This has been an excellent topic and it is clear to see that everyone is concerned about fighters going in scrappy and going in hard it is also evident from what I have read that the referees and organisers do their utmost to keep the fights evenly matched and at a level where both fighters are 'comfortable'.

The way forward to have different levels of contact? - perhaps, providing the referees, organisers and instructors are held accountable.

My real concern was that we were opening up a licence for a 'free for all blood-fest', however this does'nt seem to be the case. Yes it is a contact sport but Interclubs are at the very base level and should not be compared to competition par se as they should be no descision fights. Very hard to do I know as everyone, including the instructors wants to do well.

However if heavy or medium to heavy contact is a choice then the organisers must have some medical team on board, I think that should be the criteria here.

We are curently doing our inter-club circuit and will be at Woking, Bad company, Master Sken and Sandy Holts amongst others over the next few months so I should get a broad range of how they are all run and at what levels each fight at.

SHAUN