Fighting sports toughened up over the years. The newest incarnation of man's age-old instinct to battle each other takes place high upon buildings.

First there was rock throwing, back in the caves, which admittedly wasn't very sportslike. Culture went the way of introducing a ring to limit space, and a referee to judge upon fairness. This century saw boxing, which was topped by wrestling, which was followed by Ultimate Fighting, which was replaced by Backyard Fighting (and that's about when the referee isn't needed anymore either).

The newest fighting event, however, puts a new dimension to brutal. Ultimate Roof Fighting is a sport from the underground slowly making its way onto cable TV.

The premise? Two guys on a roof of a high building (think Manhattan skyscrapers, just not that high) trying to throw each other off same roof. This crowd-pleaser is guaranteed to end in hospital for one of the two involved parties. Which is, according to one source, "exactly what people love."

Brock Gargan is the biggest star in this new extreme fighting challenge. He threw 11 people over the roof so far. Broken legs are a minor injury. Brock himself also feels the pain, from time, to time. "I was thrown of the roof once" he barks at FakeToday. What Roof Fighting lacks in elegance, it makes up in action.

Every game has its rules, though, and so does Ultimate Roof Fighting. We spoke to the inventor of this new sport, Peter C., who claims to have been inspired by playing video game Tetris. "There's no hair pulling, tongue biting, and you are not supposed to die. Except for that it's family entertainment with a spin."

What's the point of this cruel sport? Like in every other competition, it's all about winning. Brock has to support a family back in his hometown in Tennessee. "I like throwing people of the roof" he says, swallowing a tear. "If my four-year old daughter grows up, I want her to have it better than me." Throwing people off the roof, apparently, is not part of this plan. "Definitely not," says Brock "Now if you excuse me, I got a fight to fight."

By FakeToday correspondent Philipp Lenssen (8/26/2004).