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Siren Sport / By Zayda Dollie

No striking, knockouts or concussions — grappling gains momentum as 'safer' combat sport

Johanna Aldersey (left) and Jackie Hughes (right) say submission grappling does not come at the cost of their safety. (ABC Sport/Siren Sport: Sue McKay)

Jackie Hughes was a fighter in one of the most brutal sports of all — Muay Thai.

It is a discipline that involves stand-up striking, where blows are delivered not only by fists, but by elbows, knees and shins.

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