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(a) Act. The Mixed Martial Arts Regulation Act beginning at Wyoming Statute § 33-48-101.
(b) Amateur. A contestant who has never competed as a professional in any combat sport.
(c) Bare Knuckle Fighting. Bare Knuckle Fighting combines and incorporates the following recognized martial arts: boxing, Muay Thai, Greco-Roman wrestling, karate, judo, and folkstyle and freestyle wrestling. Bare Knuckle Fighting includes skill sets such as clinching, holding, hitting, striking with a closed fist, punching, and controlling the head, neck, arms, and upper body of opponents.
(d) Board. The Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts as defined by W.S. § 33-48-101.
(e) Board Representative. A designee(s) of the Board assigned to carry out any and all duties as assigned by the Board and these Rules.
(f) Bout. Match, exhibition, or contest between two contestants.
(g) Contestant. Any individual who participates in a bout.
(h) Event. A compilation of bouts that occur at one location during a single day.
(i) Fraud. Any licensee who cheats, obtains money or some other benefit by deliberate and willful deception, or intentionally misrepresents facts.
(j) Grabbing. Holding the opponent with the thumb in combination with any other digit of the hand
(k) Inspector. An official per W.S. § 33-48-110 assigned to carry out all duties as assigned by the Board and/or Board Representative. An inspector is a licensed official who is authorized by the Board to supervise an event on behalf of the Board.
(l) Kick. A strike using the foot or feet.
(m) Kickboxing. Engaging in techniques using the hands and feet.
(n) Licensee. A person who has been granted a license or certificate pursuant to the Act or these rules. Licensee includes promoters, contestants, and officials (referees, judges, and inspectors).
(o) Mixed Martial Arts. Unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any limitations set forth by the Act or Board rule, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, without limitation, grappling, submission holds, kicking and striking.
(p) Non-Sanctioned organization. An organization that is not governed by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(q) Official. Any person who performs an official function during the supervision of a bout. This includes referees, judges, timekeepers, and inspectors.
(r) Professional. A contestant who has received any form of payment for competing in a combat sports event.
(s) Promoter. Any person, association, corporation, or organization licensed by the Board to promote events.
(t) Purse. Is a bout earning, a financial guarantee, or any other remuneration for which contestants are participating in a bout and includes the contestant's share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, or motion picture rights.
(u) Renewal. The process of applying to renew a license or certificate as a promoter, contestant, or official. Each license or certificate is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.
(v) Sanctioning Organization. An organization that sanctions professional bouts of kickboxing or mixed martial arts by a state or tribal athletic commission.
(w) Second. A person registered with the Board to assist a contestant during a bout. To be registered, a second must pay to the Board fee per event of $10.00.
(x) Tap Out. Forfeiting a bout by submitting to the opponent. Contestant signals this forfeiture by signaling with any part of their body by tapping it on their opponent or the ground.
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Amended, Eff. 6/15/2018.
Amended, Eff. 2/13/2019.