Tag: Referee

Video: Badou Jack Accidentally Slugs Referee During Adonis Stevenson Fight

How is this referee still standing?!

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The WBC light heavyweight title fight between Badou Jack and Adonis Stevenson ended with a disappointing draw, but there was still plenty of action on Saturday night.

Midway through the 12th round, the  referee attempted to separate the two men from the clinch and ended up eating a massive right hand to the face by Badou on accident.

The referee miraculously remained standing and conscious:

Jack was quite remorseful and apologetic for the errant shot, and the referee powered on in spite of the fact that he just ate a huge punch.

The bout ultimately went to the judges scorecards, who scored it a majority draw, meaning Stevenson retains the WBC light heavyweight belt.

Believe it or not, this actually isn’t the first time Badou Jack has hit a referee mid-fight, clocking referee Arthur McKinney back in a January 2017 fight.

Is this just a heat-of-the-moment reaction on Jack’s part? Or is the boxer too reckless for his own good?

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Disgraced Mario Yamasaki Says He’s Going Back To Referee School

Oft-maligned MMA referee Mario Yamasaki might have 19 years of experience, but that hasn’t stopped him from some epic blunders. Yamasaki most recently came under fire after allowing Valentina Shevchenko to brutalize newcomer Priscila Cachoeira in a sustained beating back in February. Shevchenko outstruck Cachieira 230-3. You read that right; 230-3. Yamasaki took a ton of […]

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Oft-maligned MMA referee Mario Yamasaki might have 19 years of experience, but that hasn’t stopped him from some epic blunders.

Yamasaki most recently came under fire after allowing Valentina Shevchenko to brutalize newcomer Priscila Cachoeira in a sustained beating back in February. Shevchenko outstruck Cachieira 230-3. You read that right; 230-3.

Yamasaki took a ton of flack from UFC President Dana White for allowing the fight to needlessly continue, and now the Brazilian referee admitted he could have stopped the fight sooner and is now looking to improve upon his weaknesses (MMA Mania):

“I think they’re going to know I’m still trying to be the best that I can be. I’m not cocky, just saying, ‘I’ve been there for 19 years; I can’t learn any more.’

“I should have stopped it a little earlier, but I didn’t.”

“If you count for 19 years I’ve been reffing, how many were controversial? Four? Five? But people always see mistakes,” he said. “There’s nothing I can do. I just have to focus and try not to make any early calls or late calls. Reprogram. Do my job, you know?”

Yamasaki says he will be attending John McCarthey’s referee seminar during International Fight Week in Las Vegas to sharpen his refereeing skills following the Shevchenko vs. Cachoeira blunder.

In defense of the Shevchenko fight, Yamasaki says he wanted to let Cachoeira be a “warrior”, but it ended up being at the expense of her health. Fighters often don’t want to tap or have the fight stopped, but that’s where the referee comes into play for their own safety.

Do you think these referee seminars will help improve Yamasaki’s referee skills?

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Croatian Boxer Knocks Out Referee, Is Dragged Out of the Ring by His Feet

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Things got a little out of hand yesterday at the European Youth Boxing Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, when a disgruntled Croat boxer named Vido Loncar went superheel and pu…


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Things got a little out of hand yesterday at the European Youth Boxing Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, when a disgruntled Croat boxer named Vido Loncar went superheel and punched out a referee following his match against Algirdas Baniulis of Lithuania. (See also: Yvel, Gilbert.) After dropping the ref with a savage right straight, Loncor continued to fire down shots from above. Meanwhile, Baniulis scampers out of the ring like a frightened cat. Eventually, about a dozen guys bum-rush the ring, and Loncor is dragged out by his heels. The ending of Nightmare on Elm Street comes to mind. Crazy.

Horrible Refereeing: What to Look for in a Referee

In the past few months, there has been a great deal of speculation surrounding the state of judging in combat sports. Scratch that. There has always been a great deal of speculation surrounding the state of judging in combat sports because it has always been pretty abysmal.  Judging changes careers; in a parallel universe, Johny Hendricks and […]

In the past few months, there has been a great deal of speculation surrounding the state of judging in combat sports. Scratch that. There has always been a great deal of speculation surrounding the state of judging in combat sports because it has always been pretty abysmal.  Judging changes careers; in a parallel universe, Johny Hendricks and […]

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Rousimar Palhares Blames Mike Pierce, Referee for Controversial Submission

In his first real statement since being released, now-former UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares was unrepentant in his actions. He blamed his opponent Mike Pierce and the referee for the prolonged heel hook that cost him $50,000 and his job. You can watch Palhares’ video above, as well as the actual fight between Palhares and Pierce […]

In his first real statement since being released, now-former UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares was unrepentant in his actions. He blamed his opponent Mike Pierce and the referee for the prolonged heel hook that cost him $50,000 and his job. You can watch Palhares’ video above, as well as the actual fight between Palhares and Pierce […]

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Referee Herb Dean Chosen as Official for Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Bout

UFC President Dana White‘s worst fears did not come to reality after the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided who would referee the upcoming fight between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman at UFC 162 on Friday. In a meeting held by the commission in Nevada on Friday, veteran referee Herb Dean was chosen as the official […]

UFC President Dana White‘s worst fears did not come to reality after the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided who would referee the upcoming fight between Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman at UFC 162 on Friday. In a meeting held by the commission in Nevada on Friday, veteran referee Herb Dean was chosen as the official […]

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