Great Sport - the players deserve more than they are paid.
What other sport puts players in an enclosed ring - razor blades on their feet & clubs in their hands.
Not at my schools; usually 3 of them to 1 of me [dismal record - probably 19 losses to 1 win].
The one time I was winning, the school officials broke it up & hauled me up to the head office.
Interesting fight: at the time it was broken up I had my feet on the best fighter's shoulders & I was trying to pull his head off - desperate times require desperate measures!
Ganging up on somebody is the most cowardly thing I can think of. All my fights were with bullies who tried to pick on me whenever I'd be new to a school. Fortunately, I was never ganged up on. The schools I went to if you get in a fight you'll be penalized heavily but if you ganged up on somebody, expulsion and a permanent record would be guaranteed.