Try not to go "robot" and be as suppish as you can.
Read: don't use hold so much so it f*cks up fluidity of your style.
Also: make another opener, and then - another one, etc.
And try to be more manouvreable in the future. So take notice to move as much as you possibly can. This allows you to dodge/attack as no mere mortals can, and it's also uber training for your technique.
Other than that: we'll help you get your style, if you are determined enough.