Meichulafuo

Meichulafuo

Highest governing body	MMLMA (Mirarian Meichulafuo League of Martial Arts)
Nicknames	Vaniuan Wrestling Hand Dueling
First Official Duel	c. 2,500 BCE
Registered players	52,738
Clubs	2,628
Characteristics
Contact	yes
Team members	No teams, single competitors
Mixed gender	No, separate unofficial female leagues exist however
Type	Outdoor or Indoor
Equipment	Official and Unofficial Equipment
Presence
Country or region	South Miraria

Meichulafuo or Closed Hand Dueling is a sport originating from the region of Vaniu. It has since gained a rise in popularity in South Miraria for its intense combat requirements while maintaining a strict system of rules.

History

Meichulafuo is an old traditional sport played by ancient Vaniuan peoples. The original usage of the sport was to solve disputes or for tribal entertainment. The sport maintained popularity with Vaniu until the middle ages where it dropped in popularity but soon regained popularity in the 1800s where it spread abroad as a result of Shohuan's colonial trade empire. The MMLMA was formed in 1894 when a constant inconsistency with rules led to dangerous results between clubs. As a result a strict rule governing body was developed to combat the dangers of the sport while maintaining the physical necessity required to win.

Official Rules

In Meichulafuo, there are two rounds that are played upon a platform with a half meter height with different sets of rules: Open-handed Combat and Close-handed Combat. There are non-set specific rules however as combatants must shave their head so as to avoid having their hair be accidentally grabbed as it can lead to serious injury.

Open-handed Set

In the Open-handed set, combatants may not make contact with the neck and up while also being prohibited from kicking or punching. In this set the combatants are expected to use their opponents and their own weight against their opponent. To achieve victory in this set, a fighter must either throw their opponent off the platform or cause their opponent's forehead to meet the platform's floor.

Close-handed Set

In the Close-handed set, combatants may get a choice of fighting with a staff, a baton, or their fists but should they choose to fight with a baton or staff, they may not fight with fists and will be forced to fight Open-handed should they lose their weapon. In this stage, victory is gained by knocking their opponent onto the floor five times. If both combatants are knocked down four times, the match enters "Trial Death" where then the only way to win is to knock their opponent off the platform. Should a combatant lose the Trial Death, they are barred from the rest of the tournament as a type of punishment for suffering a decisive defeat.