Vinceb... sorry just read your post... where was Terry. Sitting beside me watching on TV. With only 4 (tuesday) days before the event a suitably mutual beneficial deal could not be achieved, and so his services were not required.

Mike Angove.... I feel the need to re-iterate that I have utterly no problem with the Officiating by John or the other Judges, in light of becoming aware of some of their decisions being over-ruled, I would say that they did an exceptional job.
As in any situation with a close/split decision, i agree with you 100%, that either party can feel hard done by, but that's the fight game. No problem with that rationale.
Mike, you yourself commentated on air regarding the "rules" about utilising the knee, in fact you did so repeatedly, why then were two of the fights during the night basically knee bouts? Perhaps you can pull out your copy of the new rules and quote from them yourself.

Scotty.... so the public have no right to know what the judges scorecards were?
why not? Its the public that pay to see the shows.

Mikes comment:
"I will say that as the sport grows we all need to show greater levels of professionalism as we are all in the public eye and open to criticism so need to respond by demanding greater standards from ourselves in whatever role we fill."
- Would perhaps indicate a need to be more transparent in the face of the public asking questions.
Would that not perhaps be interpreted as an indication that the public are not stupid and therefore things cant be kept "inhouse"?

I'm not trying to put words into Mikes mouth, just my interpretation.

And no Dixon, ... It wasnt an official i heard the scores from, but someone associated with a fighter who viewed the cards... so relax Scotty.

Now.... i think ive thrashed the horse enough. I thank you all for your time in responding.

Good luck with the next show to all concerned.