WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR EACH BRACKET?

CLASS C NOVICE

CLASS B INTERMEDIATE

Fighters Eligible:

age 17-50

Both Male & Female

Experience Level: 0-3 Bouts.

Include ALL Combative Experience: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, YDL/PKB/MTO, Boxing, and MMA in any form: Sanctioned, Non-Sanctioned, Smokers, Exhibitions, etc.

**If your record is 3-0 and you have won a previous TBA-SA tournament in novice class, you MUST move up to Class B for this tournament.

Fighters in Class C/Novice will wear all safety gear for both elimination and championship bouts. Rounds are 3 - 2 minute rounds, 1 minute rest.

CLASS B INTERMEDIATE

Fighters Eligible:

age 17-50

Both Male & Female

Experience Level: 4-12 Bouts.

Include ALL Combative Experience: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, YDL/PKB/MTO, Boxing, and MMA in any form: Sanctioned, Non-Sanctioned, Smokers, Exhibitions, etc.

Fighters in Class B will wear all safety gear for both elimination and championship bouts. Rounds are 3 - 2 minute rounds, 1 minute rest.

CLASS A OPEN

CLASS B INTERMEDIATE

CLASS A OPEN

Fighters Eligible

age 17-50

Both Male & Female

Experience Level: 13+ Bouts.

Include ALL Combative Experience: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, YDL/PKB/MTO, Boxing, and MMA in any form: Sanctioned, Non-Sanctioned, Smokers, Exhibitions, etc.
*Fighters with "pro" experience must participate in this division.

Fighters in Class A will wear all safety gear for Elimination Bouts which are 3 - 2 minute rounds, 1 minute rest.

Championship Bouts are 5 - 2 minute rounds. 1 minute rest. Class A fighters will NOT wear headgear or shin guards for the Championship Bouts. Class A fighters will be allowed to perform Wai Kru Ram Muay.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO KNOW --

*Please count ALL ring experience! If you are unsure if it counts, ASK!

We include in-gym smokers, "sparring nights", sanctioned, unsanctioned, boxing, mma, etc etc. There will be NO excusable reason for not reporting everything to us. If in doubt, do NOT ask your coach, a friend or a teammate! ASK US!

Age 17 CAN fight in the adult division.

**"Senior" fighters, age 40-49, will be required to complete the additional 'senior physical form' and submit it BEFORE the final week of registration. Previous physicals are good for 2 years.

***If you have competed in a legitimate 'pro' fight in Thailand, you MUST register in Class A. If it was a lower level am/pro fight, you may still qualify for Class B. Contact us for confirmation on division.

****If you are a head trainer/coach - you cannot compete in the Novice division! If you are an assistant coach, please contact us for approval for novice division .

*****Note! If you are a previous Novice Champion and are undefeated with 3-0 record, you MUST register in Class B. You cannot register in Novice again for this event.