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Theres no better referee at controlling matters inside the cage than Marc Goddard.
Al Darmaki protected a deep rear-naked choke near completion of Round 1, however after Kirilenko tapped out, Al Darmaki refused to let go. Goddard attempted to peel Al Darmakis arms off, causing a heated reaction out of the Abu Dhabi-based fighter. Al Darmaki got in Goddards face, continuing to shove him numerous times. As a result, Al Darmaki was disqualified and Bogdan was announced as the winner.
Goddard tried to control the circumstance as best as he can, but Al Darmaki wasnt having it. Al Darmaki did apologize after, but it was untenable behavior however.
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Goddard is no complete stranger to heated exchanges with fighters, with Conor McGregor as soon as confronting him after Goddard tried to separate McGregors welcome with his victorious colleague, Charlie Ward, at Bellator 187. McGregor was not a licensed cornerman for the battle.
However, Goddard discovered himself in another melee with a fighter when refereeing a featherweight bout between Ahmad Al Darmaki and Bogdan Kirilenko at UAE Warriors 12 on Friday.
