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"Human Cockfighting" Thrills the Fans

By AAN Staff
april 4, 2003  10:25 am
"Human Cockfighting" Thrills the Fans
Even in blue-collar Cleveland, the sport commonly known as "ultimate fighting" takes place on society's fringes. It's not uncommon for competitors to break their hands on their opponent's skull. To avoid oversight by the state's athletic commission, promoters don't even pay the men who step into the ring -- or cage -- to beat the living hell out of each other. Yet the carnage continues -- and the sport's popularity grows. As Cleveland Scene staff writer Kevin Hoffman reports, the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization is slowly attempting a rebirth across the nation, hoping to woo a whole new generation of bloodthirsty fans.
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