It’s Funny when a Referee gets Kicked in the Head

I liked it when the ref got kicked in his head.

That’s the part I liked.

If you watch it, you will notice that the guy does it real fast.

The pic makes it seem much worse.

Right…good point. Kicking the ref with a fast kick is okay….but a slow one…that would have been a real crime.

2 bad matos didn’t kick this journalist in the head

ao - what does that even mean?

How is that funny? I hope that if you get attacked by a trained athlete out of the blue, you see the funny side too.

if matt thinks that a “professional” assaulting a ref is funny then let him get in there. it’s atricles like this that turn many critics and fans alike off from combative sports.

ao - The guy clearly says that this is bad for MMA and gives it a bad name.

It’s articles like this that let’s anyone that TKD was even in the olympics for god sakes.

How would you describe it? The pure ridiculousness of it makes it hilarious.

Uncalled for and stupid yes, but so is TKD in the Olympics.

ron - re read….good point. im a little sleepy and a little buzzed

ao - no prob. Take care.

The guy was the 2000 champion which means he was nearing the end of his career and knowing nothing about the homo activity that is TKD dancing, the call does nothing to make me change my mind about it being a dinky little sport.

The ****eating brits I heard describing compared the medical team to a pit crew. Bull****! The pit crew works for the racer. This medical crew we are told isnt part of national team which makes no sense. You cant be following strict time limit and then have a third party drag their feet.

Besides, any sport where you can take away a medal from a guy this way is a bigger joke that figure skating.

Training 4 years and having some dickwad pull this BS knowing how political judging is in EVERY sport… I would have done the same thing.
Dont condone it but under those conditions, totally understand it.

Great article Matt! Way to show respect!

This is journalism at its best…

I hope you get kicked in your facial region sometime.
Soon.

Angel Matos sucks. He is used to kicking competitors wearing protective head gear and despite blindsiding an unprotected ref he still couldn’t get a KO. Sad really.

I agree with the article mostly. MMA should never be judged on an obtrusive point system and that photo is pretty damn funny.

I dont think its funny at all.

Gilbert Yvel did way worse when he knocked out that ref in finland and then kicked him in the head while he was out on the ground. I still dont know why he wasnt arrested.

It prevented him from being licensed in Nevada, but he can still fight in Japan of course.

I don’t get this statement: “taekwondo is just a subset of MMA.” MMA is mostly composed of boxing, kickboxing, judo, pancration, grappling, jiu-jitsu - and karate…of which taekwondo is but one form. Depends on the competitor and their training.

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