Dirty Boxing Championship is the new kid on the block. But the nascent promotion has already attracted eyeballs with its first successful, behind-the-scenes event, which produced some highlight reels. The brainchild of BKFC star Mike Perry, the former UFC fighter known for grit and violence, is now lending his nature to the promotion. So, what’s the best way to describe it? A unique blend of MMA and other striking, surely. But what about the rules and regulations?

Perry, 33, took the experience of fighting inside the UFC Octagon and a successful career inside BKFC and gave it a concrete form, and voilà, DBC was born. But don’t worry, it’s still in its early days and enough time to make yourself aware of the rules, and EssentiallySports has you covered with a ready-made guide.

The official rules for Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship

First rule: fighters wear 5 oz gloves. Interestingly, the pro boxing gloves weigh around 8-10 oz, depending on the weight classes. But the UFC has gloves that weigh around 2-4 oz, allowing more lethal punches and producing more KOs.

Second rule: conditional ground and pound is legal. It is allowed as long as strikes are effective. The rules on the website state that as long as you can continue to land effective punches, you can continue to land punches. But once the grounded opponent gets up or wraps up, the referee could intervene.

Third rule: elbows are also legal. The same principles extend to ground and pound, like UFC.

Fourth rule: the fights will have 3×3 rounds. It’s the same as the UFC. That’s not only it. When the title will be on the line, or it will be a main event, the contest will be 5 rounds.

Fifth rule: using a custom DBX ring, which the website lists as a specialized 18’x18′. But what about the kicks? Is it only striking-based? Can you grapple like UFC and pull off submissions?

Are groin shots allowed? Fouls in Dirty Boxing Championship

Well, kicking of any kind would earn you a foul. The same extends to submission grappling. Then come the usual fouls, such as open-hand throws that result in eye pokes, which are common in UFC, and throwing punches to the back of the head or the spine. Yes, groin attacks of any kind will also result in a foul. The same goes for all kinds of takedowns and throws, which separate DBC from UFC.

Other fouls:

1. Clinching, holding, or grabbing for any reason other than to execute a legal technique immediately.

2. Throwing or spiking an opponent intentionally on their head or neck, or out of the fighting area.

3. Attacking an opponent on or during the break

All this makes the Dirty Boxing Championship a unique addition to combat sports. With Mike Perry steering it from the helm, what the future holds for DBC remains to be seen.

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