There used to be plenty of mma matches before gloves were mandatory. The hand breaking is always an issue (I've done it) but it was overcome by many people. Bas, for one, would slap the piss out of folks. That's just one example. If you look into older ufc shows and other promotions like Pancrase, you will find some answers to your question. Well, the ufc ones were kind of started to show bjj whooping ass, so older Japanes one's may provide a more objective look.
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