guards Groin guard Trunk guard Wraps (material wrapped around the hand and wrist (and/or foot and ankle) that provides added alignment, support and protection) Fighting area Mat circular layout or rectangular layout Ring with ropes around the fighting area boxing ring without ropes around the fighting area pit: A circle 27 feet in diameter, of which the inner 24 feet is colored blue. The next 3 feet is yellow, which is the caution area. When the fighter gets to the yellow area, he know they are getting close to stepping out-of-bounds. The last edge of the ring is the red zone, which features a 30-degree upward angle. When a fighter steps on the red area, they are stepping up slightly, letting them know they are out-of-bounds. sumo ring (dohyō), sand ring Fenced area (generically referred to as "cage") Can be round or have at least six sides. The fenced area is generally called a cage or more precisely, depending on the shape, a hexagon (if it has 6 sides) / an octagon (if it has 8 sides). Some replace the metal fencing with a net. See also Blood sport Hand-to-hand combat Hoplology Mixed martial arts References Sports by type Individual sports Combat