The Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mary O'Dell
¹American interest in mixed martial arts is growing. Both male and
female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not
recommended for the prima donna. This full contact fighting
combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different
styles can compete against each other. This intriguing sport has
convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha
and the omega! Many people think that all combative sports should
be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. It is
obvious that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an
organization that promotes combative athletic events. State athletic
commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the UFC.
2The first reason regulation is needed can be traced to the origins
of the UFC. Early contests did not have enough rules; groin strikes
and head butts were allowed. Surprisingly, even fish hooking.
which can result in permanent damage, was permitted. Promoters
should never be given carte blanche.
The second reason is that reform did not come until political
pressure produced bans of certain UFC events. Ignoring public
outcries of brutality was a huge faux pas. Damaging image
problems and decreasing profits eventually motivated the UFC to
work with state athletic commissions to give athletes a safer and
fairer competition. We must keep pressure on the promoters. Even
DELL
Which BEST analyzes the way the last three sentences of
section one function?
1x A
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B
C
D
They begin with a generalization and apply it to a
specific case
They make a specified thing smaller or less in
amount, degree, or size.
They provide anecdotal evidence to support
personal details
They exemplity general propositions, adding
qualifying statements and illustrative conditions
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