watched a few Rio hero fights, the event does look like a street fight or interclub grudge match fight, which is not a good image for general mass public seeing MMA for first time.
However the Vale tudo rules are where modern day mma started and do represent a more realistic fight. It also is a major advantage to a grappler with no rounds/ no stand up for inactivity etc.
Therefore events like this are god to have, but I would not let too many non MMA fans see it!
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