(Editor’s note: This column originally published at Boxing Junkie , part of the USA TODAY Network.) The Nevada Athletic Commission instituted instant replay for combat sports about a decade ago. Keith Kizer, the NAC’s executive director at the time, made one thing clear: Replay would be used during the fight but the action itself would never be interrupted. He and the commissioners understood the importance of maintaining the structure of the sport, three minutes of fighting and one minute of rest. Timeouts were allowed only when fighter safety was an issue.
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