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Post by terraryzing on May 23, 2011 15:50:07 GMT -5
The New York State Senate voted 42-18 to legalize mixed martial arts in the state. The bill still needs to be signed by the Governor, but that is expected.
credit: Wrestling Observer
This is big news. UFC @ MSG I'll be there.
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Post by James Hetfield on May 23, 2011 15:56:11 GMT -5
Nope.
It's been passing in the NY State Senate for the past three years. When it hits the assembly, it always gets denied. Don't throw your balloons yet.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 16:36:53 GMT -5
I hope it happens! I live in NY and would love to fight in-state!
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Post by jbarqu88 on May 23, 2011 16:37:37 GMT -5
I don't get why any state, nowadays, won't allow it.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 16:56:20 GMT -5
I don't get why any state, nowadays, won't allow it. i know, it's a guaranteed moneymaker! |
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Post by James Hetfield on May 23, 2011 16:57:14 GMT -5
Uneducated people within the NY Assembly.
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Post by Kliquid on May 23, 2011 17:01:47 GMT -5
I don't get why any state, nowadays, won't allow it. Same reason they don't allow marijuana use. |
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Post by 1992 on May 23, 2011 17:11:26 GMT -5
I don't get why any state, nowadays, won't allow it. Same reason they don't allow marijuana use. Both are highly addictive and you're guaranteed to die if you do either? |
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Post by James Hetfield on May 23, 2011 17:17:57 GMT -5
Marijuana is highly addictive and you'll die from use? hahahahaha. Interesting. I guess I'm one of those special cases.
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Post by 1992 on May 23, 2011 17:32:53 GMT -5
It was a joke.
You mentioned "Uneducated people" and then I read Kliq's comment and the first thing that came to mind was a 1950s propaganda video about how addictive and deadly it is.
And you how dangerous MMA is. People die every week from it. Human cockfighting Just terrible.
BILL DENIED!
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Post by shogungi on May 23, 2011 20:20:09 GMT -5
It was a joke. You mentioned "Uneducated people" and then I read Kliq's comment and the first thing that came to mind was a 1950s propaganda video about how addictive and deadly it is. And you how dangerous MMA is. People die every week from it. Human cockfighting Just terrible. BILL DENIED! |
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Post by James Hetfield on May 23, 2011 21:20:55 GMT -5
It won't be legal in NY until these old guys like Bob Riley get out.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 22:52:45 GMT -5
It's the same way in Victoria, Australia...Sotiropoulos' hometown, and he can't fight there because of it...as for NY, sorry to my American friends who still can't see it in NY, hopefully someday soon, eh?
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Post by James Hetfield on May 23, 2011 22:54:34 GMT -5
I think in Victoria, Australia it is legal, but it's not legal in a cage.
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Post by Hurricane on May 24, 2011 1:31:51 GMT -5
I think in Victoria, Australia it is legal, but it's not legal in a cage. Thats correct. |
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Post by Sonnen on May 24, 2011 6:56:28 GMT -5
I don't get why any state, nowadays, won't allow it. Dana on a video for MMAWeekly on youtube said it was down to "Union idiots". Meh I have no clue on U.S law or what's going on with it getting legalized, but the sooner it hits Madison Square Garden, the better. It always makes an event seem special. =] |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2011 21:15:36 GMT -5
Screw MSG, I want to see the UFC return to Buffalo, a fifteen year absence is far too long.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2011 14:08:46 GMT -5
The bill died before it reached the assembly floor, the same spot as before.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2011 15:41:55 GMT -5
The bill died before it reached the assembly floor, the same spot as before. I heard about this last week, and didn't think to post it here that's a shame, I was hoping they would pass it this time |
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Post by James Hetfield on Jul 13, 2011 17:52:53 GMT -5
It's never going to be legal in NY anytime soon. People need to accept that.
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