Section 192.413. Types of bout results.

  A mixed martial arts contest may end under any of the following results:

(1)  Submission, as demonstrated by any of the following:

(a) Tap out, which occurs when a contestant physically uses their hands to indicate that they no longer wish to continue.

(b) Verbal tap out, which occurs when a contestant verbally announces to the referee that they do not wish to continue.

(2)  Knock-out (KO), as demonstrated when a contestant is rendered unconscious due to a legal strike.

(3)  Technical knock-out (TKO), which occurs through any of the following:

(a) The referee stops the bout because the contestant can no longer defend himself or herself.

(b) The ringside physician advises the referee to stop the bout.

(c) An injury as a result of a legal maneuver is severe enough to terminate the bout.

(d) The referee stops the bout because a contestant is injured by a legal technique and cannot continue.

(4)  Decision via scorecards, which may be of any of the following types:

(a) Unanimous, which occurs when all 3 judges score the bout for the same contestant.

(b) Split decision, which occurs when 2 judges score the bout for one contestant and one judge scores for the opponent.

(c) Majority decision, which occurs when 2 judges score the bout for the same contestant and one judge scores the bout a draw.

(5)  Draw, which may be of any of the following types:

(a) Unanimous, which occurs when all 3 judges score the bout a draw.

(b) Majority, which occurs when 2 judges score the bout a draw.

(c) Split, which occurs when all 3 judges score a bout differently.

(6)  Disqualification, which occurs when an injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul as determined by the referee is severe enough to terminate the contest. Under this situation, the contestant causing the injury loses by disqualification.

(7)  Forfeit, which occurs when a contestant fails to begin competition or prematurely ends the contest for reasons other than injury or indicating a tap out.

(8)  Technical draw, which occurs through any of the following:

(a) An injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul, as determined by the referee, causes the injured contestant unable to continue at a subsequent point in the contest, and the injured contestant shall win by a technical decision if the contestant is ahead on the scorecards.

(b) The number of rounds specified in s. SPS 192.410 have been completed, with the results of the scorecards being a draw.

(9)  Technical decision, which occurs through any of the following:

(a) When a bout is prematurely stopped due to an injury and a contestant is leading on the scorecards.

(b) An injury sustained during competition as a result of an intentional foul, as determined by the referee, causes the injured contestant unable to continue at a subsequent point in the contest, the injured contestant shall win by a technical decision if the contestant is ahead on the scorecards.

(10)  No contest, which occurs when a bout is prematurely stopped due to accidental injury and a sufficient number of rounds have not been completed to render a decision via the scorecards, or when a contestant tests positive for prohibited drug use and is disciplined under s. SPS 192.504 .

EmR1032 : emerg. cr., eff. 9-1-10; CR 10-102 : cr. Register April 2011 No. 664 , eff. 5-1-11; correction in (10) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 ; CR 14-013 : renum. 192.413 from SPS 195.12 and am. (1) to (3) (a), cr. (3) (d), am. (4), renum. (9) to (9) (intro.) and am., cr. (9) (a), (b), am. (10) Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.