19) OBJECTIVE SCORING CRITERIA:
10-10 Round
A) When both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant shows clear dominance in a round.
B) When both contestants suffer equal numbers of legal knockdowns, takedowns, and strikes and neither shows clear dominance in a round.
10-9 Round
A) When a contestant wins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, grappling and other maneuvers.
B) When a contestant remains in the guard position with no fighter having an edge in striking or grappling, the fighter who scored the legal takedown wins the round.
10-8 Round
A) When a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking or grappling in a round.
B) When a contestant adversely affects his opponent by knocking him down from a legal strike, threatening submission attempts, throwing, legal striking while standing or grounded.
10-7 Round
A) When a contestant totally dominates by striking or grappling in a round.
B) When a contestant detrimentally affects his opponent by knocking him down from a legal strike, threatening submission attempts, throwing, legal striking while standing or grounded.
10-10 Round
A) When both contestants appear to be fighting evenly and neither contestant shows clear dominance in a round.
B) When both contestants suffer equal numbers of legal knockdowns, takedowns, and strikes and neither shows clear dominance in a round.
10-9 Round
A) When a contestant wins by a close margin, landing the greater number of effective legal strikes, grappling and other maneuvers.
B) When a contestant remains in the guard position with no fighter having an edge in striking or grappling, the fighter who scored the legal takedown wins the round.
10-8 Round
A) When a contestant overwhelmingly dominates by striking or grappling in a round.
B) When a contestant adversely affects his opponent by knocking him down from a legal strike, threatening submission attempts, throwing, legal striking while standing or grounded.
10-7 Round
A) When a contestant totally dominates by striking or grappling in a round.
B) When a contestant detrimentally affects his opponent by knocking him down from a legal strike, threatening submission attempts, throwing, legal striking while standing or grounded.
