New York wrestles the legalization of MMA!

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Momentum keeps growing to legalize Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in the state of New York. Nearly half of the State Assembly has signed on to a bill that would sanction and regulate the sport, according to the New York Post newspaper.

The sports growing success comes after red-faced assembly members discovered that one of their own staffers fought in an amateur MMA bout just a few blocks away from the state capitol. Bouncer Chronicles reported last week that 334 pound Assembly Aide Joseph Brady competed at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany.

In the 150 member assembly the MMA bill has 64 backers which is the most support ever. “There is an ever growing number of members in support of regulating the sport and bring it to New York,” said Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D- Rochester). He said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D- Manhattan) promised to bring the bill to the 106 member Democratic conference before the end of the current legislative session in June.

Morelle cautioned “with just 49 Democrats backing the bill right now we don’t have a majority.”

If New York passes the bill it would it would be the 49th state to legalize professional MMA. Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he would be open to legalizing the sport if it could be shown to create economic activity and generate revenue.

Silver has also said he thinks the legalization of MMA is inevitable.



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Having bounced in the best New York City clubs for twenty five years, I have met some of the most colorful and interesting characters in the business. It was my passion to share my story as well as theirs.

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