Despite reports from other local “media”, there were no arrests and virtually no incident after a professional fighting event held in the Olsen Building Saturday evening. Police did receive a call at about 10:30 PM from a woman who told police that “50-100” fighters were outside the Olsen Building in a “huge brawl”. Police immediately raced to the fairgrounds, including Mason City police and county law enforcement. They converged purposely from different entrances and began formulating a plan to surround the area.
However, once they got there, they only found people wandering around, some in small groups. Police radioed to other law enforcement en route to slow down, as they discovered that there was nor brawls, fights, or other incident taking place.
“There was exchange of words,” said professional fighter, trainer and promoter Mike Estus of Mason City. “Some lady called and said there was 50-100 people fighting … there wasn’t it … it was a minor aurgment and got blown up.”
Police made no arrests, talked to a few people and simply stood by while people left the event.
Matt did you ever find out who the fast and furious KIMT driver was??? Didn’t the local cops know there was a special mixed martial arts fight going on out there? JCG
Let’s hope KIMT wasn’t driving erratically and speeding to get there to report on nothing.
I know some people that were there and there was nothing happening. They are pretty upset that the local media made a big deal out of nothing. Could it be they have something against mixed martial arts? If you don’t like it then don’t go.