§ 41-5.2-18 - Uniform rules – Judging.
SECTION 41-5.2-18
§ 41-5.2-18 Uniform rules – Judging.– (a) All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three (3) judges.
(b) The ten (10) point must system will be the standardsystem of scoring a bout. Under the ten (10) point must scoring system, ten(10) points must be awarded to the winner of the round and nine (9) points orless must be awarded to the loser, except for a rare even round, which isscored (10-10).
(c) Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts techniques, suchas effective striking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area,effective aggressiveness and defense.
(d) Evaluations shall be made in the order in which thetechniques appear in (c) above, giving the most weight in scoring to effectivestriking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area and effectiveaggressiveness and defense.
(e) Effective striking is judged by determining the totalnumber of legal heavy strikes landed by a contestant.
(f) Effective grappling is judged by considering the amountof successful executions of a legal takedown or reversals. Examples of factorsto consider are takedowns from standing position to mount position, passing theguard to mount position, and bottom position fighters using an active,threatening guard.
(g) Fighting area control is judged by determining who isdictating the pace, location and position of the fight. Examples of factors toconsider are countering a grappler's attempt at takedown by remaining standingand legally striking; taking down an opponent to force a ground fight; creatingthreatening submission attempts and passing the guard to achieve mount, andcreating striking opportunities.
(h) Effective aggressiveness means moving forward and landinga legal strike.
(i) Effective defense means avoiding being struck, taken downor reversed while countering with offensive attacks.
(j) The following objective scoring criteria shall beutilized by the judges when scoring a round:
(1) A round is to be scored as a 10-10 round when bothcontestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant shows cleardominance in a round;
(2) A round is to be scored as a 10-9 round when a contestantwins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes,grappling and other maneuvers;
(3) A round is to be scored as a 10-8 round when a contestantoverwhelmingly dominates by striking or grappling in a round;
(4) A round is to be scored as a 10-7 round when a contestanttotally dominates by striking or grappling in the round.
(k) Judges shall use a sliding scale and recognize the lengthof time the fighters are either standing or on the ground, as follows:
(1) If the mixed martial artists spent a majority of a roundon the canvas, then:
(i) Effective grappling is weighed first; and
(ii) Effective striking is then weighed.
(2) If the mixed martial artists spent a majority of a roundstanding, then:
(i) Effective striking is weighed first; and
(ii) Effective grappling is then weighed.
(3) If a round ends with a relatively even amount of standingand canvas fighting, striking and grappling are weighed equally.