2 simple solution to get rid of this common problem
1. Boxing mitts. Basically bag gloves. This would make eye pokes occur only using the thumb. It would be interfere with grappling at all. In fact it would make small joint manipulation impossible.
2. Bare knuckle The wrist wraps force out reaching fighters to point forward because they can't bend the wrist back. The mma gloves restrict it even more so the fingers can't bend back. Bare knuckle is more natural
get rid of eyes
Finger amputation
Use an open fist and get disqualified.
Problem solved.
Pura Vida - Use an open fist and get disqualified.Problem solved.
This. As someone with multiple eye surgeries, this shit really hits home. I had time to let my issues sink in, to come to terms with them, and it took me three years to mentally deal with it.
To lose an eye in a flash like this? I can’t imagine… The mental effect of knowing you’re having your eye cut open in surgery was, for me, incredibly traumatic. Some people deal with that shit better than others obviously, but I can’t even handle eye drops, lol. And what I’ve had done isn’t even fucking comparable to this poor guy…
There’s only one reason to not have a closed fist in a fight, and that’s because you’re looking for an “accidental” poke for an advantage when you know you won’t be punished. Those who do it are pieces of shit, one fighter gets an instant DQ, it never happens again.
Unfortunately it won’t happen, it’d be a far better sport if it did
Lose a point for the first eye poke, accidental or not. Use replay to make sure no one is Koschecking. If they are, lose a point for faking. If they are not, give them 5 min to recover. Second poke = disqualification.
Use Pride gloves.
The UfC won’t do it because they don’t give a shit about fighter health.
It's pretty easy......
First poke is a point....
Pride gloves
I say give them the bag gloves with the metal bar inside that you grip, and then let them open hand slap
Mma mittens would also stop fence grabs
Thebonfirexm -It's pretty easy......
First poke is a point....
yup, just make it automatic
WuTangDan -Mma mittens would also stop fence grabs
On that note bareknuckle should be plastic hockey glass so no cage grabbing
all you need to get rid of it is add small fabric tentions at the end of the glove where the finger comes out as to make it resistant to full extending the fingers yet not preventing it. This way, when a fighter is standing and his fingers are wide open, you can prove without doubt that he is doing it intentionally.
So make it to where fighters can’t grapple?
prosthetic Three Stooges-style ridges extending out between the eyes
MickColins -Use Pride gloves.
The UfC won’t do it because they don’t give a shit about fighter health.
This was the solution 10 years ago and they still refuse to do it, my guess would be the same as yours, really pathetic at this point.
Enforce the existing rule set.