| PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA — Din Thomas was arrested Tuesday because police say he ran what they called,“illegal cage fighting” bouts at a workout and training studio that he helps run, a police spokesman informed. |  |
Thomas is facing a felony for a prohibited competitions charge after police recieved a tip October, 19th about the bouts being held at a facility he uses in St. Lucie West.
Officers said they witnessed two men fighting in an octagon-shaped cage surrounded by about 150 spectators. The fights reportedly were not licensed.
Florida’s Boxing Commission, which is part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, regulates and licenses professional boxing and MMA in Florida.
A local officer stated,“At the end of the day, he was having a professional mixed martial arts match that was not licensed through us. It was a case of unlicensed activity.”
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