Hi guys,
I had a bet on to go the distance - Yes at +200 in the Romanov vs Espino fight.
The fight ended in the 3rd (1:05 of the 3rd) due to an accidental knee to the groin by espino. In the UFC the rules are as follows for these kind of circumstances (in a 3 round fight):
- If the fight is past the 2:30 mark of the 2nd, it will not be scored a no-contest
- If the 3rd and final round has begun (at all), this round will be scored based on the action up to this point in the decision result
The bookie has graded it as a loss, which I don't feel is correct. Their rules state that the number of rounds must be fully completed. As the final round had begun, and fight was past the 2:30 mark of the 2nd (and the knee was unintentional - negating a DQ result), the fight went to a decision and the third round was scored. I feel that this counts as a completed round, as there was no TKO, submission, NC or DQ. To me this should be graded as a win, as the "number of rounds", which is 3, were completed, as evidenced by the fact that all 3 rounds were scored. I feel that at the very worst, this bet should be settled as void and stake returned. Thoughts? What are my possible actions for recourse here? I have contacted them already and been told that it is a loss, despite explaining the rules.
The rules on my bookie's website for "to go the distance" are below:
Will Fight go the Distance?
If for any reason the number of rounds in a fight is changed then bets already placed will be void and stakes returned.
For settlement purposes the official designated number of rounds must be fully completed for bets to be settled as Yes.
I had a bet on to go the distance - Yes at +200 in the Romanov vs Espino fight.
The fight ended in the 3rd (1:05 of the 3rd) due to an accidental knee to the groin by espino. In the UFC the rules are as follows for these kind of circumstances (in a 3 round fight):
- If the fight is past the 2:30 mark of the 2nd, it will not be scored a no-contest
- If the 3rd and final round has begun (at all), this round will be scored based on the action up to this point in the decision result
The bookie has graded it as a loss, which I don't feel is correct. Their rules state that the number of rounds must be fully completed. As the final round had begun, and fight was past the 2:30 mark of the 2nd (and the knee was unintentional - negating a DQ result), the fight went to a decision and the third round was scored. I feel that this counts as a completed round, as there was no TKO, submission, NC or DQ. To me this should be graded as a win, as the "number of rounds", which is 3, were completed, as evidenced by the fact that all 3 rounds were scored. I feel that at the very worst, this bet should be settled as void and stake returned. Thoughts? What are my possible actions for recourse here? I have contacted them already and been told that it is a loss, despite explaining the rules.
The rules on my bookie's website for "to go the distance" are below:
Will Fight go the Distance?
If for any reason the number of rounds in a fight is changed then bets already placed will be void and stakes returned.
For settlement purposes the official designated number of rounds must be fully completed for bets to be settled as Yes.
