Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 85 - RULES OF GEORGIA ATHLETIC & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
Chapter 85-3 - PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Rule 85-3-.17 - Types of Bout Results
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 85-3-.17
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(a) The following are the types of bout results:
1. Submission by:
i. Tap Out: When a contestant physically uses
his hand to indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or
ii. Verbal tap out: When a contestant
verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wish to
continue;
2. Technical
knockout by:
i. Referee stops bout;
ii. Ringside physician stops bout;
or
iii. When an injury as a result
of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate a bout;
3. Knockout by failure to rise from the
canvas;
4. Decision via score
cards:
i. Unanimous: When all three judges
score the bout for the same contestant;
ii. Split Decision: When two judges score the
bout for one contestant and one judge scores for the opponent; or
iii. Majority Decision: When two judges score
the bout for the same contestant and one judge scores a draw;
5. Draws:
i. Unanimous - When all three judges score
the bout a draw;
ii. Majority -
When two judges score the bout a draw; or
iii. Split - When all three judges score
differently and the score total results in a draw;
6. Disqualification: When an injury sustained
during competition as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to
terminate the contest;
7. Forfeit:
When a contestant fails to begin competition or prematurely ends the contest
for reasons other than injury or by indicating a tap out;
8. Technical Draw: When an injury sustained
during competition as a result of an intentional foul cause the injured
contestant to be unable to continue and the injured contestant is even or
behind on the score cards at the time of stoppage;
9. Technical Decision: When the bout is
prematurely stopped due to injury and a contestant is leading on the score
cards; and
10. No Contest: When a
contest is prematurely stopped due to accidental injury and a sufficient number
of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the score
cards.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-4B-50.
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