046.0001.17.2
Ch. 17, § 2. Bout Requirements
Cite as Mixed Martial Arts, Board of Rules, Ch. 17, § 2
(a) A bout will have a maximum of ten (10) rounds with the exception of a championship bout, as determined by the Commission Representative, which may not exceed twelve (12) rounds. Three (3) minutes will constitute a round, with a rest period of one (1) minute between rounds, which may be extended at the discretion of the Commission Representative. The timekeeper shall give warning to the seconds by suitable signal ten (10) seconds before the beginning or the ending of each round.
(b) A bout may be adjudged a technical knockout to the credit of the winner if the bout is terminated because a contestant meets any of the following conditions:
(i) Is unable to continue;
(ii) Is not honestly competing;
(iii) Is injured;
(iv) Is disqualified; or
(v) Shows timidity.