Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee

Penned for the ultimate UFC fan, this exciting book details McCarthy's rise to referee%E2%80%94from early big-time MMA events to early retirement to his recent return. The son of a tough-as-nails LAPD officer who invented the modern SWAT team, McCarthy describes memorable events of his childhood, such as beating up the kid who stole his new bike, as well as his experiences in high school, and his college career as a water polo player. He recounts his stint as a steroid-fueled weightlifter, his romance with his wife (don't worry%E2%80%94he's not exactly a romantic), his heroic role in the L.A. riots as a newly-minted police officer, and finally, his beginnings as a referee of Mixed Martial Arts, which quickly earned a bad reputation for being "no holds barred." Each of the bouts he refereed is detailed from memory, which readers will enjoy. This is a testosterone-fueled, adrenaline pumping joy ride, and fans will surely be thrilled to meet the man they know so well from TV. (Sept.)