[tigerd666]

Hi there.

Tried posting this in the bare knuckle forum but I was told it wasnt quite the right place for it (possibly!)

Anyway, I am a fan of combat sports and believe in its continued existence.

Currently, I am about to start my dissertation for my law degree and I was wondering if any of you guys could help with any pointers....

I am titling the dissertation, "The Legality of Full Contact Sports" and I want to illustrate why MMA, boxing, muay thai etc IS different to a street fight and that the rules in place etc make it a far more civilised endeavour than many people make out.

What I am looking for help with is.....

The law as it stands in your country (wherever that may be) with regards to assault/ self defence/ duelling.

Any help at all would be great!

Oh, btw, if Fedor isnt in the OWGP, CroCop by LHK all the way!

[dragon_21]

First of all it is hard to claim assault if you volunteered and fought back yourself. Now I suppose if someone went berserk and started breaking a whole bunch of rules assault charges could be filed. A few years back some hockey got charges pressed after he hit some hard from behind. As far as dueling laws I say we need to bring them back in vogue, that should shut the whiners up.