[vetler]

> broken eye sockets and arms aren't enough to call a fight

There's MMA, and then there's no-holds-barred (or vale tudo, literally "anything goes").

MMA in the western world today is an organized sport, with rules to protect the fighters, and has little to do with how the Gracies used to fight in Brazil. Yes, you can still find nhb events, and you can still find MMA events that are freakshows, but events like UFC, Cage Warriors, Bellator, etc. are very well organized, and fighter safety is important.