as an example, if you want to fight in amateur shootfighting, you have to use shinpads.. ! but I would check if those are allowed in the circuit you want to fight in first...
and if you want to use them in training, i fully understand..

i use them when i train most of the time.
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any given fighter can beat any given fighter on any given day..
so..
what are you waiting for Rickson, I'm here..