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ABC MMA Judging Handbook: The Plan A/B/C Priority Cascade and the Damage, Dominance, and Duration 10–8 Standard

Inside the 2025 ABC MMA Officials Handbook (pp. 9–22): why Effective Striking/Grappling impact decides rounds before Aggressiveness or Cage Control is ever consulted, and how two of three DDD variables unlock 10–8 scores.

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ABC MMA Judging Handbook: The Plan A/B/C Priority Cascade and the Damage, Dominance, and Duration 10–8 Standard

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Grounded directly in the recovered 22-page 2025 ABC MMA Officials Handbook PDF covering five-round duration ceilings, scorecard minimums, weight classes, catchweight allowances, referee stand-up rules, and the Plan A/B/C judging hierarchy.

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