http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/58868 Recent articles about Steve Mazzagatti en-us LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada State Athletic Commission utilized instant replay for the first time in mixed martial arts competition when referee Steve Mazzagatti disqualified Jon Jones at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale on Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:46:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NSAC_Calls_Upon_Instant_Replay_in_Jones_DQ/1690770 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/NSAC_Calls_Upon_Instant_Replay_in_Jones_DQ/1690770 By Jason Benfari December 06, 2009The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finale concluded tonight with an exciting evening of fights. Roy Nelson took home the event's top prize with a huge first-round knockout over formerly undefeated knockout artist Brendan Schaub.
 Schaub came out strong against the former IFL champion, utilizing a stiff jab and sticking solid combinations before Nelson earned a takedown and began working his world-class jiu-jitsu. Schaub defended well, however, ... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:55:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_10_Finale_quick_match_results/1690294 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_10_Finale_quick_match_results/1690294 The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale from the "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, which went down earlier this evening (Sat., Dec. 5, 2009), is in record books. Roy "Big Country" Nelson and Brendan Schaub were featured in the main event of the evening, competing for the "six-figure" contract and the top spot in the 16-man tournament. Nelson -- a grizzled veteran and former International Fight League (IFL) standout -- was the prese... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:08:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Ultimate_Fighter_TUF_10_results_recap_from_last_night_on_Spike_TV/1690082 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Ultimate_Fighter_TUF_10_results_recap_from_last_night_on_Spike_TV/1690082 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Ultimate_Fighter_TUF_10_results_recap_from_last_night_on_Spike_TV/1690082 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/3/03c5f5f1c025ad19316cf2762f992a558e796ac1/small/6f.jpg Utter confusion is the only way to describe it and of course it has to be referee Steve Mazzagatti at the center of it. Hotshot prospect Jon Jones looked to be on his way to a dominant win over Matt Hamill when the fight was stopped. It appeared Mazzagatti stopped the fight because Hamill had a nasty cut on the bridge of his nose and was unable to continue with a separated shoulder. When ring announcer Bruce Buffer announced Jones has been disqualified because of illegal elbows. The crowd, Ha... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:29:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Jones_loses_controversial_disqualification_to_Hamill/1690022 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Jones_loses_controversial_disqualification_to_Hamill/1690022 Photo by Dave Mandel via Sherdog View full size photo » Jon Jones used his incredible greco-roman skills to get Matt Hamill on his back and followed with a vicious barrage of ground and pound to stop the fight in the first round. Unfortunately Referee Steve Mazzagatti declared a disqualification for an illegal 12 to 6 elbow strike. Jones threw an elbow straight down into Hamill's face and the ref stopped the action to... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:18:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_10_Finale_Results_Jon_Jones_Disqualified_Against_Matt_Hamill/1690530 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_10_Finale_Results_Jon_Jones_Disqualified_Against_Matt_Hamill/1690530 Marcus Jones suffered a devastating knockout in the semifinals of season ten of "The Ultimate Fighter" at the hands of now finalist Brendan Schaub. It was clear he had big issues with his stance, his hands defensively and his chin. After a first round where he repeatedly took down Matt Mitrione, the bad habits were rearing their ugly head. Jones looked gassed late in the round and didn't recover during the break. Jones walked straight forward to start the round not committed to ... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:34:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mitrione_blasts_out_Big_Baby/1689329 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mitrione_blasts_out_Big_Baby/1689329 Episode’s panel to shine light on recent contested fights and controversial calls, Friday, December 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (December 4, 2009) Tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA” Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice are joined by controversial referee Steve Mazzagatti who responds to UFC President Dana White’s recent remarks on him including, “This [expletive] guy shouldn’t [...] Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:42:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/HDNets_Inside_MMA_to_delve_into_controversy/1682994 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/HDNets_Inside_MMA_to_delve_into_controversy/1682994 The world's most unathletic body has reached the pinnacle. Roy Nelson, the pre-show favorite on season ten of "The Ultimate Fighter," made it to the heavyweight final but his opponent was a bit of a surprise. Brendan Schaub, a Jackson's Submission Fighting camper, made it all to the final by pulling off an upset against the massive Marcus Jones. Nelson and Jones square off this Saturday night during The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas at The Palms. Nelson, a veteran... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_Darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1671647 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_Darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1671647 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_Darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1671647 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/0562822195f250017fa2087425109508cb8a97e4/small/CBSs_Elite_XC_cb61.jpg The guy with the worst physique in sports has reached the pinnacle. Roy Nelson, the pre-show favorite on season ten of "The Ultimate Fighter," made it to the heavyweight final but his opponent was a bit of a surprise. Brendan Schaub, a Jackson's Submission Fighting camper, made it all to the final by pulling off an upset against the massive Marcus Jones. Nelson (pictured on the right) and Jones square off this Saturday night during The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale in Las Vegas at ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_A_darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1672730 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_A_darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1672730 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/The_Ultimate_Fighter_recap_A_darkhorse_and_Danas_favorite_guy_go_for_the_title/1672730 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/0562822195f250017fa2087425109508cb8a97e4/small/CBSs_Elite_XC_cb61.jpg As if climbing to the top of the 145 mountain weren't enough, Jose Aldo Jr. also got Knockout of the Night and a $10,000 bonus. Technically Aldo's finish of Mike Brown was the technically a TKO via strikes as the Brazilian flattened out the American Top Teamer and forced the stoppage from referee Steve Mazzagatti. Cub Swanson, who broke a bone in his right hand and broke his left, got Fight of the Night along with his opponent John Franchi. Shane Roller got Submission of the Night for... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:14:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Aldo_wins_title_and_an_additional_10k_in_bonuses/1592586 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Aldo_wins_title_and_an_additional_10k_in_bonuses/1592586 One of the main questions going into WEC 44's main event, a featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and defending champ Mike Brown, was would Aldo's speed beat Brown's strength? As it turned out for Mike Brown, speed kills, as Aldo TKOed Brown for the featherweight championship at 1:20 in the second round in Las Vegas tonight. Though many expected Jose Aldo to come out fast and swinging as he has done in previous fights, he played a smart game, waiting for his opportunities to... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:21:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Jose_Aldo_polishes_off_Mike_Brown_is_new_WEC_featherweight_champ/1592274 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Jose_Aldo_polishes_off_Mike_Brown_is_new_WEC_featherweight_champ/1592274 Ben Rothwell may be ticked at when Steve Mazzagatti stopped his fight with Cain Velasquez, or maybe he's upset about the lack of Old Country and Hometown Buffets in the greater Los Angeles area. What do you think? Make your own caption in the comments, and read on for winners for our last create-a-caption. First place: Even with his new and improved defense, Nate Marquardt is still a +2500 underdog to Anderson Silva. -- AdamGSecond place: "So what kind of mileage can I get with thi... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:32:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/C_a_C_What_do_you_mean_the_all_you_can_eat_buffet_is_closed/1444877 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/C_a_C_What_do_you_mean_the_all_you_can_eat_buffet_is_closed/1444877 The crowd booed because they thought referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped it early but it was a merciful ending for Ben Rothwell, who was tossed pillar-to-pillar for nearly six minutes. Velasquez slammed Rothwell throughout the first round and turned it up notch in the first minute of the second. In the first minute of the second stanza, Velasquez pinned Rothwell against the cage. When the big guy tried to stand Velasquez nailed him with five unanswered lefts that's when Mazzagatti jumped in ... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:54:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Velasquez_moves_one_step_closer_to_Lesnar_by_steamrolling_Rothwell/1429442 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Velasquez_moves_one_step_closer_to_Lesnar_by_steamrolling_Rothwell/1429442 by Michael David SmithFiled under: MMA Videos, UFCBrock Lesnar has two reasons to be happy about UFC 100: He's getting a rematch with Frank Mir (who beat him at UFC 81), and Steve Mazzagatti is not the referee this time. But Lesnar doesn't seem happy.UFC 100 Video: Brock Lesnar Infuriated by Frank Mir, Steve Mazzagatti originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:20:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:20:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/UFC_100_Video_Brock_Lesnar_Infuriated_by_Frank_Mir_Steve_Mazzagatti/782658 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/UFC_100_Video_Brock_Lesnar_Infuriated_by_Frank_Mir_Steve_Mazzagatti/782658 "All right, Georges. Now we want you to stand with your shirt blown open, abs rippling, and thumb in your pants. Make a face like you want to rip off BJ Penn's shorts and sodomize him for two minutes until Steve Mazzagatti finally steps in." Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:49:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Oh_Georges/469212 http://www.yardbarker.com/mma/article_external/Oh_Georges/469212