New York State Assembly passes bill to regulate MMA

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Jose Rivera... is insane... saying kickboxing is heavily choreographed?

    Tyson bit off Holyfield's ear.

    Ali lost his championship because he wouldn't kill brown people. He came back to boxing. It was his choice!

    Again, NO MENTION OF MMA!
     
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    Rivera: They go to Applebees to watch MMA and wonder why it isn't allowed in New York? Rodney convinced me that this is the right thing to do no matter what.
     
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    Rivera: somebody wants this? Let's give it to them. I'm not getting into the ring.
     
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    Assemblyman Matthew Catone: don't make correlations between TBI and MMA when we don't have conclusive evidence.
     
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    He's gay. He's proud that MMA fighters are standing up for gay rights.
     
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    I've gone from hating this to loving this in the last few speakers. These people are so bizarre.
     
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    Catone just name dropped Ronda Rousey and Forrest Garrett.

    Forrest Garrett is a big proponent of gay rights.

    I stand with Forrest Garrett!
     
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    Catone: If I want to see half-naked men fighting in a cage over a belt where the winner gets a purse, I'd go to Fire Island.

    I mean, this guy...
     
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    Catone didn't take a dime from an MMA lobbyist but he would've!
     
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    Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder telling an anecdote about a couple in his district who reopened an MMA gym after losing their first in Hurricane Sandy. This is not just about big venues and big money, it's about communities, about people like Sarah & Chris, and small business people.
     
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    Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte supports the bill because she is a former martial artist and a "red-black belt".
     
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    Six years in karate and TKD. Cool.
     
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    Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says the will of the voters is paramount and they have been outspoken in support of MMA in the State.
     
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    Zebrowski: Banning the sport doesn't prevent amateurs from participating, people from watching, or pros from traveling out of state to compete. The horse has left the barn. The only thing we are accomplishing is that people are less safe.
     
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    Are they going to get to the vote?
     
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    Assemblyman Edward Ra met Chris Weidman and felt bad he couldn't tell him why MMA regulation wasn't happening.

    I don't think you can have a name shorter than Ed Ra, can you?
     
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    Ed Ra isn't having any of these casual links between MMA and domestic violence.
     
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    Oh man, violence against women brought up again by Assemblywoman Jo Simon.
     
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    Assemblywoman Helen Weinstein wants to prevent people convicted of domestic violence from participating.
     
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