WATCH: Referee Almost Kills MMA Fighter

The MMA community is mourning the loss of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo, and at Legacy 56 a fight could of ended in tragedy.

Legacy FC set up shop in Dallas, Texas, as champion Manny Vasquez was defending his bantamweight title against challenger Steven Peterson.

Billed as Legacy FC 56, the main-event nearly ended horribly as Peterson got Vasquez into a rear-naked choke putting his opponent to sleep, though, despite Vasquez clearly signally a tap the referee failed to intervene. Leaving the unconscious fighter in danger.

Here's the footage courtesy of Zombie Prophet: (WARNING: Disturbing images)

The referee's name is Steve Armstrong who has been working for the Texas State Athletic Commission over a decade. The AC are notorious for poor overall officiating whether it's refereeing actual fights or judging them, yet it's believed they will be reviewed by the Texas Combative Sports program.

You can even make an official complaint here: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/Complaints/ComplaintFor...

Topics: MMA

Nasir Jabbar

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