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UFC 5 Submission Defense

Submission Defense

UFC 5 Tips & Tricks

Striking Offense

Punches

Kicks

Spinning Strikes

Strike Vulnerability

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Combinations

Simplified Controls

Running Strikes

Striking Defense

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Head Movement

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Strike Vulnerability: Defense

Clinch Defense

Ground Offense

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Transitions

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Ground Defense

Defending Transitions

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Ground & Pound Defense

Stamina & Health

Stamina

Health

Damage Icons

Submissions

Submission Slams

Submission Counters

Submission Strikes

Submission Offense

Submission Chains

Stamina Effects

Flying Submissions

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You can deny a submission finish by holding ^RT^ and timing ^RSUP^ when the attacker is going for the submission finish.

**Inputs**

^RT^ + ^RSUP^


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Submission Denials


Submissions can lead to injuries if the defender survives with a Desperate Escape. See Stamina and Health for a breakdown on injury types.


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Submission Injuries


Successful submissions will drain the defender&#39;s Submission Resilience meter. If the meter is not fully depleted, the defender will be forced into a Desperate Escape. If meter is fully depleted, the defender will tap and lose the fight. The meter is damaged according to Submission Offense vs Submission Defense attributes, stamina difference between the fighters, and the Strength of the specific submission being used.


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Submission Resilience


You can attempt to escape out of a submission using ^RSRL^. Escapes are often quicker than the opponent&#39;s ability to finish the submission, but can be denied by the attacker.

**Inputs:**

^RSRL^


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Submission Defense

Submission Denials

Submission Injuries

Submission Resilience

Submission Transitions