Description: Heavy D! and Jae Hoon battle upon a boat! D! starts strong, and comes out the victor in the end. (Winner: Heavy D!)
Boats....why did it have to be boats?
Ok, so D! isn't one to get seasick or anything, even during a fight. But he still prefers solid land to a rocking boat if he's supposed to fight on it. At least it's a decent little cruise ship that they're fighting on, and not some little dinghy (though that's more for the sake of the filming crew). In any case, the boxer sighs, leaning against the railing as the barriers are set up for the fight between him and some taekwondo prodigy. The name sounds familiar to the Metro Native, but not enough that he outright recognizes it. Lifting his head up, he looks across the way toward his would-be opponent, gauging just how prepared he is as well.
Jae Hoon is in the middle of doing push-ups. Lots of push-ups, in fact, one after the other. One handed. Two handed. Other-handed. Kim Jae Hoon's been going through the paces prior to his fight -- a fight scheduled while he's on the way home from his /other/ fight, which didn't turn out altogether well. Eventually, the time for action comes... and Jae Hoon pops up onto his heels, rocking back and forth and clenching his fists at the ready. "American boxing," he asks, "I've never fought it before... so this'll be a first for me! I'm Kim -- Kim Jae Hoon. Come at me whenever you're ready, because I sure am!"
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon has started a fight here.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: HeavyD has joined the fight here.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Jae Hoon moves forward immediately, once the bell is rung, circling his opponent once, and then twice. "Boxing is all about punching, huh? Weird... because Tae Kwon Do is all about kicks. I'll demonstrate them for you later, but right now--" Jae Hoon closes like a shot, trying to push his back under D!'s torso and toss him, using his own body as leverage for hurling his opponent across the deck of the ship.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD just-defends JaeHoon's Tai-Otoshi!
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Well...technically, it isn't ALL about kicks, is it? Maybe the Kim style is, but...whatever. In any case, D! indeed gets himself ready. As Jae finishes his pushups, he goes into a quick little string of shadow boxing. Finally, once his opponent jumps back to his feet, the boxer slips into his standard boxing stance, fists held tightly together in a guard and arms locked 90 degrees at the elbows. "LEts do this then," he says. It'll be his first time taking on Tae Kwon Do too, so...it's a learning experience, no? In any case, as his opponent rushes in, D! waits, until Jae turns and tries to shove him away with a sneaky little back thrust. However, D!'s ready, one palm snapping out to slap against his opponent's back and push away, neutralizing the attempted throw. Without another word, D! goes into his own attack, snapping out a sharp hook toward Jae's side right on the ribs.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits JaeHoon with Hook Punch.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Jae Hoon takes a hard hit to the ribs, recoiling under the pressure of the blow. "Ugh--" he rasps, his entire body rocking to the side as he starts this fight off getting his ass completely kicked by his opponent. Staggering a bit to the side, Jae Hoon tries to find some sort of stable ground. Once he does, putting both feet into the ground, he snaps right back, driving a heavy kick right up into the boxer's collar as hard as he can. "YA!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD just-defends JaeHoon's Strong Kick!
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
The kick meets the same fate as the attempted toss, D! catching the kick with a quick snap of his hand, grabbing Jae's leg at the ankle. Quickly, the boxer capitalizes on the sudden block, tossing the leg away, crouching down, and snapping out with his left hand in a sharp, left body blow straight for his opponent's gut. Going for short, sweet, and simple here it seems.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits JaeHoon with Medium Punch.
- Power hit! -
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JaeHoon 0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
This isn't going altogether well for Jae Hoon. After his attack is completely foiled, Heavy D strikes him with the power of a missile. Jae Hoon soars backwards and lands flat on his ass, completely defeated after his initial exchanges with his opponent. "Guh--... no... no way... this guy can't be... he's untouchable..." Rocking forward, Jae Hoon climbs up on his feet, slowly and unsteadily. Right. New plan. Jae Hoon's staggering from the incredible brutaling he's received, but he's still standing, if that matters for much of anything as he once again drives himself towards his opponent, jus tlooking for something -- anything -- that he can land on his foe as he attempts to drill his opponent with a swift knee to the jaw.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD endures JaeHoon's Fierce Punch.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
Untouchable? No, D!'s just on a roll right now, apparently. In any case, the boxer rises up from his feet after the crouching body blow, slipping into his stance again as Jae staggers up. Finally, he waits for Jae to attack again before...taking it on the chin? Well, he's not untouchable now, that's for sure...but then again, the fact that he stepped right into the kick might have something to do with it. Why do that? Well, maybe to better drive home his own attack, going into a heavy-handed string of body blows (since they've worked so well so far!) before finishing it off with a winding haymaker right toward Jae's forehead.
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon dodges HeavyD's Dancing Beat.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
"What--" Jae Hoon's eyes widen a little as he realizes that he only landed a hit because Heavy D! intended for him to do so. His leg dangles in the air for a split second before he realizes what's about to happen... and just /barely/ manages to whip his head backwards and out of the way, a wisp of hair being caught and torn asunder by the power of the body blows which Kim is only narrowly evading -- until he decides to turn the fight around on its heel, leaping forward and bringing his foot down hard towards his foe, at which point it burns and sizzles with flame. "Hangetsu--ZAN!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD blocks JaeHoon's Hangetsu Zan.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 HeavyD
The splitlegged axe kick his effective enough that D! can't completely stop it like his earlier kicks. However, D! still manages to get his guard under the heel, absorbing the blow on his arms instead. "Nghhh..." Backing away from Jae and letting the boy's foot drop, he circles around, finally ditching those lead feet of his. He doesn't stall long circling about, however, as he darts forward with a sharp set of searching jabs, meant to test Jae's guard when he isn't stunned by a countered attack.
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon blocks HeavyD's Light Punch.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 HeavyD
Jae Hoon's guard is there -- Jae Hoon soaks the bulk of the blow as best he can, trying to turn aside the oncoming Heavy D! as well as he can. It's clear that he's starting to breathe a little heavy; this fight is undoubtedly wearing on him, even already. It's a tough battle -- an uphill battle. But as he turns aside Heavy D!'s blow, he reaches out to grab at that extended arm and /pull/, tugging aside his foe and aiming to plant him flat on his face following the hit.
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon successfully hits HeavyD with Medium Throw.
- Power hit! -
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JaeHoon 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
Well, look how the worm has turned. NOw it's D! on his heels and suffering here, as he ends up faceplanted, and HARD! Looks like those jabs weren't a good idea after all. Wincing and groaning as he clutches at his flattened face, the boxer slowly picks himself back up, looking back Jae's way. "Nghh....damn," he mutters, realizing just how much the momentum seems to have turned already. Rather than straight up attack again, D! hangs back, trying to get a better bead on Jae as he slowly circles the Tae Kwon Do prodigy, peering at him behind his fists.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD focuses on his next action.
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JaeHoon 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
Jae Hoon circles his opponent as well, keeping his eyes peeled for any sign of action that might come out of Heavy D! -- just because the tide may have shifted doesn't mean that it's changed, after all, and his foe is still a severe issue to deal with. "Right," he rasps, trying to fend off his own fatigue. "I think I understand a bit more about how you fight -- try this!" Jae Hoon moves fast, but conservatively -- he delivers a swift kick to his opponent's ribs, more as though checking his status than anything else.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD interrupts Light Kick from JaeHoon with Rolling Soul Driver.
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JaeHoon 1/----===/=======|=======\=------\1 HeavyD
That little bit of focusing and gauging seemed to help D!. For when the sharp, swift kick toward his ribs comes, he's ready for it. Reeling his right arm back, he waits for the kick to swing forward before he lunges himself. Opening his stance, he allows the kick to get a glancing blow off his side for the sake of a larger gain. His right arm surrounded with a soul of his chi, the boxer drives it out to full extension right into Jae's chest with a loud shout, almost a kiyah of sorts as he connects with his target.
Jae Hoon reels, too, but it's evident from looking at him that Jae Hoon is still up. He's still on his feet. And above all, he's still fighting, no matter how harsh this battle might be getting. But as Heavy D forces him back, Jae Hoon just rushes right up into range, once again attempting to seize and throw his opponent with as much strength as he can muster, working on hurling Heavy D! hard into the deck of the ship and using it as his weapon just as much as he's using himself.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD blocks JaeHoon's Tai-Otoshi.
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JaeHoon 1/----===/=======|=======\==-----\1 HeavyD
This time, as Jae tries to grab D!, the boxer's able to wriggle through. He's still pulled over, and that hurts in and of itself. HOwever, he's able to minimize the impact as his feet land first, cushioning his fall as the rest of him drops. "Nghh...." Not even bothering to get up from the floor this time, D! quickly tries to return the favor by snapping a swift punch straight for Jae's face, as if imploring him to 'back off!'.
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon interrupts Medium Punch from HeavyD with Hou'ou Kyaku.
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JaeHoon 0/-------/----===|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Jae Hoon drops to a crouch as Heavy D! comes forth, waiting and watching his foe as he comes -- and then, at the critical time, sending himself driving upwards with a flurry of rising kicks, one after the other blazing with flame as Jae Hoon seeks to lift his foe up and up more into the air, until finally dropping him down with a gout of phoenix-flame. "Hou-ou... Kyaku!"
Ok....that wasn't a smart idea, it seems. Kicked up straight from the deck, the boxer is battered with no small amount of flaming kicks, dropping him onto the deck floor, slightly burned, and definitely worse for the wear. Dazed, the boxer barely manages to roll to his side on the deck, finally stopping on his back, staring at the sky above. "Nghh....." Not quite finished yet, however, the boxer decides that it's time. HE's got to show his ace NOW. Filtering all his power, all his chi into his fist, the boxer achingly brings himself back up to his knees, lifting his head just enough to get a glance at Jae. "My turn..." he groans...finally, with a desperate snap of his arm, he blasts out with the last ditch attack, a shout of "MAGNUM!" preceding the explosive, chi-charged punch, the energy bursting forth from his fist like an artillery shell.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits JaeHoon with D. Magnum.
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JaeHoon 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
As D! lurches forward with his Magnum, Jae Hoon rushes ahead with his own variation on the brutal assault, sweeping his legs forward in a wild flurry of blazing kicks, even as he roars the name of his assault at the top of his lungs. "HOU-YOKU TEN-SHOU KYAKU!" The resulting explosion of flame greets both fighters as they meet somewhere in the middle, colliding, and only afterwards will the results be soon.
COMBATSYS: JaeHoon can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: HeavyD dodges JaeHoon's Hou-yoku Ten-Shou Kyaku.
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HeavyD 0/-------/-----==|
Thankfully, D!'s able to avoid being brought up by the flaming array of kicks through the time honored method of evasion: falling flat on his back from exhaustion. As a result, he's spared the collision of forces, feeling the shocks on his skin but not much more. It takes him a while in getting up...but get up he does finally, pulling himself to his knees, hand on the floor. He's barely up...and barely capable of continuing a fight, but that's what counts, right?
Jae Hoon hits the ground after the encounter. Jae Hoon rolls once -- twice -- and then falls to the ground, inert and defeated. He's done for, at least for tonight, making this an inauspicious start for the young fighter's hopes for the Neo League.
And thus...the fight ends. WHile the crowd wasn't quite large, due to the venue, there are still some scattered claps, as well as the ofiicial announcement from the league officials in charge. "THE WINNER....HEAVY D!" someone shouts, D! too weak to even lift up a fist as he slowly pulls himself up to his upright position by way of the railing. Looking back to Jae Hoon, he gives the boy's prone form a slight nod...but not much else. Maybe he can commend him later, when both of them are feeling more up to snuff.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD has ended the fight here.
Log created by JaeHoon, and last modified on 09:33:22 01/26/2006.