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April 23, 2008

Proposed commission would license ultimate fighting

PROVIDENCE -- Legislation scheduled to be heard in the House of Representatives today would create a commission to license the sport of mixed martial arts, also known as ultimate fighting.

The commission would also oversee matches through the state Department of Business Regulation’s division of racing and athletics, which supervises boxing and wrestling.

The House bill is sponsored by Rep. John J. McCauley Jr., D-Providence. It is one of many bills on the House calendar today.

Read Journal coverage of the mixed martial arts legislation.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 2:02 PM | Permalink

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