Current Connection 3.1

   In the article "Women's groups, lawmakers say MMA promotes a culture of violence" by Jessica String, Lawmaker's and women's advocacy oppose a bill that would allow mixed martial arts fighting events in New York State. They believe that MMA promotes "violent behavior" and victimizes woman

  In the article assembly woman Ellen Jaffee says "cage has no place in a civilized society because it harms the fighters who risk their life's". I have watched MMA fights. It is pretty bad because it ruins your face.It leaves it swollen and bruised up. A fighter can be seriously injured because he or she receives brutal hits in the face or any other part of the body with knees or elbows. Senator Liz Krueger say that "It's almost a model of supported free for all violence." MMA is probably not a model sport for children especially young boys.

  Another concern about MMA is the glorification of distorted masculinity that victimized women. Quinton Rampage Jackson mad a video in which he " jokingly pretends to attempt to rape a women with chloroform and zip ties." Zenaida Mendez, president of the national Organization for women said "they go out there and think that it's okay to violate women, it's okay to physical assault women, it's okay to rape women." Men have to respect women. The behavior described by Mendez is criminal. A sport that promotes violence and criminal behavior should be looked out carefully before it is supported as a professional event.

  However Steven Green berg form Green burg Public Relation's said "fighters are not the only professional athletes who have been less than a role model". He uses football players, Hollywood entertainers as his examples. What Green burg says is true. Almost every professional sport has players who break laws.

  MMA makes a connection with the world. There are people who are dedicate their time to do MMA fighting such as women and men. Also people enjoy watching MMA fighting while they bet on fighters. My friend Oscar Valdez is devoted to MMA fighting and keeps working up to become a professional fighter , which he is being successful at it.

Therefore MMA creates concern about the violence that is part of the sport.That violence is part of its appeal.If this sport is going to receive creditably rules and regulations should be made strictly followed.