Tyler Weathers won a mixed martial arts fight at Hangar Athletic Xchange (HAX) in Hawthorne's Century Business Center (next to the airport) on Saturday.
Sports Correspondent Mike Mitchell writes about how Weathers was crowned bantamweight champion by using "a few punches ... a kick or two and then ... charging (Jeff) Martin and putting him on his back".
Here's the story: Weathers reaches new heights in Hawthorne hangar.
Before this fight, there was a brief battle between the city and the owner of HAX over whether Total Fighting Alliance should be allowed to hold fights.
The city nearly filed an injunction against the venue for scheduling a March fight without first obtaining a permit. The fight was postponed and, in the meantime, the permit was granted.
Here are some previous stories about the controversy:
Letter to the Editor from a TFA representative about the previous story: Letter to the Editor
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