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kleinbl00  ·  2329 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: On the table, the brain appeared normal

MMA is a keenly American phenomenon.

veen's basic point is that American sports tend to more violence - in the rules - than sports in the rest of the world. Hockey players, worldwide (green = lots):

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/icehockey/images/c/c9/Hockey_Map.PNG

MMA advertising by country:

Meanwhile, you've triangulated to "rugby is not totally clean" which, c'mon. It's considered the most violent sport in the world by most people. You're a long way from "lol bullshit" son.