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More Complaints Over Referee Kim Winslow, Strikeforce Prelim Fighter Trevor Smith On His Loss

By on January 9, 2012 in MMA Media News, Referee, Strikeforce, Video

Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine prelim fighter Trevor Smith suffered a first round TKO loss to Gian Villante this past Saturday night in Las Vegas. Smith felt he stoppage was way to early and was working to improve his position when referee Kim Winslow stepped in and stopped the fight. Winslow has also received heavy criticism from main card fighter ‘King Mo’ Lawal for stopping the fight late versus opponent Lorenz Larkins.

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“Let’s Get It On!” Out In Stores Today – ‘Big’ John McCarthy Memoir

By on September 2, 2011 in Press Release, Referee

Press Release – Sept. 3, 2011: Called “One of the best books ever written about the sport,” by SBNation.com, “Big” John McCarthy’s new memoir, Let’s Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee (Medallion Press), officially hits bookstores today. With his signature phrase, “Let’s Get It On!,” “Big” John McCarthy has officiated [...]

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Ref Herb Dean Defends Fedor vs. Henderson Call, Says It’s His Job To Protect An Unconscious Fighter

Ref Herb Dean Defends Fedor vs. Henderson Call, Says It’s His Job To Protect An Unconscious Fighter

By on August 1, 2011 in quick quote, Referee, Strikeforce

Referee Herb Dean has received some criticism for stopping the fight between Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko in this past weekends Strikeforce main event. These critics are saying it was an early stoppage and that Dean should have let the two fighters continue. Henderson faced Fedor this past weekend in the Sears Centre Arena at [...]

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Referee Herb Dean Talks MMA Scoring, Referee Clinics, & More

By on October 20, 2010 in MMA Media News, Referee, Video

Regarded as one of the great mixed martial arts referees, Herb Dean holds a candid interview in bed John Lenin style, to discuss the Ten Point Must System in comparison to using a Shadow System for scoring, as well as using a 1/2 point for scoring, plus much more. HT: FightersOnlyMagazine.co.uk

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Herb Dean To Host Referee Seminars This Month

By on October 9, 2010 in Press Release, Referee

Press Release MMA Referee School (MMARS) announcing the first Shadow Official Seminar with Herb Dean Oct 24, 2010 at “Soboba Casino” with Gladiator Challenge. Event is at Soboba Casino, 23333 Soboba Road, San Jacinto, CA. MMARS is recognized by the ABC (Association of Boxing Commissions). Follow the same career path as Herb! He started officiating [...]

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The Choke Submission – A Referee’s Perspective

The Choke Submission – A Referee’s Perspective

By on June 16, 2010 in Referee

Our current on call referee, Marc Fennell, gives us his perspective on the “choke submission” and what he expects from a fighter once he steps into the cage. *The Choke Submission* If you were watching the UFC this weekend or Bellator last month, a coupleof stoppages have raised good questions: How does a Referee determine [...]

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‘Big’ John McCarthy Would Ref Every Fight Wednesday Night If He Could

By on June 16, 2010 in MMA Media News, Referee, Strikeforce, Video

Find more videos like this on BJPENN.COM Referee “Big” John McCarthy will referee some of Wednesday night’s “Strikeforce: Los Angeles” and he’d like to be in the cage for all of them because they are all “great fights.” He also gives his opinion on the “ref cam” we’ve seen at previous Strikeforce events. HT: BJPenn.com

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‘How Can I Become An MMA Referee?’

By on June 8, 2010 in MMA Media News, Referee

How many MMA events have you attended and it seems like the Referee is somebody they pulled from the crowd? Horrible stand ups, early or late stoppages and not appearing to understand the ground game or the Unified Rules? Back in the *No Holds Barred* era, I am sure that might have been the norm [...]

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