The Iowa Athletic Commission has launched an investigation into the beatdown pro MMA fighter Josh Neer put on a social media heckler according to TMZ.
Neer invited the heckler over to his gym for a “full contact” fight earlier this week. The heckler accepted and Josh almost killed him.
After footage of the fight went viral — officials at the Iowa state’s athletic commission launched an investigation.
TMZ Sports spoke with IAC Executive Director Joe Walsh (not THAT Joe Walsh) who tells us his team is actively looking into the incident.
“We are aware of the situation. I have our legal team taking a thorough look at our rules. We’re checking to see if we have anything on the books that covers this.”
Walsh says the commission doesn’t usually have regulatory authority outside of the ring or octagon … telling us they generally oversee “events, not what occurs in gyms.”
Still, Walsh says, “We do have certain standards that our athletes must meet.”