Mixed martial arts equipment

Abstract

An MMA fighting glove is disclosed herein which has a smooth front profile especially at the top and lateral side of the glove when the glove is clenched. In this manner, the glove is less likely to cut an opponent's skin or training partner's skin when the lateral side grazes the opponent or training partner. Moreover, a sleeve may cover a strap mechanism of the MMA glove described herein or a prior art MMA glove to cover any protrusions or aberrations of the strap mechanism to further mitigate cutting of the opponent or training partner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fighting glove, the glove comprising:
 a finger section having four finger tubes terminating at a midpoint of the fighter's fingers, the finger section defining an exterior area and an interior area, the exterior area having a padding to soften a punch to an opponent or training partner, the interior area being thin so that the fighter can grab an appendage of the opponent/training partner when desired;   a padded body integral with the finger section, the body defining lateral, top, medial and bottom areas, the top and lateral areas having separate pads, the top and lateral areas defining exterior surfaces which are blended to each other to form a generally continuous front profile when the fighter's fist is clenched to mitigate cutting of the opponent during a fight or the training partner during a training session; and   a securing system attached to the padded body to secure the fighting glove to the fighter's hand.