Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-143j-73a

Current through June 15, 2024

Section 29-143j-73a - Terminating mixed martial arts bouts and results

The following are the types of mixed martial arts bout results:

(1) Submissions

(A) A tap out occurs when a contestant physically uses the contestant's hand to indicate that the contestant no longer wishes to continue.

(B) A verbal tap out occurs when a contestant verbally announces to the referee that the contestant does not wish to continue or the contestant makes audible sounds such as screams indicating pain or discomfort.

(C) A technical submission occurs when a submission is executed to its completeness which causes the referee to intervene and stop the bout.

(2) Technical knockout

(A) When the referee ends the bout;

(B) When the combat area physician ends the bout; or

(C) When an injury as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to end a bout.

(3) A knockout occurs when a contestant fails to rise from the combat area floor.

(4) Decision via score cards

(A) Unanimous: three judges score the bout for the same contestant;

(B) Split Decision: two judges score the bout for one contestant and one judge scores for the opponent; or

(C) Majority Decision: two judges score the bout for the same contestant and one judge scores a draw.

(5) Draws

(A) Unanimous: three judges score the bout a draw;

(B) Majority: two judges score the bout a draw; or

(C) Split: three judges score differently and the score total results in a draw.

(6) Disqualification

When an injury sustained during a bout as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to end the bout.

(7) Forfeit

When a contestant fails to begin a bout or prematurely ends the bout for reasons other than injury or by indicating a tap out.

(8) Technical Draw

When an injury sustained during a bout as a result of an intentional foul results in the injured contestant being unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or behind on the score cards at the time the bout is stopped; or, in a double knockout when the referee stops a bout at any stage if the referee determines that both contestants are in such a condition that to continue might subject the contestants to serious injury.

(9) Technical Decision

When the bout is prematurely ended due to injury and a contestant is leading on the score cards.

(10) No Contest

When a contest is prematurely ended due to accidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the score cards.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 29-143j-73a

Effective November 6, 2015