“The commission administers the State laws and regulations governing unarmed combat for the protection of the public and to ensure the health and safety of the contestants.” *** That’s the final sentence in the Nevada Athletic Commission’s mission statement vowing to protect boxers, mixed martial artists, kickboxers, and other disciplines of combat sport. Now those words look questionable considering the commission’s decision Tuesday to approve and regulate slap fighting at the request of the UFC . While slap fighting isn’t new, it often has been met with criticism because it lacks something the other aforementioned combat sports have, which is vital to career longevity: defense. You know, the whole “protect yourself at all times” thing?
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