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Ground & Pound Defense

Avoiding Straights

Straights can be evaded with ^RSLEFT^ and ^RSRIGHT^. This will cause your opponent to lose more stamina than usual. Swaying in the same direction as a Hook can result in significant damage, while swaying away from a Hook can mitigate damage taken.

Inputs:

^RSLEFT^ or ^RSRIGHT^ to evade Straights

^LB^+^RSLEFT^ or ^RSRIGHT^ to post Hooks.

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Blocking Ground and Pound
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