10-point must system
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The 10-point must system is a method of scoring a fighting match (e.g., boxing or mixed martial arts (MMA)) in which the judges of the fight must give the winner of a round 10 points, while giving the loser 9 or less. If the fight does not end prior to completing the scheduled number of rounds, the sum of the scores for each round are tallied for each judge to determine the winner of the match. Fighters can lose points by committing fouls, and a round may be judged as having no clear winner, both of which may result in awarding an equal number of points to each fighter, so even with an odd number of rounds and an odd number of judges, draws are possible.
[edit] Scoring Example
In a three-round fight between Alpha and Bravo...
Judge 1 scores the rounds 10-9, 10-9, 9-9 for a final tally of 29-27 in favor of Alpha
Judge 2 scores the rounds 10-9, 9-10, 9-8 for a final tally of 28-27 in favor of Alpha
Judge 3 scores the rounds 10-8, 9-10, 9-9 for a final tally of 28-27 in favor of Alpha
...resulting in a unanimous decision for Alpha.
