World Martial Arts Tournament, Planet Earth
Saturday, July 16th, 2500
Round 1 Continues!
Following Bakuto's epic victory, the tournament only got more intense from there...
The second match of Round 1 was between the two MMA world champions, a highly anticipated match indeed. Jackson, the champion of the men's division was the overall favorite, but his opponent Fantasia was not to be taken likely. In fact, despite the size difference between the two, the match was quite even. For every high powered move Jackson pulled out, Fantasia countered with blinding speed. Still, when Jackson's attacks did hit, they did more damage. In the end, it was Jackson by a hair.
The third match of Round 1 was between the King of Europe himself, the kickboxer named Wallace, and his opponent Lee, a relatively unknown martial artist from Asia. While Wallace had a larger fan base going into the match, there were rumors surrounding Lee, heroics about him saving small villages and towns from multiple invaders. At the beginning of the match, things seemed even, with both combatants going toe to toe, matching each other's moves almost perfectly. Then, all of a sudden, Lee struck Wallace with an attack that sent him flying out of the ring, even though his punch appeared to stop short a good foot in front of Wallace's chest.
The fourth match was the most highly anticipated match of the round, not because of the reputation of both fighters, but more so, the reputation of one, Micheal, the reigning champion. He had one the last two tournaments, making him the champion for ten years running. A master of every known martial art (as well as a few unknown ones), his name had become synonymous with victory. His opponent was Ivanik a mysterious fighter with a dark aura, rumored to be a killer. Their match began with a flurry of blows. Between Micheal switching between fighting styles and Ivanik's unpredictable yet calculated movements, this match was looking to be much closer than anticipated. That was until Micheal retreated to the corner of the ring in a mad dash. There, he took a deep breath with closed eyes. Ivanik tried to attack in this moment, but when his fist was mear inches from Micheal's face, the savvy champion moved his head just enough to avoid the attack and get in close for a dangerous match ending blow. Despite being hit multiple times, Micheal walked out of the arena without any signs of damage, while his opponent was left on the ground twitching.
After a brief intermission, the tournament continued with another highly anticipated match, the first, and only guaranteed, "girl fight". In one corner, Rica stood quietly, another mysterious martial artist. She was seen talking to Lee multiple times backstage. In fact, neither one of them spoke with anyone besides each other, but their conversations were always short and under hushed breaths, making their relationship as mysterious as themselves individually. Sammy, on the other hand, was a much more "known factor". She grew up with a dark past as a backroom cage fighter in the USA, eventually becoming a dangerous name on the international stage. Then, one day she retired from that life and began to use her skills to break up their dark industry she became so famous for. This match, between these two female warriors, was very intense, but again, it was the mysterious martial artists that won. Rica walked off the stage with many cuts and bruises, but at least she could walk.
And then there was the sixth match. In one corner, there was Niko, the wiry, relatively unknown youth with a hazy past. In the other corner stood Kyro, an up and coming legend in the martial arts world, following in the footsteps of his master... Micheal, the champion himself....
