Karate Combat

Standing 10-count rule; Three-knockdown rule per round = TKO; KO = total victory; TKO via referee/doctor stoppage

3 rounds × 3 minutes (60-second rest between rounds); Championship fights: 5 rounds × 3 minutes

Punches (closed fist, MMA-gloved); Kicks (legs, body, head); Knee strikes (body + head, including jumping knees)

No elbows (since the early seasons; subject to change by edition); No takedowns (any attempt = referee reset); No ground fighting (if both fall, immediate stand-up)

MMA-style 4-oz fingerless gloves — open palm for grip-and-clinch defense; Mouthguard: mandatory; Groin protector: mandatory (men); chest protector for women

"The Pit": proprietary sunken-floor arena (~25 ft diameter circular floor, slanted walls); No cage, no ropes — sloped walls keep action centered (fighters cannot rest on cage/rope); Padded floor + walls; lighting + camera positions optimized for live broadcast

Two competitors per match; Weight classes (Men, lb): Strawweight, Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight; Women's divisions: Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight

3 rounds × 3 minutes (60-second rest between rounds); Championship fights: 5 rounds × 3 minutes; Punches (closed fist, MMA-gloved)

10-Point Must scoring (boxing-style); Judges weight: clean technical strikes (kicks heavier than punches by tradition), aggression, ring generalship, defensive technique; Title fights produce championship rankings (Karate Combat World Title per weight class)

Illegal techniques (elbows, takedowns, eye-poke, throat strikes, back-of-head, spine): warning → point deduction → DQ; Excessive clinching: warning + ref reset; Hitting after the bell: point deduction