Why the Hell Do People Keep Getting Poked in the Eye?

by Donna on May 25, 2010 1:15 PM EDT in Get Schooled

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Sorry this is so late kids. I have the kind of hangover that you hear people talk about and pray to God that you never have to experience.

So, as you probably know, typical boxing gloves are those big light bulb looking things that completely cover the hands. However these gloves wouldn't work in MMA because of the grappling aspect of the sport. So they came up with the MMA grappling gloves to give protection while still allowing fighters to grapple. The issue is that, since the fingers aren't enclosed, they sometimes get in the way when commencing a face bashing, and eye pokes happen. I've also heard about the edge of the gloves doing some eye damage as well. Probably the most famous "victim" of an eye poke is Josh Koscheck, who took one in the eye (tee-hee) when fighting Anthony Johnson in 2009.

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i was actually at that fight and the ref did not catch it. i think the guy poking a.j. in the eye is

kevin burns? he was a +285 dog. i took him b/c at the time i knew very little about either of them so i went with the dog and i payed out. they had a second match and a.j got his revenge.

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by wolfmanshowlforever on May 25, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

Unfortunately, this is one of those things that can’t be completely avoided in MMA. Like kicks/knees to the groin. They’re gonna happen from time to time. And it really sucks, especially when a fight is stopped over it.

"We don't need no water, let the Badr Hari burn!" - Michael Schiavello

by Jackie Maden on May 26, 2010 9:08 AM EDT reply actions