Big John McCarthy Rumored to Return at UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
by MattParker117 on Jul 10, 2010 11:55 AM EDT
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Former UFC Head referee "Big" John McCarthy will reportedly return to the octagon at UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko at the San Diego Sports Arena according to Sherdog's Greg Savage on Twitter:
"Just heard "Big" John McCarthy is scheduled to referee the UFC on Versus card in San Diego."
The fights that McCarthy is scheduled to officiate in San Diego are unknown at this time.
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this is probably not true but.............
If this is true
I'm better than you. Na na na boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.
by Earl Montclair on Jul 10, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 11 recs
4get Herb and Josh
McCarthy has been calling PERFECT fights since UFC 5. His Judgment and decisive action are second to none
by Jonnycaz2.0 on Jul 10, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
damn. lost the text ...
BJM is still an excellent ref, but I think Herb & Josh have passed him up. John gets a little too involved in the action at times for my liking, and people forget that has made his share of blunders.
BJM used to let people get murdered in the ring
He’s an example from learning from many, many, many mistakes.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Couldn't be more wrong
Remember Gary Goodridge blasting that guy in a crucifix with elbows and knees to the head? That fight marked a new change in mma. Referees were not allowed to stop fights, only the fighters could give up or corner throw in the towel. Big John interviened(thankfully) and stopped the fight, and from then on referees were allowed to stop the fights.
Actually, the first ref stoppage was Gerard Gordeau versus Teila Tuli at UFC 1…
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 11, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ass ass titties titties ass and titties
everything dana white says is a complete lie
by slantedwindows on Jul 10, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I started to assume
that Big John would be back eventually but found it odd that Joe Rogan called Herb Dean the best in the business the last PPV. Now I think Dean is a solid #2 but Big John is def #1 !!
I'd definitely put Herb #1
Big John is a very good ref but gets a lot of slack for the few mistakes he makes because of his celebrity.
"I thought I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury."
- Tank Abbot
on his decision loss to Dan Severn in 1995
by Worldisart on Jul 10, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll see you Spratt-Ford ...
… and raise you Saku-Silviera 1
BJM is great, but he has his share of crappy calls just like any other ref.
Brink/Arlovski
Arlovski grabs the fence to posture for an armbar, when he was about to get reversed. All directly in front of John.
by Broke Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I love Herb
But there’s just no way you can call Big John anything but the best in MMA. You just can’t.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sure I can, I just did
I’m not calling him a shitty ref, and it’s nothing but a positive to have him back reffing UFC cards, BUT it’s my opinion that Herb Dean is the better ref.
"I thought I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury."
- Tank Abbot
on his decision loss to Dan Severn in 1995
by Worldisart on Jul 10, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Best. Comedian. Ever.
So the next time some -—— says to you, “I have a right to my opinion,” you say, “Oh yeah? Well, I have a right to my opinion, and my opinion is that you have no right to your opinion.” Then shoot the -—— and walk away!
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Jul 10, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
No.
Kinison just yelled and ranted. There’s no wit, no deftness of wordplay. Just unbridled anger.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Kinison sounds like a poor mans Lewis Black
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Jul 10, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Kinison
is overrated.
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
And Lewis Black sucks.
Bolts from the Blue // "He looks like a catfish" - Nick Hardwick on Brandon Siler
Bloody Elbow // " looks like your comment violated rule #4. and it’s a heck of a rule, rule #4" - Kid Nate
by Richard Wade on Jul 10, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Black on Broadway
was a hilarious show. His newer stuff is pretty weak though.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
by Geno Mrosko on Jul 10, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw him live
Not bad
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
The bit about sending starving Africans luggage and bus tickets instead of food was pretty good.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
That and “We have deserts…we just don’t live in them!” are good, but things like yelling about how his ex-girlfriend should be hurled under a bus aren’t funny – there’s no set-up & punchline, just yelling…
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
After a very sappy and calm beginning
You lying whore
You used me
You never loved me
I hope you slide under a gas truck and taste your own blood
Die
Die
Die
Die I want my records back
I want my records back!!!!!
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you just describe High Fidelity?
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
other comedians are fine man, but HANDS DOWN the #1 is george carlin…
by kanodogg on Jul 10, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The only one that comes close:
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
Better, in my opinion
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
It’s a smaller body of work, but much stronger overall, methinks. Rant in E-Minor terrified me on the first listen.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep
That was a must-play for me on road trips for many, many years. I should start again, really..
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Well enlighten my ass guys who the hell is he?
by Jonnycaz2.0 on Jul 10, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Bill Hicks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1CvW38cHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10w3FuCwfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDW_Hj2K0wo
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
How did I forget this bit?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvs2g5Nj0NI
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bill Hicks
“Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreal fuckin’ high on drugs.”
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
The legendary Bill Hicks!!! Ftw
by havomaster on Jul 10, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Bill Hicks is hands down my favorite!
Fucking legend.
by Horselover Fat on Jul 11, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
The GOAT
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
other comedians are fine man, but HANDS DOWN the #1 is george carlin…
I love George Carlin, but Lenny Bruce is the greatest comedian ever.
Bruce and Carlin were bestfriends i believe
Meow? Meow?? Meow! ohhhhhh.... Meow =)
No – they were a generation apart, but Carlin was arrested at a Bruce show.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Jim Jeffries FTW
Look his bit up on youtube under mintys comedian of the month
Deputy Travis Junior: I don't think there was a real reason for Jones to hit Garcia, cause Garcia's a man who's already down. Garcia ain't got friends, he lives in a little shitty apartment, he don't have no family that I know of. He ain't got no taste. He's racist, he's a sexist, he's a lying bigot horse's ass. I think, you know, hitting him is just throwing shit in front of a shit pile that's already got too much shit in it.
by II SMASH II on Jul 10, 2010 3:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
ummm
anyone alive in the 70’s knows that Carlin couldn’t hold a candle to this man:
Follow me on Twitter @KidNate
by Nate Wilcox on Jul 10, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Carlin had staying power
Pryor freebased himself out of the game.
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
that's pretty ignorant
Richard clocked as many hours on stage as almost any comedian in history.
Carwin had a uniquely long and productive career, but Richard’s career lasted about as long as anyone else’s.
You want to talk early burn out? Lenny Bruce is the one who shot his wad. Or was hounded to death.
Follow me on Twitter @KidNate
Drugs and paranoia are a helluva combination.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Carlin had good premises but his jokes always fell flat with me. Perhaps the most overrated comedian in history, as far as I’m concerned.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jul 10, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Say whaaaat?
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Jul 10, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
I don’t recall ever laughing at any of that man’s jokes..
"Players are gods, the stands are the pews, football is the new religion."
Yes.
Dane Cook is a douchebag.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
by Geno Mrosko on Jul 10, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lots of his comedy wasn't joke based
But he made you think.
The Dos Equis guy wishes he was Brock Lesnar.
The bit on hats in church kills me
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
His Airline routine is the best one.
The Dos Equis guy wishes he was Brock Lesnar.
by SSreporters on Jul 10, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
pure gold
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Jul 11, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
You said "Carwin"
What is this, an MMA site??
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
None of those other guys could hold a candle to Pryor. And I wasn’t alive in the seventies.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jul 10, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I was waiting for Pryor to show up. Underrated
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 10, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
What about Dane Cook?
He’s pretty awesome right?
by JimJoe on Jul 10, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, I'm going with Ron White, myself...
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
by duck on Jul 10, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Everybody knows that ventriloquist fella is the GOAT.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Joe Rogan has something to say about that
"It’s going to be like sex with a grizzly bear, you know, a lot of scratching and growling on both sides." - Don Frye
RIP Sherdog (6/26/10)
You motherfucker
Don’t even joke about supporting Jeff Dunham.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Is your DVD boxset of his Comedy Central TV show acceptable, then?
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I was young and confused. They told me he was funny. I listened. So naive.
Seriously, Jeff Dunham should be lit on fire in public.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I tried
Seems I should have used some sort of flammable substance to accelerate the process. Now I just owe him a shirt.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Flaming arrow with the head of Elmo attached to it should do the trick.
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Dave Allen anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxo81Ok9Urk&feature=related
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Jul 10, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
a new challenger appears
everything dana white says is a complete lie
by slantedwindows on Jul 10, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Ken Shamrock? Is that you?
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
Minus the soul yeah
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Carlin is the second best, but this man is eternal.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
His comedy hasn’t aged very well, especially his later material. Excessive drug use and extreme paranoia turned his material into psychotic rants. I have The Essential Lenny Bruce, and it’s a great read, but there’s not the word-play of Carlin or the underlying hope of Hicks. Still, respect your elders – they all have jobs because he broke the taboos.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel like I have pretty good standup taste. I watched an LB documentary and didn’t find it very funny at all. That’s my only real taste, to be fair.
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
Bruce's
work is very very badly documented. None of the stand up work that was generally considered his peak stuff was filmed or recorded. Most of what was recorded was later stuff when he was obsessed with the legal harassment he was undergoing.
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by Nate Wilcox on Jul 10, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s a fair point. Is there something I should read or watch that would give me a better sample of his work?
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
"The Essential Lenny Bruce" is good. There's usually a few used copies on Amazon.com
Failing that, do a google search for his quotes. There’s some gems out there.
“If something about the human body disgusts you, the fault lies with the manufacturer.”
“Take away the right to say ‘fuck’ and you take away the right to say ‘fuck the government.’”
“I only said [cocksucking], I didn’t do it, man.” (Said to the arresting officer)
NB: There’s a routine featuring the dreaded “n-word” – I won’t reprint it here, but it’s on his wikiquote page.
If you're not watching Treme, you're a bad person.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jul 10, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Note that, he is held in very high regard to me based not only on his comedy, but his contributions to free speech Without Bruce, there is no George Carlin.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
My birthday is the same day
George Carlin’s was. May 12th. Really sucks that he’s gone.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
Oh, come off it
I’m not saying you can’t have an opinion, I’m being emphatic.
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
by Charles Awad on Jul 10, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
again with these "opinion" things :p
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Jul 10, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Rogan has been calling Herb Dean the best in the business since at least the Spring of 2008 (sometimes he would make sure to add “now that Big John has retired”).
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokojanuse Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Jul 10, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I forgot to put in my previous post, but I really hope it’s true that Big John is coming back. I don’t really care to say who’s better between the two, I love them both and UFC refereeing would be a lot better with both of them refereeing major UFC shows.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokojanuse Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Jul 10, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Herb consistently calls fights early.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jul 10, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not religious
…but if this is legit THANK KRISHNA/BUDDHA/JEEBUS/BEELZEBUB/GANESH/CHUCK NORRIS/ZEUS (the actor)/KEN SHAMROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!1
"I have trained to fight an army. There is no way one man can stop me if many cannot." -Georges St. Pierre
Beelzebub/Chuck Norris/Ken Shamrock
are all evil deities….
"To resist is to piss in the wind......"
by Hell_Bent on Jul 10, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Hey Chael,
I guess we know who Ed Soares is praying to now.
I'm better than you. Na na na boo boo, stick your head in doo doo.
by Earl Montclair on Jul 10, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
With Brock vs Cain in Cali there's a good chance Big John will ref that fight....
If not……. CASC is even more ultra mega fail than we already know.
What would be wrong with Herb Dean or Josh Rosenthal reffing that fight?
"I thought I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury."
- Tank Abbot
on his decision loss to Dan Severn in 1995
Obv Rosenthal got a bias for Brock and it wont be fair.
(above was sarcasm)
This my 4th account. Dont ban me bro!!!
And Herb
Stops fights about as decisively as an old lady navigates a 4-way stop. Plus, waving a little gloved hand in a fighter’s face will always take a back seat to McCarthy’s ability to literally intercept a fighter while they are dishing blows, the split second after the guy is out is incredible.
by Jonnycaz2.0 on Jul 10, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
LET'S GET IT ON!!!!!
"Jeremy Shane.. Easily the best writer on BE with initials J.S.!" - mmarazorback
by JeremyShane on Jul 10, 2010 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Can we just get Dean, McCarthy, Rosenthal and maybe Yamasaki reffing all cards?
by McEwen on Jul 10, 2010 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Bonnar/K-Sos was a good example. I did the Mortal Kombat voice after that knee landed and people were cracking up – it was perfect
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
You mean you typed in the MK voice?
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually watched the fight with other human beings at a friend’s house.
See, if you listened to the Low Blow, you’d already know that.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
The Low Blow? Is that like snorting lines with Lindsay Lohan?
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Quite similar actually.
From all reports she (Cyborg) pretty much only spars men, and has been known to put some out during training. - Rudinho479
by Kaleb Kelchner on Jul 10, 2010 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
count me in
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 11, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Can we get this man reffing all cards?
If it keeps him from scoring fights that could be a good deal.
I'm a lover not a fighter
by spectaa on Jul 10, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The stars are aligned
And the heavens opened up and gave us Big John back. Oh yeah “Let’s get it on”
Choke yourself. Use my hand.
Awesome
Comic Book Guy: The Internet King? I wonder if he could provide faster nudity…
Homer: Oh, so they have Internet on computers now!
Are you ready? Are you ready?
Let’s get it on!
█♣█
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who -- Jay-Z
Wow, what great news!
I know this is a silly dream, but if we could get John & Herb officiating every since UFC match from now on, I don’t think I’d ever question a ref’s call ever again.
A man can dream right?
sigh……
by devious1 on Jul 10, 2010 1:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Need three refs, usually
so throw Josh into the mix and Mazzagatti under a bus.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
by duck on Jul 10, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
co sign
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Herb Dean controversially took a point away from Keith Jardine less than a month ago.
None of these guys are perfect, and I don’t know why people view them as such.
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
To be honest, I don’t think anyone does view them as perfect. There is no such thing when it comes to reffing, but these guys are GOOD, especially considering how many really freakin’ bad ones there are out there. There’s always bound to be mistakes sometimes, but Big John and Herb Dean are pretty consistent in their high quality. Yamasaki and Rosenthal aren’t too shabby either.
by Horselover Fat on Jul 11, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d put Rosenthal above Yamasaki at this point. The ref I’m currently disappointed in is Lavigne. He used to be the guy I wanted in a big fight, but he’s really over-thinking things lately. i think he got rattled by a couple of his mistakes and is trying too hard to be perfect, resulting in dumb calls. If he could relax and get it together, I think he could still be a very good ref.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
I agree about Yves Lavigne, he is definitely the worst of the ones currently used in the UFC. He has made a lot of really terrible early / late /half stoppages in recent time, like you said he just seems really insecure in his reffing at this point. With him in the ring you can almost guarantee some stupid or dangerous shit will go down. In short, he sucks!
by Horselover Fat on Jul 11, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Lavigne worse than Mazzagatti?
Uh, no. Hot Tub is easily the worst.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
Wow, what great news!
I know this is a silly dream, but if we could get John & Herb officiating every since UFC match from now on, I don’t think I’d ever question a ref’s call ever again.
A man can dream right?
sigh……
by devious1 on Jul 10, 2010 1:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Bout time.
The UFC isn’t the same without him.
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
The cage seemed bigger without him in it.
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The thing I always hated about Big John
is how he would come grab fighters like children and make them come to the middle of the ring. And also, he just had an arrogance about him. Other than that, olove the guy.
My favorite big John moment is (after grabbing Matt Serra as described earlier), he’s like “This is your time. The stage is yours.” and then does the 360 turn wih Matt’s hand in the air as Buffer announces him champion.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 10, 2010 4:06 PM EDT reply actions
Big John
The Best Ref on the Plant is coming back Home.
by TERRENCEFROMSOUTHEAST on Jul 10, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
Home is Vegas, and he hasn’t even applied for a license there, to my knowledge.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
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by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
That has had me curious for a while, if he gets denied it would be public knowledge why correct?
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He applied, but NSAC refuses to look at the application. Kizer claimed “we don’t need any refs right now, we’ll consider him when the need arises”.
I’m sorry Keith, but every time Maz & Big Tan Dan step in the cage, the need arises.
by Steve4192 on Jul 10, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
After one UFC event (not in NV) do you think he will be back in Vegas?
"I am going to burn your fucking house down, but you will blow me first"
by Barack Lesnar on Jul 10, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
not unless Dana gives Kizer the green light.
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by Nate Wilcox on Jul 10, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Big John is the best
And all of this nonsense about Herb Dean has got to stop. Herb Dean isn’t even in the top 5.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
Shimada!
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Jul 10, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
THAT guy is going to get someone killed one day.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jul 10, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I honestly believe Mazz and Yamasaki are superior to Herb. I’d put Herb in line with Tan Dan.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Jul 11, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
GIVE UP? GIVE UP? GIVE UP? NONONONONOSTOPSTOPSTOPSTOP!!!!
Shimada is the best. I need to make a Best of Yuji video.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 10, 2010 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
big johns the best of all time, herbs currently ranked #1
fedor and brock
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
How does the selection process work?
There was an interview some time back with Big John and he alluded that he was simply just waiting for a call from Dana. However, it was my understanding that the Commission picks the ref. Otherwise, people like Steve M would never be invited back. How does the selection process work? I think an entire article on that would be very interesting.
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