As I said, throat strikes would be banned, weapon strikes to a downed opponents head as well. This would make sure things like that would not happen. Rules can be added: neck strikes kan be banned altogether, knee strikes can be limited, rules can always be added, look at the UFC. It has something like 10-15 banned moves and still is an exciting event. And it still looks barbaric from the layman's point of view. As for the injury rate, I don't think bigger bones than ribs and fingers are easily broken. The level of the participant's skill should ensure their own safety. The reason people get hurt and killed in the streets but not in MMA is the skill that trained MA professionals posess.
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