[18][19] CV Productions hosted one of their Tough Guy mixed martial arts style event May 3, 1980 at the Cambria County War Memorial billed as, "Battle of the Brawlers.
[4][5][20] SB 742 was introduced in direct response to death of Ronald Miller, but Toughman boxing which incited the legislation was absent from the bill and Tough Guy mixed martial arts was prosecuted.
"[23][24][25][26] The suggested amendment by Senator Stephen Freind, aimed at limiting abortions, was patterned after a model statute developed by a Chicago-based, nonprofit anti-abortion organization.
Opposition mounted and the case was ultimately heard in front of the United States Supreme Court [Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists], 476 U.S.
[18][23][6] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania defined what is now known as mixed martial arts: (c) As used in this section the phrase "tough guy contest" or "battle of the brawlers" means any competition which involves any physical contact bout between two or more individuals, who attempt to knock out their opponent by employing boxing, wrestling, martial arts tactics or any combination thereof and by using techniques including, but not limited to, punches, kicks and choking.
[4] The criminal complaint stated that Feldman's events featured "'tough guy' techniques that combine boxing with martial arts, wrestling, kicking and choking" which were banned in Pennsylvania.
[33] The judge in the case ruled that in order for a bout to be categorized as a "tough guy competition," the participants must employ multiple combat techniques, not just boxing.
[2][3] CV Productions claimed the PSAC used the publicity of Ronald Miller's death in a boxing match to encourage the Senate to outlaw the wrong sport.
[4] The law specifically named CV Productions service marks, "Tough Guy Contest" and "Battle of the Brawlers,"while Toughman was absent.