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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 09.14.16.12" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="16" heading="Results of a Contest.">
  <text>A mixed martial arts contest may end under any of the following results:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Knockout, by the failure of a mixed martial arts contestant to rise from the canvas;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Technical knockout, by the referee or ringside physician determining that a mixed martial arts contestant is unable to continue the contest;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Submission by tap-out when a mixed martial arts contestant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Physically uses his or her hand to indicate that he or she no longer wishes to continue; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Verbally announces to the referee that he or she does not wish to continue;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Decision via score cards, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Unanimous decision, when all three judges score the contest in favor of the same mixed martial arts contestant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Split decision, when two judges score the contest in favor of one mixed martial arts contestant and one judge scores the contest in favor of the other mixed martial arts contestant; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Majority decision, when two judges score the contest in favor of the same mixed martial arts contestant and one judge scores the contest as a draw;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Draw, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Unanimous draw, when all three judges score the contest a draw;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Majority draw, when two judges score the contest a draw and one judge scores the contest in favor of one of the mixed martial arts contestants; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Split draw, when one judge scores the contest in favor of one of the mixed martial arts contestants, another judge scores the contest in favor of the other mixed martial arts contestant, and the third judge scores the contest a draw;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Technical draw, when an injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul causes the injured mixed martial arts contestant to be unable to continue, and the injured mixed martial arts contestant is even or behind on the score cards at the time of stoppage;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Technical decision, when the contest is prematurely stopped due to an accidental injury, and a mixed martial arts contestant is leading on the score cards;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>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; or</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Disqualification, as provided in Regulation .10A of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>