Dude it's the same damage with boxing, I mean look at Ali, Roach and other fighters who suffered from Parkinson's Disease. So what's your point? That it's a direct hit to the face? Boxing and other fighting sport will more likely cause you injury than slapping plus most of the tournaments have mouth guards to protect the player from concussion.
Right on, these people are worrying over something that they see everytime they watch a bloodsport like boxing or muay thai, if you hate the game, just say it and don't say that it's going to cause damage to players, they consented to this and they know what they're in. We are in an era where workers and artists and almost everyone has some temporary rights.
I see News 3 WWMT show slap competition. Slapping tournament isn't popular that's why most of TV channel didn't show it, probably there's another channel in Russia since this tournament was popular on there. I also watch this competition through YouTube, probably most of user watch on YouTube.
I haven't heard of this news channel although I shouldn't since I haven't watched TV in a long time, I am surprised their showing this on live television. I do watch where OP said he/she watched the tournaments and games, kind of an hilarious guy and it's not his YouTube name, the name that OP gave was his Twitch, his name in YouTube is penguinz0.