> > > > > ISO Accident Report
> > > > > Knife
> > > > > Bazooka
> > > > > Crowbar
> > > > > ISO Energy Pulse Gun
> > > > > Military Uniform
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tried every combo possible. I either have the knife in my
> > > > hand or the spray. When I want to attack him with the spray
> > > > when he's vulnerable I don't have it my hand. Nothing I do with
> > > > the knife makes him vulnerable to spray him.
> > > > >
> > > > > What exactly is this stupid combination?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > The knife is for defensive purposes only; it's all about the
> > > > footwork to get Jean-Claude to leave you an opening.
> > > >
> > > > After you've gone a few rounds with him, you'll notice when he's
> > > > about to lunge. Naturally, you step in to block his attack, right?
> > > >
> > > > Wouldn't it throw him off a bit if you stepped BACK? :)
> > > >
> > > > -Mandi aka Chaos
> > >
> > > When he staggers back, I'm usually empty handed. So I've alternated between picking up the knife & spray.
> > >
> > > I pick up the spray he comes towards me, I spray him, he blocks, goes off balance and I automatically have the knife.
> > >
> > > I spray him when i have the knife and he knocks the bottle out of my hands.
> > >
> > > I try to knife him with the spray and he knocks the knife out of my hands.
> > >
> > > When I'm weaponless, I have to pick something up, right?
> > >
> > > The only different action he does is wipes his brow. I never notice him lunging. When I do try to step back he slams me into the wall and it's lights out.
> > >
> > > This is why I hate fighting games. Spoilers are very welcomed at this point.
> > >
> >
> > When you don't have a weapon, see what else you can do without picking up a weapon. Try all the other options availible to you at the time. Always picking up a weapon when you don't have one will leave you in an endless loop of monotony. To get out of the loop, you need to think outside the box.
>
> I'm trying everything short of scratching my butt! Do I wait for him to stagger backwards or wipe his brow?
>
> Sorry I'm being a pain.

First you need to get back to the initial state of the fight (knife, spray in hand, and J-C in a neutral position, not off balance in any way). Then it's three quick moves to victory. Hint: you need to use both of the aforementioned items and also avoid the impulse to pick one of them up immediately after dropping it.

The flow chart for this fight is surprisingly small. I don't remember the exact number off hand, but I think there are only about 6 or 7 states you can be in. There are just lots of ways for you to mess up the correct three move sequence and have to scratch your way back to the starting position. Also, you can tell which state you're in at any point in time just by the items you have in hand and how J-C is described in the area description.