§ 143‑653. Unauthorizedmatches prohibited.
No person shall promote,conduct, or engage in an unarmed combat match, whether the participants areprofessional or amateur, except as authorized by this Article. This sectionshall not preclude professional wrestling. (1995, c. 499, s. 1; 1997‑504, s. 3; 1998‑23,s. 18; 1998‑212, s. 19.11(g); 2007‑490, s. 3.)