CHAPTER 18. COMBATIVE FIGHTING

IC 35-45-18
    Chapter 18. Combative Fighting

IC 35-45-18-1
"Combative fighting"
    Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "combative fighting" (alsoknown as "toughman fighting", "badman fighting", and "extremefighting") means a match, contest, or exhibition that involves at least(2) contestants, with or without gloves or protective headgear, inwhich 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 regulatedunder 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 rulesadopted under IC 4-33-22;
        (4) professional wrestling, as regulated by the gamingcommission in rules adopted under IC 4-33-22; or
        (5) a match, contest, or game in which a fight breaks out amongthe participants as an unplanned, spontaneous event and not asan intended part of the match, contest, or game.
As added by P.L.112-2007, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.160-2009,SEC.49; P.L.113-2010, SEC.107.

IC 35-45-18-2
Combative fighting
    Sec. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally participates incombative fighting commits unlawful combative fighting, a Class Cmisdemeanor.
As added by P.L.112-2007, SEC.2.

IC 35-45-18-3
Unlawful promotion or organization of combative fighting
    Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally promotes ororganizes combative fighting commits unlawful promotion ororganization of combative fighting, a Class A misdemeanor.However, the offense is a Class D felony if, within the five (5) yearspreceding the commission of the offense, the person had a priorunrelated conviction under this section.
As added by P.L.112-2007, SEC.2.