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Mixed Martial Arts Continues in South Carolina, but Are the Regulations Enough?
MMA fighting continues in South Carolina after the tragic death of Michael Kirkham, but there's an open question about whether the regulatory bodies in place are going far enough in pre-fight screening. To wit: South Carolina's MMA regulations aren't the most stringent in the U.S., but they are...
Why Taking Bob Reilly Seriously Is Impossible
You actually have to hand it to him. The New York State Assemblyman is insanely devoted to being intellectually dishonest to keep this charade going: "There is overwhelming, widespread opposition to [MMA]," Reilly says. "Many of my constituents come up to say, 'You're doing the right thing. How...
Vancouver Refuses to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts
If you're an American, this is something akin to putting pressure on the state to govern and be held responsible as opposed to asking the city or municipal government to shoulder the burden. I know far too little about the interplay of Canadian spheres of governance to know which approach is...
Bob Reilly Explains His Stance Against Mixed Martial Arts
Cage Potato has a good interview with New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly on his stance on mixed martial arts. Excerpts: It’s not a stated goal, though. Even though I grew up a boxing fan and consider myself one still, though I’m not an active fan now, I compare what we should be...
Lift the Ban Watch: Pennsylvania to Regulate Mixed Martial Arts
York Blog breaks the news with a press release issued by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission announcing the encouraging news: HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania has joined the growing number of states to allow Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, events, now that the State Athletic Commission has approved...
Lift the Ban Watch: Back to New York
ESPN.com reports: The tea leaves suggest the climate is right for passage of the bill. MMA became more mainstream in 2008 with CBS broadcasting two EliteXC cards on prime-time television and the UFC attracting unprecedented media attention while compiling record pay-per-view numbers. From London...
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