By 2018, prominent hooligans from across Europe were signing up for their unsanctioned brawls, which can draw a million views on YouTube.īut unlike combat sports, KOTS' unsanctioned brawls bring together unfettered ultimate fighting with an increasingly emboldened alliance of violent soccer hooliganism and far-right extremists and neo-Nazis.
King of the Streets (KOTS) originated in Gothenburg, home to Sweden's most popular soccer team, in around 2013. 'This is the true UFC!' 'The Most Stressed Out and Fucked Up Environment You Can Find' 'This is amazing,' reads a YouTube comment beneath a video of Simon's fight with Ronin 030, which drew more than 2.7 million views. Officials swarm the fallen fighter, who remains motionless until the camera fades to black. Simon stands over his fallen foe, his right fist raised in the air triumphantly as the crowd rages all around him. Ronin's head slams against the concrete with a sickening thud. When he grows bored with his prey, he delivers two punches to Ronin's temple that send the taller man tumbling backwards.
