Safety of NHB catfights

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Hi all. This is a question about serious NHB catfights. How safe are NHB catfights? Is there any possibility of permanent damage (say, eyes) in grudge fights without rules? What precautions/protection should the participants take in such a fight?

[Nutmeg]

Um seriously? If you have to question the safety of an unregulated fight between two people seeking to do harm to each other , may I suggest you should not be involved with such a fight either as a combatant or encouraging such a fight.

[HB]

The best way to avoid injury in a NHB fight is to not have one.

I strongly suspect that the vast majority of those here who claim to participate in NHB fights actually don't... and they obviously don't understand what a NHB fight means.  I had a good laugh when one member who apparently claims to have fight experience said that injuires only occur "in folklore", she obviously is A: fake and B: clueless.

These fights aren't "safe" at all. As Nutmeg said, the basic point of a NHB fight IS TO HURT SOMEONE. bites, scratches, scars, black eyes, bloody lips, even broken bones... NHB means there is no supervision and no rules. There is every possibility of permanent damage.

Keep in mind...even these cage fighters, extreme fighting MMA type men fight with taped fists and referees.

Just last week there was a news story about a fight between two female teachers that ended in one attacking the other with a screwdriver.  First person to say "oh yeah , tell me more about that my mom would fight with a screwdriver" is a f*cking idiot.   

[hime]

Thanks for your answers nutmeg and HB. I agree it could be foolish to engage in NHB fights without training and supervision. Wrestling with rules is best for beginners and amateurs.

[hime]

You are right fightfanatic. I recently acquired some space in my old apartment which I won't be letting out soon, and had this crazy idea of a "fight club". And yes, rules are always better.

[hime]

@fightfanatic: Thanks for your help, but I could not find a member with the name "toughxgirl23". Maybe it is a problem with spelling or my search rights.
@Queen Of Mean: Thanks for the advice. The legal question is always there. I am not sure whether I can set up a legal boxing or wrestling club in my apartment. So, it has to be underground. But I am definitely not going for NHB now. The point is to have safe fun.

[hime]

@pvpp: I am from India and really do not want to get into any legal entanglements (its scary here ). I don't want to rent out my apartment. Thanks for the advice anyway.
@fightfanatic: ok I found her. np and thanks. I will get in touch with her for general tips.

[pacer]

The "NHB" kind of sum it all up. If your thinking about rules or safety. You have never been in or seen a real all out catfight.

[DJP60]

safety and NHB seems like an oxymoron. there is no safety in a NHB fights.

[momfightfan]

never mind safety let the moms decide when to stop

[pacer]

I have never seen any serious injuries in the catfights I have seen. They was all out fights with no rules, but no serious injuries. But safety and real fights are an oxymoron as stated

[jerry55]

Is it really a catfight if you have rules

[BigDevil]

I don't see how there can be safety in a true NHB fight. Especially since injuries can and have happened in matches with rules.

[DoYouKnowWhoIAm?]

NHB catfights are a bad idea, IMO. No rules whatsoever leaves both fighters in danger of permanent scars as a result of scratching.

[hime]

new year's wishes to all. i hope i am not too late for that.

@jerry55: i agree. it is never a catfight if there are rules.

@kafkod: i now think its "technically" possible to have an NHB catfight with enough protection to completely prevent scratching, biting or eye gauging. its the unpredictable odd injury that makes it dangerous.

@fightfan: the problem is you cannot see an injury coming. i think with good enough protection, no one needs to stop a fight.