Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Join Our Coalition!

If you are a New Yorker and own an MMA gym, run an MMA oriented business, train MMA, or are just a fan take a few moments to join our coalition. All you need to do is post a reply to this thread with your name, where you reside in NY, your business or gym, and why you support the Coalition to Legalize MMA in NY. We will start a new page here listing all our Coalition members!

Membership costs nothing! The Coalition is a non-partisan volunteer group dedicated to getting MMA legalized in New York State. You can be a part of making history. If you support our mission and want to be a part of it, reply to this thread! Subscribe to this blog and get on our mailing list by e-mailing nymmanow@gmail.com

If you want to go one step further, download our NY MMA NOW! logo and post it on your own website with a link to this blog.



Let's get the word out. This is not a petition. This is a statement that you support MMA in NY and will help the coalition get the job done!

24 comments:

  1. I would like to officially join y/our cause. While I do not live in NY, I have strong ties to the state, and even stronger feelings about the current situation.

    Aaron
    MMA Fight Council
    aaron@mmafightcouncil.com

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  2. Welcome aboard Aaron! Where are you located?

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  3. I reside in Worcester, Massachusetts. However, my organization, the MMA Fight Council is inter/national and we have members in New York. As well, Justin Klein has just recently come on board as one of our esteemed Advisory Board members.

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  4. Hi I heard of you through Stephen Jefferies we would love to be apart of the coalition. Were a MMA company out of Rochester, NY the two owners are myself Curt Boshnack and Josh Pawlyk. Our Website is www.flatlinefighting.com you can also check us out on twitter www.twitter.com/flatlinefight and facebook www.facebook.com/flatlinefighting We are doing what ever we can to get the word out about NY MMA. Also trying to become one of NY leading MMA companies. Thank you for all that you've done!

    Curt Boshnack
    Flatline Fighting

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  5. Fantastic! I will get you guys up on the member page. Spread the word!

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  6. Wolf's Blood Fight Gear is a martial arts supplier with a very specific mission: to provide the absolute best gear, training manuals, and apparel to those people whose obsession is the European Martial Art, as well as promote a vast network of connected fighters and schools. We fully support the coalition to legalize MMA. We are located in Floral Park NY, and cater to schools, academies and individual fighters world wide.

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  7. Thanks for the support! I will add you to the list of members/supporters! Please help us promote our upcoming screenings of our "New York Mixed Martial Arts" documentary. We have one in Astoria, Queens on August 13th. It would be great if you guys could come and spread the word! I can e-mail you a flyer to post as well.

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  8. You can put down as a supporter for sure!

    Pat D
    Long Island, NY

    We really need this sport to be legal in this state, not only for the fans but for the amateur fighters. I feel that they are the ones who are hurt by this the most.

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    1. Thanks for your support!! Do you feel comfortable using your full name on our member/supporter page?

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    2. Sure, full name is Patrick Douglas.

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  9. Thought I had done this a long time ago, but please count me among the "official" supporters of NYMMANOW:

    Dave "Mac" MacLean
    President: Mac's NY MMA
    Partner and Matchmaker: Fortune Fight League

    Thanks and keep up the good work!

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  10. Count me in too. I'm in PA, but totally support MMA in NY. I plan to do a video very soon about the cause very soon on my YouTube channel. Ted Czech, MMA writer/broadcaster, York, PA.

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  11. Newburgh New york, I've been an mma fan for years, and recently began training at New york martial arts gym in new windsor and wappinger falls. Definitely support mma in New york.

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  12. My name is Jonathan King I live in Los Angeles. Originally frm Babylon NY. I am the owner/editor of The Clinch Report, which is a comprehensive MMA website, focusing on the fighters first. We are featured in Bellator's press kit, and have been one of California's top MMA coverage teams for a long time. We work with King of The Cage, Tachi Palace, Up and Comers, OC Fight Club, The UFC, and Bellator. We would be honored if we could join your coalition. I will do my best to help any way I can, although it appears it may be close to an end, this reign pf political terrorism!

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  13. Hi! I would like to officialy become a member of your cause. Currently I reside in East Village, Manhattan. Being a big fan of MMA and inspired by MMA fighters to do sports in general, it would be an honor to join the cause.

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  14. I'm Stephen Kunen, a combat sports attorney living and working in New York and believe that all fighters should have the right to participate in the sport in their home state. My firm is based out of Staten Island, NY and I actively support the cause. Follow me @combatsprtsatty and at www.kunenlaw.com

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  15. I'm an amateur fighter out of SYRACUSE NY and would like to join!! Names Luis Chalas ive been on several local news segments about legalizing mma in ny including the most recent at a UFC press conference with Lorenzo Fertitta and other UFC figures right here in Syracuse. #MMA4NY Sign me up!!

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  16. Hey Stephen,

    Gene from Flow Athletics here. We're a Brooklyn company and huge fans of MMA and all combat sports. There's nothing I want more than to see MMA in NYC!

    Adding your logo to flowathletics.com today and I'm sending you an email bc I want to know how else I can help.

    Best,
    Gene

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  17. The Libertarian Party of Queens County voted unanimously on Saturday, February 2, 2014 "to support the legalization of Mixed Martial Arts in New York State."

    We would like to be listed as a member of the Coalition and our members would be interested in learning about all future coalition events.

    Natale Corsi is our new Liberty Outreach Coordinator and he will be our point man.

    Respectfully,

    Dr. Tom Stevens
    President
    Libertarian Party of Queens County

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  18. Here is a Rising Action Blog article covering the Queens Libertarians support for the Legalization of MMA in New York State:

    http://drtomstevens.blogspot.com/2014/02/queens-libertarians-call-for.html

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  19. Devin Horzempa, been training MMA and boxing for 5 years now. I live in woodside, Queens and would love to be involved. I can't overstate the positive impact this sport has had on my life and my health.

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