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New York moves to legalize mixed martial arts

Published: June 3, 2009 3:43 PM
By KATIE STRANG  caitlin.strang@newsday.com

Mixed martial arts supporters just won the first round in a fight to legalize the sport in the state of New York.

The state Assembly's Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Sports Development voted 14-6 Wednesday to pass a bill that would enable the state's athletic commission to regulate the sport. The bill will now move to the full Assembly for a vote before the end of the current legislative...

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