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During this weekend’s LFA 56 at Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota lightweight Austin Hubbard put on a dominant performance against Killys Mota to win the LFA lightweight championship.
Unfortunately Hubbard’s win was marred in controversy after the referee failed to stop the fight as Hubbard put a beating on a tired and defeated Mota.
https://twitter.com/AXSTVFights/status/1071263479900778497
MMA fans were disgusted by the ref’s actions and called for him to be banned from officiating another fight.
https://twitter.com/adam__gleason/status/1071273665063469056
https://twitter.com/CrownRoyalJesus/status/1071407007880634369
MMA looked bad this show. Two fights this ref made bad calls. Taking away the wrestlers advantage one fight, then two bad calls in the last fight. The first ending the round early, then not stopping it. He should not ref again.
— Ray T. Waller (@raytwaller) December 8, 2018
The ref must had money on him to win and gave em every chance to comeback
— Mr.YouKnowWho (@cap_ten_hook) December 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/SportsOrthoMD/status/1071441480097644544
Not only is the ref catching heat but so is Mota’s corner for not throwing in the towel.
Ok it's easy to be angry at the referee, but in addition to this failed referee, at what point do you as a corner throw in the towel? Do you stand there, towel in hand, shouting at the ref the entire time?
— Think 1st 🥂🇨🇮 🇺🇸 (@DaKontradiction) December 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/dterrones90/status/1071485189740740609
throw the towel in! does his corner want him killed
— beau_209 (@bo_dos) December 9, 2018
h/t 12up