CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - In Cherokee County, an event called “the Pit” was recently shut down .

This event was a form of MMA fighting leaving the promoters in hot water with the law and the possibility of years behind bars.

Event property owner Chaz Thomas says while some people go camping to relax and get away, they prefer to have fun and relax in a different way.

“I know they did have a drone flying over the property which kind of baffled me. They could’ve just came and said ‘hey guys, there’s some statues we need you to look over,’” said Thomas.

After receiving word from a confidential informant of illegal and unregulated combat style fighting near the Georgia line in Cherokee County, the Alabama Athletic Commission, and its task force, partnered with the Cherokee Coun

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