Russia Has Gone Full Hunger Games, Is Now Televising Children MMA Fights
Televised mixed martial arts bouts with children as young as 8 prompt concern in Russia. https://t.co/SyMQTVVzPq
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) October 5, 2016
CBS News — The Moscow-backed leader of the Russian region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, faced criticism Wednesday after his sons took part in televised mixed martial arts fights involving children as young as eight.
One of Kadyrov’s sons, 10-year-old Akhmad, beat another boy by a technical knockout in the cage during a so-called exhibition bout on a nationally televised fight card Tuesday, while his younger brothers Eli and Adam also won their fights as a crowd of adults in the hall cheered them on.
The children walked into the ring with background music, were announced in the same way as pro fighters and were rewarded with belts when they won, with their father looking on. The TV broadcast from the Chechen capital Grozny was chiefly focused on adult bouts, but featured professional commentary and graphics introducing the child fighters.
Kadyrov was inaugurated Wednesday to a new term as Chechnya’s leader on his 40th birthday.
We’re so fucked it’s not even funny. Not even close. Our college kids can’t function as self-sufficient creatures without custom made safe spaces, perpetual coddling and just generally being huge pussies. Meanwhile Russia’s 8-year-olds are KO’ing each other in cages on TV. They’re rocking badass entrances, dancing around like kings, then beating the fuck out of each other like mad men. It’s NUTS.
I would call foul and complain and say it’s awful for the children and blah blah blah, but kids can take anything. You can fall off a cliff until you’re like 12 and pop right up. Not a scratch. It’s like you grow up invincible, you’re soft as shit for 20 years, then you get old-man-strength until you die. These kids will be fine/absolute savages while ours are giant pussies.
Oh and they’re even chirping our airstrike game now with these little cartoons.
Animated video embodies the difference between a #US airstrike and a #Russian airstrike on Jihadists in #Syria pic.twitter.com/5dWk4yoL0f
— SAA Reporter (@Syria_Protector) September 30, 2016
Is Russia back?