Determination to Stop Contest or Exhibition: One-sided Contest or Exhibition; Risk of Serious

Injury (1) The referee may stop a contest or exhibition at any stage if the referee determines that the contest or exhibition is too one-sided or if either unarmed combatant is in such a condition that to continue might subject the unarmed combatant to serious injury. (2) The referee shall stop a contest or exhibition of unarmed combat at any stage if the referee determines that both unarmed combatants are in such a condition that to continue might subject the unarmed combatants to serious injury. If a contest or exhibition is stopped pursuant to 523 CMR 14.16(2), the decision shall be deemed to be a technical draw.