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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Professional mixed martial arts are off to a rollicking start in New York state, two months after lawmakers ended its status as the only state to ban the popular sport.While there have been a handful of bouts in the state since the change took effect, an upcoming UFC event at Madison Square Garden is expected to be the true coming-out party. Promoters say its likely just the start of a long relationship between New York City and mixed martial arts.It should have been legal in New York 15 years ago, said Scott Coker, president of promoter Bellator MMA, which is hoping to hold an event next year at the Garden or at Barclays Center. Were going to bring a big, big show, probably the biggest card in the history of Bellator.The homecoming is particularly sweet for fighters from New York state who have had to travel elsewhere to fight professionally.This is a dream come true, middleweight Chris Weidman said in September. A native New Yorker, he who will be one of several fighters in Saturdays pay-per-view UFC event.With its prominent place in boxing history, Madison Square Garden is a natural for mixed martial arts. Joel Fisher, an executive vice president at the Garden, said its only fitting that the first UFC fight in New York state is taking place at `The Worlds Most Famous Arena, one of its nicknamesState lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in April to end the two-decade old ban following years of failed efforts by MMA supporters. The law authorizing the sport took effect in September. Cuomo concluded the move would boost the economy by luring bouts to the nations largest city as well as upstate venues, with one estimate that MMA could generate $137 million in annual economic activity.In response to critics concerned about the sports violence, lawmakers added provisions that raise the insurance required to $50,000 for fighter injuries, a $50,000 death benefit and $1 million for life-threatening brain injuries.The law was also intended to regulate existing amateur mixed martial arts events. KTFO Fights, a Long Island-based promoter, held the first MMA event under the new law, according to KTFO President Nic Canobbio. He said that while UFC and other big promoters might be able to absorb the higher insurance requirements, many smaller promoters cannot.Its a huge expense for promoters like us, and that prevents guys just starting their career from being able to fight in New York, he said. He would like lawmakers to consider tweaking the law to reduce costs on smaller operators.Still, he said, ending the states long ban on professional MMA has been a great win for the sport.New York has some of the best fighters, the best gyms in the country or maybe even the world, he said. These guys who had to go to Jersey or Pennsylvania to fight they can now fight in their backyard.---This story has been corrected to show the last name of the KTFO president is Canobbio, not Cannobio.Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Wholesale . The 17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem. Wholesale Under Armour Shoes China . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. http://www.fakeyeezyscheap.com/wholesale-air-max-270.html . 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Simmonds, who won SM6 200m individual medley gold on Mondays fifth day, finished third in her favourite event, which she also won at London 2012.Ukraines Yelyzaveta Mereshko, the world record holder, won in a Paralympic record of five minutes 17.01 seconds. Song Lingling of China was second in five minutes 21.37 and Simmonds was third in five minutes 24.87. Her British teammate Ellie Robinson, who won S6 50m butterfly gold on day two, was fourth in five minutes 27.35.And 45 minutes later Weir, T54 1,500m champion in Beijing and at London 2012, finished fourth.Weir was patient, biding his time until the final lap. He reached the bell in seventh place and left himself too much to do as Thailands Prawat Wahoram took gold.I just didnt get the right wheel, said Weir, who was fifth over 400m on Monday. I saw Konjen was pretty quick in the semi and I thought I had his wheel.Maybe I shouldve got Prawats wheel, but everyone was trying to get his wheel. Its just a battle. Its a bit bumpy as well.I was quicker and better than I felt yesterday. Prawats been around for a long time as well. He was close to me in London as well. Hes a great athlete.Weir became a father for the fourth time on Sunday when partner Emily gave birth to the couples third child, Lenny -- but he insisted that momentous event was not a distraction.Im more relaxed thann ever because I know hes here and I know hes sound, Weir added.ddddddddddddYes, I was a bit gutted that I didnt see him, but now Ive seen pictures and I know everythings all right, Emilys all right. Im a happy man.Yes, I havent held him yet, but Ive got plenty of time to do that and bond with him when I get back. Thats not on my mind at all.Earlier on day six, Georgina Hermitage, Hollie Arnold and Rob Davies took Great Britains Paralympic Games gold medal haul to 31.Sprinter Hermitage won her second gold of the Rio Games with victory in the T37 400 metres and Arnold claimed F46 javelin glory.Stephen Miller took F32 club throw bronze and Davies triumphed in the Class 1 singles table tennis, emulating Will Bayleys success 24 hours earlier. There was also a bronze medal for Jamie Burdekin and Andy Lapthorne in the quad doubles tennis event. Lapthorne competes in the singles final on Wednesday.Piers Gilliver claimed Britains 70th medal of the Games with silver in the mens individual epee category A. The 21-year-old from Gloucestershire was beaten 15-13 by Sun Gang of China, who also defeated him at the World Championships earlier this year.Ollie Hynd took silver in the S8 100m backstroke. The 21-year-old from Mansfield took his fifth Paralympic medal and second of Rio 2016 -- after his S8 400m freestyle gold -- with second place behind Zhou Cong of China. Zhou won in a world record of one minute 2.90 seconds, with Hynd second in one minute 4.46 seconds. ' ' '