Yakima cage-fighting event may be relocated


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Yakima cage-fighting event may be relocated
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FILE PHOTO: Rich Guerin, top, trains with Jacob Trovillo in preparation for his mixed martial Arts fight at Legends Casio in Toppenish on Saturday at Yakima Mixed Martial Arts Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Guerin will compete in the main event.
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YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima officials are considering relocating a cage-fighting competition now scheduled to close a one-block section of Yakima Avenue on Friday afternoon and evening.

Joe Caruso, the city’s acting code administration manager, told city department heads and council members in an e-mail today that the tournament may move from Yakima Avenue to South Fourth Street because of traffic concerns.

“Yakima Ave. experiences about 17,800 vehicles daily and to close at this time will be drastic,” the e-mail reads.

Previously, the city had granted a organizers a permit to close Yakima Avenue between Fourth and Fifth avenues.

The e-mail says the city will offer to close South Fourth Street between Yakima and Chestnut avenues for the event.

Caruso also had planned to double-check for proper liquor permits and had planned to meet with the fight promoter this morning.

The owners of Yakima Mixed Martial Arts had planned a cage-fighting competition in front of their studio at 419 W. Yakima Ave.

-- Ross Courtney



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