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Boxing and M.M.A. Specific Rules

1. Unless otherwise specified fights must take place within 30 days of the listed date of the fight or the bout will be graded No Action. (Manager's discretion).
2. The fight & Props will be graded as per official result in the ring by the referee or at ringside by the judges, any subsequent change in decision based on appeal, suspension, drug test result or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized by BetUS for wagering purposes.
3. If either fighter is replaced all wagers will be graded No Action.
4. The fight is deemed to have started after the bell sounds for the first round.
5. Fighter must answer the bell for round to have action.
6. Should a Fight be declared a No Contest, all wagers will be void and stakes returned (Any subsequent change in decision does not apply)
7. Super 6 tournament, all wagers have action.

Round by Round Betting

1. If the fighter fails to answer the bell for the round, his opponent will be deemed to have won in the previous round.
2. If for any reason a points decision is awarded before the full number of rounds are completed, bets will be settled on the round in which the fight was stopped.
3. Bets which nominate 'to win on points' will only be deemed winners if the full number of rounds are completed.

To Win the Fight

1. 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. This includes a fight which ends in a "majority draw."
2. 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 (including majority draw), wagers on either fighter will be refunded.
3. All bets will have action regardless of changes to number of rounds to be fought.
4. Bets will be settled on the official result announced in the ring. Subsequent appeals/amendments do not affect settlement (unless the amendment was made due to human error when announcing the result).

To Score a Knockdown

1. For settlement purposes a knockdown is defined as a fighter being KO’d or receiving a mandatory 8 count (anything deemed a slip by the referee will not count).

Harold Lederman Specials

1. Predict who HBO's Harold Lederman will have ahead on his scorecard at the end of the selected rounds.

Points Handicap

1. If a fighter wins by KO, TKO, DQ, or technical decision, that fighter wins the handicap regardless of the scoring at the time of the stoppage.
2. If the fight completes all scheduled rounds, then the cumulative score of all three judges' scorecards will be used. The cumulative score for each fighter will have the point-spread handicap applied to determine the winner.
3. A technical draw will be graded as "no action."

How will the Fight be Won

1. Prices will be offered for each fighter to win by KO or Decision and for the fight to be a draw. KO includes TKO and disqualification.
2. Decision includes Technical Decision.
3. Draw includes Technical Draw.
4. All bets will have action regardless of changes to number of rounds to be fought.

Number of rounds

1. Prices will be offered for the fight to go more or less than a specified number of rounds.
2. In Boxing for Men each round consists of 3 minutes, 90 seconds is considered half way. For women each round consists of 2 minutes, 60 seconds is considered half way.
3. In MMA each round consists of 5 minutes,150 seconds is considered half way (in case of a 3 minute round, 90 seconds is considered half way). For Women each round consists of 2 minutes, 60 seconds is considered half way.
4. Example of Totals offered in MMA/UFC: (Over/ Under 2½ Rounds = 2 Full Rounds plus half of the 3rd Round)
5. If the scheduled length of the match is changed, all prior wagers on the number of rounds the bout will last will be graded as No Action.