Fighter attacks referee at MMA bout in the Philippines, ref fights back

February 24th, 2011 by


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No MMA fighter likes losing a fight, but a mixed martial artist should take their losses with honor, it should be an experience for them to learn from and use to grow as a fighter. That’s not what Iranian fighter Razi Jabbari thought when he lost to Honorio Banario at the Colt 45 URCC Bagiuo III fight in the Philippines.

After his loss Jabbari lost his cool as he attacked the ref, urccmma reports:

As Banario’s hand was being raised referee Joey Lepiten then asks Jabbari to shake hands with the winner as it is customary in any MMA event for fighters to shake hands or sometimes event engaged in a hug after each fight to show good sportsmanship among fighters. Jabbari however flicks Lepiten off and hurls expletives towards the internationally certified referee. Lepiten then approaches the obviously disturbed fighter to pacify him. “The Iranian” then pushes and throws u sucker punch at Lepiten prompting the latter to engage him in a clinch and eventually take him down to further pacify him.

The referee held his own and showed Jabbari he won’t take his crap, good job ref!

[Source: urccmma]

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