Video: Highlights (and lowlights) from NY State Assembly's MMA debate

New York state’s ban on MMA will soon be officially over, but local legislators made some arguments – some supportive, some critical, and some downright ridiculous – on Tuesday.

Although the New York State Assembly ultimately voted 113-25 to lift the 20-year ban, which now makes MMA legal across the country, the pre-vote debate had more than a few memorable moments.

We recently detailed some of the arguments, and now you can watch the highlights (and some lowlights) above.

Also see:

• Speed Bag: Can we now finally stop talking about MMA in New York?
• A few of the New York state assembly’s greatest MMA hits before the voting process
• Twitter reacts to New York’s bill passage for the legalization of MMA
• Empire State Fistfight: How New York legalized MMA, and why it’s such a big deal
• Gay New York Assemblyman compares MMA to ‘gay porn’ during hearing

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