N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 212.11 - Deduction of points for fouls; effect of low blow
(a) If a combatant fouls his opponent during
a contest or exhibition of professional mixed martial arts, the referee may
penalize him by deducting points from his score, whether or not the foul was
intentional. Except as otherwise provided by the rules of the Commission, the
referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance and
shall base his determination on the severity of the foul and its effect upon
the opponent.
(b) When the referee
determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul,
he shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.
(c) The referee shall, as soon as is
practical after the foul, notify the judges and both combatants of the number
of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.
(d) Any points to be deducted for any foul
shall be deducted in the round in which the foul occurred and may not be
deducted from the score of a subsequent round.
(e) A combatant may not be declared the
winner of a contest or exhibition of professional mixed martial arts on the
basis of his or herclaim that his or her opponent accidentally fouled him or
her by hitting him or her in the groin. A combatant who has been struck with a
low blow is allowed up to five minutes to recover from the foul as long as in
the ringside doctor's opinion the combatant may possibly continue on in the
contest. If the fighter states that they can continue on before the five
minutes of time have expired, the referee shall as soon as practical restart
the fight. If the fighter goes over the five minute time allotment, the fight
cannot be restarted and the contest must come to an end with the outcome
determined by the judges' scorecards at the round and time in which the fight
was stopped.
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