World Combat League
| Private | |
| Industry | Kickboxing promotion |
| Founder | Chuck Norris |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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Key people
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Chuck Norris, President |
| Parent | World Combat League |
| Website | http://www.worldcombatleague.com/ |
Chuck Norris, President
Cory Schafer, Commissioner
Jeff Duclos, Media Contact
The World Combat League (WCL) was a full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.
The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation.
Any striking techniques from Boxing, International-Style Kickboxing, and Full-Contact Karate were allowed.
In order to maintain the fast pace of the action, clinching, holding or ground fighting (grappling) were prohibited.
This represents the maximum weight for each of the men's division.
For the fighter weigh-in, there is a window of a several pounds that must be met to qualify. For example, the 195 lbs division fighters are required to weight between 178 and 195, whereas the 235 lbs weight division must weigh between 195 and 235 lbs.
The no-rope ring (sometimes referred by fans as "the pit") is a circle which is 27 feet in diameter, of which the inner 24 feet is colored blue. The next 3 feet is yellow, which is the caution area. When the fighter gets to the yellow area, he knows he's getting close to stepping out-of-bounds. The last edge of the ring is the red zone, which features a 30-degree upward angle. When a fighter steps on the red area, he's stepping up slightly, letting him know he's out-of-bounds.
Each match is two rounds in duration, with each round lasting three minutes. After the fighters complete their first round, the next two fighters begin their first round. After each set of fighters has completed his or her first round, then halftime is called before the first set of fighters begin their second round. This gives each fighter about 20 minutes between rounds so he or she can fight full speed for the entire time allowed.
All competitors must fight in approved team pants, with gloves and shinguards. No boots or shoes are allowed as of the 2006-2007 season, though fighters originally wore boots.
Both teams will enter the ring and stand with each team member facing their opponent. The referee will administer the pre-fight instructions and execute the "coin toss". The coach of the team who wins the coin toss is allowed to select which fighter will start the contest. If the coach chooses his middleweight, for example, then he and the opposing team's middleweight will stay in the ring for a match while the remaining fighters retire to the "fighter's pen" (a warm-up area close to the ring).
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