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Big John at Top of His Game
I've been critical of ref John McCarthy in the past for too much nagging, too much rushing the fighters, and too many standups. It seemed like he wanted every fight to be a rehash of the first Forrest vs. Bonnar fight. You don't scream at fighters to "Keep it working" when they are simply trying to catch their breath for a few seconds. After all, these guys are humans, not machines.
But after watching the horrible refs in the IFL, I've come to appreciate the job done by the UFC refs.
McCarthy was perfect last night in the Kenflo fight. He didn't scream at the fighters, he stayed out of the way, he gave Florian the benefit of the doubt on a near tapout, and he generally showed why he is the best ref in MMA.
Props to Big John for a job well done!
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