Grab The Fence Solution

If you keep the rule at all, then this does seem the appropriate enforcement, but I'm more for just letting them grab the fence. Phone Post

Keep it simple. You grab the fence to gain an unfair advantage, you will be deducted a point. Phone Post 3.0

RedDragons - Plexi glass IMO.

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JoeHurley - You say grabbing the fence changes a fight so your solution is to change it even more every fight? You haven't solved the problem, you've made it even worse. Phone Post
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Take a point the first time

What is the honest "excuse" for fence grabbing? If its just pure reflex and panic then you shouldn't be fighting as a pro... It's totally calculated cheating Phone Post 3.0

Kostakio - No fence. Shock collars.

Rogan: He's hurt!
Goldberg: I think he just went to close to the boundary, Joe. Phone Post 3.0

I could actually hear that play out in my head. Well done Phone Post

Also did anyone notice Mario Yamasaki completely scared shitless and intimidated by the Brazilian crowd and let a guy get away with it repeatedly a few months ago after warning the guy?

Hey Mario enough with your attention whore heart hand signals just do your fucking job Phone Post 3.0

I think the rule came about because of the coleman williams fight.

williams stopped many td attempts which used up a lot of colemans energy. With Coleman suspect cardio he was able to score a highlight reel knockout.

I thought the fence holding rule came in because of Tank/Ferozzo where Tank held Ferozzo against the fence by reaching around and grabbing it.

A fence grab to stop a takedown should result in placing the grabber in his guard or half guard. So what if he gets KO'd or subbed right away. He was going to be in guard or half-guard anyway and cheated to prevent it. See Bisping vs. Rivera for a great example about how even just wanted one fence grab (by cheater Bisping) can change a whole fight. Phone Post

Ortiz vs. Evans is another good example. Rashad was on his way to winning the round 10-9, Ortiz uses fence to sweep or prevent a take down and ends up winning the round. Even with the point deduction Rashad was robbed of that round by it being a 9-9 round instead of 10-9 for Evans. Phone Post

Kostakio - No fence. Shock collars.

Rogan: He's hurt!
Goldberg: I think he just went to close to the boundary, Joe. Phone Post 3.0
Lol Phone Post 3.0

The Mammoth -

Arabic men alongside the outer rim of the cage with Sultan swords which slice off the tips of the fingers of any fighter grabbing the fence mesh.

UFC 2.0

I like this. But battle axes could work too. Phone Post

Stevius -
RedDragons - Plexi glass IMO.

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yup or smaller chain links Phone Post

MAINMAYNARD -
Stevius -
RedDragons - Plexi glass IMO.

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yup or smaller chain links Phone Post

Not sure if serious but that's a terrible idea lol. Flying through plexiglass with full hockey equipment on sucks, let alone just wearing board shorts.

Anyway.. refs need to enforce the rule more strictly. A couple of warnings for minor grabs maybe, but if it obviously effects the fight a point needs to be taken. Phone Post

Great post op, I agree , if it stops a takedown fighters should restart on the ground . Vu Phone Post 3.0

I agree with op. It's not Instinct to grab the fence either. Phone Post 3.0

Vasq vs Santos 2...Santos grabbed the fence like 100xs. ;) Phone Post

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MAINMAYNARD -
Stevius -
RedDragons - Plexi glass IMO.
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Not sure if serious but that's a terrible idea lol. Flying through plexiglass with full hockey equipment on sucks, let alone just wearing board shorts.<br />
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Stop being all logical and smart and stuff... lol

Oh by the way... There's a new movie out called Ender's Game

everytime I see the commercial I think of you

no homo

RedDragons - Plexi glass IMO.

I would watch this Phone Post

I have another way:

First offense - you lose 10% of your purse.

Second offense - lose an additional 15% of your purse.

Third offense - point taken away.