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Combat Sports
1–2 players
indoor
glove, martial arts gi
10 essential rules
Combat Sambo is the strikes-permitted variant of Sambo, governed internationally by FIAS. Originally developed by the Soviet armed forces, Combat Sambo combines Sport Sambo's throws + groundwork foundation with closed-fist punches, head kicks, elbow + knee strikes, and chokes — making it effectiv...
KO from clean strike = total victory; TKO via referee stoppage (cannot intelligently defend) = total victory
5 minutes (single period); OT period: 2 minutes if score tied
Closed-fist punches (to head + body); Kicks (to head, body, legs); Knee strikes (to head + body)
1 point: Knock-down (clean strike forcing opponent to ground); 1 point: Small throw (side landing); 2 points: Throw to knees
Sambo jacket + shorts (red or blue per competitor) — same as Sport Sambo; Sambovki (sambo wrestling shoes) — mandatory; Open-face protective helmet — mandatory in Combat Sambo (chin guard, padded crown, open visor)
FIAS-spec mat: 11m × 11m total, 9m central circle (same as Sport Sambo); Padded safety zone; Multiple parallel mats at major championships
Two competitors per match; Weight classes (Adult Male, kg): -58, -64, -71, -79, -88, -98, +98; Combat Sambo introduced women's divisions in 2017
5 minutes (single period); OT period: 2 minutes if score tied; Closed-fist punches (to head + body)
Decision priority: KO/TKO/submission > technical superiority > points > last-scoring competitor; Tournament: single-elimination + repechage; Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + gender
Illegal strikes: head-stomps, back-of-head, spine, eye-poke, throat — caution → DQ; Strikes to grounded opponent's head: generally restricted (specific rule varies by edition); Passivity: warning → caution → opponent advantage
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