Fortunately, the referee stepped in to stop Yamazaki doing any further damage.

"If the referee or the people in his corner had stepped in at the appropriate time, yes, he would still be alive today," she asserted.

After turning 45, a referee must step down at the end of his season.

At that, the referee stepped in and waved an end to the bout.

The referee stepped in and called an end to the contest instantly.

The referee stepped in asking Dawson if he wanted the fight stopped.

With less than a minute left in the round, the referee stepped in and called it off, much to the dismay of Powell.

Jones hit Griffin twice while he was down on one knee, and the referee didn't step in to stop the punches.

The referees stepped in, and several players had to be restrained.

Two more left hooks dropped Taylor to the canvas as the referee stepped in to halt the fight.