The fights will be fought in super heavy weight category +95kg.

20 contestants will enter, 4 of them as reserve.

The contestants will be divided into two groups, 8 contestants in each group, 8 masters and 8 pretenders. This will mean that in first round two of the best will meet each other. The contestants will draw their opponents for the first round.

The rules of the draw :

a). the masters draw odd numbers, from 1 – 15

b). the pretenders draw even numbers, from 2 – 16

First round bouts : 1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs. 6, etc.

One bout is an armfight to four wins. Possible end results are : 4:0, 4:1 or 4:3, which makes a maximum of 7 rounds.

The tournament will be fought by classic cup rules, one loss, with the following ladder:

More information about the rules of TOP 16 – SOON.

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