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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: No MMA in 2015: Heastie Shows His True Colors

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Saturday, June 27, 2015. No MMA in 2015: Heastie Shows His True Colors. Fear not New Yorkers! At the conclusion of the New York legislative calendar, our state now has a Chicken Wing Day. A state amphibian (the wood frog). Horse racing is now legal on Palm Sunday. And you can bring your pet dog to your favorite outdoor cafe. But, mixed martial arts still remains unregulated for our amateurs and completely banned for our professionals. Heastie demonstrated that he was very willing to sacrifice the health ...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: An Open Letter to the Assembly Regarding MMA in NY

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Thursday, April 30, 2015. An Open Letter to the Assembly Regarding MMA in NY. Dear Assembly Member,. I am writing in regard to the Mixed Martial Arts bill (A02604), which is currently being considered in the Assembly. I am a the founder of the Coalition to Legalize MMA in NY, which represents fans, students, athletes and coaches of Mixed Martial Arts in New York State. We fully support the regulation of professional and amateur MMA. We in New York have a rare opportunity to lead by example - to raise the...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: New York MMA: A Fist Full of Holdouts

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Saturday, June 13, 2015. New York MMA: A Fist Full of Holdouts. This set into motion a movement on behalf of the New York MMA community, the likes of which I have rarely seen. Of course we wanted regulated professional MMA in New York, but we did not want to lose our growing amateur circuit and compromise their health and safety. Read my April 30th open letter to the Assembly on this topic. After years of disappointment, hope was a feeling we dared not entertain. In all the years of running the New Y...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: Radio

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The Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. Is making waves and getting out there on the airwaves! Everybody take some time to listen! November 16, 2011 - Coalition members Jim Genia (MMA Convert) and Peter Lampasona (US Combat Sports) sit in on the Darce Side Radio. To discuss Zuffa's class action suit against NY to repeal the live MMA ban. November 15, 2011 - Coalition member Justin Klein (The Fight Lawyer) sits in on Fight Club Radio. And " New York Mixed Martial Arts. April 11, 2011.

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: Good Intentions Don't Save Lives: Another Death In Amateur Combat Sports

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Sunday, November 16, 2014. Good Intentions Don't Save Lives: Another Death In Amateur Combat Sports. APRIL 27, 2015 UPDATE: Since writing this post, another amateur MMA fighter has died subsequent to a poorly regulated event. This bring us to 5 known amateur combat sports related deaths nationally in the past four years. Sadly, there has been another death in the world of amateur combat sports. In Milwaukee's Journal Sentinel, we see the familiar ground often laid at amateur MMA events:. Even after Munso...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: 2012 Rally/Film Festival

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2012 the Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. Held a full day of events to support the legalization of live Mixed Martial Arts in New York State. Event 1: NYC Rally for Legal Live Mixed Martial Arts! Between 11:30am and 1:30pm over 40 MMA fans gathered in front of Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office to demand his public support. Of the lifting of the 1997 ban on live Mixed Martial Arts. Listen to Michael Benjamin on Cage Radio last year. Jim is a long time journalist and author of. The ral...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: Video

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3/21/11 - Trailer for the feature film New York Mixed Martial Arts. New York MMA- Feature Film Trailer. Columbia Journalism student Brett Teal covers NY MMA in this short film. Mixed Martial Arts Still Illegal in New York. 3/15/2011 - Alistair Overeem covers the Coalition to Legalize MMA in NY Rally in episode one of his documentary series "The Reem". Highlights from our 2/8/2011 rally. Alistair Overeem at our 2/8/2011 rally. Frank Shamrock at our 2/8/2011 rally. Leaglize TV: Episode 1. 1/9/2011. MMA Jou...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: Endorsements!

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This is an ongoing list of people who have supported legalization of MMA in NY or endorsed the Coalition To Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. Evgeni Kogan, Global Director of Operations for M1. With a common, educated voice speaking to the few who make decisions for the majority, there is great hope that a positive outcome can be acheived. Take this valuable time to speak with fact and influence to correct the inaccuracies within MMA that some believe to be true. Magazine", Donovan Craig. One word...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: A Community of Athletes in Exile...Still?

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Sunday, March 29, 2015. A Community of Athletes in Exile.Still? In 2011 when The Coalition to Legalize MMA in NY premiered its documentary New York Mixed Martial Arts. After viewing the film, acclaimed director Michael Tucker (Gunner Palace, Fightville) wrote:. Sadly, with regard to professionals, as state after state lifted their antiquated prohibitions, New York continued to lag behind. Year after year we would come close, get excited and hope that “this would be the year.” The Sena...So, while our ama...

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Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York: 2011 Rally

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On February 8th, 2011, the Coalition to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York. Held its first public rally in lower Manhattan across the street from New York City's city hall. As the rally gathered in front of Sheldon Silver's district office at 250 Broadway it became clear that the day would be a successful one. The MMA media was there in full force as well as some mainstream media outlets and several film makers. Here is what the press is saying about our event:. Metro NY Covers the Rally. US Combat ...