The UFC on ESPN 45 main event was a close one, but the official result left a sour taste in the mouth of many.
Kai Kara-France ended up on the wrong side of a split decision last Saturday against Amir Albazi at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Albazi emerged victorious with two judges issuing scores of 48-47 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight for Kara-France. Upon closer inspection of the official scores, judge Chris Lee scored the fourth round for Albazi, which to many watching at home, felt like a round that Kara-France won. Had Lee scored the round like the other two official judges Sal D’Amato and Mike Bell, the New Zealand-based fighter would have won the decision.
