523 CMR 14.08
Duties of Ringside Physician
(1) There shall be at least two physicians present at all programs of unarmed combat.
(2) One of the two physicians designated by the Commission shall sit at the immediate ringside at
every contest or exhibition. A contest or exhibition may not proceed unless one ringside physician is
in their seat at ringside. The ringside physician shall not leave until after the decision in the final contest
or exhibition. They shall be prepared to assist if any serious emergency arises and shall render
temporary or emergency treatments for cuts and minor injuries sustained by the unarmed combatants.
(3) If an unarmed combatant appears to have been injured during a period of unarmed combat, their
manager or second shall not attempt to render aid to him before the ringside physician has had an
opportunity to examine them.
(4) A physician shall examine each unarmed combatant contemporaneously with the weigh in for the
scheduled match and following the match. An evaluation form provided by the Commission shall be
completed for each examination and returned to the Commission.