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Friday, April 27, 2012
McCarthy Not Assigned to UFC 104
Referee “Big” John McCarthy will be conspicuously absent from UFC 104 this Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 15-year officiating veteran, who’s logged in nearly 600 fights worldwide dating back to UFC 2 and has a long background in helping shape the sport’s current rules, was not assigned by the California State Athletic Commission to work the event.
McCarthy, a California native, has been re-licensed in the state since November 2008, after returning from a yearlong retirement to pursue broadcasting opportunities. McCarthy has refereed and judged at multiple events in California this year.
McCarthy was also informed in mid-September that his application to referee fights in Nevada would be placed in a “pending” file by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer said the state had no space for McCarthy at this time.
However, that decision has prompted public comment speculating if McCarthy’s departure from officiating UFC events in late 2007 to work with rival promotions like Affliction as a commentator, along with statements he made while in that position, are being held against him.
“I contacted (the CSAC) and told them I was free on Oct. 24,” McCarthy told Sherdog.com Friday. McCarthy said he was later informed that he hadn’t been assigned to the event, the UFC’s first in California since UFC 76 in November 2007. McCarthy did not comment any further on the development.
Dave Thornton, interim executive officer of the California State Athletic Commission, replied to an email request from Sherdog last Thursday inquiring about criteria for referees to officiate UFCs and how those officials are selected to work shows.
“McCarthy is a licensed referee in California and as such is on our regular rotation list for MMA refs,” Thornton wrote. “McCarthy is assigned to a Strikeforce show in November in Fresno.”
Follow-up inquiries were sent Thursday and Monday to the CSAC’s Thornton asking for more specific criteria about who is assigned to referee UFCs, if McCarthy met the criteria, as well as which referees have been assigned to UFC 104. Those inquiries were not answered as of press time late Tuesday.|||Not surprising.|||Anyone know if he is licensed in Illinois?|||He is the best ref. That really sucks too. I bet there will be some controversial call now. Probably by Herb Dean. That guy is horrible. He makes so many mistakes. One time he didn't hear the bell and let the fighters keep on going. One of the fighters ended up getting busted up after the bell and tributed to his loss.|||i agree mcarthy's the best in the business, and id love to see him in the ufc again, but he made some bad comments about the ufc in the past so i wouldnt be suprised if he was blackballed by them|||
I disagree on Herb, I think he's the second best MMA ref out there, behind Big John|||I dont know, here is one of Herb Deans many screw ups..
*Edit* Also another bad call was Marcio Cruz vs Andrei Arlovski. Totally an illegal blow and should have stood them up and given Marcio Cruz as much time needed to recover. Instead he just asks him if he is ok and then lets the fight continue allowing Andrei to land a gnarly punch ending the fight.|||Not to pile oh ol' Herb here, because I do like him for the most part.
But he also made a VERY bad call imo in standing up the Marquardt Vs. Silva fight when Marquardt was controlling Silva on the ground and punching and elbowing him in the face lol. Not saying that Nate would have won as Silva didn't seem to be in any real danger, but Nate is a beast on the ground and proceeded to lose that fight on his feet after it got stood back up.
Bad call imo.
McCarthy, a California native, has been re-licensed in the state since November 2008, after returning from a yearlong retirement to pursue broadcasting opportunities. McCarthy has refereed and judged at multiple events in California this year.
McCarthy was also informed in mid-September that his application to referee fights in Nevada would be placed in a “pending” file by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer said the state had no space for McCarthy at this time.
However, that decision has prompted public comment speculating if McCarthy’s departure from officiating UFC events in late 2007 to work with rival promotions like Affliction as a commentator, along with statements he made while in that position, are being held against him.
“I contacted (the CSAC) and told them I was free on Oct. 24,” McCarthy told Sherdog.com Friday. McCarthy said he was later informed that he hadn’t been assigned to the event, the UFC’s first in California since UFC 76 in November 2007. McCarthy did not comment any further on the development.
Dave Thornton, interim executive officer of the California State Athletic Commission, replied to an email request from Sherdog last Thursday inquiring about criteria for referees to officiate UFCs and how those officials are selected to work shows.
“McCarthy is a licensed referee in California and as such is on our regular rotation list for MMA refs,” Thornton wrote. “McCarthy is assigned to a Strikeforce show in November in Fresno.”
Follow-up inquiries were sent Thursday and Monday to the CSAC’s Thornton asking for more specific criteria about who is assigned to referee UFCs, if McCarthy met the criteria, as well as which referees have been assigned to UFC 104. Those inquiries were not answered as of press time late Tuesday.|||Not surprising.|||Anyone know if he is licensed in Illinois?|||He is the best ref. That really sucks too. I bet there will be some controversial call now. Probably by Herb Dean. That guy is horrible. He makes so many mistakes. One time he didn't hear the bell and let the fighters keep on going. One of the fighters ended up getting busted up after the bell and tributed to his loss.|||i agree mcarthy's the best in the business, and id love to see him in the ufc again, but he made some bad comments about the ufc in the past so i wouldnt be suprised if he was blackballed by them|||
He is the best ref. That really sucks too. I bet there will be some controversial call now. Probably by Herb Dean. That guy is horrible. He makes so many mistakes. One time he didn't hear the bell and let the fighters keep on going. One of the fighters ended up getting busted up after the bell and tributed to his loss.
I disagree on Herb, I think he's the second best MMA ref out there, behind Big John|||I dont know, here is one of Herb Deans many screw ups..
*Edit* Also another bad call was Marcio Cruz vs Andrei Arlovski. Totally an illegal blow and should have stood them up and given Marcio Cruz as much time needed to recover. Instead he just asks him if he is ok and then lets the fight continue allowing Andrei to land a gnarly punch ending the fight.|||Not to pile oh ol' Herb here, because I do like him for the most part.
But he also made a VERY bad call imo in standing up the Marquardt Vs. Silva fight when Marquardt was controlling Silva on the ground and punching and elbowing him in the face lol. Not saying that Nate would have won as Silva didn't seem to be in any real danger, but Nate is a beast on the ground and proceeded to lose that fight on his feet after it got stood back up.
Bad call imo.
Cris Cyborg vs Marloes Coenen stare down
:)|||damn that was way more intense than I expected :)|||
Looks intense indeed.. :)|||'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!|||Another classic staredown from Wanderlei!|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.
He was being serious? Why? :)|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.
He was being serious? Why? :)
Its just Snakeyezz. Thats his style. You'll learn lol. He LOVES me haha. (no h0m0, I hope lol)|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.
He was being serious? Why? :)
Its just Snakeyezz. Thats his style. You'll learn lol. He LOVES me haha. (no h0m0, I hope lol)
* YOU! STUPID *!|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
All I know is that something is up with that.... thing.... Still, really love watching.... it... fight.|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.
Listen pillowbiter, when you type * like a middle school * you deserve to be one starred. You must have a thing for trannies.
If you're going to bag on Cyborg, bag on her skills not her looks, you *.
|||
'Cyborg' is a tranny lol. Theres NO way you can convince me otherwise lol. That jaw line, those arms, look at the hair on those arms lol, thats man hair haha. She will kill any chick they stick in front of her imo. She needs to fight dudes lol.
Maybe its not too late for 'China' to take up MMA and give her a run lol.
* YOU! STUPID *!
This is why 13 year olds shouldn't be allowed on the internet lol.
So we're back to 1starring terms now huh Snakeeyezz?? And we were doing SO good there for a while lol.
Listen I'm a pillowbiter, when you type * hilarious stuff like that* it makes me sad. Because I have a thing for trannies.If you're going to bag on Cyborg, bag on her looks, because she does look like a man you are right.
Well, I think this tells us everything we need to know about you flapjax lol.
I still say he err, she should fight Aoki. If it stays up top, she'll dominate, but if it goes to the ground, I say Aoki by armbar :)|||Not to sound like a weirdo or anything but do the women fighters ever weigh in bare * like the dudes? Or do they just not make weight and say "* it I'll just not make it!" I hope this is never the case with Cyborg because she honestly looks alike a man... and fights like one too. That is probably why she is so dominate! :)|||
Not to sound like a weirdo or anything but do the women fighters ever weigh in bare * like the dudes? Or do they just not make weight and say "* it I'll just not make it!" I hope this is never the case with Cyborg because she honestly looks alike a man... and fights like one too. That is probably why she is so dominate! :)
Gina Carano did that once..
Open Discussion... What's the best way to win an MMA fight ??????
Hey, Just thought i'd get a little debate going on here seeing as things have been very quiet around here lately..
So the question is.... in your opinion. what is the best way to win an MMA fight?? is it by a bone crunching Submission? a brutal knockout? maybe a TKO, or even a hard fought decision??
List whatever way you think is the best, along with your reasons...
I'll start off... In my opinion, the submission for me is the ultimate way for finishing a fight.. there's just something about making your opponent quit. that to me outweigh's any knockout, no matter how brutal.
A knockout can be fluked, or lucky sometimes... but when have you ever heard of someone fluking a submission, or luckily pulling one off? now im not putting knockout's down or strikers down at all, it requires tremoundous skill and talent to become a real top level striker, and some of my favourite fighters are top level strikers, but there is just something very special for me in seeing a submission executed in a manner that results in the opponent taping out, and basically giving up. it for me is a thing of beauty...and for those that dont tap out, a short nap or trip to the A and E department soon follows.
One of my favourite submissions of recent times was the triangle that Damien Maia used to defeat Chael Sonnen.. a beautiful trip off the cage resulting in a seamless transition into a triangle choke that sonnen could do nothing about, and was helpless to stop. it was the only way Maia was going to win the fight, and boy did he pull it off.
Please feel free to discuss and give your opinion on what you feel the best way to finish a fight is..|||what i don't like to see is when one fighter is whoopin on the other, im talkin brutally. Then all of a sudden the guy gets a lucky clean shot in, or lands in a great position and subs the guy.. :)
so yea, alot of ppl like it, but i don't like come from behind instant wins. Subs are cool andshow alot of skill. but sometimes in a fight where the guy is gettin whooped, its like a cowards way out, just to end the fight by winning the last 3 seconds.. you're tryin to pound a guy (no homo) just throwin bombs like a man, and all he's doin is squirming and trying to grab your legs and arms...
like this dude against the IE King Bobby Green
LET THE DEBATE BEGIN|||"What's the best way to win an MMA fight"
Punch your opponent before they punch you.|||the best way to win in mma is a flying armbar nuf said|||
Flying triangle beats flying arm bar any day!
Has to be choking someone unconcious. Yes, I'm sadistic like that.|||
true how bout flying anything|||Soccer kick to the face!|||
LOL. Most people are going to say 'Mir Vs Lesnar 1' here lol. I wouldn't agree, but thats one alot of people would throw out there.
To me, it depends on the fighter. Take the Machida Vs Evans fight. That ending was AWESOME because we have seen Rashad not only K.O. people before himself, but he K.O.'d the biggest fish out there in Chuck Liddell, so needless to say, he's a striker. So seeing Machida just KILL him with a K.O. was awesome.
The Liddell-Evans fight is another one BTW. Just seeing the K.O. artist get some of his own medecine makes it that much more awesome imo.
Another example I could give in the submission world would be: if I were to see a guy sub Royce Gracie. That would be impressive, or someone K.O. Anderson Silva.
To me, thats the coolest way to see fights end. For me it all boils down to who it happens to.|||
I will second this :)|||GOGOPLATA!
reason - its flashy looks cool, its a hard one to pull of that shows hours of training and you do it of your back (unless your aoki) so its like 'ha i got you down', 'ha i taped u out!'
|||Someone pulled a mounted gogo on me the other night haha. I like pulling off a perfect armbar from guard though...
So the question is.... in your opinion. what is the best way to win an MMA fight?? is it by a bone crunching Submission? a brutal knockout? maybe a TKO, or even a hard fought decision??
List whatever way you think is the best, along with your reasons...
I'll start off... In my opinion, the submission for me is the ultimate way for finishing a fight.. there's just something about making your opponent quit. that to me outweigh's any knockout, no matter how brutal.
A knockout can be fluked, or lucky sometimes... but when have you ever heard of someone fluking a submission, or luckily pulling one off? now im not putting knockout's down or strikers down at all, it requires tremoundous skill and talent to become a real top level striker, and some of my favourite fighters are top level strikers, but there is just something very special for me in seeing a submission executed in a manner that results in the opponent taping out, and basically giving up. it for me is a thing of beauty...and for those that dont tap out, a short nap or trip to the A and E department soon follows.
One of my favourite submissions of recent times was the triangle that Damien Maia used to defeat Chael Sonnen.. a beautiful trip off the cage resulting in a seamless transition into a triangle choke that sonnen could do nothing about, and was helpless to stop. it was the only way Maia was going to win the fight, and boy did he pull it off.
Please feel free to discuss and give your opinion on what you feel the best way to finish a fight is..|||what i don't like to see is when one fighter is whoopin on the other, im talkin brutally. Then all of a sudden the guy gets a lucky clean shot in, or lands in a great position and subs the guy.. :)
so yea, alot of ppl like it, but i don't like come from behind instant wins. Subs are cool andshow alot of skill. but sometimes in a fight where the guy is gettin whooped, its like a cowards way out, just to end the fight by winning the last 3 seconds.. you're tryin to pound a guy (no homo) just throwin bombs like a man, and all he's doin is squirming and trying to grab your legs and arms...
like this dude against the IE King Bobby Green
LET THE DEBATE BEGIN|||"What's the best way to win an MMA fight"
Punch your opponent before they punch you.|||the best way to win in mma is a flying armbar nuf said|||
the best way to win in mma is a flying armbar nuf said
Flying triangle beats flying arm bar any day!
Has to be choking someone unconcious. Yes, I'm sadistic like that.|||
the best way to win in mma is a flying armbar nuf said
Flying triangle beats flying arm bar any day!
Has to be choking someone unconcious. Yes, I'm sadistic like that.
true how bout flying anything|||Soccer kick to the face!|||
Hey, Just thought i'd get a little debate going on here seeing as things have been very quiet around here lately..
So the question is.... in your opinion. what is the best way to win an MMA fight?? is it by a bone crunching Submission? a brutal knockout? maybe a TKO, or even a hard fought decision??
List whatever way you think is the best, along with your reasons...
I'll start off... In my opinion, the submission for me is the ultimate way for finishing a fight.. there's just something about making your opponent quit. that to me outweigh's any knockout, no matter how brutal.
A knockout can be fluked, or lucky sometimes... but when have you ever heard of someone fluking a submission, or luckily pulling one off? now im not putting knockout's down or strikers down at all, it requires tremoundous skill and talent to become a real top level striker, and some of my favourite fighters are top level strikers, but there is just something very special for me in seeing a submission executed in a manner that results in the opponent taping out, and basically giving up. it for me is a thing of beauty...and for those that dont tap out, a short nap or trip to the A and E department soon follows.
One of my favourite submissions of recent times was the triangle that Damien Maia used to defeat Chael Sonnen.. a beautiful trip off the cage resulting in a seamless transition into a triangle choke that sonnen could do nothing about, and was helpless to stop. it was the only way Maia was going to win the fight, and boy did he pull it off.
Please feel free to discuss and give your opinion on what you feel the best way to finish a fight is..
LOL. Most people are going to say 'Mir Vs Lesnar 1' here lol. I wouldn't agree, but thats one alot of people would throw out there.
To me, it depends on the fighter. Take the Machida Vs Evans fight. That ending was AWESOME because we have seen Rashad not only K.O. people before himself, but he K.O.'d the biggest fish out there in Chuck Liddell, so needless to say, he's a striker. So seeing Machida just KILL him with a K.O. was awesome.
The Liddell-Evans fight is another one BTW. Just seeing the K.O. artist get some of his own medecine makes it that much more awesome imo.
Another example I could give in the submission world would be: if I were to see a guy sub Royce Gracie. That would be impressive, or someone K.O. Anderson Silva.
To me, thats the coolest way to see fights end. For me it all boils down to who it happens to.|||
Soccer kick to the face!
I will second this :)|||GOGOPLATA!
reason - its flashy looks cool, its a hard one to pull of that shows hours of training and you do it of your back (unless your aoki) so its like 'ha i got you down', 'ha i taped u out!'
|||Someone pulled a mounted gogo on me the other night haha. I like pulling off a perfect armbar from guard though...
Overeem "Brock is bigger"
Thought this was kinda funny... what is Overeem doing talking to White though - don't go ducking Fedor and head to the UFC 'REEM!!|||Yeah thats a old clip from UFC94 I think.
Back then I was quite excited with him being there, but I think anyone realizes that Overeem probably will never be in the UFC. I like the guy alot but I dont really think his mind is set to be competitive.|||Really? Oh my bad, it was in this week's uploads on youtube - thought it was from 111.|||
Really? Oh my bad, it was in this week's uploads on youtube - thought it was from 111.
Brock is definitely bigger though. Overeem has devolved back to Supereem and it very much disappoints me :)|||
Really? Oh my bad, it was in this week's uploads on youtube - thought it was from 111.
Brock is definitely bigger though. Overeem has devolved back to Supereem and it very much disappoints me :)
lol, yeah what was the next step of evolution? Apocalyptoreem?
anybody streamin ufc 115
post here if so would be greatly appreciated..|||bout to start in an hour so decided to bump|||sent you a PM|||Change topic to UFC 115 Discussion 
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I donated 10$ to MMA-TV and got acces to a private stream now, quality is not great but hey I like.|||I've just got a stream (For now). It's not bad. Tuned in halfway through round 2 of this (Evan Dunham - Tyson Griffin) fight. Dunham seems to be winning but missed round one so not really sure. Missed the result whilst I temporarily lost the stream.
Ready for CroCop v Barry and Chuck v Franklin.
EDIT: Lost the stream but got it back! :)|||Could I also get a link? If possible.|||I'm watching on ESPN. The whole Dunham - Griffin fight was exchange of punches where Dunham did better, Dunham ducks under punches and shoots, takes Griffins back and couldn't finish him. Pretty good fight though.|||haha i can watch it for free at ufclive com because i changed my ip to a german one cuz its free for german fans :) :) dunno why|||I saw rounds 2 and 3 and I saw Dunham take Griffin's back in both rounds. Yeah he didn't finish him but how that was a split decision is beyond me.|||Yeh, it was 30-27 in my book.
Condit fails at Judo.|||Wow....|||Might as well have let it go. Ref could've stopped it earlier, why stop it 10 seconds from the end? Condit could have got, what, 2 or 3 punches in... Would've been a draw or a decision win for MacDonald.|||Yeah Id rather seen that one go to decision lol.|||That one was a just stoppage though. He wasn't intelligently defending himself and it's that sort of stuff that can cause a serious injury. All he was doing was waving his arm.|||True, could get nasty.. but I guess I wanted to see who would have taken it if it went to the judges.
Lets see how Yvel will do this time.
.I donated 10$ to MMA-TV and got acces to a private stream now, quality is not great but hey I like.
|||I've just got a stream (For now). It's not bad. Tuned in halfway through round 2 of this (Evan Dunham - Tyson Griffin) fight. Dunham seems to be winning but missed round one so not really sure. Missed the result whilst I temporarily lost the stream.Ready for CroCop v Barry and Chuck v Franklin.
EDIT: Lost the stream but got it back! :)|||Could I also get a link? If possible.|||I'm watching on ESPN. The whole Dunham - Griffin fight was exchange of punches where Dunham did better, Dunham ducks under punches and shoots, takes Griffins back and couldn't finish him. Pretty good fight though.|||haha i can watch it for free at ufclive com because i changed my ip to a german one cuz its free for german fans :) :) dunno why|||I saw rounds 2 and 3 and I saw Dunham take Griffin's back in both rounds. Yeah he didn't finish him but how that was a split decision is beyond me.|||Yeh, it was 30-27 in my book.
Condit fails at Judo.|||Wow....|||Might as well have let it go. Ref could've stopped it earlier, why stop it 10 seconds from the end? Condit could have got, what, 2 or 3 punches in... Would've been a draw or a decision win for MacDonald.|||Yeah Id rather seen that one go to decision lol.|||That one was a just stoppage though. He wasn't intelligently defending himself and it's that sort of stuff that can cause a serious injury. All he was doing was waving his arm.|||True, could get nasty.. but I guess I wanted to see who would have taken it if it went to the judges.
Lets see how Yvel will do this time.
UFC Undisputed 2010: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
i played using brock lesnar and chose shane carwin as my opponent...
look what happens next!!!
|||no chance to do it.. brock got ktfo in 3 seconds of the first round! :)
look what happens next!!!
|||no chance to do it.. brock got ktfo in 3 seconds of the first round! :)
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