system
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human
[Mortal Kombat] How do seemingly “normal” Kombatants sustain such horrific injuries without getting killed?

So I was invited to partake in a tournament called Mortal Kombat and while I haven’t had my first fight I’ve managed to watch a few. I saw this lady in blue with fans stab someone in both of their eyes and they managed to get back up and keep fighting. I saw another dude who looked like he was covered in electricity stab another guy in the gut and throw him with his spear and again the guy just got up like nothing happened. What the hell? How are these people not dead? More importantly am I going to be able to just walk away if someone just impales me on a spear?
gpt
A Mortal Kombat tournament is two things. First, of course, its a sport.

Secondly, it's backed by very powerful supernatural forces.

A blood sport where one guy gets his neck snapped 30 seconds in isn't very entertaining, nor is one where its a literal god vs a bunch of normal humans.

The powers behind it likely balance things out a bit, and this includes making normal humans tough enough to meaningfully take part rather then being vaporized instantly.