PURPOSE: This rule defines the duties and responsibilities of matchmakers for mixed martial arts bouts/contests.

1. (1) A licensed matchmaker is required to be present at all mixed martial arts contests. The promoter and matchmaker shall not be the same person.
2. (2) The duties of the matchmaker shall include arranging the contest, matching the contestants as to weight and experience and ensuring that all the required equipment is in 20 CSR 2040-8

place. While the contests are in progress, the matchmaker shall work with the inspector and shall be directly liable for the promoter he/she represents.

1. (3) All professional mixed martial arts bouts shall be approved or disapproved by the office. The office shall disapprove any bout deemed to be a mismatch based on the record, experience, skill and condition of the contestants as known or represented to the office at or before the bout or which could expose one (1) or both contestants to serious injury. In addition, all professional mixed martial arts bout contestants shall meet the following criteria to be approved:

   1. (A) Any contestant who has lost their last ten (10) bouts by decision, technical knockout or knockout shall not be approved to compete in a professional mixed martial arts bout;
   2. (B) Any contestant who has lost their last six (6) bouts by technical knockout or knockout shall not be approved to compete in a professional mixed martial arts bout;
   3. (C) Any person who has competed anywhere as a contestant in five (5) or less professional mixed martial arts bouts may not compete against any contestant in a professional mixed martial arts contest that has participated in six (6) or more professional mixed martial arts bouts.
2. (4) The office reserves the right to examine any applicant for a matchmaker’s license and, if in its judgment, the applicant does not have sufficient knowledge of the sport or is otherwise not deemed responsible to act, the office shall deny the license.
3. (5) No matchmaker in a specific contest shall act in the capacity of a licensed manager or licensed second for that specific contest either directly or indirectly.

AUTHORITY: sections 317.001 and 317.006, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 3, 2007, effective Oct. 30, 2007. *Original authority: 317.001, RSMo 1983, amended 1996 and 317.006, RSMo 1983, amended 1996.