Handheld brain scanners were used at Bellator 169/BAMMA 27

[smashup]

I've been banging on about the use of these handheld brain scanners for ages now and they were finally used last Friday in Dublin.
Literally takes 2 minutes to scan and detect a bleed on a fighters brain and after a crazy 2016 in Boxing alone we've seen loads of fighters end up in Comas and a few Die.
It's a 100% medical Fact that 95% of boxers who suffer brain bleeds already have the injury before they get in the ring (basically the damage is done in sparring) I think it's only a matter of time until Boxing follows suit and these are used in all fights as a mandatory rule
And let's be honest/logical here..... Guys like Mike Towell (who was complaining of severe headaches days before his fatal fight) would still be alive today if someone took 2 mins to scan his head and detect damage prior to the fight!

Thoughts...?

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/12/1...toshi-mma-news

[Ron Swanson]

Sadly promoters are probably working hard behind the scenes to keep these out of the sport. Similar to how thry faught against drug testing. They don't want anything interfering with their $$$$$

[smashup]

I know what your saying but if 2017 turns out similar to 2016 i can see the BBBOC being put under serious Government pressure and forced to introduce them

[Ron Swanson]

Let's hope, anything and everything that can be done for fighters safety should be done. Major props to Bellator for doing what's right.

[smashup]

Yeah i agree it's a positive move!
I think the governing bodies in Boxing should for once put the promoters in their place, flex their muscles and protect the bread and butter of the sport which is always the fighters.
Fuck the promoters and their $$$$ off the back of putting on shit cards and making them PPV.
I think the 2nd Nick Blackwell incident where a fellow fighter/trainer actually let him spar a few months after he came out of a coma will be a turning point and the BBBOC will come down fiercely on all involved.
Im actually amazed that things seem to be hardly any different to the days of the Michael Watson incident decades ago and the technology available isn't already being used?

I mean just scan the fighters a day or so after their last sparring session maybe a week or so before the fight..... It's that simple

[vidgil]

Sounds great. A lot of these horrible events seem to be preventable if medical care was given sooner.

If something can help save a boxer's life or prevent him from ending up in a coma or crippled, I think it's a great thing

[Dia bando]

Great idea for Licenced show but what about unlicensed show's.
There are a lot about and one fighter died a few weeks back on one of theses shows.

[Paul Kevin]

I've been banging on about the use of these handheld brain scanners for ages now and they were finally used last Friday in Dublin.
Literally takes 2 minutes to scan and detect a bleed on a fighters brain and after a crazy 2016 in Boxing alone we've seen loads of fighters end up in Comas and a few Die.
It's a 100% medical Fact that 95% of boxers who suffer brain bleeds already have the injury before they get in the ring (basically the damage is done in sparring) I think it's only a matter of time until Boxing follows suit and these are used in all fights as a mandatory rule
And let's be honest/logical here..... Guys like Mike Towell (who was complaining of severe headaches days before his fatal fight) would still be alive today if someone took 2 mins to scan his head and detect damage prior to the fight!

Thoughts...?

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/12/1...toshi-mma-news

Well its a dangerous sports and life is always in danger

[Memphis]

Great idea for Licenced show but what about unlicensed show's.
There are a lot about and one fighter died a few weeks back on one of theses shows.

Where was this?

[smashup]

Great idea for Licenced show but what about unlicensed show's.
There are a lot about and one fighter died a few weeks back on one of theses shows.

Where was this?

That Polish Kid mate

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/225576...contest-fight/

[Memphis]

Great idea for Licenced show but what about unlicensed show's.
There are a lot about and one fighter died a few weeks back on one of theses shows.

Where was this?

That Polish Kid mate

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/225576...contest-fight/

Forgot about him, cheers.

The simple answer Dia is, for some it will make a difference, for some it wont. Believe it or not some unlicensed operators take safety very seriously, some of course think taking precaution is having a fast motor on standby to get down to the local A&E double quick.

[Nameless]

I've been banging on about the use of these handheld brain scanners for ages now and they were finally used last Friday in Dublin.
Literally takes 2 minutes to scan and detect a bleed on a fighters brain and after a crazy 2016 in Boxing alone we've seen loads of fighters end up in Comas and a few Die.
It's a 100% medical Fact that 95% of boxers who suffer brain bleeds already have the injury before they get in the ring (basically the damage is done in sparring) I think it's only a matter of time until Boxing follows suit and these are used in all fights as a mandatory rule
And let's be honest/logical here..... Guys like Mike Towell (who was complaining of severe headaches days before his fatal fight) would still be alive today if someone took 2 mins to scan his head and detect damage prior to the fight!

Thoughts...?

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/12/1...toshi-mma-news

I've never read about the effectivity of portable brain scanner but if they are sa reliable as what you say, there is just no excuses in the world not to use them in every major sports organisation where head trauma are possible; ski, american football, boxing, MMA. These devices can save lives and avoid consequences from internal head bleeding.