Section 68IAC24-5-14. Scoring system

   (a) Bouts will be evaluated and scored by three (3) judges in accordance with the ten (10) point must scoring system.

  (b) A judge must evaluate mixed martial arts techniques in the following order of importance:

(1) Effective striking and grappling.

(2) Control of the fighting area.

(3) Effective aggressiveness.

(4) Effective defense.

  (c) Effective striking is judged by determining the:

(1) number of legal strikes landed by a professional mixed martial artist; and

(2) significance of such legal strikes.

  (d) Effective grappling is judged by considering the amount of successful executions of:

(1) legal takedowns;

(2) reversals;

(3) solid submission attempts; and

(4) near catches.

  (e) Fighting area control is judged by determining which professional mixed martial artist is dictating the pace, location, and position of the bout, such as the following:

(1) Countering a professional mixed martial artist's attempt at takedown by remaining standing and legally striking.

(2) Taking down an opponent to force a ground fight.

(3) Creating threatening submission attempts.

(4) Passing the guard to achieve mount.

(5) Creating striking opportunities.

  (f) Effective aggressiveness means moving forward and landing a legal strike or takedown.

  (g) Effective defense means avoiding being struck, taken down, or reversed while countering with offensive attacks.

  (h) A judge must use the following objective scoring criteria when scoring a round:

(1) A round is to be scored as a 10-10 round when:

(A) both professional mixed martial artists appear to be fighting evenly; and

(B) neither professional mixed martial artist shows clear dominance in a round.

(2) A round is to be scored as a 10-9 round when a professional mixed martial artist wins the round by a close margin.

(3) A round is to be scored as a 10-8 round when a professional mixed martial artist wins by having overwhelmingly dominated the round.

(4) A round is to be scored as a 10-7 round when a professional mixed martial artist wins by having totally dominated the round.

  (i) A round scored 10-10 should be very rare.

  (j) There shall be scoring of an incomplete round.

  (k) If the referee penalizes either professional mixed martial artist, then the appropriate points shall be deducted when the chief commission representative calculates the final score for the round. (Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 24-5-14; filed Aug 28, 2012, 1:57 p.m.: 20120926-IR-068110385FRA)