Spamming knees in online?

[SharksG]

Is there any way from stopping a guy spamming knees once they get into the muay thai clinch? I have 8 KO losses and 1 decision loss online and all 8 KOs were from people spamming knees and I can't get out no matter what I do. Usually it's late in the bout when I've won the last rounds when they go for it too. It's really frustrating...

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Block the knees, then Pray they slows down a little, and give you time to transition out.

[SharksG]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Block the knees, then Pray they slows down a little, and give you time to transition out.

Dang. I've been blocking them, but even with zero stamina it's just spam spam spam until night night. Thanks.

[Factzzz]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

You just have to block one, and you should be able to transition out, also i guess watch your stamina so it doesn't effect your ability to get out.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

You just have to block one, and you should be able to transition out, also i guess watch your stamina so it doesn't effect your ability to get out.

Not with someone who has fast clinch striking. if their clinch strike speed is high, it is spam spam spam, with no real chance to get out.

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Like ALL online gaming, I like to stick to the following...

Stop playing against randoms.

Unfortunately, people with controllers in their hands aren't looking for the perfect match, game, etc...

[GameplayDevUFC]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Not with someone who has fast clinch striking. if their clinch strike speed is high, it is spam spam spam, with no real chance to get out.

That's not how it's supposed to work, one block should make it possible to get out even if you eat another knee as you perform the transition.

I will run some tests to make sure that's the case tomorrow, but I'd be surprised if that made it through testing without being noticed.

[DirtyJerz32]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

That's not how it's supposed to work, one block should make it possible to get out even if you eat another knee as you perform the transition.

I will run some tests to make sure that's the case tomorrow, but I'd be surprised if that made it through testing without being noticed.

Great job with all the answers man. Really nice to see guys helping out the largest online Sports Video Gaming Junkies on the net.

[Lakers 24 7]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Yes, one block seems to be an automatic escape after. You can also transition out into the hook clinch and escape from there. Also, I've said this a bunch already but it's true - playing randoms has been great online. I'm sticking to HW and only ran into one person that spammed so far. Ranked and Exhibition. That one person that spammed was very easy to KO though, due to how much more of an impact stamina plays at the HW division.

[capnbuh]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

You definitely can escape but I'm pretty awful at it. O_o

It's really important that after you transition that you block their next transition attempt or you're ****ed.

R2+right analog up prevents the clinch altogether so that's nice to remember.

[Factzzz]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Not with someone who has fast clinch striking. if their clinch strike speed is high, it is spam spam spam, with no real chance to get out.

I've played about 60 matches online now, and never encountered any such problems, after one block, you're good to go

[Heat954]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Dumb question.. But how do you go about blocking the knees on Xbox?
Thanks

[KyGamerLT]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Dumb question.. But how do you go about blocking the knees on Xbox?
Thanks

Right trigger.

[Heat954]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

Thanks, sorry I didn't specify I meant in the clinch how do you block the knees to the chest and head.

[joejets19]

Re: Spamming knees in online?

I think the knees in the clinch are overstated. They are absolutely devastating if you hit 10-12 of them, but there's actually precedent for that (Wanderlei). And it's not so much of a spam because it can be blocked. I think its pretty much like most things, good players either block them or avoid muay thai clinch all together, and bad players have no idea how to stop it.