New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 15 - GAMBLING AND LIQUOR CONTROL
Chapter 6 - BOXING, WRESTLING AND MARTIAL ARTS
Part 20 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Section 15.6.20.18 - RESULTS OF CONTEST
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A contest of mixed martial arts may end under the following results.
A. Knockout (KO): as soon as a fighter becomes unconscious due to strikes, his opponent is declared the winner (because MMA rules allow ground fighting, the fight is stopped to prevent further injury to an unconscious fighter).
B. Submission: a fighter may admit defeat during a match by:
C. Technical knockout (TKO).
D. Decision: if the match goes the distance, then the outcome of the bout is determined by three judges. The judging criteria are organization-specific via the scorecards, including:
E. Forfeit: a fighter or his representative may forfeit a match prior to the beginning of the match, thereby losing the match.
F. Disqualification: a "warning" will be given when a fighter commits a foul or illegal action or does not follow the referee's instruction. Three warnings will result in disqualification. Moreover, if a fighter is injured and unable to continue due to a deliberate illegal technique from his opponent, the opponent will be disqualified.
G. No Contest: in the event that both fighters commit a violation of the rules, or a fighter is unable to continue due to an injury from an accidental illegal technique, the match will be declared a "no contest".