MARTIAL ARTS EVENT NOW LEGAL.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services California State Athletic Commission An athletic commission is an organization which oversees and promotes athletics in a state. For example, the Nevada State Athletic Commission oversees boxing and mixed martial arts. director Armando Garcia said mixed martial arts For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see . Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. events technically became legal as of Wednesday, but the commission won't start accepting applications until around Jan. 9 and he expects the first events to be held sometime after March 1. He has heard unofficially of plans for at least a dozen bouts next year. He expects California to quickly become the most popular state for the sport, as it already is for boxing, and he believes that a large percentage of the current MMA (Microcomputer Managers Association, Inc.) A membership organization with chapters throughout the U.S. that was devoted to educating personnel responsible for personal computers. It disbanded in 1996. Mma - A fast Mathematica-like system, in Allegro CL by R. Fateman, 1991. fighters competing in other states hail from California. Mixed martial arts events have been held throughout the state in recent years, illegally or on Indian reservations beyond the commission's reach. By legalizing and regulating it, Garcia said, the commission hopes to enforce a greater level of safety for the fighters, such as reviewing whether two fighters are fairly matched in terms of abilities and weight. ``Mixed martial arts is growing really fast, and they were having a lot of events that were illegal here in the state of California,'' Garcia said. ``We were very concerned about that, because we didn't know what type of medical attention the athletes were getting, what kind of tests they have to undergo to fight. It was basically like a backyard brawl For the rivalry between Millsaps College and Mississippi College, see . The Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and West Virginia University Mountaineers. .'' To hold an event, a promoter has to go through the same application and screening process as boxing promoters, including a $1,000 application fee and posting a $20,000 bond per event. Officials with the Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in , which owns and/or manages Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. , Home Depot Center in Carson and the Anaheim Arena, said they have gotten a number of inquiries from various promoters about hosting mixed martial arts events. Now that it is legal, they hope to begin talks to host several events next year. ``We definitely see interest in this sport, which has gained a tremendous amount of popularity over the last few years,'' said AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group spokesman Michael Roth. ``We're looking forward to hosting an event.'' - Harrison Sheppard, Sacramento Bureau contributed |
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