Shogun expels student from academy over soccer riot

Undefeated Brazilian fightter Alexandre ‘Sangue’ Ramos has been kicked out of his academy by owner Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. While dinosaur media members can try to portray the sport of MMA in a negative light, the fact is that like boxing and wrestling, and so many other martial arts, the development of character is a central element of the practice.

And when a student fails to meet even the most minimal standards of reasonable behavior, that student may have to go.

In a telling moment about the culture of soccer violence in Brazil, the other rioter identified in the piece was the head of security for the sports club, whose job was to prevent rioting.