Wednesday, May 7, 2014
MFC 40 Primer: Tom Gallicchio - The Man, the Myth, the Legend, Part 3
AWESOME
Tom Gallicchio is fighting at MFC 40 on Friday, and sure, a belt is up for grabs, but at the end of the day it's just another fight - of which Tom has had many. In his tenure as a Northeast fighter, he managed to win a Ring of Combat title and a Battle Cage Xtreme title, and when M-1 Global came to town, he won their grueling tournament (and turned in some epic performances along the way).
"Mixed Martial Arts Violent, Shameful" - Yeah, So?
NEW YORK
Mixed martial arts was attacked in a brief editorial in the Albany Times-Union today. The assailant: the Reverend Joseph W. Shook, who called the sports "violent" and "shameful" (yikes!). He went on to say:
Steven Greenberg, a spokesman for what the article describes as the largest MMA promoter, UFC, said, “The general public is supportive of (legalizing the professional sport in New York state). This is a mainstream sport.”
I don’t know what metric Mr. Greenberg used to conclude the general public is supportive of mixed martial arts; but, if it is true the general public is willing to pay to see the violence of MMA and calls it sport and entertainment, our society is in deep trouble.
Lyman Good to Fight at Cage Fury Fighting Championships in June
NEW JERSEY
#CFFC 36 main event will be @LymanGood vs. @secormatthew at the Mennen Arena on June 21st! @AMAFightClub @RobHaydak
— Arias Garcia Jr. (@CFFCariasGarcia) May 7, 2014