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Watch – Referee trips and slaps fighters in shocking cage incident

Watch - Referee trips and slaps fighters in shocking cage incidentIn the ever wild world of mixed martial arts, an official was forced into action – with his trips…

Watch - Referee trips and slaps fighters in shocking cage incident

In the ever wild world of mixed martial arts, an official was forced into action – with his trips and hands over the course of the weekend during a bout under the banner of a Romanian organization.

The referee, who has been spotted in footage of multiple events under the banner of Romanian mixed martial arts promotion, RXF – was called into action on more than one occasion attempting to split up fights and overly active combatants.

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In the first video – posted on social media, the referee ushered a fighter away from a felled opponent, before appearing to slap the fighter in the face whilst on the canvas – before the former would then shell up and turn his back. 

Referee throws fighters around the cage in shocking footage online

After that at a Next Fighter 8 event, the referee then grabbed a fighter by the neck and tripped him to the canvas once more, taking him down in an attempt to prevent a brawl between the fighter and his opponent. 

And in more footage, the official then trips another fighter after attempting to soccer kick an opponent, before then pushing another fighter to the mat once more – this time from behind. 

With fans online sharing their thoughts on the referee’s applications of the ruleset and stern approach to officiating, many encouraged him to pursue his own career in mixed martial arts.

“Bro is better fighter than them,” A user on X posted.

“Bro he’s not the ref. He’s the ENFORCER,” A user on X posted. 

“He’s the big daddy in the cage ring.”

“Smacked ts out of the first dude.”

“Guy uses more excessive force than highly stressed SWAT-teams.”

“I will pay to watch that MMA referee alone!!”

ONE Championship referee Paopom Watcharin found dead in Bangkok condominium

ONE ChampionshipBeloved ONE Championship referee Paopom Watcharin was found dead in his home on Friday, per a report from the South China Morning Post. The 34-year-old former police sergeant and Muay Thai fighter last officiated on June 9, working the promotion’s ONE Fight Night 11 event inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. He was scheduled to […]

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Beloved ONE Championship referee Paopom Watcharin was found dead in his home on Friday, per a report from the South China Morning Post.

The 34-year-old former police sergeant and Muay Thai fighter last officiated on June 9, working the promotion’s ONE Fight Night 11 event inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. He was scheduled to return to the iconic venue on Friday for an event that began at 7:30 p.m. local time, but he never showed up. The police reportedly found the referee dead in a condominium in the Bang Kapi area at 10 p.m. No details have been released regarding the cause of death.

“No one would know that the fight between Superbon and Tayfun Oscan would be the last time we would see Paopom,” ONE said in a statement on its Thai Instagram page. “Throughout our time working together, Paopom was perfect. He has never been late for a minute, but on Friday, June 16, Paopom did not appear at Lumpini as usual. After trying to contact him by phone several times, we heard the news that made the whole team upset.”

Paopom, whose full name was Watcharin Ratchaniphon, officiated two bouts at ONE Fight Night 11 earlier this month, including a contest between Thai kickboxing icon Superbon Singha Mawynn and Turkish standout Tayfun Ozcan. Superbon scored a brutal second-round head kick KO in what would turn out to be the referee’s final appearance inside the ring.

“ONE’s management and our team all mourn the passing and express their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Paopom during this difficult time,” ONE’s statement added. “We will always remember the good story of Paopom the police chief, Watcharin Ratchaniphon, ONE’s first Thai judge. In our memory forever.”

The Men and Women of ONE Championship Mourn The Loss of Paopom

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong delivered a lengthy and heartfelt statement on Facebook after learning of the tragic news.

“Thank you for everything, Pom,” Sityodtong wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. “You made history as the youngest and most decorated referee by the Sports Authority of Thailand. You made history as the first Thai referee to work on the global stage of ONE. You made history as a pioneer in the greatest era of Lumpinee Stadium.

“Above all though, you inspired all of us with your beautiful heart, loyal friendship, and warm humility. We will forever honour you and your work with the highest integrity and utmost passion. We will continue to carry the torch and ensure that it burns brightly around the world. We will miss you. May you rest in peace, my fellow warrior.”

Tayfun Ozcan, one of the two men who competed during Paopom’s final appearance as a referee, was left shocked by the news. “Unbelievable,” Ozcan told the Post. “He was so nice to me.”

Another fighter who had worked with Paopom earlier in the evening on June 9, Amber Kitchen, also shared her condolences. “Very devastating news about Paopom. He will be missed in the industry. I felt very safe in the ring with him,” Kitchen, 24, told the Post. “Condolences to his friends and family.”

Paopom’s co-worker and fellow referee Olivier Coste commented on the loss of his friend and encouraged those in need to reach out for help.

“Pom, brother. Not you,” Coste said. “I am devastated, we were so close together, but I would have never imagined that you were in such distress. I will never ever forget you, and I will always think of you when I will step in the ring. Love you Pom. If anybody needs to talk, please message me. I will always be here for anyone.”

Mario Yamasaki Shares The Best Way To Become An MMA Referee

If you want to be a referee in MMA, Mario Yamasaki has the tips you need. Refereeing in MMA is arguably the second toughest job in the sport, outside of being a fighter yourself. As Yamasaki could attest to, it is also a brutally unforgiving job, as th…

If you want to be a referee in MMA, Mario Yamasaki has the tips you need. Refereeing in MMA is arguably the second toughest job in the sport, outside of being a fighter yourself. As Yamasaki could attest to, it is also a brutally unforgiving job, as the repercussions that come from making a mistake…

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Referees, Judges Assigned for Jones vs. Gustafsson, Cyborg vs. Nunes at UFC 232

The referees and judges have been selected for the two title fights that will headline UFC 232 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29. The main event will see Jon Jones return from more than a year away as he looks to recapture the light heavyweight title when he fac…

The referees and judges have been selected for the two title fights that will headline UFC 232 in Las Vegas on Dec. 29. The main event will see Jon Jones return from more than a year away as he looks to recapture the light heavyweight title when he faces Alexander Gustafsson to crown a new […]

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Referee Responds To UFC Sao Paulo Main Event Criticisms

The referee presiding over the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 22, 2018) UFC Fight Night 137 from São Paulo, Brazil, has responded to some criticisms of the fight’s stoppage. Longtime referee Marc Goddard saw a strange scenario during the fight. Eryk Anders’ mouthpiece fell out during the third round of his battle with Thiago Santos. […]

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The referee presiding over the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 22, 2018) UFC Fight Night 137 from São Paulo, Brazil, has responded to some criticisms of the fight’s stoppage.

Longtime referee Marc Goddard saw a strange scenario during the fight. Eryk Anders’ mouthpiece fell out during the third round of his battle with Thiago Santos. Santos had been landing far more power strikes throughout the fight. Anders, meanwhile, controlled the grappling department with many takedowns, making the fight a closely-contested main event.

Anders was attempting another one when Goddard stopped the action towards the end of the third frame. The referee awarded Anders position back, but it didn’t end in his favor.

Santos began unloading an assault of elbows and punches to Anders’ temple (watch highlights here). The tiring replacement fighter was wobbled badly. Anders concerningly fell three times after the round ended. Goddard called the fight off as a result.

At least one fighter had an exception with the ref’s decision. Top-ranked lightweight contender Kevin Lee is that man. Lee immediately called out Goddard on Twitter after the fight:

Goddard Responds

Goddard responded shortly thereafter that he did the right thing by giving Anders his position back. He only returned the fighters to their original position, which he insisted was the right call:

The rising middleweight may have lost but earned an extra $50,000 for a “Fight of the Night” bonus in a bout he was hospitalized for afterward. For his part, he had a rather nonchalant reaction.

Anders wants to fight again rather soon despite taking an insane amount of damage at the end of the third round. It was a great fight, and he must have been cleared at the aforementioned medical facility.

Goddard did the best thing he could have done. The controversy seems a bit of a moot point right now. Do you believe Goddard impacted the violent end of the fight with the decision?

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Dan Hardy Destroys Herb Dean For UFC Moscow Late Stoppage

Rising UFC middleweight Merab Dvalishvili put on a brutal showing against a respected veteran at last week’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. But he didn’t just beat longtime fighter CB Dollaway at the UFC’s debut in Russia. No, he floored him and absolutely rained down one […]

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Rising UFC middleweight Merab Dvalishvili put on a brutal showing against a respected veteran at last week’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.

But he didn’t just beat longtime fighter CB Dollaway at the UFC’s debut in Russia. No, he floored him and absolutely rained down one of the most one-sided beatings the Octagon has unfortunately ever witnessed. Dvalishvili was only doing his job, however, the true fault of the fight was on referee Herb Dean.

Dean let Dvalishvili land countless shots on a turtled Dolloway who was making no effort to defend himself whatsoever. Dan Hardy, who was cageside calling the fights, pleaded for longtime official Dean to stop, yet he would not answer. He finally stepped in to call off the fight in a strange scene. The comparisons to disgraced ref Mario Yamasaki for the inexplicable decision had already begun, however.

Hardy appeared on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour to detail his opinion of Dean’s jaw-dropping negligence. The former welterweight title contender offered his respect for the longtime official, but also insisted the fight was over:

“It’s difficult to criticize Herb Dean because he’s refereed me before and he’s been excellent. He’s had an excellent career as a referee so far. I mean, I don’t know what went wrong, to be honest. For me and I think for everyone in the arena who starts to boo, I think we all saw the fight was over.”

“The Outlaw” then went in Dean a bit more, adding that he did Dolloway a disservice by letting him take so many shots:

“I feel like Herb did him a disservice there,” Hardy said. “He could have saved him from at least 10 seconds of punches. He was curled up on his side, then he moved belly down, and for me, that’s too many, when they’re belly down, they’re done.”

Hardy admitted that Dolloway was a warrior, but the fight had reached a point where he had nothing left to give. At said point, Hardy believed, it was the ref’s job to save the fighter from themselves:

“I watched the fight back today and I think it was 26 seconds before the end of the round, I said something about Dollaway, fatigue had taken over and he had not a lot to give,” Hardy said. “He was trying to fight back he’s a warrior, he wouldn’t give up. I always appreciate a guy who will take a beating until the referee stops it, but that’s what the referee is for is to save the fighters from themselves and from their ego and pride.”

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