(Props: KahL1One)
Not just a badass highlight reel editor and part-time cartoonist, Kahleem Poole has put a lot of effort into promoting New York’s MMA scene, which is often overlooked due to the bullshit political climate in this state. Here’s th…
Not just a badass highlight reel editor and part-time cartoonist, Kahleem Poole has put a lot of effort into promoting New York’s MMA scene, which is often overlooked due to the bullshit political climate in this state. Here’s the latest installment of Kahl’s "MMA in NY" series, which focuses on Evolution Muay Thai and Ultimate Gym. Shameless plug time: Evolution is the gym where I (BG) personally train, so I was incredibly excited to see how well this episode turned out; it’s awesome to see folks like Brandon Levi, Rene Driefuss, and Angela Hill start to get the recognition they deserve. If you live in New York City and you’re interested in taking up Muay Thai or BJJ, you should really come by sometime and say hello…
(Props: NYPost via Fightlinker)
After UFC officials swung through New York yesterday to hype up their commitment to bring MMA to New York state, local media outlets were forced once again to confront the question: "What’s Mixed Martial A…
After UFC officials swung through New York yesterday to hype up their commitment to bring MMA to New York state, local media outlets were forced once again to confront the question: "What’s Mixed Martial Arts, anyway? It’s that human-dogfighting stuff where you get to hit each other in the balls, right?" Seriously, listen to the opening narration in this New York Post news feature. At the 1:04 mark, Frankie Edgar specifically explains that groin-shots are illegal in MMA, but I guess that wasn’t enough to convince the person writing copy for this report. Unless the reporter was referring to leg kicks…but come on, how much credit do you really want to give these people?
My favorite part of the video is when they give equal time to people who support MMA, and people who have no fucking idea what it is. "I know that what they’re trying to say is that, what they want to do is put two different styles together," says the time-traveler who just arrived here from the year 1993. I guess you can’t claim to be unbiased unless you give voice to the informed and the ignorant…
(Another of NY’s many aspiring criminals)
With states like New York refusing to regulate mixed martial arts, MMA gyms have basically become modern day speakeasies.
It’s in those establishments where fighters not only hone their skills, they also com…
It’s in those establishments where fighters not only hone their skills, they also compete in smokers and unsanctioned underground fights which are a by-product of archaic lawmakers who refuse to legitimize the sport.
MMA opponents like Bob Reilly likely look at MMA gyms in the same light as his counterparts in Washington look at Al-Qaeda training camps.
The irony that fighters can legally train to break the law and trainers can supply them with the tools to commit such "crimes" in these locales is head-shakingly ludicrous, yet in 2010 we continue to fight for ordinance of a sport that is in essence, the oldest and purest form of competition known to man.
Our boy, KahL-One, has put together an incredible series of mini-documentaries about the thriving fight community in New York.
For years UFC boss man Dana White, Zuffa’s considerable resources, not to mention a dozens of other MMA interests, have pushed hard to get the sport sanctioned in New York State. After all, it’s a huge market, and let’s face it, no sport is complete until you can have an event in NYC with Jay […]
For years UFC boss man Dana White, Zuffa’s considerable resources, not to mention a dozens of other MMA interests, have pushed hard to get the sport sanctioned in New York State. After all, it’s a huge market, and let’s face it, no sport is complete until you can have an event in NYC with Jay Z, Rudy Giuliani and Derek Jeter in attendance. Okay. Maybe that’s not so important, but, you don’t have write for Forbes Magazine to figure out that getting MMA legal in New York would be huge for the sport.
Unfortunately news is surfacing today, however, that the sanctioning fight has taken a solid shot to the chin, the choke is sunk, has given up full mount, or whatever stupid play on words you would like to use. According to a report from NY Daily News, the State’s “Assembly Democrats stripped approval for the wildly popular violent sport from a budget bill,” effectively punting MMA from the ‘state’s to do list’ for now. As the following quote demonstrates:
“The majority of voices who spoke about this issue in our conference were not supportive of approving it as part of the budget,” said Assemblyman Steven Englebright (D-L.I.), a fight fan.
The story goes on to say that Englebright does not believe the Assembly will revisit the issue, this, despite the fact, that the Senate has already approved MMA and NY Governor David Paterson is also in favour of sanctioning the sport. Sorry NY fans. Awful news. For a while there things were looking up but….Maybe a road trip to Boston for UFC 118 is in order? Or does mentioning that just make it worse?
(So the UFC is too brutal for New York, but children are allowed to see "Mamma Mia"? Explain that one to me. / Photo courtesy of graciemag.com.)
NYDailyNews.com breaks the unfortunate turn of events:
ALBANY – The push to legalize ultimate …
(So the UFC is too brutal for New York, but children are allowed to see "Mamma Mia"? Explain that one to me. / Photo courtesy of graciemag.com.)
ALBANY – The push to legalize ultimate fighting in New York is on the ropes. Assembly Democrats stripped approval for the wildly popular violent sport from a budget bill that lawmakers will take up as soon as today.
"The majority of voices who spoke about this issue in our conference were not supportive of approving it as part of the budget," said Assemblyman Steven Englebright (D-L.I.), a fight fan. Englebright said it’s a long shot the Assembly will revisit the issue. The state Senate has already approved the sport.
("All those for MMA in New York State, say ‘Aye’. All those against, say ‘duh’.")
New York’s MMA bill S 2165 made it over another major hurdle today by passing a third senate reading and vote and being referred to ways and means.
If this soun…
("All those for MMA in New York State, say ‘Aye’. All those against, say ‘duh’.")
New York’s MMA bill S 2165 made it over another major hurdle today by passing a third senate reading and vote and being referred to ways and means.
