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Jones, Mackenzie (LARA)  
Code of Ethics  
Friday, December 17, 2021 10:52:24 AM  
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GM Mac,  
Again thank you, for opportunity to speak yesterday. Here is the latest Code of Ethics we have  
at the WBC. They have not been fully adopted but I believe they are going to pass as written  
here.  
The biggest opposition we had on this proposal from the officials was the one dealing with  
social media. However we had a case come up earlier this year that clearly showed how one  
can be seen in a bad light through social media. However the photos questioned clearly  
showed the official and boxing persons outside the realm of boxing attending social events.  
Though the media saw nothing in it the official personally removed himself for a year and  
volunteered to attend a refresher course.  
However, and I am only bringing this up since we are on the subject I am quite disturbed by  
one official who has posted pictures of himself wearing Kronk gear on FaceBook. If I was a  
fighter in the opposite corner I might have reservations of having him as a referee or judge if  
my opponent was fromt he Kronk gym. I must add that we are a close community in Detroit  
but if we are to grow as an industry this would be a subject discussed in new rules and  
business plan.  
The concept was good in the proposed plan just not written so good IMO.  
Take care,  
Frank Garza  
PS I am at your call if you have any questions or in need of an opinion.  
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From:  
Wolfgang Mueller  
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Jones, Mackenzie (LARA); Clegg, Linda (LARA); Bocks, Josh (LARA-BoardMember)  
Michigan Unarmed Combat Proposed Rules Changes  
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 3:42:30 PM  
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To whom it may concern,  
As a former Chairperson of the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission, I am familiar with  
the proposed rule changes and am happy to see the progress being made to improve the quality  
and safety of combat sports in Michigan. After reviewing the proposals, I have a couple of  
comments:  
1.  
Rule 201, Rule 223b(2), Rule 339.223c (“accidental language”) , Rule 223c(5),  
and Rule 226b(a), all derive from ABC’s model rules. It does not appear that these  
rules are consistent with current practice and regulations relating to other unarmed  
combat sports in Michigan.  
2.  
With regard to other combat sports, it is nice to see them finally addressed in  
the proposed rules. I would like to see the identification card requirements for  
professional kickboxing and muay thai specified in the rules, as I did not see specific  
language addressing that aspect of the sports.  
I appreciate your time and look forward to these rules continuing to move through the  
approval process.  
Thank you for taking my comments.  
Wolfgang Mueller  
Mueller Law Firm  
41850 W. Eleven Mile, Suite 101  
Novi, MI 48375  
(248) 489-9653 | (248) 347-6630 (Fax)  
wolf@wolfmuellerlaw.com  
www.wolfmuellerlaw.com  
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Collin Rogers  
Jones, Mackenzie (LARA)  
Cc:  
Matee Jedeepitak  
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Date:  
Administrative Rules for Unarmed Combat Rule Set 2020-131 LR Comments and Concerns  
Friday, November 19, 2021 1:11:28 PM  
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Hello,  
I am contacting you in regards to the Rule Set 2020-131 LR posting. I practice Muay Thai in  
Ann Arbor Michigan and my trainer from Thailand (Matee Jedeepitak, a 5x Muay Thai World  
& Stadium Champion) is very interested in the legalization of the sport in our state. I had a  
few questions and concerns of discrepancies between the August 27, 2019 filing of the  
Unarmed Combat ruleset and the proposed new ruleset. In the original Rule 339.246, Rule  
246, there is not a subsection for Mixed Martial Artists requiring shin guards or headgear,  
albeit amateur or professional. However the new ruleset proposed in R 339.246b Rule 246b  
(7) lists "An amateur kickboxing and muay thai contest must wear protective headgear and  
shin and instep protectors." Is this rule only for Muay Thai and Kickboxing? In most other  
states we've had fighters compete in, the headgear was an optional selection, based on the bout  
participants preference. If one participant preferred that headgear be worn, both would be  
required. If both agreed on no headgear, it was allowed. The same could be said for shinguards  
in some states.  
The revision of R339.101 Rule 101 (L) states ""Muay thai" means a form of boxing in which  
blows are delivered with the hand, any part of the leg below the hip, including the foot, and  
clinching. Does this infer that there will be no elbows allowed as a weapon in any occurance  
of Muay Thai in the state of Michigan, be it pro or amateur? Elbow pads are an additional  
option that could become a required equipment under R339.246b Rule 246b as Muay Thai  
after all is "the art of eight limbs" (legs, knees, hands, elbows).  
I have a few other questions about the Muay Thai specific ruleset. In Rule 232b (1) it is stated  
"A referee of a muay thai contest may penalize a muay thai contestant by deducting points  
from a round for any of the following fouls: "(c) Direct attacks to the knee." Does this blanket  
all attacks that may contact the knee I.E. low-kicks to the calf or thigh area, front-kicks to the  
thigh or hip, etc.? As well as "(i) Shoving, throwing, or wrestling an opponent when pushing  
in a legal clinch." Does this mean a contestant may not, if the opportunity presents itself,  
shove an opponent out of the clinch and resume attacking? This carries into my next question  
of the same ruleset under "(u) Tripping or sweeping an opponent." being listed as a foul. In  
Muay Thai fighting, tripping and/or sweeping an opponent is a high-scoring technique very  
often utilized to show technical precision and timing over your opponent. I see no reason why  
these techniques should be listed as fouls under a Muay Thai ruleset in Michigan if the wishes  
of the commission are to display the true nature of such a beautiful martial art and preserve the  
integrity of the sport. I have attached a link to the IKF official ruleset for reference, which is  
globally recognized in many events. It goes into much more detail with the intricacies of the  
clinch, sweeping, and tripping, that someone who has not fought, judged, or refereed a Muay  
Thai bout may not be aware of.  
I very much appreciate the work you and the commission are doing towards legalizing such an  
important cultural sport and martial art that impacts so many people in our beautiful state of  
Michigan. Please let me know if I or my trainer can be of any assistance as I know it is in  
everyone's best interest that the sport be safe, regulated, and legalized, while also holding the  
vast respect and integrity that comes with the art.  
Kind regards,  
Collin Rogers  
email: rogcollin@gmail.com  
work: crogers@skymintbrands.com  
phone: +1 810 224 1745  
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