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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 09.14.18.13" title_num="09" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="18" heading="Result of the Contest.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The winner of the match may be decided in the following ways:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Points Decision.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Unanimous Decision—when all three judges score the bout for the same fighter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Split Decision—when two judges score the bout for one fighter and one judge scores the bout for the opponent;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Majority Decision—when two judges score the bout for one fighter and one judge scores the bout a draw;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Technical Decision—when a bout is prematurely stopped due to injury from an accidental foul and a fighter is leading on the score cards.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Draws occur when:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Unanimous Draw—when all three judges score the bout a draw;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Majority Draw—when two judges score the bout a draw;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Split Draw—when one judge scores the bout for one fighter, one judge scores the bout for the opponent, and one judge scores the bout a draw;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Technical Draw—when an injury is sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul and the bout is allowed to continue, then later the injury requires stoppage from either a legal or illegal strike to the affected area; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Draw—when both fighters go down at the same time, and neither can resume the fight within the referee’s ten count.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Knockouts occur when a fighter is incapable of resuming the fight within the referee’s ten-count due to legal strikes or the referee stops the contest because a fighter cannot effectively defend themselves.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Technical Knockouts occur when:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Referee Stoppage occurs when a referee terminates a contest if:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The referee determines a fighter shows no will to or is incapable of resuming the fight due to a legal technique;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The referee determines the fighter is not effectively defending themselves;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The fighter does not leave their corner to take part in the fight following the sounding of the bell; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>The referee is of the opinion that one fighter is outmatched by the opponent and continuing the match would jeopardize the fighter’s health and safety;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>A fighter or their corner indicates to the referee or regulatory representative they no longer wish to continue the contest.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Medical Stoppage occurs when a ringside physician terminates a contest if:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The bout is terminated for medical reasons due to injury resulting from a legal technique.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The bout is terminated on the advice of the ringside physician.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>There is a loss of control of bodily function.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Disqualification occurs when an injury sustained during the bout as a result of an intentional foul is severe enough to terminate the bout, multiple fouls have been assessed, interference from a fighter’s corner, and/or there is a flagrant disregard for the rules and/or referee’s commands.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>No Decision/No Contest occurs when:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>When a bout is prematurely stopped due to an accidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the scorecards.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the referee decides both fighters must be disqualified.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>