I alternate between you and jonbob wrt the brutality.
Yada yada ancient tradition, can't legislate it away as it will continue underground, freedom of choice, oh what good it does keeping criminals off the street, etc.
Blah blah bestial mobs baying for blood, worst aspects of humanity, punch drunks, brain bleeds, elevates street thugs to organised crime syndicates, it's mostly all a fix one way or another, and so on.
Any sport that has a substantial risk of concussion should be regulated to minimise that risk, especially given everything we've learned over the last few decades.
I think regulated boxing and mma could actually benefit from a ban on head strikes. Matches would be longer for a start, meaning events could be better programmed and athletes would consequently be better prepared.
Athletes could have longer careers, and many could go on to do coaching/training who would otherwise be dead or brain damaged.
Finally, having more illegal moves & strikes gives heels the opportunity to get more heat. ;)
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