How to score knockdowns that aren't really knockdowns

[Drew101]

Originally Posted by ripcity

If the ref rules it a knockdown it is a knockdown eve if you don't agree it is a knockdown. If acording to the rules you have to score the knockdown it is a 10-8 round. You can't change the rules acording to your opinion.

You have to count the kd, but that doesn't mean you have to call the round 10-8. There are other factors to consider, such as whether the fighter who suffered the dubious kd would have won the round otherwise. In that case, it's only 10-9, or even 10-10 depending on the nature of the round.