There’s been a heated debate about the referee’s role in standing up a fight on its feet after it spent a period of time on the ground. Folks have been on opposite sides of the spectrum, from the people that get tired of seeing guys grapple on the ground to the folks who are of advocates the get-back-to-your-feet-yourself movement, there has always been a conversation about it. Referee “Big” John McCarthy is clearly of the latter group.
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John McCarthy to Josh Neer: ‘It’s Not My Job; It’s Your Job to Get Up’ (Video) – MMA Weekly