And to be fair, most people aren't recovering if you get a good solid hit on a weak spot like their face

yup

If you get one, you can get more - and so forth

But you if encounter someone who has ground game, and can bully you to the ground and stop you for getting clean hits in

Like, it FEELS improbable to me, but seeing it happen all the time in MMA made me afraid that it could happen to me too lol

i'm headbutting and eye gouging at that stage lol

Adrenaline can make you tank hits you shouldnt tank

And squeezing the testicles, yes if need be

and if you get someone on their back on the pavement

and you have support

well

lol

Pavement and walls (environment, in a nutshell) really changes things for sure

Like, everything around you becomes a potential weapon at that point

Very different from the sparring mindset with gear and a padded dojo

yup

bottles too

and some people will have maze

knives

maybe guns in the US

i havent been stabbed but batons

those are a bitch

If I see a knife, I run away with mine still in my pocket. not worth it.

If you're in a knife fight, you're gonna get cut

Just don't get stabbed

Advice from instructor on the matter lol

knife fighting is a bitch

i've been lucky

but its really dangerous

too many veins and arteries in too many places for you to account for.

yup

especially the arms and throat

badly protected by clothing

knives are why we carry batons :-)

A nice solid stick is surprisingly one of the finest weapons for most situations

So batons are a +1 for me

That's what a baton is

Yeah lol

Except its foldable

:D

they can be lethal though