i'm trying not to say "i told you so"

so in my very bored state i have decided to research a topic that interests me. INJURIES IN KICKBOXING AND OTHER DANGEROUS MARTIAL ARTS!

"Other injuries associated with martial arts, boxing, judo, and similar sports are broken bones, tears of the knees, sprains of the shoulders and ankles, and assorted infections. True, such injuries in combative training situations, while elevated over non-contact training, are comparatively rare. But they do happen, and they are (or have the potential to become) very serious injuries."
"After all, Ultimate Fighting is probably no more dangerous than boxing, where known risks include subdural hematoma. A properly located strike to the head (or a series of less accurate blows) can cause tearing to the bridging veins that connect the brain and the sinuses that carry blood away from the brain. This condition is thought to be the most common cause of fatalities in competitive boxing (6) (7), and is a risk in other contact sports as well."
"Only one study of Muay Thai kickboxing, a sport and martial art centered on competitive fighting, was found. Muay Thai kickboxing has an injury rate of between 2 to 14 per 1,000 participants per year. (16) This is a rate is similar to injury rates in other striking arts such as taekwondo and karate. Although deaths occur in Muay Thai, as in boxing, sprained fingers and toes, cuts and bruises on the head, face, and neck, and bloody noses are the more typical injuries."
http://ejmas.com/jcs/2004jcs/jcsart_landa_0804.htm

"Injuries are quite common in Muay Thai fights. From cuts and lacerations to the face and head to broken bones and severe sprains of muscles and ligaments, Muay Thai fighters deal with injuries their entire career"
http://www.extremesportscafe.com/thai_box_overview.html

and after this i got bored, anyways, my point is that kickboxing is dangerous! the end
ps. i know i didnt cite the quotes properly, but if you are that interested in seeing where i got it from, the links are below the quote(s).
your safety concerned blogger
iara