The Rugby Football Union says it will “take no further action” against Team GB rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy following an investigation into an alleged racist message.

A screengrab of what appeared to be a WhatsApp message from the 33-year-old appeared on Instagram during this summer’s Paris Olympics, with the person posting it alleging racism.

The RFU said Wilson-Hardy had “expressed great remorse” for the “historical private message”.

Wilson-Hardy played in Team GB’s quarter-final defeat at the hands of the United States but withdrew before GB’s final two placement matches against China and Ireland on medical grounds following the post.

The British Olympic Association initiated the investigation but after the Olympics finished it was then passed to the RFU.

“The RFU has investigated this case and will not be taking any further action,” read a statement from the governing body.

“Amy expressed great remorse for a historical private message with a former partner. She missed two games and has committed to undertake an inclusion and diversity awareness education course.”

Wilson-Hardy has also played 15-a-side rugby for England and played for Bristol Bears, Wasps and Ealing Trailfinders in Premiership Women’s Rugby.

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.

Here at Missed Fists headquarters, we like to think that we’re above resorting to freakshow tactics to catch your eye, especially when there’s so much legitimate combat sports competition around the world. After all, far be it from us to shine a light on carnival attractions disguised as legitimate fighting endeavors. Us? Emphasize curiosities and oddities? Never.

All that said, sometimes you have to just get out of the way and let the voice of the people be heard.

And the people want to see fellas kicking each other in their wieners, apparently.

(Big thanks as always to @Barrelelapierna for their weekly lists of the best KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for uploading many of the clips you see here. Give them a follow and chip in on Patreon if you can.)

Fight Circus

Yes, that’s two gentlemen voluntarily kicking each other in the groin. And yes, that’s UFC veteran Matt Brown overseeing the festivities, and seemingly having a great time with it.

Look, the Fight Circus folks surely aren’t the first degenerates in the world to host a good, ol’ fashioned Roshambo’ing, but they were bold enough to film this and put it out on the interwebs for all to see, so they deserve whatever notoriety is coming their way as a result. Innovators, as always.

From what I can glean, there are actually some rules here, as you can see that they’re not just straight toe-kicking each other in the yabos. This is clean shin-to-twins action, all above board. “The Immortal” surely wouldn’t let any shenanigans sully this potentially booming sport.

We can expect the full video to be released soon, perhaps as part of an upcoming Fight Circus release. Until then, just put these clips on loop, comfortable in the knowledge that, as many commenters have noted, this is still less dumb than Power Slap.

Ku Tae Won vs. Khun Krai

Before we get to the mixing of the martial arts, here’s Ku Tae Won scoring the most thrilling knockout of the weekend at a Fairtex Fight Muay Thai show in Thailand.

I don’t even know how one thinks to throw a strike like that in that situation, much less with such accuracy. Khun Krai clearly didn’t expect it either as he was left flattened for an uncomfortable amount of time.

Catch more Fairtex Fight action for free on YouTube.

Lina Narvaez vs. Yasmeli Araque
Juliana Otalora vs. Eliana Toledo

Our theme of the week is high kick setups (not, uh, low kicks between the legs) and we saw plenty of great ones, including this classic Muay Thai approach from Lina Narvaez.

She’s just tapping that toe, lulling her opponent into a false sense of security, and then BAM! Ya kicked. Narvaez followed with ground-and-pound to secure the finish, but I bet she could have walked that one off. I know I wouldn’t be trying to get up after eating a shot like that.

Earlier on the card, Juliana Otalora also scored a kick finish, but of the body variety.

Check the replay if you didn’t catch what happened at first. Otalora just drives her toes into Eliana Toledo’s stomach, almost impaling her with them. There’s a reason to stop fighting if I’ve ever seen one.

A replay Empire MMA 9 can be watched for free on YouTube.

Damien Deleon vs. Tristan Reyes

In an amateur bout at Xtreme Knockout 86 (replay available via TrillerTV pay-per-view) in Fort Worth, Texas, Damien Deleon spun Tristan Reyes around with a leg kick, followed with a right hand, and then unleashed a high strike that caused Reyes to crumble.

Deleon had so much energy left over that he had to run up both cage walls afterwards to burn it off.

Evgeniy Markov vs. Timur Tsopboev

You want a setup? How about a spinning kick into a spinning kick!

From a Russian Cagefighting Championship event in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Evgeniy Markov buzzed Timur Tsopboev with a head kick, clipped him with a leg kick, hurt him with a kick to the body, and then just fired a spin kick that Tsopboev circled right into.

Watch for the kicks, man!

Mostafa Abdo vs. Ibrahim Mahmoud

You know what the best setup of all is, though? No setup.

Very zen.

Mostafa Abdo touched gloves and then landed one of the most telegraphed head kicks I’ve ever seen to beat Ibrahim Mahmoud in three seconds. Then again, perhaps the genius of the maneuver is that it was so obvious that Mahmoud assumed there was no way that’s what Abdo was actually doing? That’s four-dimensional chess.

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Ernesto Schisano vs. Jhonata Vasconcelos

As far as punch knockouts go, it’s hard to beat Ernesto Schisano straight one-shotting Jhonata Vasconcelos at Way of Warrior 15 (replay available on UFC Fight Pass) in Madrid, Spain.

Watch how Vasconcelos inadvertently squares up his chin for Schisano during that exchange. It was tee-ball after that.

Osvaldo Gonzalez vs. Ethan Sims

Lastly, from Fight For It 22 (PPV replay available on their website) in Rock Hill, S.C., we have one for the “Don’t Call It A Comeback Because It Isn’t” department.

Osvaldo Gonzalez turned on the gas and though opponent Ethan Sims showed some serious heart, including a near knockdown of his own that was probably more of a slip, Gonzalez poured it on until Sims joined our list of rag dolls this week.

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Part of the renovated Copland Stand will remain closed on Saturday evening as Rangers continue their defence of the trophy.

Clement remains without Ridvan Yilmaz, Rabbi Matondo and Danilo against Dundee, with Rangers also visiting Malmo in their Europa League opener on Thursday.

“I want to win everything,” added the Belgian. “That’s the goal of everything I do in life.

“I want to see that with my team as well. It’s another competition where you go full to have the victory.

“You cannot put priorities here. You cannot throw away any competition. All the competitions are important.

“I believe a lot in the potential of this squad.”

UFC Betting Sites Reviewed By Experts

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Caesars Sportsbook typically posts its UFC betting odds months in advance, as it generates the odds shortly after each event has been announced. It lists each fight under the heading “bout betting,” which is its term for the moneyline UFC odds for these fights.

You can use the Caesars Sportsbook promo code SBWIRE1000 to make your opening UFC betting wager, all while knowing that if your opening bet loses, this deal will refund your first wager loss amount with a bonus bet of equal value, up to $1,000.

Top UFC Betting App Features

•  Quick pick parlays
•  Odds boosts
•  Ability to bet on UFC events well in advance

BetMGM Sportsbook UFC

BetMGM offers many ways to wager on the UFC, and often offers boosted plays and parlays. The BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE will provide you with additional chances to win as it pays back any potential first wager losses with up to $1,500 in bonus bets. You’ll get a single bonus bet if your opening wager is $49 or less and five equal bonus bets equal to 20% of your first bet if it is between $50 and $1,500.

Top UFC Betting App Features

• UFC Champion predictor, a futures market that lets you wager on who will be the champion in any weight class in the men’s or women’s divisions at the end of the 2024 calendar year
• Easy to build multi-bout parlays
• Ready made UFC Fight Night Parlays

Fanatics Sportsbook UFC

The newest entry in the world of UFC betting is Fanatics Sportsbook, an arm of the sportswear company.

The Fanatics Sportsbook promo gives new customers up to $1,000 in bonus bets – up to $100 a day for the first 10 days after you open your new account.

To participate, you must place a qualifying wager of $5 or more on any market with odds of -200 or longer each day. Once that bet settles, you will receive a bonus bet equal to the amount of your wager, up to $100.

Top UFC Betting App Features

• Personalized Daily Bonuses
• Odds Boosts
• You will earn FanCash each time you place a bet.

bet365 UFC

One of the benefits of using the UFC odds at bet365 is that many of these UFC betting odds can be used as part of a parlay boost. These boosts can earn you up to 70% more on your multi-sport parlays in selected 2-way markets. The bet365 bonus code SBKWIRE gives you a first-bet safety net up to $1,000 or sign up for a bet $5, get $200 in bonus bets deal.

Top UFC Betting App Features

•  Parlay boosts available
•  KO, submission and decision statistics available directly in app
•  Won/loss record over previous five fights available in app

FanDuel Sportsbook UFC

FanDuel has some highly competitive UFC betting odds available, including for the main event and co-main event matchups of most cards. The FanDuel promo code has a knockout bonus bet offer, because if you deposit $10 or more and then place a first bet of $5 or more, you will get $200 in bonus bets, no matter if your bet is a winner or not.

Top UFC Betting App Features

•  Easy navigation of available bets
•  Very competitive UFC odds
•  Simple process to compile multi-fight parlays

DraftKings Sportsbook UFC

DraftKings offers a very wide selection of UFC betting fight lines, as it posts both moneyline and over/under total rounds UFC odds earlier and with more frequency than many other UFC betting apps. The DraftKings promo code gives new users $200 in bonus bets, guaranteed, after they sign up and make a minimum first wager of $5.

Top UFC Betting App Features

• Posts total rounds wagers earlier than rivals
• Often offers prebuilt parlays
• Comprehensive UFC fight odds futures market

BetRivers Sportsbook UFC

BetRivers has the benefit of a meat and potatoes approach that allows you to quickly navigate to the UFC betting you want to make and then get back to watching the fights. The BetRivers bonus code can give you a second-chance bonus bet up to $500 if your opening wager lands in the loss column. The bonus bet cap varies per state.

Top UFC Betting App Features

•  Futures market for who will be champ in various weight classes at end of year
•  Large selection of wagers available on cards well in advance, more than most other online sportsbooks
•  Plenty of fighter info and fighter stats available

The fly-half position has been one of the most hotly-contested areas of the field for England in the past decade with the likes of Owen Farrell, George Ford and, latterly, Marcus Smith being the frontrunners for selection.

That depth of talent meant Skinner’s predecessor Simmonds – who led Exeter to a Premiership and Champions Cup double in 2020 – never received a call-up for England despite impressive performances at home and abroad for his club.

“When you play your opposite man who’s in that England shirt already I think it’s putting a marker down on them to say ‘I’m here, keep a look out’,” he said.

“I’ll have chats with the coaches to see if they’ve heard anything, how they think you can improve and what next steps you need to take.

“If you play well for your club you’re going to get talked about and you’re going to make it hard for them not to pick you.”

With the resurrection of the England ‘A’ side last season there were more opportunities for players of Skinner’s ilk to try and impress the England coaches.

Skinner was in contention for a call-up for the ‘A’ side, but was eventually overlooked.

But he says he would gladly take up the chance to experience a national team set-up.

He added: “Once you’re in that sort of environment they’re always going to be looking to see how you then adapt in that environment – are you going to flourish?

“So I’d like to be in that sort of environment playing well and showcasing what I’m about.”