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**Title:** Referees Fighting Back: Unruly Moments in Combat Sports
**Summary:** The text describes a compilation of intense moments in various combat sports (MMA, Kickboxing, Boxing) where referees, often with fighting backgrounds, are forced to physically intervene to:
* Restrain aggressive fighters
* Defend themselves against attacks
* Prevent further harm to defeated opponents
* Break up brawls and chaos in the ring
**Key Points:**
* Multiple instances of referees using their fighting skills to subdue unruly fighters
* Various sports and events are featured, showcasing the universality of the issue
* Referees' actions range from chokeholds and body slams to clinches and verbal warnings
* The text is likely from a video commentary, with a tone that seems to appreciate the referees' skills and actions.
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**Referee Incidents**
1. Referee Billy McCombs restrained a fighter at the GE Fights and Alpha Kickboxing Fight League event.
2. Referee Joey Lepitin was cursed at, given the middle finger, shoved, and sucker-punched by Iranian fighter Razzie Jabari.
3. Jabari was then taken down by Lepitin after the incident.
**Fighter Misbehavior**
4. A fighter was lifted into the air by his neck and sent crashing into the ring after hitting a referee.
5. Renate Leonov got back to his feet after being knocked out and started fighting the referee due to confusion.
6. A cornerman entered the ring to argue with a referee, leading to an escalation and a brawl.
7. A fighter continued to attack his opponent despite being told to stop, leading to a referee intervention.
**Specific Fights and Events**
8. A UK amateur lightweight fight was stopped by Referee Leon Roberts, who used an MMA choke hold to restrain a fighter.
9. A fight between Carlo Capooc and Renate Leonov ended with Leonov being taken down by the referee after mistakenly fighting him.
10. A Sydney Opera House fight turned into a brawl after a punch to the back of the head, involving trainer Bernie Hall.
**Miscellaneous**
11. Some incidents were revealed to be staged, such as one described as a "light-humored stunt for the crowd".
12. A security intervention was necessary to remove cornermen who flooded into the ring after a prematurely called fight.