http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/22/2288315/kim-couture-vs-sheila-bird-choke-referee"As standard practice, debriefing meetings are always held amongst
commission members and officials following any supervised combative
sports event held in Calgary. The committee discussed the call made by
the official for the Couture vs. Bird bout. It was determined that a
formal review would be conducted of the circumstances surrounding that
call. After an in-depth investigation, the Calgary Combative Sports
Commission members rendered a decision to support the official, Mr. Len
Koivisto. No further action or investigations into the officiating of
Mr. Koivisto will be required by the Commission. Mr. Koivisto has been
involved in the combative sports industry for close to 40 years, the
last 23 in various officiating capacities. He is a well respected boxing
referee (nationally and internationally) and has officiated MMA
(nationally) for several years in various jurisdictions in close to 400
matches without incident. He has always taken his ring official's duties
very seriously and conducts himself with a great deal of
professionalism."