Caught wind of a cool community event last saturday in Rocinha, a community, otherwise known as a favela, in zona sul of rio de janeiro. Favela Kombat MMA is a mixed-martial event bringing contending semi-professional fighters from Rio's favelas into the octagon, some for the first time. The first tournament was held in Rocinha, on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The community paid in food donations, affording access for fans to watch an organized mixed-martial arts event, and for many their first time seeing a live octagon fight.