usa
10. Shahan Beaver                        au
11. Amy Gross                             au
12. Julia Budd                              ca
13. Natasha Norden                       nz
14. Cindy Venema                     Holland
15. Mariya Golovan                    Russia . .
16. Anastasia Sorinova                 Italy
17. Laura Glencross                      uk
18. Michelle Doig Ness                  uk
19. Louise McLaughlin                   uk
20. Susie Montero                        usa
21. Emma McGuire                       au

Rayelene Kellock                       inactive

 

63.6 kg  (140 lbs) and under
World Champion: Julie Kitchen
IC Champion: vacant

1.  Germaine de Randamie        Holland  
2.  Julie Kitchen                           uk
3.  Jorina Baars                        Holland  
4.  Stephynee Bouquet                 au
5.  Loly Munoz-Garcia                 Spain
6.  Jacqueline Fuchs                  Swiss
7.  Karla Hood                              uk .   
8.  Gina Carano                            usa
9.  Christina Martin                       usa
10. Shahan Beaver                        au
11. Amy Gross                             au
12. Julia Budd                              ca
13. Natasha Norden                       nz
14. Cindy Venema                     Holland
15. Mariya Golovan                    Russia . .
16. Anastasia Sorinova                 Italy
17. Laura Glencross                      uk
18. Michelle Doig Ness                  uk
19. Louise McLaughlin                   uk
20. Susie Montero                        usa
21. Emma McGuire                       au

Rayelene Kellock                       inactive
 Marit Kumar                           inactive
Tricia McKeary                         inactive
Gillian Dibley-Maher                  Maternity sabatical
 Brenda Duyneveld                   *inactive

66.8kg (147 lbs) and under  
World   Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

1. Jorina Baars                          Holland  
2. Pernilla Johansson                 Sweden
3. Helene Garnett                          uk
4. Mira Marajaki                         Finland
5. Gina Carano                            usa  
6. Christina Martin                       usa|
7. Dagmar van Alfen                   Holland
8. Natalie Fuz                               usa 
9. Shahan Beaver                          au  .
10. Amy Gross                                au
11.Julia Budd                                  ca
12. Chrisanne Roseleip                  usa
13. Susie Montero                         usa
14. Ant Sasalone                            ca

* Rayelene Kellock                      inactive
*Melissa Misiuda-                       inactive                 
*Claire Gabhrial                           inactive
*Brenda Duyneveld                     inactive
*Esmee Steinvort                         inactive

66.8kg  (147 lbs)and under    
World Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

1. Jorina Baars                          Holland  
2. Pernilla Johansson                 Sweden
3. Helene Garnett                          uk
4. Mira Marajaki                         Finland
5. Gina Carano                            usa  
6. Christina Martin                       usa|
7. Dagmar van Alfen                   Holland
8. Natalie Fuz                               usa 
9. Shahan Beaver                          au  .
10. Amy Gross                                au
11.Julia Budd                                  ca
12. Chrisanne Roseleip                  usa
13. Susie Montero                         usa
14. Ant Sasalone                            ca

.*Elaina Maxwell-inactive in KB

*Raylene Kellock-inactive 
*Melissa Misiuda-inactive           

 * Brenda Duyneveld              inactive

 70 kg  (154 lbs) and under
World   Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Mia Entelepelto                   Finland
  2. Pernilla Johansson              Sweden
  3. Sindy Maricic                       au
  4. Sue Glassey                        nz
  5. Mary Herily                          nz  
  6. Renei Bevan                        nz
  7. Melissa Misiuda                  ca
  8. Chrisanne Roseleip             usa
  9. Karla Larson                   Denmark
 10. Nicola Aindow                     uk 
 11. Elaina Maxwell                   usa 

  

70 kg  (154 lbs) and under   
World   Champion: vacant
IC Champion: vacant

  1. Mia Entelepelto                   Finland
  2. Pernilla Johansson              Sweden
  3. Sindy Maricic                         au
  4. Sue Glassey                          nz
  5. Mary Herily                            nz 
  6. Renei Bevan                          nz
  7. Melissa Misiuda                 Canada
  8. Chrisanne Roseleip               usa
  9. Karla Larson                      Denmark
 10. Nicola Aindow                       uk 
 11. Elaina Maxwell                     usa 

73 and under  (162 lbs) 
  World Champion: vacant
  IC Champion: vacant

1.  Mia Entelpelto                    Finland
2.  Pernilla Johansson             Sweden
3.  Sindy Maricic                       au
4.  Nicola Aindow                      uk 
5.  Aleta Bates                          au
6.  Carly Gemulli                       au
8.  Heather Crawford                  au
9.  Magdalena Kowalczyk       Finland
10. Nicole Albrecht                   usa
11. Elaina Maxwell                    usa 

 Layla Baird                            inactive
 Katri Hasa                             inactive

73 and under  (162 lbs) 
  World Champion: vacant
  IC Champion: vacant

1.  Mia Entelpelto                   Finland
2.  Pernilla Johansson            Sweden
3.  Sindy Maricic                       au
4.  Nicola Aindow                       uk 
5.  Aleta Bates                          au
6.  Carly Gemulli                        au
8.  Heather Crawford                   au
9.  Magdalena Kowalczyk        Finland
10. Nicole Albrecht                    usa
11. Elaina Maxwell                    usa 
 

Open division: over 73 kg
 
1. Mia Entelpelto                     Finland
2. Erin Reep                             usa
3. Guadalupe Mejia                   usa
4. Ann Kinder                           usa
 

Katri Hasa                              Inactive

Open division over 73kg
 
1. Mia Entelpelto                     Finland
2  Erin Reep                               usa
3. Guadalupe Mejia                     usa
4. Ann Kinder                             usa
 

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL KICKBOXING ASSOCIATION

 Rating Guidelines

WIKBA ratings are international in focus, and they are an
evaluation by the WIKBA and its various advisors
of the fighters in the various countries
using the following criteria:

1. Won lost record
2. Percentage of wins by stoppage
3. Number of total fights experience
4. Strength of opposition

5. recent levels of activity
    a. Fighters who fight several times per year may be  favored
        over less active, but equally skilled  fighters.
    b. Fighters may drop in the rankings after 9 months of inactivity
    c. Fighters may be removed from the rankings after one year of inactivity
    d. Fighters who are pregnant or known to be seriously
        injured are removed from the ratings until they actually fight again
    e. fighters are presumed to be retired after 2 years of inactivity
    
Other considerations:

6. World or regional titles held.
7. Current rankings by other sanctioning bodies are considered
    if the fighter has been active in the previous twelve months.
8. Head to head competition is used only to break ties
    where all other factors previously mentioned are 
    deemed to be nearly equal.
9. Fights where the winner fights without padding or
    head gear weigh more heavily in the rankings, than a fight where
    protective gear is worn by the winner.
10. The longer the scheduled fight duration,
    the more weight will be given to the fight's result.
    Fight duration is measured by time-not  number of rounds.
    Fight duration is weighed more heavily than number of rounds
    because the WIKBA believes the longer the fight lasts, the
    better indicator it is of the two fighters relative strengths.
11. International fights are given more weight than local fights
12. Fighters are ranked in no more than 3 wt classes

Examples of how fight duration is measured:

a. 5x3 = 15 minutes duration
b. 4x3 = 12 minutes duration
c. 5x2 =10 minutes duration
d. 3x3 =9 minutes  duration
e. 4x2 = 8 minutes duration
d. 2x3 = 6 minutes duration*
e. 3x2 =  6 minutes duration
f.  2x2 = 4 minutes duration
g. 1x3 =3 minutes duration
h. 1x2 = 2 minutes duration

*2x3 is favored over 3x2, because the WIKBA believes three minute
  rounds should be the preferred standard for all women's fights.

**Please NOTE: that there are only 7 or 8
fighters in some weight divisions, yet there may be
as many as 20 in other  weight divisions. However,
there may be no more difference between #1 and # 7 in one division
and #1 and #20 in another division.
 

12. In order to avoid confusion, and possible identification
problems the WIKBA does not rank any fighter
by "ring names", nicknames" or by first name only.
No exceptions will be made, so please don't ask.


Any fighter ranked by the WIKBA is deemed by the 
WIKBA to possess better than average skills.

WIKBA ratings are not a prediction by the WIKBA
as to the probable outcome of a fight between any
 two ranked individuals. Therefore; they  should not be used
 to predict the outcome of fights-as they were not
 formulated with that goal in mind.
 The WIKBA ratings are an evaluation of the fight records
 of the individuals rated.

The WIKBA welcomes questions about our ratings.


 

A. General Rules:

1. Length of title fights. All WIKBA title fights will be a minimum of 5 rounds in length.
    Oriental rules (K-1 rules) or International rule fights may last as long as 10 rounds.

2. Rest periods. Either a  one or a two minute rest period between rounds may be permitted.

3. Three minute rounds for women are mandatory for WIKBA title fights.

4. Finality of decisions. The discretionary decisions of judges and referees are considered final.

5. Appeals. there shall be no appeal of any discretionary decisions by judges or referees.

6. Referees and judges. The WIKBA does not furnish referees or judges, but the WIKBA
 representative will assist  referees and judges, if requested to do so.

7.  Any WIKBA rules which contradict the laws, rules or regulations of the legal 
governing body for  the country, city, province, prefecture,  county, state, or locality
or commission where the fight takes place, will not be enforced.

8. All WIKBA title holders are expected to defend their  titles once every 24
months, commencing from the month  and day they first won their WIKBA title.
 Failure to defend a WIKBA title within 24 months may result in the title holder being 
stripped of her title, and the title declared vacant.


9. Tie breaker rules for title fights: Vacant WIKBA titles may not be won on a majority draw
 by the fighter getting  one winning score from one of  the three judges. No current 
Title holder shall lose her WIKBA title based on a majority draw. In lieu of a majority draw
 winner for a vacant title, extra rounds must  be fought until a clear winner is determined on 
 the scorecards. If  after two extra rounds have been fought, and there is still a majority
 draw, only then shall the fight shall be ruled a majority draw. 

10. No contests. The WIKBA will declare a no contest only under the following conditions: 

      a. A fighter is injured by an intentional  foul (as determined by the referee) and cannot continue.

      b. If the foul is determined by the referee to be unintentional, 
         the referee shall  declare the fight to be over, and the winner will be determined from the
         score cards  including scores from the incomplete round up to the point when the
         fight was stopped. 

      c. If a fighter is injured accidentally, in any manner whatsoever, other than by a  
          foul committed by her opponent, and cannot continue, her opponent shall be declared
          the  winner by TKO.

      d. A fight shall be held to have taken place as soon as the first contact is initiated
         by either of the two fighters after the bell for the beginning of the first round has sounded.

 

11.(a At the weigh-in, no fighter may wear long trousers, or any other
 garment that contains pockets, or that is otherwise loose fitting enough to conceal weighted objects
 which could increase the weight of the fighter and aid her in making weight. Accordingly, fighters
 also may not weigh in wearing shoes, socks, or stockings of any kind. If a fighter needs to remove all
clothing in order to make weight, she may request the area be cleared of all unessential male personnel
such as spectators, reporters, event sponsors, male fighters, trainers or any other persons not absolutely
essential to the weigh-in procedure.
 

11.(b) There can only be one official weigh-in, and a fighter has an absolute right to be present at,
 and in a position to physically witness the weigh-in of her opponent if she so requests. However,
if she is late to the weigh-in, after being advised 24 hours in advance of the date and time of the |weigh-in, she forfeits
the right to witness her opponent's weigh-in.

Any  fighter making such a demand, must also be willing to 
to afford her opponent the same privilege to witness her weigh-in. 

Otherwise, the date and time, type of scales,
and other procedures of the official weigh-in shall be at the sole discretion
 of the event promoter subject to the provisions of this article.

12. Fighter safety. No person who is pregnant may fight in a WIKBA sanctioned fight.

 No fighter may participate in a WIKBA title fight without all the mandatory health screening
 which is required by the laws in the locality where the fight shall take place. The WIKBA
does not presume to be medically qualified to dictate to local commissions which medical tests
or examinations are necessary. However,  no person who has tested  HIV positive, or who has
 tested positive for hepatitis A, B, C, or D,  or who has  visible cold sores may fight  in a WIKBA
 title fight-unless cleared in writing  by their personal physician or a physician acting on behalf
of the state athletic commission. 

See also  WIKBA general rules #  A-7
      The examining physician or ring physician  may at his /her discretion, disqualify a fighter
      based on visible cold sores.

No person who has tested positive for substances prohibited by the World or the US anti doping 
agency within 72 hours before or after a fight is eligible to win a WIKBA title in said fight. 
Such a fight shall be null and void for WIKBA Title purposes.
 

13. No person who has been knocked out may fight in a WIKBA sanctioned fight until
sixty (60) calendar days have elapsed from the time said person was knocked out. The time 
period shall be thirty (30) days for a Technical knockout. (TKO)  

B. FIGHT RULES

1. International Rules
 

International  rules allow the following :
a). roundhouse type kicks are allowed to the legs above and below the knee-except
  for the knee
b). there is no minimum kicking requirement
c). shin guards and foot pads are prohibited. Thai style shorts are encouraged 
in this division. Also, see section A-11 on unauthorized equipment
e). sweeps are allowed to the inside or outside of the front or back leg
f). Spinning back fists are permitted under all WIKBA rules, except 
where local commissions prohibit the technique. See also general rules A-7



2.  ORIENTAL RULES (K-1)

Oriental rules follow the International rules including  the following:
a). roundhouse type kicks are allowed to any part of the leg except for the knee.

b). shin guards and foot covers are not allowed to be used. Anklets are permitted.

c). Thai shorts are encouraged. No long pants are permitted. 
But, also see section A-11 on unauthorized equipment

d). knee strikes are permitted to the head and body

e). limited neck wrestling is allowed.

f).  Continuously holding the kicking leg of an opponent is judged as a foul.
 However, a single attack, while holding the leg is authorized. Continuous attack 
while holding a leg is a foul. If a fighter does not take any action while holding 
the kicking leg, the referee shall call a break. Holding the kicking leg and using
 a throwing technique is also a foul.

g). steps while holding the leg  is permitted for three steps only. After three
 steps a strike must be attempted. A fighter may not continuously hold the leg 
and attack.

h). rounds must be 3 minutes in length, except where local commissions prohibit.

i). World title fights are  5 rounds of three minutes duration rest periods may be 
one or two minutes duration..

j.)  Muay Thai title bouts are normally 5 rounds-but may be six or more rounds upon 
agreement of the fighters and promoter- where local rules permit. See also tie breaker rule
(A-9)

3. THAI STYLE RULES

Thai rules follow the Oriental rules except for the following:
a). knees may be permitted to the head
b). elbow strikes are permitted,
c). the spinning elbow, or reverse elbow is NOT permitted
d). catching the legs is permitted.
e). Thai rules may be modified by contractual agreement, or local laws to 
disallow elbows or knees to the head.
 

C. FOULS  

The term foul implies deliberate intent. Therefore for a tactic to 
be judged a foul, and penalized as such, the referee must first determine 
that an illegal  tactic was both deliberate and intentional. All referee decisions on
 this issue are deemed to be final.

Fouls  include: 

 1. Head butting. A fight stopped due to head butt, in the first or second 
round shall be declared a no-contest. A fight stopped in the third round or 
after,  will be decided based on the scorecards including the round when the fight 
was stopped. Unless  the head butt is judged intentional. An intentional head butt 
or other foul, which prompts the ring doctor to stop the fight will result  in a disqualification.
 No WIKBA title will be won, or lost  on a disqualification. 

 2. Striking with the elbow or knee. Except where knee strikes to the head or 
torso are allowed under Oriental and Thai Rules. Thai rules may permit more 
extensive use of elbows and knees. K-1 rules prohibit elbows to the head.

 3. Strikes or kicks to the groin. Under Oriental and Thai Rules, roundhouse
 type kicks are allowed to the entire leg, excluding the knee joint or kneecap.
 Thai Rules also allow hook kicks to  the target areas of the legs.

 4. Regarding the spinning back fist: this technique must be executed with the 
padded knuckle section of the glove.  A spinning back-fist attempt that lands 
with the elbow may result in a  penalty; any successive attempts that land with 
the elbow should result in a  penalty, or disqualification.-at the referee's sole |
discretion.

5. Punching or kicking a fighter when she is down. A fighter is considered down 
when any part of her body other than her feet touch the floor. If a fighter is on her
 way to the floor, her opponent may continue to attack until she has touched the 
floor with any part of her body other than her feet.

6. Take downs or leg reaps, other than legal sweeps.

7. Intentionally pushing, shoving or wrestling an opponent to the canvas or out 
of the ring with any part of the body. 

8. Attacking on the break when both fighters have been instructed to take a step 
back by the referee.

9. Attacking after the bell has sounded to end the round.
 

10. Holding and hitting;  ie, holding with one hand, and hitting with the other hand.
  However, under Oriental Rules, limited "neck wrestling" is permitted for the purpose of 
executing knee strikes to the front or sides of the torso- provided that a fighter is
 attempting legal knee strikes under Oriental Rules, a fighter may continue a
 "neck wrestling" strategy, until the referee determines that more than five seconds
 has elapsed since the last knee strike attempt, or there is other reason to break the
 fighters. Thai Rules place no time limit on "neck wrestling", permitting the referee
 to break the fighters at his or her discretion.

11. Holding the ropes with one hand while striking  or defending with the other
 hand or the legs.

12. Purposely going down without being hit may result in referee administering an 
eight count, in which case, the judges will consider this a knockdown.

13.The use of abusive language in the ring or corner, as determined by the referee.

14. Intentionally causing a delay of the fight through use of improper equipment, 
corner men remaining in the ring after the start of the round, beginning a round
 without a mouthpiece, or by intentionally dropping or spitting out the mouthpiece, etc.   

15. during a clinch, if the referee calls for a break, and  a fighter  taps her opponent on the shoulder, 
 speaks to her opponent, or otherwise verbally or non verbally communicates in a manner calculated 
to induce  her opponent to drop her guard,  and then strikes her unguarded opponent, the fight shall
be judged a no contest, if  the opponent is unable to continue.

 

NOTE :  A fighter who commits what the referee believes to be an intentional
 foul may be disqualified at the referees discretion.


D. Stoppages and no contests:

1. A no contest occurs when a fighter is injured by a foul committed by her opponent,
 whether intentional or unintentional, if as a result of that foul she is judged by the physician,
 or referee, to  be unable to continue.
A fighter injured under such circumstances may request  a brief  recuperation period, if she
 wishes to continue. The length of such recuperation period will be determined by the referee
 in charge- Unless overruled by the ring doctor for medical reasons, such as a  cut. 
see also FOULS: C.15

2. When a ring doctor decides it is medically unwise for a fighter to continue due to any
 injury received during the fight, the opponent will be declared the winner by technical
knockout. (TKO)  

3. If a fighter is injured at any point during a fight, for any other reason than a rules violation
 by her opponent, or unauthorized objects in the ring, and cannot continue, her opponent 
 will be  declared the winner by technical Knockout. (TKO) A fight is presumed to be valid
after the bell sounds for the first round. 
as soon as one or both of the  fighters has  actually physically touched her opponent.
  The traditional mutual reaching out and  touching of gloves is not considered  physically
touching for purposes of this rule. 

4. If a fighter is injured by a slip or fall due to water, stools, towels, or other unauthorized
objects in the ring, and cannot continue, the fight shall be deemed a no contest. Except
when  the slippage was deemed by the referee  to be substantially the result of  a legal strike
from the opponent. In which case, the opponent wins by Technical Knockout. 

5. If a fighter's trainer throws the towel into the ring, the referee shall immediately stop the
fight and declare said fighter's opponent to be the winner by technical knockout. (TKO)