The winner of each group would fight in the finals for the championship of that division.
Smiling at his younger brother for winning the championship, Seth gave Donny a thumbs up. He had won his fourth match. Now, he was qualified for the finals in his division.
Seth's matches were very identical to Donny's. They both used quick and efficient movements to end their matches as quickly as possible.
Now, that Donny had won. Nash, Donny, and grandmaster Cacoy went to Seth's corner to give him their full support.
His opponent for the championship was a seventeen year old rich kid by the name of Sagen Smith. Sagen had a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Sagen's face showed as if he had already won the tournament. Sagen's profile indicated that he practiced mixed martial arts but specialized in striking styles.
The referee called for both Seth and Sagen onto the mat. When they stood near each other it was clear just how much of a height difference they had. Seth was only five feet and seven inches tall.
They bowed to the judges, to the referee and to each other. Sagen casually moved forward into Seth's range. As he felt that Seth was within his reach he leapt out and did a 'superman' punch at the young eskrimador.
Seth responded by dodging to his right while grabbing hold of the attacking fist with his left hand. Now, that Sagen was within his range. He pounded on as much as five body blows before Sagen kicked him off.
The affluent kid was clearly agitated and continued to repeat the same attack. For that reason, all of his strikes were caught and countered.
Because they wore protective gears, Seth's body blows were not as effective. Despite that, the judges took note of those accumulated hits and awarded the round to Seth.
Since this was the finals, Seth wanted to use his strikes instead of his holds. He wanted to give Nash, Donny, and grandmaster Cacoy a great show.
The grandmaster understood what Seth was doing and gave him a disapproving look. With that one look, Seth clearly comprehended what his master was saying, that he was being too overconfident and underestimated his opponent.
Ashamed of the what he was doing. Seth decided to focus and to use all of his skills to end this match as expediently as possible.
As their second round started, Sagen was doing the exact same thing. Seth prepared to grab him and to put him into a submission hold.
POW!
Seth was sent flying as Sagen's right punch, hit him squarely on his chin, on the unprotected part of the headgear. Nash was shocked as he saw the body of his brother floating in mid-air and fell hard on the mat.
The referee rushed to where Seth was lying down and was about to call for the doctor when, Seth sat up and assured the referee that he was alright.
Groggily, Seth stood up and took on a fighting pose. Seth took his time to regain his senses and stayed as far away from Sagen until he could fully recover.
Sagen tried to put in one more hit but wasn't able to catch Seth's speedy footwork. The second round clearly went to Sagen because he scored a down.
During the interval between rounds grandmaster Cacoy and Nash asked Seth what happened. They didn't understand why he would get hit by such a telegraphed punch.
"Are you okay? Mima will kill me when she sees your face. What happened? Why did you get hit by such a simple punch?"
"I don't know. I was getting ready to grab his fist when something blinded my eyes."
“This is why I always tell you. Never underestimate your opponent. Not even for a second.”
“I understand, grandmaster Cacoy. I'm really sorry. It won't happen again.”
Grandmaster Cacoy, told Seth to take the initiative rather than wait for Sagen to perform his attack. Seth nodded and got ready to fight.
For the third and final round, Seth was on complete guard. He
Smiling at his younger brother for winning the championship, Seth gave Donny a thumbs up. He had won his fourth match. Now, he was qualified for the finals in his division.
Seth's matches were very identical to Donny's. They both used quick and efficient movements to end their matches as quickly as possible.
Now, that Donny had won. Nash, Donny, and grandmaster Cacoy went to Seth's corner to give him their full support.
His opponent for the championship was a seventeen year old rich kid by the name of Sagen Smith. Sagen had a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Sagen's face showed as if he had already won the tournament. Sagen's profile indicated that he practiced mixed martial arts but specialized in striking styles.
The referee called for both Seth and Sagen onto the mat. When they stood near each other it was clear just how much of a height difference they had. Seth was only five feet and seven inches tall.
They bowed to the judges, to the referee and to each other. Sagen casually moved forward into Seth's range. As he felt that Seth was within his reach he leapt out and did a 'superman' punch at the young eskrimador.
Seth responded by dodging to his right while grabbing hold of the attacking fist with his left hand. Now, that Sagen was within his range. He pounded on as much as five body blows before Sagen kicked him off.
The affluent kid was clearly agitated and continued to repeat the same attack. For that reason, all of his strikes were caught and countered.
Because they wore protective gears, Seth's body blows were not as effective. Despite that, the judges took note of those accumulated hits and awarded the round to Seth.
Since this was the finals, Seth wanted to use his strikes instead of his holds. He wanted to give Nash, Donny, and grandmaster Cacoy a great show.
The grandmaster understood what Seth was doing and gave him a disapproving look. With that one look, Seth clearly comprehended what his master was saying, that he was being too overconfident and underestimated his opponent.
Ashamed of the what he was doing. Seth decided to focus and to use all of his skills to end this match as expediently as possible.
As their second round started, Sagen was doing the exact same thing. Seth prepared to grab him and to put him into a submission hold.
POW!
Seth was sent flying as Sagen's right punch, hit him squarely on his chin, on the unprotected part of the headgear. Nash was shocked as he saw the body of his brother floating in mid-air and fell hard on the mat.
The referee rushed to where Seth was lying down and was about to call for the doctor when, Seth sat up and assured the referee that he was alright.
Groggily, Seth stood up and took on a fighting pose. Seth took his time to regain his senses and stayed as far away from Sagen until he could fully recover.
Sagen tried to put in one more hit but wasn't able to catch Seth's speedy footwork. The second round clearly went to Sagen because he scored a down.
During the interval between rounds grandmaster Cacoy and Nash asked Seth what happened. They didn't understand why he would get hit by such a telegraphed punch.
"Are you okay? Mima will kill me when she sees your face. What happened? Why did you get hit by such a simple punch?"
"I don't know. I was getting ready to grab his fist when something blinded my eyes."
“This is why I always tell you. Never underestimate your opponent. Not even for a second.”
“I understand, grandmaster Cacoy. I'm really sorry. It won't happen again.”
Grandmaster Cacoy, told Seth to take the initiative rather than wait for Sagen to perform his attack. Seth nodded and got ready to fight.
For the third and final round, Seth was on complete guard. He
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