split decision

In combat sports, especially boxing, a decision of who won the match that was not reached unanimously. The boxing match ended in a split decision, with one of the judges scoring the newcomer as the winner.

See also: decision, split

See also:

on the ropes
box it out
go a few rounds with (someone)
take the (long) count
take the count
take the long count
take a dive
take a fall
the rough and tumble of (something)
rough and tumble

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