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TobyM

Best clinch technique?

I sometimes get dropped when going in for the clinch, to recover after taking a hard shot that makes vision go gray.

This happens with hard punchers like Spider on outclassed. I think I’m getting caught reaching up, which leaves me open to hooks.

Also when leaning in, the view is literally from inside the opponent, and sometimes seems to go through then so I lose the opponent to the side or behind me.

So how are you supposed to clinch…just lean in, or put hands on the opponent’s shoulders?

Posted Feb 2, 2022, 2:13 AM UTC

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pnd112348Boom! Liver Shot!•

Lean in and get underhooks, that is how I do it usually.

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Observe_1•

Once you are at a close enough distance they can't really go for a straight shot (and they can't headbutt you haha). So what I do is once close enough I move my hands from a tight front guard to the sides of my head to prevent the hooks to the side of the head.

Also stepping almost through the person and doing a 180 pivotting is a good move.

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TobyMOP•

Thanks for the tip, I’ll try it.

Do you ever get caught with an uppercut or hook while moving from front guard to side guard?

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NastyAuldSod•

Can I assume you are playing in limited space so you can't just "run away"?
You can probably just let yourself get hurt and experiment to see what works and how long before you get DQed. I try to play with at least 10 feet square of space and just head for the hills when I get buzzed.

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TobyMOP•

I usually have enough space to back off and circle out, but sometimes I’m crowded into a corner, or just want to try something different. With Spider his lead hook has so much reach it is hard to back away sometimes.

Good suggestion to just try getting hurt and experimenting, thanks.

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