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Albany Legalizes MMA Fighting, Calls It "Gay Porn With A Different Ending"
"Two nearly naked hot men rolling around on top of one another trying to dominate each other!"
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Scott Heins
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MMA May Soon Be Legal In New York
Mixed martial arts—a euphemistic name for what essentially boils down to "beating the shit out of another human being until they faint and/or die," might soon be made legal in New York. Hooray!
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Lauren Evans
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Video: It's Amateur Cagefighting Night In Queens
Professional MMA fighting is illegal, but it's perfectly okay for 1,500 people to cram into a venue to watch amateur fighters throw down on a Saturday night.
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Gothamist Staff
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Mixed Martial Arts Legalization Choked Out By Sheldon Silver
Connecticut and New York are the only states that have not legalized MMA.
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Christopher Robbins
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With Gay Marriage A Go, MMA Advocates Will Wait Another Session
With 45 states, including New Jersey, having no problem with MMA, it's becoming increasingly difficult for New York to justify the ban.
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Christopher Robbins
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Sheldon Silver Lays Body Blow To Stop Mixed Martial Arts
Despite being overwhelmingly approved by the Tourism Committee this week, the future doesn't look very bright for MMA in NY, according to Sheldon Silver: "There does not appear to be widespread support in the Assembly."
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Ben Yakas
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NY Senate Passes MMA Legalization, Awaits Body Slam From Assembly
What say ye New York City: are you ready for a roundhouse kick to the face (metaphorically)?
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Christopher Robbins
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New Argument For Bringing MMA To NY: Self Defense!
We've heard that Mixed Martial Arts fighting is violent and scary
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Jaya Saxena
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New Jersey Getting All Our Mixed Martial Arts Revenue!
Via If boxing already means men get repeatedly punched in the
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Jaya Saxena
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MMA Fighter's Disability Pension Getting Looked Into
The FDNY Pension Board realizes they may have made a bad
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Jaya Saxena
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