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Corey · 06-20-2008, 05:08 AM

Fuck me. Sorry.

mikey damage · 06-20-2008, 11:40 AM

Huge blow....

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Mixed martial arts still won't play in New York.

Legislation to legalize professional MMA in the Empire State stalled in an Assembly committee this week. The bill was removed from the meeting agenda of the Assembly Tourism, Arts and Sports Development Committee Wednesday to allow for a public hearing on the matter later this year.

The move all but ensures MMA will not be sanctioned this year in New York.

While the notion that one of the fastest growing sports in the country now airing on two national TV networks still cannot be legally contested in the third most populous state in the U.S. seems asinine, some lawmakers adamantly oppose attempts to green light MMA in New York.

The Associated Press quoted Assemblyman Bob Reilly, who serves on the committee, as saying he is against legalizing MMA because the sport amounts to the "glorification of brutality," and sends the wrong message to children.

So what does this week's development mean to efforts to get MMA sanctioned in New York? The fact that there wasn't even enough support to move the legislation out of committee is not an encouraging sign and suggests that plenty of work lies ahead for supporters.

The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Engelbright, was voted down the first time during a June 9 session. Due to confusion about the legislation among some lawmakers, the bill resurfaced Wednesday. That week-plus reprieve still wasn't enough time to shore up support to move the bill forward.

If the legislation finally wins approval, which won't happen until next year at the earliest, it still needs to go before the entire Assembly for vote, and the state Senate must approve a similar measure before a final bill can be signed in to law by the governor.

The next legislative session begins in January.

Scott · 06-21-2008, 04:45 AM

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Looks like the UFC had originally explored the possibility of a Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva match up for UFC 88, but Silva has requested some time off until December.

"Here in Vegas the good things keep coming to me… I had already been sound out about my next bout. To begin with, I just want to fight again on December, because it will be the biggest event of the year and until there I will be ready again”, said Wanderlei via his personal blog.

The UFC is pushing for Silva to be ready for their October pay-per-view however, and is offering Silva a match up with either Thiago Silva or Lyoto Machida, with Thiago Silva being the more likely of the two. Look for that match up to occur possibly as soon as the October PPV.

The UFC is having a difficult time finding an opponent for undefeated rising superstar Lyoto Machida. Dave Meltzer is reporting that Machida is viewed as a difficult and often boring match up.

Source: Wanderlei Silva vs. Thiago Silva Likely For October - FightLine.com

MIZ · 06-21-2008, 05:02 AM

Silva is going to kick his ass.

Come October, you will all see I was right.

RYAN · 06-21-2008, 05:19 AM

Wanderlei for the win.

Hope this news is accurate as it was rumored before that Wanderlei was going to face either Machida or Thiago on supposedly Wanderlei's myspace. This proved to be fake though as it wasn't Wanderlie Silva's myspace.