Keith Jardine suspended 'indefinitely' for shoving referee at Shark Fights 13 (Video)
by James Kimball on Sep 17, 2010 1:53 PM EDT
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The "Dean" was a little too "mean."
As former UFC fighter Keith Jardine approached the cage to take on Trevor Prangley at Shark Fights 13 this past weekend, referee Steve Armstrong stood waiting to conduct the usual pre-fight inspection. But for some reason or another, Jardine shoved Armstrong aside as if to say, 'Don't touch me.' He likely mistook the referee for a fan, a mistake he would soon regret.
That kind of behavior isn't part of Keith's character outside of the cage, and as you'd expect, he quickly apologized for the incident once he realized exactly who he was pushing around.
But what was done was done, and "The Dean of Mean" had an indefinite suspension handed to him on the part of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Mr. Armstrong commented on the situation, where he said though he believes the whole thing was just a misunderstanding, it was surprising that a veteran of the game like Jardine would have this lapse in judgement.
"I think he was zoning. He was fixing to fight a big fight. I was trying to stop him, and he smirked and pushed me. I said, 'You push me again, you're DQ'd.' Then he patted my shoulder like he realized what was going on. I think he got caught in the moment... He's got a lot of fights, he should know better. There's no excuse but I didn't want to see him get suspended indefinitely. I just wanted to know, 'Hey, do you have a mouthpiece and a cup on?' In every fight that's checked, so this is nothing new to Keith. We're always going to look at your gloves and do those checks. That's all very standard, going through that checkpoint."
The above quotes and video of the incident, which can be viewed after the jump, are courtesy of MMA Fighting.
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It looked like he was thrown off
because the dude was trying to remove his shirt. He looked up, didn’t recognize the guy as someone in his corner and pushed the dude. Seems kinda blown out of proportion.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Agreed but
Where do you draw the line? I hope this is all just precautionary and they are taking the stance of this is what could have happened and we have the right to suspend you but we know your character or something like that.
by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 17, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Even IF IT WAS a fan...
for him to shove someoen THAT strongly could have caused problems for the promotion. Isn’t that the whole reason you bring an entourage with you; so that stupid drunk fans don’t get TOO close? I mean he genuinely looked pissed at the dude being near him…
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
he was pissed about the guy trying to get him naked
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
and with all the hat stealing and everything else that goes on in the walkout
It doesn’t surprise me that he acted that way. He can defend himself when some dude starts to try to pull his shirt off. Especially when he is in “fight mode”.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
I see your point
i just think fighters have to at that point let those around them handle those situations specifically because you’re in “fight mode”
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
agreed
I just think this was an unusual situation. Again, I have never seen a ref try to remove a fighters shirt before, especially as his first move, while the fighter isn’t really looking at him. Personally, I think the ref’s actions played a big part of this. No, it wasn’t the best reaction from Keith, but I understand where his head was at. I think.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
true
but if you look, the ref is standing directly in front of Jardine as it looks like Jardine is lifting his hands to have someone lift his shirt, and the ref goes for it and Jardine pushes it away, the ref goes for it again and gets shoved harder. I think the ref’s mistake was to go for it again. its dark as shit in there and seems almost chaotic as there doesn’t seem to be enough room for people to get out of each other’s way.
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
Wasnt Keiths fault....
Keith clearly didnt see him. Not only that but even if he did see him….. it might have something to do with sponsor money. I know that figters are instructed what articles of clothing to take off first and how to take it off. A ref trying to get in the way of that means Keith losing some sponsorship money. He prob wasnt too happy about that.
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great point
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Looks like Jardine finally found someone he can actually beat.....
Jardine 1, refs 0
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No, he was pissed that he is fighting for "Shark Fights!" LOL
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
considering the dean of mean is not an attractive guy who would care or maybe his groupies will care?
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 18, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
come on onemansyn, the ref put his hands on jardine first so if he was a fan and put his hands on the dean first he'd have all the reason in the world to push the guy away
this whole thing is dumb its not like he did it on purpose and nobody got hurt
by Burlzilla129 on Sep 17, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Bro, I"m not saying he wouldn't have reason to...
I’m saying its not a smart idea.
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
Not a good look
Per what he comes across as in interviews what we see of him when in front of a camera, he doesn’t seem like a meat head type of a fighter. Poor Judgement on his part at the point in time.
watching the vid..
kinda seems dark in there and he might have mistook it as a fan trying to get his shirt or something…and you can see he apologized right away when he realized..i dunno..chumpy to shove..
MAN...
The hits just keep coming for Keith.
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
He is just amped up before a fight
Maybe the ref shouldn’t have tried to undress him. Is that normal operating procedure- remove fighters shirt?
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Huh?
Are you trying to compare this to the Paul Daley incident? I will hold my tongue, awaiting clarification.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
no just the fact that most people in the US hate people from other countries when it comes to sport
in a way its worse than the Daley incident cause he acted in a voilent way with an official its not the same as doing something to someone you’ve been fighting with. he looked at the ref & then did it but people will believe him if it had been Daley that did that he’d have been demonised for it.
Most people from the US think that way?
News to me. Most people I know root for the fighter or the team based on merit, not nationality. And actually, my opinion is that many people from countries not named the USA are more likely to cheer for their home grown talent than for someone from elsewhere, particularly the USA. Glad you weren’t comparing this to the Daley incident, my head was about to explode.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
sorry to say it
but the USA chants that go on at events are pretty damnin evidence to cheering for someone based on their nationality. it’s like the fighter looses all identity and it’s just an “america, fuck yeah” thing
never heard a “uk” or “england” chant…maybe cuz the fighters are shit and we might be ashamed to shout out loudly that they’r from our country…but still.
as for jardine pushing a ref, i’m till trying to come up with a reason as to why him being suspended from fighting would hinder my viewing pleasure.
I haven't really heard too many USA chants going on in any mma events
or any events outside the World Cup, personally. But, the stupid ones are usually the ones to get the loudest. I don’t pretend to speak for the entire country. But, personally, (and those that I associate with) cheer on merit. If Biz was good, I would root for him, he isn’t, so I don’t. I probably have more brazilians in my list than any other.
True enough on Jardine.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
if biz was good
i still wouldn’t cheer or him. a twat that can fight is still a twat, and should be spat on a he walks to the octagon…as long as you’re far enough away not to get hurt, and no one sees you do it
lol they don't chant "uk" or "england"
but they have their own chants which is just about the same. They’ll chant whatever chant or song it is that they do at the soccer games.
* "Standing in the ring in whatever condition I'm in is my way of life."
* "I don't think the injury was the cause for my defeat, I lost being in 100% condition at fight day. It's possible that Santiago might have been injured as well, I lost because my best was insufficient, only mortifying thoughts remain now. I think I would've entered the ring even if I lost one of my legs, I'm a fighter who fights, not with technique, but with heart."
--Kazuo Misaki
ha, actually you're right
i take it all back. i forgot about the “clap, clap, clap clap clap, clap clap clap clap ENGLAND!” chant they used to do when i was a kid, dunno if they still do.
come to mention it, we don’t just have cheers for our own countries. we have HATE cheers for other countries which i’ve never heard from other nations
three classics ones all english people know and have heard
“two world wars and one world cup” for germany
“where the fuck is france! there, next to fucking spain!” for france
and for america “my mum got raped by an inbred yank at gun point, did she? YES. is she ok? NO!”
p4p best
1 anderson silva
2 jose aldo
3 fedor
4 the undetaker
5 shogun
all funny
And yes, there are inbred Americans. Yes, there are Brits with terrible teeth and restaurants with shitty food in England. Yes, there are nice Candians who will give you the shirt off their back. Yes, there are lots of asian’s that can’t drive for shit, but are really good at math.
But, you can mix up the nationalities of everything I just said, and all those statements still work.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
well i can put one of those stereotypes to bed
my girlfriend is asian and she’s dumb as fuck, like you wouldn’t believe. i had to pause and explain the prince of persia movie to her several times, as it was going over her head and she couldn’t follow the plot…it’s a fucking disney movie
p4p best
1 anderson silva
2 jose aldo
3 fedor
4 the undetaker
5 shogun
I am somewhat inbred
and American. Go figure. 2nd cousin is ok, right?
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
maybe...
…if you werea member of the house of habsurg in 17th century spain.
look at me managing to get a historical reference of a famously inbred regal dynasty into an mma forum. and some people think mma fans are meatheads…that’s some culture for you right there!
p4p best
1 anderson silva
2 jose aldo
3 fedor
4 the undetaker
5 shogun
wait what?
His..hiss, histooory? Re, re re regal? Is that like a queen or someshit?
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
I would agree. I find American audiences are the most respectful of other countires. Im always embarressed by Canadian fans. The way they root for the Canadien and boo other guys.
If I went to a UFC, Id be happy to see all my fav fighters from all over.
by snipersniper on Sep 17, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Much like the guy with the small dick feels he has to act like a macho tough guy.
by snipersniper on Sep 17, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
hey now
i’m from the uk but live in canada, have done for years
and as for what you say, you have to unerstand that canada has nothing going on at all NOTHING. so let them cheer for their sports people, give them that. like you give pencils to those kids in poor areas of the world that swarm you in your taxi so they can learn to write, because what the fuck else do they have?
hahahahahahahahaha
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
and to be fair
I remember those damn Canadians cheering Quarry in the Starnes fight :)
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Yeah but Starnes isnt Canadian!!
la la l a, I cant hear you, Starnes isnt Canadian, la la la
by snipersniper on Sep 17, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
having said that
it’d have to be one brazen and bold canadian to try and get a starnes chant going in that fight.
p4p best
1 anderson silva
2 jose aldo
3 fedor
4 the undetaker
5 shogun
some other canadians may come up to you
and politely ask you to stop.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
i don't think so
i think all the canadians at that event shuffled quietly out the back door at that point
p4p best
1 anderson silva
2 jose aldo
3 fedor
4 the undetaker
5 shogun
Does someone like Albert Puljos know that? Or BIG PAPPI? You’re point is mute
GO BIG, OR GO HOME!!!
by LOKIE on Sep 17, 2010 6:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Moot, not mute. They're not even pronounced the same way.
And they said in one accord, “Thank you, Mr. English Policeman.”
by MMACrossfire on Sep 18, 2010 5:17 AM EDT up reply actions
it's also "your" not "you're"
i need some extra money so i was hoping you’d get me an interview for the english police
From the sounds of this...
Keith won this little fight. He fucking needed a win too. Good job Keith. Next time maybe you take on the time-keeper?
jay.
That's BS.
I don’t understand why the hell he would get suspended. It was dark as hell, and the ref (who was wearing black) was making advancements of removing Jardine’s shirt while he was in the mentality of knocking Trevor Prangley’s head off. The ref shouldn’t have touched his shirt point blank. That’s what could have prevented the shove. And Jardine did show he was mistaken so it should have just gor dropped right there.
SCREW YOU!!!
So he can't fight in Texas? Or anywhere? These commisions stick together or so I've heard but this is still a very grey area
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
excellent question
I would like clarification also, please elaborate James Kimball.
'How's taste my pee pee pee?'
for shame techno viking
for shame
utah is going undefeated and so is boise state university. utah will beat the mighty tcu and notre dame teams late in the season and will go to their third bcs bowl
that is the circus fight I want to see
The Real Techno Viking vs. The Fake Techno Viking. We won’t tell anyone which is the real one and which isn’t. They can do a dance off and the winner gets the title.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
However you want to look at it he didnt do jack shit wrong
Seriously people are acting like he punched a ref mid fight or someshit he fucken pushed someone away from him in a rather dark arena this was a win or your career is done fight for him so his mind was definitely in an ultra aggressive gotta win mode. Fuck that ref but most of all FUCK TEXAS!
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5 losses in a row and now suspended for pushing a ref.. LMAO
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Chuck : Well I like to punch people, or kick them.
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