How to deal with eyepokes?

[The Invisible]

At the moment, every fighter can give at least 1 eyepoke without risking losing a point or the fight. (you either get a warning or it's a NC) Fighters know this so some people are trying to exploit it by intentionally poking 1 time.

I think last nights main event made it clear that referees should just take 1 point right away after the poke. Fighters will be much more carefully if they know that every eyepoke (even unintentionally) will result in a 1 point deduction right away.

In terms of what to do when the fighter can't continue is a tricky one, bc if you give them a win you might see a lot of fighters "quit" like Duffee last week. But for now, 1 point deduction right away should be a good start to prevent eyepokes.

 

[puppybird]

Make eye pokes legal, then fighters will be forced to defend them and they won’t happen as frequently

 

[Your Account]

 

[gangbanger]

poke them back

 

[Sir Punchalot]

 

[808nEffect]

No freebies. One eye poke and automatic DQ... that will stop them real quick.

 

[McDego]

New gloves pls

Bellator has a "better" designed glove and their HW title fight was just ruined by an eyepoke.

How about people just stop extending their fucking fingers near their opponent's face?

 

[Drain Bamage]

 

[MMA4Life]

@puppybird @The Invisible
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Pride doesn't have some copyright on those gloves....Easy Answer Dana but Dana and his hubris will stop it from it ever happening.

 

[eternaldarkness]

At the moment, every fighter can give at least 1 eyepoke without risking losing a point or the fight. (you either get a warning or it's a NC) Fighters know this so some people are trying to exploit it by intentionally poking 1 time.

I think last nights main event made it clear that referees should just take 1 point right away after the poke. Fighters will be much more carefully if they know that every eyepoke (even unintentionally) will result in a 1 point deduction right away.

In terms of what to do when the fighter can't continue is a tricky one, bc if you give them a win you might see a lot of fighters "quit" like Duffee last week. But for now, 1 point deduction right away should be a good start to prevent eyepokes.

A point doesn't mean much if the eye poke leads to a finish. I think they should fine a percentage that goes up with each foul. The "accidents" would reduce dramatically.

 

[ExitLUPin]

 

[superpunch]

At the moment, every fighter can give at least 1 eyepoke without risking losing a point or the fight. (you either get a warning or it's a NC) Fighters know this so some people are trying to exploit it by intentionally poking 1 time.

I think last nights main event made it clear that referees should just take 1 point right away after the poke. Fighters will be much more carefully if they know that every eyepoke (even unintentionally) will result in a 1 point deduction right away.

In terms of what to do when the fighter can't continue is a tricky one, bc if you give them a win you might see a lot of fighters "quit" like Duffee last week. But for now, 1 point deduction right away should be a good start to prevent eyepokes.

Why doesn't every fighter just go for 1 eyepoke and 1 nut kick? It's sound strategy.

The problem with automatically taking a point away is that it'll end up like soccer where guys are laying on the ground and faking it to get the other dude a red card.

 

[MMA4Life]

Why doesn't every fighter just go for 1 eyepoke and 1 nut kick? It's sound strategy.

The problem with automatically taking a point away is that it'll end up like soccer where guys are laying on the ground and faking it to get the other dude a red card.

Sound strategy why not go for the full eye rake while you are at it. Worst case you get a NC.

 

[Foolish]

Option 1: Zero tolerance for eyepokes, intentional eyepokes result in automatic DQ.
Downside: People will play up eyepokes, with there even being incentive to fake it if you're losing a fight.

Option 2: New gloves, make it to where it is physically impossible to poke someone in the eyes unless you're doing so blatantly.
Downside: I don't know how you would do this without taking away the ability to grapple. If you basically force the hand into a fist like a boxing glove, well...

Option 3: Goggles of some kind? Engineer eye protection that is designed to withstand face punches while staying in place.
Downside: I don't know that technology exists like that without having to bolt the thing to somebody's head.

Option 4: Impose penalties for eyepokes, up to and including forfeiting 100% of your purse if you cause a NC.
Donwside: Accidents do happen, and who would be the deciding factor in who gets what penalty?

Option 5: Legalize Eyeraking since fighters aren't going to stop doing it.
Downside: Blind Fighting Championships

Option 6: In the interest of fairness, if you poke someone illegally in the eye, they get to do the same back to you.
Downside: Pretty sure this would be illegal.

Other than that? No idea.

 

[mb23100]

Outlaw eyes in the octagon

 

[swarrrm]

Start taking points and change NC to DQ for fight ending fouls.

 

[randomg1t]

@puppybird @The Invisible
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Pride doesn't have some copyright on those gloves....Easy Answer Dana but Dana and his hubris will stop from it ever happening.

this. exactly this.

it doesn't limit the grappling in the slightest, and lowers the chance of eye pokes significantly.

also, the rules now state you shouldn't even point your fingers towards the opponents eyes, yet guys like DC and jones do it all the time and the only consequence is the ref telling them not to, again and again. take away a point immediately, and they'll be keeping their fingers in a fist quite nicely in no time.

 

[Congo66]

Use tv replays and it's a DQ loss if you do it.
The replay should help any 'concerns' about fighters faking them to win.

There was absolutely no reason for Yair to do what he did, if his hand was clenched there'd be no eye poke.

 

[eternaldarkness]

Obviously advances in technique are required to keep up with an ever evolving "sport"?

 

[7th]

Makes absolutely no sense to give freebies. In the NFL if you try to tackle and accidentally grab a facemask, it's a penalty. Intent doesn't matter. In the NBA if you're going for the ball and slap the player, it's a foul, regardless of intent. Eyepokes are illegal and if it happens, there needs to be a point deduction. If the fight can't continue, then a DQ loss.