Got a problem with Sal D’Amato’s 10-8 score for Michael Chandler over Charles Oliveira in Round 1 of their lightweight title fight at UFC 262? Take it up with the judging criteria in the Association of Boxing Commission’s unified rules of mixed martial arts. “The criteria, if you read it, does call for that round, you could score it a 10-8,” D’Amato told MMA Junkie Radio on Thursday. “Now, I see the argument for 10-9, but that night I scored it 10-8, and one of the reasons why is, in the criteria, it states what is a 10-8.” According to the unified rules that D’Amato and other judges rely on, a 10-8 score “does not require a fighter to dominate their opponent for 5 minutes of a round.” A 10-8 score should be awarded if “one fighter has dominated the action of the round, had duration of the domination and also impacted their opponent with either effective strikes or effective grappling maneuvers that have diminished the abilities of their opponent.” A 10-8 score should be considered if “a fighter IMPACTS their opponent significantly in a round even though they do not dominate the action.” Earlier this week, Daniel Cormier, who called UFC 262 cageside, was among the most vocal critics of D’Amato and Chris Lee, the two judges who scored the first round 10-8 for Chandler, because the round was largely competitive. Chandler landed two hard left hooks that stunned Oliveira and appeared close to a finish with two minutes remaining
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