Total Extreme Fighting belongs in eternal Hall of Shame reserved for blood sports

The death of Joao Carvalho in the Total Extreme Fighting event in Dublin is a shocking reminder of how vile this so-called sport is.
Total Extreme Fighting belongs in eternal Hall of Shame reserved for blood sports

Every week we read reports of youngsters in street brawling that is almost a carbon copy of what passes for entertainment in these “championships”, including descriptions of teenagers or men in their 20s being repeatedly kicked in the head, while late night drinkers urge on the combatants.

When the perpetrators of such assaults come before the courts they are referred to as “scumbags”, and “thugs” by straight talking tabloid journalists.

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