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Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “combative fighting” (also known as “toughman fighting”, “badman fighting”, and “extreme fighting”) means a match, contest, or exhibition that involves at least (2) contestants, with or without gloves or protective headgear, in which the contestants:
(1) use their:
(A) hands;
(B) feet; or
(C) both hands and feet;
to strike each other; and
(2) compete for a financial prize or any item of pecuniary value.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match regulated under IC 4-33-22;
(2) mixed martial arts (as defined by IC 4-33-22-2);
(3) martial arts, as regulated by the gaming commission in rules adopted under IC 4-33-22;
(4) professional wrestling, as regulated by the gaming commission in rules adopted under IC 4-33-22; or
(5) a match, contest, or game in which a fight breaks out among the participants as an unplanned, spontaneous event and not as an intended part of the match, contest, or game.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure § 35-45-18-1 - last updated June 08, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-35-criminal-law-and-procedure/in-code-sect-35-45-18-1/
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