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Let Get It On! The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee Big" John McCarthy Bas Rutten Loretta Hunt Books

A few months ago, when the UFC was first airing on FOX, I went to a TGIFs to have dinner with a few friends. We wanted to watch the fight while we had dinner, and we asked one of the waitresses if she could put the channel on FOX sports. She asked me directly about what sport we were trying to view, and of course I told her that it was mixed martial arts - or, since she seemed to have no clue, I used the misnomer "Ultimate Fighting." She quickly frowned and replied, "That sport is too violent for this family restaurant; we don't show sports like that here," and she walked away. This was in 2011.

This situation gave me a small glimpse into the resistance MMA enthusiats like John McCarthy have had to wrestle (no pun intended) against since the sport's inception in North America in 1993. John McCarthy has been defending the sport since UFC II, and has continuously argued against some of the sport's harshest critics. Yet, with an unflinching belief in the sport, McCarthy has not only defended the sport in front of various athletic commissions and a multitude of critics, but he has moved the sport forward by creating rules, training referees, and opening up a MMA gym.

The book begins with McCarthy's troubles while growing up, which involved some bullying and some frequent street fights. He talks about his stint in power lifting and in bodybuilding. He goes on to discuss his time in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and his first introduction to the sport of MMA. He talks - in candid detail - about training with Rorion Gracie and the early UFCs. Lastly, McCarthy spares no detail in this book. He goes into his falling out with the UFC and his time working for The Fight Network (TFN).

This is undoubtedly one of the best books on the MMA market right now, and any true MMA fan will enjoy reading this book. Give this book a read, and I promise you that you won't be disappointed.


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Let Get It On! The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee Big" John McCarthy Bas Rutten Loretta Hunt Books Reviews

McCarthy has been a key figure in the evolution of the sport and to read about his experiences both in the ring and behind the scenes is an eye opening journey. I'd have appreciated a bit more about the rules and judging, maybe more about his thoughts about fighting and the fighters themselves as well.
If you are interested in Mma this book gives a great insightful explanation of how we got here. I hope he follows it up with another when he retires and has more leeway to speak his mind without it impacting his role in the sport.
I had no idea the debt that the sport of MMA, especially professional MMA owes Big John Mc Carthy, but it's huge.

This book is a must read for those interested in the sport of mixed martial arts.

John helped organise the original pre Zuffa, pre SEG UFC when it was nothing but an info-mercial for Rorion Gracie's gym
He literally wrote the rule book for the sport - and then was a massive influence in getting the rules recognise by state regulators.

To me the biggest down side of this book is John's integrity - he spoke of a few times he saw weakness, doubt etc in a fighter or organisation, but unless it is already out there is some form, he pretty much has not told us much that was pretty much unique to his viewpoint.

Highly recommended despite that.
If you're into MMA and want to understand the sport today, you should read this book to understand where it came from and how it got to where it is.
One evening, perhaps it was 2005, I don't remember, I was channel-surfing and happened upon a couple of fighters in a cage. I knew just enough about martial arts to know that it was a mixture of several disciplines and that it was real. It was also immediately evident that what I was seeing was far more interesting than a boxing match.

I was curious to learn more about the fighters, at least some of them, and I discovered that prior to the big pay-per-views, which I couldn't afford, there are sometimes pieces about their lives. For me, that was as important as watching them fight because I learned who were the thugs and punks and who were the real samurai, like Georges St. Pierre, Randy Couture and Dan Henderson, among others.

Let's Get it On opens the door to the world of MMA in a way that only someone like Big John McCarthy could. From his vantage point the fighters' personalities, their struggles, their fears and their determination come alive in a way that can't be seen on television. The harsh realities of business and money intrude all along the way, just as in life, and watching Big John do his best to maintain ethics and family throughout was inspirational.

Good job McCarthy!
As someone whose has been fan of MMA for quite some time now, this book intrigued me a lot. I have been always interesting in someone's perspective from beginning of MMA so it is very neat that John McCarthy wrote this book since he has been there from the beginning.

Honestly, I do not think that this book is for hardcore fans whose may know a lot of information in this book, i.e. the struggling to get UFC regulate in various states and few interesting tidbits about some of the fighters. I feel like this book is more for a casual fans and those whose want perspective of John McCarthy on MMA.

Also, I really enjoy reading the beginning of the book where he works for LAPD and you get his views on infamous LA riot in '92. That part was very fascinating to me. This led him to meet Rorion Gracie, whose has huge impact on his live.

I really enjoy reading his comments about certain bouts and how specific one has impact on landmark of MMA history, which was very neat. For example, Randleman vs Rutten cause a significant change to modern MMA match to have each round to have 5 minutes instead of 20 minutes.

I highly recommend this book if you're interesting in MMA and how it evolve over the years from the eyes of the man whose has been there from beginning.
A few months ago, when the UFC was first airing on FOX, I went to a TGIFs to have dinner with a few friends. We wanted to watch the fight while we had dinner, and we asked one of the waitresses if she could put the channel on FOX sports. She asked me directly about what sport we were trying to view, and of course I told her that it was mixed martial arts - or, since she seemed to have no clue, I used the misnomer "Ultimate Fighting." She quickly frowned and replied, "That sport is too violent for this family restaurant; we don't show sports like that here," and she walked away. This was in 2011.

This situation gave me a small glimpse into the resistance MMA enthusiats like John McCarthy have had to wrestle (no pun intended) against since the sport's inception in North America in 1993. John McCarthy has been defending the sport since UFC II, and has continuously argued against some of the sport's harshest critics. Yet, with an unflinching belief in the sport, McCarthy has not only defended the sport in front of various athletic commissions and a multitude of critics, but he has moved the sport forward by creating rules, training referees, and opening up a MMA gym.

The book begins with McCarthy's troubles while growing up, which involved some bullying and some frequent street fights. He talks about his stint in power lifting and in bodybuilding. He goes on to discuss his time in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and his first introduction to the sport of MMA. He talks - in candid detail - about training with Rorion Gracie and the early UFCs. Lastly, McCarthy spares no detail in this book. He goes into his falling out with the UFC and his time working for The Fight Network (TFN).

This is undoubtedly one of the best books on the MMA market right now, and any true MMA fan will enjoy reading this book. Give this book a read, and I promise you that you won't be disappointed.