Cornerman Vaults the Cage to Save Unconscious Fighter from the Ref (Video)

There are bad stoppages and then there are non-stoppages. The first could simply be a judgement call, but the latter can border on criminal.

That’s where we find the following clip, bordering on criminal.

Referees certainly have a difficult job, but at this recent Capanema Fight Combat bout, the referee certainly deserved a heavy dose of criticism for not stopping the fight.

When Silmar “Sombra” Nunes landed the choke on Caio “Paturi” Robson Silva, the ref appeared to be doing a fair job of getting in the right position to see if Silva was conscious. He checked Silva’s leg and let the fight continue, but then the inexplicable happened.

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