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Staff writer | GDCS 19 Oct, Bengaluru Contact sports, such as boxing, judo, karate, wrestling and mixed martial arts, are high risk events. Kantharaj Shankar Agasa, an MMA star fighter, had his shoulder dislocated during a training session — an injury that very nearly brought his prized career to an end. It might well have got to that point, had it not been for Dr Banarji B.H ., an orthopaedic surgeon in Bengaluru. In fact, owing to the successful surgery, Kantharaj is back in the fighting cage, doing what he knows best. Kantharaj is an Indian star at the MMA Asian circuit. He has many international victories to his credit. Unfortunately, the injury occurred when he was at the height of his fighting career. MMA fighting, even during practise, is dangerous. Some of the moves, such as the kimura — a way of manipulating the body joints — are aimed at forcing the opponent to submit and give up the fight. In fact, it is not uncommon for players to dislocate or other...