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unan·i·mous de·ci·sion

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  1. Unanimous decision

    A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match.In boxing, each of the three judges keep score (round by round) of which fighter they feel is winning (and losing). This only includes landed blows to the head or the body. In MMA, judges look for different criteria such as kicks, take downs, punches, knees, elbows, cage control, submission attempts and aggression. A decision is not required to be unanimous for a boxer or mixed martial artist to be given a victory. In modern era of Olympic boxing, UD is utilized more often than other outcomes including stoppages. Unanimous decision should not be confused with a majority decision or split decision.

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  1. Unanimous decision

    A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match. In boxing, each of the three judges keep score of which fighter he / she feels is winning. A decision isn't required to be unanimous for a boxer to be given a victory. Unaninmous decision shouldn't be confused with a majority decision or split decision. A unanimous decision is also sometimes referred to as a "win on points".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unanimous decision in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unanimous decision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of unanimous decision in a Sentence

  1. Ron Tweel:

    We appreciate President Trump's sentiment, but a pardon is unnecessary. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Muhammad Ali in a unanimous decision in 1971. There is no conviction from which a pardon is needed.

  2. Devon Sayers:

    We appreciate President Trump's sentiment, but a pardon is unnecessary, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Muhammad Ali in a unanimous decision in 1971. There is no conviction from which a pardon is needed.

  3. Mark Rechtin:

    It was almost a unanimous decision to make it SUV of the Year, they nailed it.

  4. The White House:

    The Vice President recognized the enormous sacrifice and bravery of Iraqi forces over the past 18 months in Ramadi and elsewhere, the Vice President welcomed the Council of Minister's unanimous decision on May 19th to mobilize additional troops, honor those who have fallen, and prepare for counter-attack operations.


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