Boxing/MMA Betting Rules
1. Both Fighters must fight on within 24 hours of the specified date for action (Unless Otherwise Specified).
2.
a. If the number of scheduled rounds in a fight is changed, the following wagers will have action: the fight winner, as well as fighter wins by decision, KO, TKO, and draw options.
b. "Fight totals" and "will go"/"won't go" will have action if the updated scheduled total rounds are more than the total listed on the prop.
c. "Exact round of ending", "fighter to win inside distance" or "goes distance" props will all be graded "No Action" if scheduled rounds are changed or misposted.
3.
a. Results will be graded or re-graded based on the official result at ringside.
b. A result may be revised or altered after the initial presentation by the ring announcer. Results are not official for betting purposes until verified by officials at the fighting venue.
c. Official or unofficial sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug testing result or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized for betting purposes.
4.
a. A wager on a fighter "Inside Distance" wins if the selected fighter wins by KO, TKO, DQ.
b. A wager on a fighter to win by "KO" wins if the selected fighter wins by KO, TKO or DQ.
c. When a "draw" occurs, wagers on both fighters "to win" are refunded.
d. Other proposition wagers are graded according to their specific wording.
e. Any fight that is deemed "no contest" will have all wagers refunded.
5. A wager on a fighter winning in rounds 10-12 is a loser if the fight goes the distance.
6.
a. A fighter wins by "Unanimous Decision" when all three judges score him as the winner.
b. A fighter wins by "Split-Decision" when two judges score him as the winner and one judge scores the other fighter as the winner.
c. A fighter wins by "Majority Decision" when two judges score him as the winner and one judge scores the fight a draw.
d. A fight is a "Unanimous Draw" when all three judges score the fight as a draw.
e. A fight is a "Split-Decision Draw" when one judge scores the fight a draw, one judge scores the fight for one fighter, and one judge scores the fight for the other fighter.
f. A fight is a "Majority Draw" when two judges score the fight a draw and one judge scores the fight for either of the two fighters.
g. A fight is a "Technical Draw" when a fight ends before an allotted number of rounds (between three to six rounds, depending on sanctioning body rules), usually because of an accidental head-butt.
7. When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for betting purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.
8.
a. Rounds in boxing are each 3 minutes long; a half-round is defined as 1 minute and 30 seconds (90 seconds). For Total Round wagers, if a half mark is stated, then the next round will define the 'half' mark. For example, for Over 3.5 rounds to be the winner, the fight must go over 1 minute 30 seconds of round 4.
b. Rounds in MMA are each 5 minutes long; a half-round is defined as two minutes and thirty seconds (150 seconds). For Total Round wagers, if a half mark is stated, then the next round will define the 'half' mark. For example, for Over 3.5 rounds to be the winner, the fight must go over 2 minute 30 seconds of round 4.
c. The official stopping of a round before the sounding of the bell does not constitute a full round.
d. A full round is considered for betting purposes only when the bell sounds, signifying the end of that round.
e. In round distance wagering, if a fighter fails to answer the bell for the start of any round, the fight officially ended in the last round fought.
f. In total wagering, if a fighter does not answer the bell to start a round where the fight has gone the exact distance listed on the total, the UNDER is the winner.
9. For betting purposes, the disqualification of a boxer during a match will be counted as a knockout by his opponent.
10. Knockdown markets: For settlement purposes, a Knockdown is defined as a fighter being KO'd or a Knockdown that leads to a ‘count’ from the referee. Anything deemed a slip by the referee will not count as a Knockdown.
11.
a. If the wagering offer on a match includes the draw as a third option and the match ends in a draw, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on either fighter will be lost.
b. If the wagering offer includes only the two boxers, with the draw either not offered or offered as a separate proposition, and the match ends in a draw, wagers on either fighter will be refunded.
c. If the fight ends in a 12 round draw or any draw, all proposition wagers other than the draw lose (these include, but are not limited to, props such as by Decision, by KO, by TKO, by DQ).
12. If the scheduled number of rounds is changed, all wagers on 'pick the round' props are void.
13.
a. Point spread is determined by the difference in the combined total of all 3 judges' scorecards for each fighter.
b. Bout does not have to complete the listed scheduled amount of rounds for wagers to have action.
c. If bout ends prior to the completion of listed scheduled rounds, by KO, TKO, or DQ, the winning fighter will be declared the point spread winner.
d. In the event of a technical decision or technical draw, prior to the completion of scheduled rounds, scorecards will be tallied and determined as if the bout went the distance.
14. All "No Contests" are refunded.
15. In case of a technical decision, all prop wagers will be graded as if the fight went the distance. Totals will be graded based on the number of rounds fought in the bout. All wagers still have action.
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