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Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider
I understand it is different and maybe I am used to watching boxers who only defend against fists. I am amazed there are not people killed in MMA. They put pillows on boxers hands for a reason. Men still get killed from time to time~
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Actually, those pillows are a big reason why people die. If you put the small gloves on boxers you'd have less injury because guys go down faster. But with the extra padding guys take blow after blow after blow. It's the opposite of what you think. There is a cumulative effect that goes on with that.
A guy takes a shot to the chin in MMA, he's out. He takes one in boxing lots of times he's ok. MMA is never going to have the history of death and brain damage boxing does because it's over quick and guys don't take a pounding to their brain for 12-15 rounds year after year.