Oh, I think I understand what you mean now. The last move I mentioned is the correct button combination, but you need either 1 or 2 stars for the move to work like that. See under the life bar for how many stars your player has.
Sammy is his real name. It's just american companies who fuck shit up. Bare Knuckle is the real name of the game. It's named Streets of Rage 3 in America