"Big" John Wants Knees to the Face

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Apparently former UFC referee icon "Big" John McCarthy does have more than four words in his vocabulary, he's speaking out on behalf of the MMA community (as well as wife-beaters everywhere) in trying to legalize knees to the head of a grounded opponent in North American sanctioned bouts. A signature of foreign Pride events, knees to the head of a grounded opponent are thrilling, brutal, and completely necessary in instances of conflict resolution.

"It's a good technique," said McCarthy, who refereed 535 matches during his 15-year career. "It's a very effective tool, and it opens fights up."

535 fights? With that type of experience, this guy should be a mediator in the Middle East Crisis. And it's about time an MMA official steals the limelight from Dan Miragliotta, who butchered the Kimbo Slice fight. Thank God Miragliotta wasn't officiating the Kumite in Bloodsport. He probably would have stood Chong Li back up to "protect" him for their upcoming television deal.