Catching spin and side kicks

[johnmangala]

Why was this removed? It is possible in real life.

Was it some sort of balancing change? Avoiding spin and side kicks is possible with minor lunges and movement but people are using this too much nowadays since the change. It was better prior, in my experience.

Here is an example of a caught spin kick which demonstrates that it can be done.

[Gion]

The game was heavily balanced towards in fighting and boxing combinations. Realistically spinning back kicks are hardly ever caught. Even in the gif you posted, the kick misses completely before Nate catches Conors thigh during recovery

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[johnmangala]

It is still shown that the kicks can be caught. There could've been adjustments to make it harder to catch spinning and side kicks without the need to remove it all together.

[Gion]

It would be more realistic to add a back clinch to missed spinning attacks instead of outright catching the most difficult kick to catch in combat sports

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[johnmangala]

There is already the takedown option, back clinch would work too. But there isn't even that option after major lunging as I suggested long ago.

But the kicks can be caught regardless. It would've been better if it were made harder to catch than outright removing it altogether. It helps curb the spamming of spin kicks and side kicks.

[EarvGotti]

Just side step them. I fought a Diaz a couple days ago and by Round 3 his stamina was at half because i kept minor stepping his side sicks. The stamina drain is crazy if he spam it and miss.

[UFCBlackbelt]

Would be cool if a clinch led to a back position.

Minor side steps are great for this, major side steps leave you open.

They need to tune tds to not glitch as much after a pivot, a straight right does alot of damage after a pivot, since their stam is low its usually a rock. So if you mix up tds and that counter its generally easier to beat.

[MartialMind]

Its also possible for you to take a bullet to the head and survive, but highly unlikely.

The catch on spin and side kicks needed to be removed. These are extremely powerful strikes and the ability to catch them by simply holding low block was absurd.... ESPECIALLY when they can be evaded by simply circling to the side, doing a minor lunge to either direction and doing a major lunge in either direction.

Catching them too was overkill and completely unnecessary, in a game that already heavily favors boxing.