The bout ends either when a fall, a disqualification by injury of one of the opponents are declared, or at the end of the regular time.

A match ends by technical superiority (8 points difference in Greco Roman wrestling and 10 points difference in Freestyle wrestling).

When a wrestler scores 8 points more than his opponent in Greco-Roman Wrestling and 10 point more in Freestyle and Women's Wrestling, he wins the match by superiority. In any case, the referee must wait for the end of the action: attack, counter-attack or takedown where the wrestler is in a position that may lead to a fall.

If the referee has not heard the gong, the mat chairman must intervene and stop the bout by throwing a soft object on the mat, in order to attract the referee's attention. Any action begun at the time when the gong sounds is not validated and no action performed between the sounds of the gong and the referee's whistle is valid.

When the bout has ended, the referee stands in the centre of the mat facing the mat chairman's table. The wrestlers shake hands, stand on either side of the referee and await the decision. They are forbidden to lower the shoulder straps of their singlet before leaving the competition hall. Immediately after the decision is announced, the wrestlers shake hands with the referee.

Each wrestler must then shake hands with his opponent's coach. If the above provisions are not observed, the wrestler at fault will be penalised in accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations.