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MMA · Scoring

Unanimous decision

A result in which all three judges choose the same winner. Their exact scores do not have to match.

In a sentence

Three judges scoring a fight 29–28 for the same fighter gives that fighter a unanimous decision win.

See it in context

Torres gets all three judges on her side.

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W🏆
NC
L😭
Torres wins by unanimous decision · 29–28 on all three cards
The highlights

Elena Torres beat Nina Chen by unanimous decision after three rounds. All three judges scored it 29–28 for Torres, who landed cleaner strikes in the final round.

Players to know

Elena Torres defended Chen’s two takedown attempts in the third round. Nina Chen had controlled much of the second round on the ground.

Talking points you can use

Nobody will be the wiser
  • All three judges had it 29–28 for Torres. Close fight, same winner on every card.
  • Torres stopped both takedown attempts in the third. That kept the final round on her feet.
  • Chen had a good second round on the ground, but Torres landed the cleaner shots in the third.
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