| Mixed martial arts: UFC's milestone event shows how far sport has come (Honolulu Advertiser) NEW YORK — Marc Ratner vividly remembers driving up to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip. It was late September 2001, and the longtime head of the Nevada State Athletic Commission couldn't believe what was unfolding. Thousands of people had lined up more than an hour before the doors opened for UFC 33, the first mixed martial arts event ever sanctioned in his state. us.rd.yahoo.com |
West Coast Martial Arts students dominate competition (The Record-Courier) Minden's West Coast Martial Arts sent 15 students to compete in the Silver State Open Martial Arts Championships at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino in Reno in late August. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Martial arts club advocates 'the natural way' (The Blue Banner) The UNC Asheville Martial Arts Club strives to teach self-health rather than flashy moves, according to the club’s founder and leader, Matthew Mitchell. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Hawaii OKs regulating amateur mixed martial arts Amateur mixed martial arts will be regulated in Hawaii under a measure that has been approved by the Legislature. The bill requires the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate the sport, and to delegate the control and supervision of amateur contests to a recognized national association. biz.yahoo.com |
Martial arts a way of being, not an activity COLONIE The greeting above the door to the entrance of Pil-Sung Martial Arts reads Warning: To those who pass through these doors with open minds and open hearts stand to be forever changed! troyrecord.com |