Wow the ref actually took a point

[Pequeño Corey]

Juliana landed two upkicks to my muscle mommy while she was in guard. Ref powerful Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro actually took a point. I applaud this, and wish we saw more of it for eye pokes and low blows.



Side note, this guy is a decorated BJJ practitioner out of Nova Unao with a respectable MMA record. He even has a win over Jean Silva.

 

[STAY GOLD]

He even has a win over Jean Silva.

He does, but it’s not the same Jean Silva who’s in the UFC. Agreed, Shaolin is a legend. It’s cool seeing pro fighters transition to AC roles. Leben, Trigg and Buentello have also been popping up as referees.

 

[Ube]

Proper thing to do cause Kayla got rocked real good after that. Way more consequential than an eye poke. If he hadn’t taken the point and just given a warning it would basically been a reward and advantage to Pena for the illegal shots.

Peña could have finished that fight if she were a better fighter.

 

[Washad]

Way more competent than Jason Herzog. Make him the gold standard. Goated ref, every main event from now on!

 

[usernamee]

I've been singing his guy praises for a while now. He's calm as a cucumber in there. And not like Herzog, who everyone loves, who goes ballistic as soon as someone gets hurt and screams himself into panic mode and then makes a terrible decision.

 

[Jackonfire]

And he was all over the submission as well. Other refs probably would have been out of place, slapping toes out of the cage or something. Saved Pena from a broken arm.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

He does, but it’s not Jean Silva who’s in the UFC. Agreed, Shaolin is a legend. It’s cool seeing pro fighters transition to AC roles. Leben, Trigg and Buentello have also been popping up as referees.

I know man. Just having a little fun with it. It was 2005. The Jean we know now would have been 9 years old

These are absolutely the kinds of guys who should be reffing and judging fights.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

And he was all over the submission as well. Other refs probably would have been out of place, slapping toes out of the cage or something. Saved Pena from a broken arm.

That kimura was nasty too.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

I've been singing his guy praises for a while now. He's calm as a cucumber in there. And not like Herzog, who everyone loves, who goes ballistic as soon as someone gets hurt and screams himself into panic mode and then makes a terrible decision.

Yea I had no clue who he was. I’m a fan, for sure.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

His school is(was? ) a huge part of the NY bjj scene alongside Renzo's and Marcelo's if you're a grappling tourist.

 

[TheTickG]

Juliana landed two upkicks to my muscle mommy while she was in guard. Ref powerful Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro actually took a point. I applaud this, and wish we saw more of it for eye pokes and low blows.

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Side note, this guy is a decorated BJJ practitioner out of Nova Unao with a respectable MMA record. He even has a win over Jean Silva.

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I missed part of it. But, it looked like he reset them standing. Did Kayla request it?

 

[Tweak896]

I'm happy with it, but it's sort of bittersweet, because it's clear UFC didn't want Pena to win that fight either way. Wish some of the UFC sweethearts got this treatment. But that upkick was dirty as hell.

 

[MajorTB]

I missed part of it. But, it looked like he reset them standing. Did Kayla request it?

He did & she did not.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

I missed part of it. But, it looked like he reset them standing. Did Kayla request it?

Not from what I could see. That perhaps may not have been the best decision.

 

[Fahcough]

Anyone want to sign a Petition to get this ref on Jones next fight?

 

[joy2day]

Way more consequential than an eye poke.

Not necessarily. It depends on the severity in either case. A bad eye poke is hard to come back from too.

 

[Ube]

Not necessarily. It depends on the severity in either case. A bad eye poke is hard to come back from too.

You right you right. Some people, cough, have made a career off eye pokes.

But damn, Kayla got rocked in this one.

 

[RemyR]

As a BJJ guy these days I been using the Shaolin sweep a lot recently, always cool to see guys like him get props

 

[Senbonzakura]

Somewhere Josh Rosenthal is golf clapping for Shaolin.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

As a BJJ guy these days I been using the Shaolin sweep a lot recently, always cool to see guys like him get props

Holy shit. 02’ account and you still tren? I always respected the guys that still showed up to class in their 40’s and 50’s.