http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5483128696001 Filed under: News , UFC When you’re a referee in any sport, criticism kind of comes with the territory. After two decades on the job, MMA ref Mario Yamasaki is taking his freshest batch of it in stride. Yamasaki saw himself at the center of yet another controversy on June 25, when a first-round stoppage of UFC Fight Night 112’s lightweight headliner between Kevin Lee (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Michael Chiesa (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) sparked some doubts. While Lee did seem to have the rear-naked choke secured – and later stood by the finish and the ref’s call (check out the video above) – Chiesa never tapped or verbally submitted. Chiesa was quick to express his outrage
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