Looks like. Man, what a creep. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/06/08/2011-06-08_silver_socks_it_to_ultimate_fighting_gold.html
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
NY MMA Bill Clears First Assembly Committee, Two More Committees to Go
Don't celebrate just yet, but the first hurdle has just been cleared for the MMA bill in the New York State Assembly. The Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development just voted 17-3 in favor of sanctioning MMA. Now it must pass through the Ways & Means Committee and the Codes Committee, then hit the floor for a vote. Sambo Steve sent around a press release, and here's a chunk of it: "This, along with the Senate's passage of the companion bill, is a clear mandate that New York wants MMA. Next up is the Ways & Means committee, chaired by Assemblyman Farrell. Farrell has a history of opposition to MMA in New York. Everyone contact Farrell and urge him to follow this mandate, and put the legislation on the Ways & Means calendar!"
An Interview with John Cholish's Mouthpiece
If you’ve been following the Northeast MMA scene, you’ve no doubt heard of John Cholish, the Team Renzo rep who juggles fighting with a job on Wall Street. He’s kicked ass judiciously and thoroughly, displayed a wide range of skills and earned himself a ROC belt, and in his last trip to the cage he submitted TUF vet Marc Stevens with a kneebar at Strikeforce’s grand New Jersey visit back in February. In short, Cholish is THE next big thing, and on Friday night he headlines the latest Cage Fury Fighting Championship installment with a bout against WEC vet Jameel Massouh. To gain some insight into this Northeast rising star, MMA Journalist tracked down Cholish’s mouthpiece for a quick interview.
- So, John Cholish’s Mouthpiece, thanks for taking some time out of your busy schedule to speak with me. JCM: “No problem. Pleasure’s all mine.”
- We’ve seen a lot of skills from John in the cage. Besides the jiu-jitsu he used to tie Marc Stevens in knots, he used some smooth kickboxing to chop down Hitalo Machado at UCC 2 and he used solid wrestling to out-maneuver Rich Moskowitz at Ring of Combat 32. Talk about the training that goes into acquiring those skills. JCM: “Well, I can tell you he does shootboxing with John Danaher and the boys and he also trains at Mushin MMA in Greenwich Village, but I can’t give you a specific breakdown of what he does. I’m mostly kept in a plastic case in his gym bag. I only come out for sparring.”
- Okay. Then maybe you can talk about John Cholish’s toughest battle in the cage? He really went to war with Moskowitz to snag that ROC title. JCM: “Um, you know what? I really can’t speak for John in that regard.”
- I see. You do know that Webster’s Dictionary defines a “mouthpiece” as “one that expresses or interprets another’s views”, right? JCM: “Dude, I’m just a piece of durable plastic that protects his teeth.”
- Right. Got it. Well, thanks again for your time. JCM: “No problem. Thanks for having me.”
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Will It Happen or Not?
Will the MMA bill get done this year or will it fizzle out as usual? That is the big question. Justin Klein's got a solid update over on his blog (http://www.fightlawyerblog.com/2011/06/troubling-statements-from-assembly.html) - the gist of which is a big fat "maybe", with bill sponsor Assemblyman Steve Englebright trying to manage expectations. From what I've heard in off-the-record conversations, there's about a 60% chance it happens. It can roll through the three must-do committees quickly, and there should be enough votes if it makes it to the floor. The big roadblock is Assembly honcho Sheldon Silver, and whether or not he's inclined to give the bill its chance. The clock is ticking on the session, though, so if you pray to Crom, now would be a good time to mention to him how cool it would be to crush enemies in sanctioned MMA in New York.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
UCL Postscript
Yesterday's UCL installment was a closed show, which meant that no press or public was allowed, only the fighters and their entourages. Teams represented included Brooklyn Combat Club, Empire State MMA, Ultimate Karate, Pulse Fitness, Team Peter Storm, Garcia Gung Fu and Gracie Barra. There were a few real slobberknockers, and my book's editor (Richard Ember) seemed to both enjoy himself and avoid getting splattered with blood. So that's definitely a win.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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