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Ultimate fighting should be banned: BMA
Wed Sep 5, 4:28 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - The British Medical Association has called for a ban on mixed martial arts competitions, including "ultimate fighting," on the grounds they can cause traumatic brain injury.
In a report released on Wednesday, the BMA extended its long-standing call for a ban on both amateur and professional boxing to all mixed martial arts (MMA) events -- which include ultimate fighting and cage fighting.
The call comes as London's O2 arena gears up to host an ultimate fighting event on Saturday, following sell-out shows in Manchester and Belfast last year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070905/...cWSqjurt4E1vAI
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The BMA's Head of Ethics and Science, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, said MMA competitions did not qualify as sport.
"Ultimate fighting can be extremely brutal and has been described as human cockfighting," she said. "It can cause traumatic brain injury, joint injuries and fractures."
It was the responsibility of a civilized society to actively campaign against ultimate fighting, she added.
Wed Sep 5, 4:28 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - The British Medical Association has called for a ban on mixed martial arts competitions, including "ultimate fighting," on the grounds they can cause traumatic brain injury.
In a report released on Wednesday, the BMA extended its long-standing call for a ban on both amateur and professional boxing to all mixed martial arts (MMA) events -- which include ultimate fighting and cage fighting.
The call comes as London's O2 arena gears up to host an ultimate fighting event on Saturday, following sell-out shows in Manchester and Belfast last year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070905/...cWSqjurt4E1vAI
Quote from article:
The BMA's Head of Ethics and Science, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, said MMA competitions did not qualify as sport.
"Ultimate fighting can be extremely brutal and has been described as human cockfighting," she said. "It can cause traumatic brain injury, joint injuries and fractures."
It was the responsibility of a civilized society to actively campaign against ultimate fighting, she added.
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