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UFC 5 Clinch Defense

Clinch Defense

UFC 5 Tips & Tricks

Striking Offense

Punches

Kicks

Spinning Strikes

Strike Vulnerability

Clinch Offense

Combinations

Simplified Controls

Running Strikes

Striking Defense

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Blocking Strikes

Head Movement

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Strike Vulnerability: Defense

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Ground and Pound Offense

Transitions

Grapple Assist

Ground Defense

Defending Transitions

Defending Takedowns

Transition Cancels

Ground & Pound Defense

Stamina & Health

Stamina

Health

Damage Icons

Submissions

Submission Defense

Submission Slams

Submission Counters

Submission Strikes

Submission Offense

Submission Chains

Stamina Effects

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Blocking your head is the same as Stand-Up. Use ^RT^ to block your head in the Clinch.

**Inputs:**

^RT^


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High Block


Blocking your body is the same as Stand-Up. Use ^RT^+^LT^ to block your body. In Cage Single Under, however, ^RT^ will be used to defend all punches, including body ones, and ^LS^ towards the opponent&#39;s underhook will counter the knees; whereas ^LT^+^RT^ will not defend body strikes, only takedowns.

**Inputs:**

^RT^+^LT^


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Low Block and Defending Takedowns


When against the cage, use ^LSUP^ or ^LSDOWN^ to move right or left along the cage and away from the opponent to escape.

**Inputs:**

^LSUP^ or ^LSDOWN^


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Clinch Defense

High Block

Low Block and Defending Takedowns

Escape the Cage Clinch

Defending Flying Submissions

Escape the Clinch