Count them, this is disgraceful…
There’s been a lot of talk about rules, regulations and officiating in MMA lately. After the latest UFC event in New York, it was judges and referees who received bad media. During the main event between Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie, there were some serious errors by the ref.
Also promoting debate were the recent rule changes in MMA, and judging criteria. Unfortunately the archaic 10-point must system is still in play. Oddly enough, fighters can now be TKO’d if they poop themselves. No, really.
Anyway, back to the case in point, referees.
Big John McCarthy is One of The Best
Although referees like John McCarthy and Herb Dean have paved the way, others are not as good. Just earlier this week we saw a terribly scary example of poor refereeing in India. Nearly killing a fighter by not recognising a choke is simply unacceptable and highly dangerous.
Striking, you would think, would be an easier sign of a fight’s finish for referees to notice. Well, think again. This referee in Brazil managed to let the losing fighter take 50 unanswered strikes. Eventually, the fighter himself had to urge the ref to step in.
Tavares vs. Bad Boy Finish in The Video Below
UFC veteran Thiago Tavares squared off with Mauricio Bad Boy Machado at Aspero 49 yesterday. The result, although somewhat expected, was also shocking in nature.
During an exchange on the ground, Tavares gained dominant position in the mount. As he rained down punches, Machado turtled and was pretty much done. The referee thought maybe 50 more unanswered strikes were required to really finish the fight.
Watch as Tavares bombards his opponent, eventually telling the referee the guy is done:
Great Job Ref!
Unfortunately not all MMA promotions can afford/have access to the best referees. In the UFC, the athletic commissions provide officiating for fights.
I guess she’s of the “if you can breathe you can fight” school of refereeing
i seen 1 un blocked hit… lol
then your as blind as the ref
That wasnt as bad as the story let on. She was maybe 2 seconds late from stopping tops. Just because someone is mounted you dont stop a fight.
Most of those were on the arms. You people probably think leonard beat Hagler. Farce.
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