A new Instagram channel in El Paso is gaining attention quickly, and for good reason. RT Fades is built on a simple idea that feels both old school and surprisingly refreshing: if you have a problem with someone, put the guns down, step into a supervised space, and settle it with your fists. No weapons, no chaos, and no real risk of escalation. Just mutual combat in the way Texas law actually allows.
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What RT Fades Is Doing For Conflict Resolution
RT Fades is not trying to promote brutality or recreate an underground MMA circuit. The goal is to provide an outlet where two consenting adults can confront each other in a controlled environment and walk out better than they walked in. It is accountability with structure. It is confrontation without catastrophe.
And honestly, it feels like a breath of fresh air. Even though El Paso is one of the safest cities in the country, gun violence still looms in the periphery of the state. Texas as a whole consistently deals with tragedies linked to unresolved conflict and easy access to firearms. The idea of encouraging people to handle disagreements without pulling a trigger is more than interesting. It is meaningful.
The Texas Mutual Combat Law Explained
What RT Fades is doing aligns directly with the mutual combat law in Texas. The law allows two consenting adults to fight, as long as both parties agree and as long as the situation does not escalate into serious bodily harm or involve weapons. It is a niche part of the penal code, but it applies almost perfectly to what this channel is creating: a controlled environment where conflict is channeled into something physical but limited.
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RT Fades is not breaking bones or staging brawls. They are not hosting street fights. They are following the framework the law provides. The goal is resolution, not injury.
Why This Matters For El Paso
There is something remarkably human about the entire concept. Avoiding conflict creates tension and misunderstanding. Addressing it creates closure. RT Fades is choosing the latter. You show up, you face the person you have been arguing with, you handle it with your hands, and you leave with a clearer head. No one else gets hurt. No one ends up in a hospital or worse…