Pawing with the fingers outstretched should be illegal.

[RiotWyatt]

It's ridiculously dangerous even for this sport. There should be a warning the moment a fighter does it and then there should be point deductions if he continues regardless of whether he actually pokes an eye or not.

 

[The real JG]

I think Sherdoggers calling a fighter a pussy for saying he can't see when blood is coming out of his eye should be illegal.

 

[RiotWyatt]

Isn't that fighter bashing anyways?

 

[jeremyemilio]

I'm very close to your opinion. Eye poke should be an automatic point deduction. Easy peasy. Accident shmaccident. No reason to have your fingers stretched out in someone's face.

 

[BigGucciSosa]

its too natural of a reaction, like grabbing the fence

 

[BruceLeeOnTRT]

I think they should handle it like hockey. If a guy does a penalty and the ref doesn't address it, he can make it up to the other fighter by not calling one of his penalties. I think people will be less willing to poke eyes after getting a nut shot in return.

kos/rumble was a legendary fight, we need another like that.

 

[Kneepocalypse]

Should bring it to a vote. We can call it the Jon Jones referendum.

 

[RiotWyatt]

its too natural of a reaction, like grabbing the fence

Many fighters train with the outstretched fingers because they have no fear of repercussions. It's not hard to train how to paw with a fist.

 

[Lovestorm]

Need gloves that cover the fingers before someone gets blinded.

 

[BigGucciSosa]

TOO NATURAL TO PUSSIES



plenty of fighters to choose from that dont do that.


goodbye.

One of your favorite fighters does it

hello

 

[Sgt Smith]

 

[TrainAllDay]

ya its BS.

 

[GloryOfIran]

They should have separate leagues for mma with a limited rules league where it is legal with soccer kicks, and a restricted league where they can't do it or do ground strikes.

 

[aRtFuL]

its too natural of a reaction, like grabbing the fence

Actually not natural if you are a trained striker - because you might get your fingers broken by accident from doing blocks with finger outstretched.

Also, fist tenses up your forearm muscles, makes better padding for blocks.

 

[CupCage]

Cricket gloves need to be introduced immediately.....

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

It's ridiculously dangerous even for this sport. There should be a warning the moment a fighter does it and then there should be point deductions if he continues regardless of whether he actually pokes an eye or not.

I think pawing with outstretched fingers should get a warning. Any eye poke that happens afterward is an immediate point deduction. If a fighter is putting his fingers in his opponent's face after being warned, it isn't unintentional in any relevant sense.

Right now, eyepokes and groin strikes are pretty much a freebie.