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8th August 2016
09:41am BST

There were calls to formally recognise MMA in Ireland following the death of Joao Carvalho, as a result of head injuries sustained in a bout with Charlie Ward in April at the National Stadium in Dublin.
Professor Dan Healy, a leading neurologist, said at the time that authorities should either "have the courage to ban it, or take safety out of the hands of commercial promoters".
However, according to RTE, the ICMA report argues against MMA becoming an affiliate sport.
"We have to be strong enough to say no - to draw a line - and live with the criticism of the MMA fan core and vested business interests," the report reads. "If MMA is not interested in changing the rules regarding elements such as 'ground and pound' then a ban is the only option to those whom 'they' are saying should regulate MMA."
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