Up to now, South Dakota had remained one of the few states not to have a regulatory commission in place to oversee combat sports in the state. Yesterday, that changed when a bill was approved to establish a state athletic commission.
There is growing concern that the regulations in place in South Carolina aren't enough to ensure fighter safety in professional or amateur mixed martial arts.
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