What’s going on with these referees?!?
After seeing a number of terrible referee mistakes this past week, we had hoped the UFC would set an example in Halifax. Oddly enough, this run of blunders started at the latest UFC event in New York.
Apparently not up to the task of reffing ‘big fight,’ the NYC referee fumbled many times in the main event. Now, just weeks later, we witnessed a very worrying call by one of the more experienced UFC refs.
Travis Browne Lays Lifeless After Brutal Barrage (Video Below)
During the exciting main event at UFC Halifax, Derrick Lewis stopped Travis Browne with a second round TKO. The problem was Mario Yamasaki, an experienced referee, let Browne take way too many strikes.
‘Hapa’ was clearly rocked on the feet, stumbling to the mat, where the referee stood by until he was out cold and taking unnecessary punishment. Watch on the video player below, if you have the stomach.
This post-fight interview shows numerous angles of the brutal stoppage:
C’Mon Steve!
Basically, if you get Yamasaki as the referee, you better hope he ain’t getting someone killed. Also competing in Canada was former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.
‘Bigg Rigg’ faced Hector Lombard in his first middleweight contest, edging his way to a decision win. Here’s the full UFC Fight Night Halifax Results List:
UFC Halifax Results
Gerald Meerschaert defeated Ryan Janes via submission (armbar) — R1, 1:34
Thiago Santos defeated Jack Marshman via TKO (spinning kick and punches) — R2, 2:21
Bantamweight
Aiemann Zahabi defeated Reginaldo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 30-27)
Women’s Strawweight
Randa Markos defeated Carla Esparza via split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)
Welterweight
Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Nordine Taleb via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)
Lightweight
Paul Felder defeated Alessandro Ricci via TKO (elbow and punches) — R1, 4:44
Catchweight (139.5 pounds)
Sara McMann defeated Gina Mazany via submission (triangle choke) — R1, 1:14
Middleweight
Elias Theodorou defeated Cezar Ferreira via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 30-27)
Featherweight
Gavin Tucker defeated Sam Sicilia via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
Middleweight
Johny Hendricks beat Hector Lombard via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 29-28)
Heavyweight
Derrick Lewis defeated Travis Browne via TKO — R2, 3:12
This fool. He said all the sex I been gettin ????
It was Mario Yamasaki not Mazzagatti
part of the problem with mma, fighters will continue pounding the face and head of an unconscious fighter, especially inexperienced fighters…i believe some would beat their opponent to death
That didn’t look overly egregiously late. I didn’t read where he was in a coma though?
What coma? He walks off at the end, goes on Twitter and says he’s OK.
He was not rocked to the ground he lost his balance trying to dodge a punch causing him to fall. Travis only took one hit after he was out.
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