Description: The Boxer's Battle has Dudley somewhat disappointed with the proceedings until D! shows him the fire of a true boxer! Sometimes it isn't the loss that matters, but -how- you lose... (Winners: Heavy D! and Roberto)
Dudley'd stepped away from the Saturday Night Fights arena for a bit; he had some things to work through, some issues and some problems. But they are problems no longer; in his own, inimitable style, he's plowed right through them, as he does. He -is- a boxer, of course. Going through things is one of his specialities.
Rather than fly out for his match, he actually chose the SNF copter this time around--though as always he is accompanied by his faithful butler. A match in a boxing ring set on a boat... SNF is always interesting, that's for sure. Reading over the papers that accompanied the invite, he sees that this is not exactly a mano-a-mano fight against fellow boxer D!, but a two on two match. He hasn't heard of either Roberto or Hotaru before, so he went and got some preliminary information... it should be an interesting fight.
He's teamed up before, and been teamed up on, before; while he doesn't particularly like either situation at least it is 'equal' in this case. Having arrived, he waits in his corner, stretching against the ropes, leaving one glove off so he can sip at the tea his butler presents.
Getting the chance to fight alongside a big name fighter like Dudley has filled Hotaru's heart with a level of nervous anticipation. A champion several times over in the world of boxing is not something to be taken lightly. Fighting in a ring like tonight only serves to make this mean more to her. No gimmicks. No food fights. Just raw, unadulterated combat. It was obvious from the start that the main draw of this bout is a re-match between Dudley and the other renown pugilist, Heavy D!, but that doesn't mean she won't give it her all.
Tightening one of her hair ribbons as she walks toward the ring, the young fighter looks around at the cameras and audience present, managing a quiet smile as she steels up her courage. Entering the ring is accomplished simply by leaping up into it from below. Her first action is to approach Dudley's corner and bow toward the aristocrat politely, "It is an honor to fight with you in this event." A fist is clenched in determination, "I won't let you down!" A glance is cast toward the other side of the ring, "You beat him once before. I'll try to keep the interference down," she states, clasping her hands behind her back as she waits patiently.
There was obviously going to be a rubber match between Dudley and D!. After all, their battle ended up so close in the end, it almost warrented a rematch. However...D! didn't quite expect this kind of rematch.
Waiting by the SNF helicopter, looking toward the ring, D! is...surprisingly NOT warming up...at least in the usual way. He in fact seems to be just talking for the moment, seemingly conspiring with his teammate for the day...who just so happens to be one of his recent recruits for the Int'l Sports Team. Perhaps some ideas on how to use the odd match set up to their advantage? Pointers for Roberto? Who knows?!
As for Roberto's part in things, he can't help but feel that Geese Howard has a sick and twisted sense of humor. I mean what type of insensitive bastard puts a fighter on a ship a week after being completely and utterly humiliated by pirates. Oh wait... The same one who gives him multiple matches at Taiyo's Dome Arena even after people have thrown their trash in the ring.
This shouldn't have come as a surprise to the Golden Goalkeeper especially with how that debacle a charity match against Geese went down. But on the bright side of things Roberto has gotten an opportunity to fight along side his team mate Heavy D! So far he's gotten an opportunity to train with him and so they both have some idea of each others' capabilities which will be to their advantage. Up until now they haven't really fought together and so this will be a truly interesting match.
Roberto is carefully taking in the knowledge and experience D! has to offer but while he does so he's setting up a row of soccer balls on the table close to the ring which is somewhat of a departure from his usual ritual of dumping the balls all over the ring. Question is not only can D! Win this rematch, but can Roberto hold on to his team match unbeaten streak.
COMBATSYS: Dudley has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Roberto has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
COMBATSYS: Hotaru has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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COMBATSYS: HeavyD has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Dudley, a big name fighter? Be still my heart. Dudley's famous, and he knows it, but he doesn't yet rank with the big boys, internationally. Though he'd never admit it out loud. Approached by the girl--his partner--Dudley gives her the once-over, his blue eyes twinkling.
"An honor, is it? Well then, I guess in that case we'll just have to win. It wouldn't do to let you down either. I appreciate the gesture," he replies to Hotaru, offering her a stiff bow and a nod of the head.
Seeing that all the participants are here, the announcer's voice comes over the loudspeaker. "Well then! All the participants are here for this Saturday Night Fights! We have a champion heavyweight boxer, Dudley, and his teammate Hotaru Futaba versus Heavy D! a powerful boxer in his own right, and the rising soccer star of the fighting world, Roberto Miura! Whenever you're ready, gentlepeoples... then LET'S! GET! STARTED!!!" The last three words are puncuated by loud cheers from the audience!
Dudley turns to Hotaru as his teacup is taken from his hand and he pulls on and laces the other glove.
"I leave the soccer boy to you, Miss Futaba. But don't be afraid to ask for help." That done... since D! isn't in the ring yet, Dudley feels absolutely no compunction with simply getting his head set.
COMBATSYS: Dudley focuses on his next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Roberto politely nods and tips his sky blue visor to both of his opponents and then slides into the ring with the first of many soccer balls under his arm. Then he looks at Hotaru and drops the soccer ball down to the ground and taps it into the air a few times testing its weight.
The soccer goalie gives a D! a glance before sending the soccer ball flying at Hotaru. He won't go for Dudley just yet... This is D's show for now.
Heavy D! doesn't waste time as the announcements are made. Quickly, he makes his way toward the ring, trying to hurry before intros are completely done. "Don't forget what I told you," he asides to Roberto before he makes his way up the ring steps, stepping through the ropes, then settling down into his stance. "Guess it was inevitable, eh?" he calls over to Dudley, the street boxer similarly hanging back as it falls upon their seconds to start the fireworks, it seems.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD focuses on his next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Hotaru fails to reflect Long Shot from Roberto with Kobi Kyaku.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
She had spent some time looking into Roberto, but suffice to say, Hotaru wasn't able to make much sense of his method of madness. Soccer balls as projectiles is among the techniques he uses that she wasn't sure about. It seemed like an easy enough thing to react to. But when she actually has the chance to test how easy it is to handle them, Hotaru finds her original assessment lacking.
Turning to the side, she kicks upward, intending to not just block the incoming soccer ball, but to send it flying back at him. To no avail, however, as her timing is off and the girl gets knocked backward solidly against the ropes of the ring by the incoming sports ball striking her side. She manages to keep her footing as the ropes spring her forward a bit, but she'll have to be more careful about that thing going forward.
Right, now that we're in it... Roberto goes for Hotaru and while it makes Dudley wince to see her take the soccer ball like that, he's got no time to think about it. Hopefully she can take some pain. Dudley smirks at D! and nods, as the other boxer calls out at him.
"Of course, we were destined to meet again. So come! Let's fight... like gentlemen!" So saying, Dudley makes the first move; ducking low he takes a long, loping lunge step forward, popping up in front of D! and planting his front foot, using it to twist his momentum from forward to sideways as he brings his right fist around in a strong, hooking punch.
Roberto had something completely different in mind when he originally kicked that ball however a hit is a hit and he'll take what he can get. Since his original plan didn't bear fruit but still gave him a favorable circumstance, he instead decides to press his advantage by moving in on Hotaru.
If Dudley pays attention to what Roberto is doing and had did his homework on the soccer genius he'd probably notice a subtle difference in how Roberto punches at Hotaru. Snapping out a boxer's style jab as opposed to a goalie's deflecting punch he used to throw before Heavy D! had influenced him.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD blocks Dudley's Hook Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Leaving Roberto to his own devices for now, D! focuses completely on Dudley. He can't afford distractions...especially as the more stately boxer rushes in and suddenly hooks out a nasty shot at him. D!'s able to take it on his guard, cushioning the blow before it hits dead on. "Ngn...how about we just fight like boxers?" he asks. D!'s no gentleman...but he's damn sure a boxer. And he tries to show it too, as he feints a hook of his own, trying to juke Dudley out with a left, before driving a right straight toward his chest.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru blocks Roberto's Quick Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
Kurow heads to Russia.
Still reeling from Roberto's first attack, Hotaru doesn't try to play hard to catch as the soccer fighter presses his advantage to keep her on the defensive. In response to his boxer-like jab, she waves her hand in front of her face, deflecting the blow to one side, minimizing its impact.
Continuing the motion, she leans forward, reaching out with her other hand in an attempt to grab hold of Roberto's arm. If she's successful, she'll kick him in the shin or knee, then use the moment to climb him like a set of stairs, with subsequent blows to his stomach and chest. In the end, she will attempt to leap off his shoulder and put some distance between the two of them to give herself a chance to try and recover.
COMBATSYS: Dudley endures HeavyD's Medium Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
The straight hits Dudley in the chest, for sure--but he's still moving forward. The damage from the punch doesn't seem to be bad at all; Dudley doesn't even flinch. It's not a bad punch at all.
"This is our show, son, let's make it a good one!" cries Dudley, as he surges forward. His goal is to snag D! around the chest with his left arm and use that grip to thrust D! forward and off his feet.
He has no time to check up on Hotaru yet; he'll just have to help she can handle herself. She certainly seemed capable, even if she missed her first technique.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru successfully hits Roberto with Shin-Jou Tai.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
Roberto tries to pull the arm away from Hotaru before she grab ahold of it but unfortunately he doesn't recover from his punch quickly enough to avoid it. And he gets stair climbed like he was in Tekken highlight reel against Marshall Law.
There's one problem with that though. He can still move in and the fact that she went backwards means she's forfeiting ring control and allowing the soccer star to press her against the ropes. Speaking of which, Roberto's going to attempt to grab Hotaru as she touches down and if that grab is successful, he'll drive her into the ground and from there kick her into the ropes ideally tangling her there.
COMBATSYS: Dudley successfully hits HeavyD with Dynamite Throw.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
Heavy D! grimaces as Dudley doesn't back up from his punch. He had hoped to set Dudley back at least ONE step. But that was not to be. Instead, the gentleman boxer snags D! with a looped left arm.
Unable to do much, D! simply goes along for the ride, grunting as he gets pulled up off his feet, slung back by a quick thrust from his opponent. Grunting with a hard thud, he pulls himself back up to his feet, regarding his opponent again. "NGhh...." Deciding it best to try and play a little more at his own pace, D! snaps his right arm up, winging out a sharp uppercut. The result is a blast of chi exploding out to meet Dudley, with the dual purpose of disrupting the other boxer's pace, as well as keeping a little distance between the two pugilists.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges Roberto's Mundane Save.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
Coming down from her leap off Roberto's shoulders, Hotaru sees that he wasn't as slowed down by her attack as she had hoped. The time in which to react after landing is precious little, but it's enough. Turning sideways and leaning back, she weaves through his attempt to grab hold of her, then returns the favor. Taking advantage of his reach, she plants her hands on his shoulders and flips over him completely. Not to attack but only to buy distance and to get away from being pinned against the side of the ring where her ability to avoid incoming attacks would become limited.
Having this extra distance gives her time to see how the two boxers are going at it, having not been in a position to even risk a glance so far. Just in time to watch her partner sent to the mat, Hotaru calls over, "You don't have to worry about me, I'm fine!" Even though she had a weak start, the young kenpo artist seems to be getting up to speed now. "You can just focus on D!" She isn't so bold as to suggest she knows better than the experienced boxer as to what he should be doing, but at the very least, she can save him the trouble of worrying about his partner.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru assists Dudley.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Dudley dodges HeavyD's Blast Upper.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
That -is- a relief. Dudley always worries when women get into the ring; he can't help it. Sure it's chauvanistic; there is more than one woman out there who could destroy him nearly utterly. But he still can't help it. So Hotaru's assurances are appreciated. Time to come back to the matter at hand.
The blast of power is adroitly sidestepped; Dudley grins a little. "A nice trick," he comments--and he remembers it well, having eaten the Blast Upper before. While he doesn't have anything like that to work in his favor, he does have two hands and his own strong punches; to wit, he fires off a quick combination, left jab-left jab-right cross, each punch aimed for the same spot--D!'s chin.
Roberto is all of a sudden left alone with the soccer ball he had originally started out with and he then looks over the situation seeing if he could demoralize the other team by taking away Hotaru's ability to reassure Dudley by continuing to take the fight to her.
By taking the fight to Hotaru, Roberto dribbles that soccer ball towards the Kempo practitioner ans after a few jukes and fakes with the soccer ball his feet he hops in front of the ball and rolls the soccer ball up the back of his leg popping it up with his heel and sending up and over his back to land in front of her. Hopefully she'll be too busy watching that soccer ball downwards to notice that knee heading straight for her stomach.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD endures Dudley's Medium Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 HeavyD
Well, that was a botched plan it seems. In any case, D!'s attempt to throw Dudley off his game is foiled, forcing the boxer to come up front with Dudley once more. Grunting, he tries to simply absorb the punches Dudley takes to him, the shots on his chin rocking his head away. However, as the final one comes in, D! turns with hit, trying to take Dudley by surprise with one hard winging hook direct to Dudley's own chin. Shouting to Roberto, the boxer yells, "How's your side, kid?!"
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges Roberto's Heavy Kick.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 HeavyD
The downside of the tricks with the soccer ball is that it gives the speedy girl time to prepare herself. She's been dodging swinging 2x4's all week as her training regimin, so following both the young man's trajectory and the soccer ball at the same time isn't beyond Hotaru for now. The speed of the ball is measured carefully then dismissed as the distraction it was meant to be. It does give her a good indication of when Roberto's knee is about to be incoming though, as she figured his attack would be timed with the landing of the ball. A lean to the side spares her major pain, followed by a grab for his arm to try and twist his momentum against him and flip him to the floor for his trouble.
COMBATSYS: Dudley fails to interrupt Hook Punch from HeavyD with Cross Counter.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 HeavyD
Hnn. Dudley suspected from the first strike that D! had something planned... and while the hook doesn't come as a surprise, persay, the speed of it is underestimated by Dudley and he gets struck in the face. Not terribly strongly, however; his chin moves with the blow... and then he twists his head back, looking mild.
"That was a blow that lacked conviction!" he says, as he fades backwards a couple of steps, raising his arms back to guard position; he failed his defensive manuever, but that's alright. Such punches like that won't defeat Dudley.
COMBATSYS: Roberto blocks Hotaru's Quick Throw.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 HeavyD
You can tell Roberto has been facing off against way too many wrestlers or his little brothers have been watching too much pro wrestling lately seeing as he cribs his response from a lucha styled wrestler. As Roberto gets thrown, he kicks off the turnbuckle of the ring to use the momentum from Hotaru's attempt to use his momentum against him to swing himself around and back to the soccer ball kicking the it up into the air with it dropping right in front of Dudley.
COMBATSYS: Roberto assists HeavyD.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 HeavyD
Fortuitous bounce of the ball it seems. As D! quickly settles back in to recover from the chin shots he had took, as well as to map out a plan on how to capitalize on the one he just tossed out on Dudley, the boxer finds a little assistance in the arcing soccer ball that flies right through Dudley's line of sight. While it feels a tad dirty to use such a thing to his advantage...it IS the name of the game in his match, so it really can't be helped. Instead, D! simply rushes in, trying to use the distraction as a means to get close to Dudley. If he can get close enough, he'll drop himself down right in front of the other boxer, slamming the ground with a fist in hopes of catching Dudley with a nice eruption of chi.
She has to admit she's impressed with the way Roberto smoothly works with her own attempt to throw him, transforming it into a chance to distract her partner. Hotaru reminds herself to be wary of allowing such tactics like that going forward if she's going to do her job right in keeping interference away from Dudley. The moment he takes to manipulate the soccer ball is the time the young fighter needs to sprint toward him from the side. She's going to try and get hold of him again, this time literally trying to jump onto his back, her hands trying to clamp onto his shoulders. If she manages, she'll pull him backwards into a quick toss over her shoulder, using her feet to push him off in the end.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits Dudley with Soul Flower.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
Caught, indeed; it certainly seems as though D has the upper hand in this fight. Dudley is blasted by the chi, though he isn't flung back terribly far; and even though he's rocked by the blast, he still doesn't seem worried by it. Taking hits is part of being a boxer, after all. He does grunt, though. Perhaps seeking to move the fight to a different part of the ring, he reaches out, attempting to grab D by the shoulders and twist, throwing him towards the the other end of the ring.
COMBATSYS: Roberto interrupts Ten Ranku-Tou from Hotaru with Bicycle Kick.
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Hotaru 1/--=====/=======|======-\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
The first cardinal rule of fighting a soccer player is watch out when he kicks a soccer ball.
The second cardinal rule of fighting a soccer player is to watch out for headers.
The third cardinal rule of fighting a soccer player and the most important for what's happening now is never try to attack a soccer player from behind. Soccer players have the Bicycle kick and so when Hotaru tries to jump on his back he responds by flipping backward and smashing his foot onto Hotaru's head treating it much like the soccer ball that the move was originally designed for. However Roberto doesn't get out of it completely unscathed he ends up falling on his back in the process. Even still the soccer genius is quick to get back up to his feet.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD interrupts Medium Throw from Dudley with Light Punch.
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Hotaru 1/--=====/=======|======-\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
Hrm...get flung back and lose his momentum...or fight back? D!'s choice is pretty clear. When Dudley comes back in after being blasted away by the Soul Flower, the wedgehawked one isn't lounging about. Rising up from his crouch, he grunts, feeling the other man grab him by his shoulders. Rather than let himself get flung out, the D! snaps a left out, striking at Dudley's own shoulder, if only to wrest himself from the other man's grasp. "NGhh."
By the time she realizes that she's not really catching Roberto by surprise after all, it's too late, her hop already committing her to her trajectory as she leaves the ground. His foot strikes home, right on the top of her head and Hotaru is sent falling backward, off the ropes, then face down on the mat. Seeing stars as she struggles to pull herself back to her feet, she has to use the rope behind her to keep her balance. It's fortunate for her that Roberto has to get back on his feet, or pressing his attack would have been disasterous for the girl. One hand lifts to press against the top of her head, her complexion slightly paled from the pain she's feeling.
But she's not down for the count by any means, and her expression shifts from looking wounded to being determined as she clenches one fist and grits her teeth in concentration. Breathing in, she shakes her head quickly, finally able to stand on her own two feet without the help of the rope. She has to try and take Roberto down soon though, too many more hits like that will be more than she can take. Falling backward into the ropes, she uses them to spring herself forward with increased speed. Looking like she might be trying to just charge Roberto upright, she goes low in the end, ducking into a crouch for a split second before leaving the ground with a powerful backflipping kick intended to knock him into the air.
Dudley frowns. Though his attack was avoided... he shakes his head.
"What was that?" he asks, quizzically. "I don't understand, D, why you insist on striking without conviction! Without strength!" Dudley fades back, shaking his head. "This is almost not worth my time!" In other words, this time, D! will have to come to Dudley--will have to show him something worthwhile.
COMBATSYS: Dudley focuses on his next action.
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Roberto endures Hotaru's Ten-shou Ranki EX.
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Hotaru 0/-------/------=|=======\===----\1 Roberto
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
The force of Hotaru's kick is enough to knock her opponent into the air. Her own momentum shifts as she flips into a dive directly for him, intersecting the young man in the middle of the air and driving him down to the ring's floor. By the time the two bodies slide to a stop, the female fighter is straddling Roberto at the waist to pin him down long enough for her to unleash the attack she was really bringing to bear. To try and keep him from sitting up, she leans forward, her palms pressed against his chest.
Around the two of them, a whirlwind of blue energy begins to surge up from the ground, drawn into existence by the girl's control over chi. Clothing and hair is ruffled as the strength of the power manifests, until finally Hotaru can push it no further. She brings it all back in at once, channeling the chi through her body, down her arms, and directly into Roberto, "Kyaaaaaa!" The result of which conceals the two of them for a second as a secondary explosion of light flashes into existance then vanishes.
Her strength spent, Hotaru is slow to react afterward, her shoulders slouching forward a little as she exhales slowly. The nature of the attack isn't so much to cause physical damage as it might have appeared, but rather drains her opponent of the strength to continue. Finally, she starts to get up to try and put distance between her and Roberto in case that wasn't enough to do him in.
While Roberto was pinned down flooded by energy by Hotaru, he tried to inch himself closer and closer to the ropes relying on her attention being so consumed by the focus required to maintain it that she wouldn't notice that he was moving himself closer to those soccer balls he had set up for himself earlier in the match.
Then when she gets off of him that's when he springs into action snatching the ball throwing the ball in front as he quickly scrambles to his feet and just as suddenly he kicks this soccer ball at her as well. Hotaru will probably notice a difference in the fact that the soccer ball is glowing and it almost looks like it's on fire as it travels towards her and upon impact will envelope the girl in a massive explosion of energy.
Heavy D! chuckles, backing up from Dudley after escaping the toss. Sure, he really didn't do much damage, but it did it's trick in giving D! some room and preventing pain. "You should know as a boxer that you can't just toss out everything in the first round like a raging bull. This is just the start..." he insists, backing up again to get some thoughts going on how to push things further his way.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD focuses on his next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Roberto successfully hits Hotaru with Blazing Strikers.
- Power hit! -
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
She put too much into her previous attack, and now the girl moves slowly as a result. The incoming soccer ball of doom strikes her dead on, the explosion that follows easily dwarfs Hotaru in size. By the time everything clears, she's on the ground, rolling over to her side to push herself back to her feet, head hanging down as she feels her balance giving way. Fighting off the blackness that invades her vision, she charges toward Roberto, trying to make one last attack at him before her ability to keep going gives way. Ending the same way she started, she tries to grab hold of his arm and stomp him down with a sequence of kicks to his legs and chest. She won't make the jump to safety at the end though, falling to the mat, face down, arms sprawled out at her sides.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru can no longer fight.
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Dudley shakes his head. D!'s boxing style... perhaps it is effective. But it is -boring-. Dudley motions to his butler, as he steps back; the man brings him a saucer but no tea. The saucer fits into his gloved right hand, and Dudley makes a show of shaking his head.
"This is a show! We are supposed to be entertaining them as well as fighting!" Dudley points at HeavyD with his left. "You are too focused on simply winning! Your boxing lacks style! Finesse! It isn't enough to take your opponent down!" And then to himself, "Aah... a shame to waste china like this..." Dudley whips his right hand forward, sending the saucer spinning at D!'s chest. An odd sort of projectile, come to think of it.
COMBATSYS: Roberto dodges Hotaru's Shin-Jou Tai.
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: HeavyD endures Dudley's Thrown Object.
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\=------\1 HeavyD
By now Roberto has caught on to the tactic of Hotaru reaching out for his hands. And so this time his time when reaches he side steps allowing for Hotaru fall down in an almost comical manner... Well that is if it wasn't for the fact that Roberto caught her in her fall and lays her down so that she may fall in a dignified manner.
It's after Roberto rises up that he catches what Dudley says to D! For Roberto's part, he smiles and offers only, "If he wants style and finesse give it to 'im. The field... err... Ring is yours."
COMBATSYS: Roberto assists HeavyD.
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Dudley 1/-----==/=======|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\=------\1 HeavyD
Well, D! seems to be able to breathe easier as the other half of the opposing team falls. With that worry cast aside, and encouragement from Roberto there, he's free to take things to the next step. When Dudley suddenly tosses the saucer at him, the Metro native doesn't dodge aside...he just rushes straight in. Barrelling forward, he takes the china to the chest, grunting as it strikes him edge on...but it doesn't phase him. No, D! keeps pushing forward, and with a wound up right, he aims for the sky, trying to deck Dudley with a vicious right cross, left foot planted forward and hips turning full on into the punch.
COMBATSYS: Dudley interrupts Fierce Punch from HeavyD with Rocket Upper.
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\=====--\1 HeavyD
Oh it's definitely going to be a show. Dudley sets himself as D! rushes in, and... he grins. Was it a trap? Not really--Dudley -does- want to see more boxer-like boxing out of D. The man has such potential. The right cross barely touches Dudley's face when he -explodes- upwards, his right fist catching D! right in the chin, a flare of wind power exploding upwards around Dudley, slashing into D with a razor-like burn. Once, twice, three times Dudley uppercuts the other boxer, before landing... making a show of adjusting his bowtie.
"_That_ is a show," he declaims, matter-of-factly.
Roberto has said his peace and is at this point now ready to just try catch his breath since fighting Horatu really took it out of him. As he's gulping his breath he kneels down and reaches for the next soccer ball and rolls into the ring. As he gets up to his feet he puts a foot on top of the soccer ball, psyching himself up as the ball rolls around under his foot.
COMBATSYS: Roberto drops his guard to recover.
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\=====--\1 HeavyD
Ok...that was....not good, apparently.
Rather than end up slugging Dudley, it's D! that gets slugged as the gentleman boxer slams into his chin with several repeated uppercuts, the last one sending him flying across the ring. Dropping to the ground, D! groans, head swimming as he tries to salvage his pride and get back up to his feet. "NGhh...show....is that what you want?" he asks, sounding just as groggy as he feels as he pulls himself into a crouch. "Well...if you want one..." he says, pausing as he tries to get his breath back and straighten his head out...
COMBATSYS: HeavyD gains composure.
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Dudley 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
"Don't think you get a free pass, kid!" Dudley lunges forward after landing, headed straight for Roberto. Just because Hotaru is out of the fight doesn't mean Roberto is gonna get off easy. Dudley doesn't want to be too rude--Roberto -is- just a kid, after all--but there's no way he'll let his opponents try to run roughshod over him. Dudley swings his left up and forward in a sharp uppercut aimed for Roberto's chin. D! isn't a concern right now; Dudley saw him crouching. He'll have to get back to his main opponent in a moment.
COMBATSYS: Roberto blocks Dudley's Medium Punch.
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Dudley 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
Roberto was going to stay out of it until Dudley punched him. Now... For better or for worse now the boxer has to deal with both fighters at the same time. And so Roberto plans on lending D! a helping hand in the form of a slide tackle forcing him to deal with attacks coming in from high and low at the same time.
Well, D! was hoping to see if he could have coaxed Dudley into some kind of response. However, when he goes after Roberto instead, that surprise has to weight. Frowning, D! instead snaps off after Dudley, trying to catch up to the other boxer. When Roberto blocks and goes for the slide tackle, D! gets the idea for the north/south connection. Winding up his right hand, D! tries for yet another harsh right cross, this time aimed straight into Dudley's chest.
COMBATSYS: Dudley parries HeavyD's Fierce Punch!
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Dudley 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Dudley interrupts Sliding Kick from Roberto with Cross Counter EX.
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Dudley 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
Two on one. Dudley's done this before. It isn't insurmountable. To give himself some time against Roberto, Dudley takes a half-skipping step towards D, and when the right cross comes in, he's ready--he parries it, not just blocking it, shifting his momentum and pushing the arm away. The momentum it gives is delivered unto Roberto as Dudley suddenly lunges forward, dashing -past- the sliding Roberto and delivering a left to Roberto's face. A rather showy sort of thing but the best results he could have hoped for.
He expected to get hit. That wasn't a problem especially sincethe move's recovery time tends to bite him in the ass. But problems come when he actually slides into it getting his head violently snapped backwards.
Roberto is slow to get back to his feet, his body racked by the pain but even though screams not to do this he ignores it for the sake of lifting the Brit up and dropping him to the ground before kicking him away. Sure it's not the most powerful attack in his arsenal but it does have a level of showmanship to make up for it.
Ok...seems like the cross is not working. Time for other measures.
As Dudley knocks aside the cross en route to driving a punch into Roberto's face in passing, D! is forced to rethink his strategy here. Frowning, he watches as Roberto tries to lift Dudley up and knock him away with a punt. Deciding that he needs to keep pressure up, D! rushes back in as well, sliding forward fast enough to shimmer almost before his hands flash out with several low hooks, hoping to either capitalize on Roberto's toss...or perhaps even throw Dudley off enough to allow the lift.
COMBATSYS: Roberto successfully hits Dudley with Mundane Save.
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Dudley 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits Dudley with Ducking Combination.
- Power hit! -
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Dudley 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
The results are not terribly good for Dudley; he's tossed and pummeled and then he lands pretty hard. But he's far from out, just yet... and in fact seems to be grinning a little.
"That's better, you two, that's better! Come now, can you finish this, however?" Not taunting, persay; his tone isn't mocking. But he does want to try and spur them on a little more. After all, in the grand scheme of things, all this is is an exhibition fight. Might as well have fun, right?
COMBATSYS: Dudley gains composure.
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Dudley 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Roberto is definitely opposed to letting Dudley get too much breathing room especially when they are pretty much going to the end. He charges at Dudley with a flying knee into the British boxer. "Urrragh!!!"
Heavy D! meanwhile keeps up his own pressure. WHere Roberto flies in with a knee, D! snaps forward, trying to hook a hard shot directly into Dudley's ribs. No real flashy stuff from D! this time. Just direct pain, hopefully.
COMBATSYS: Dudley dodges Roberto's Heavy Kick.
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Dudley 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Dudley blocks HeavyD's Hook Punch.
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Dudley 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Roberto
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|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
The flying knee is neatly dodged; such a slow attack can be seen for miles away. The hook punch is faster, and Dudley puts his arms up to absorb that one.
"Just a moment, D, I'll be right back," he says, as he breaks from the boxer to lunge after Roberto, firing off another quick combination of strkes--left jab, right straight, left uppercut--to try and put the boy out for good.
COMBATSYS: Dudley successfully hits Roberto with Fierce Punch.
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Dudley 0/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Roberto
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|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Roberto just couldn't get out of the way. Between being on his last legs and the fact the flurries just put him away. He grunts as each of the blows land but then he flies at Dudley knee first again but this time he's significantly faster. He then quickly follows that knee with the same backwards flip kick that he shook Hotaru up with only difference being that his foot is glowing as he tries to smash his foot into the opposing boxer.
COMBATSYS: Roberto can no longer fight.
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Dudley 0/-------/=======|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Heavy D! frowns as he sees Dudley block his shot. While he's manages to avoid being the target of Dudley's fists this time, he had hoped to stop it before ROberto fell under the assault...unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. And rather than rush straight in, D! hangs back. He knows he can't rely on the double team to keep Dudley under pressure...so he simply shores his guard up, hoping to get some focus in the end game...
COMBATSYS: HeavyD focuses on his next action.
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Dudley 0/-------/=======|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Dudley dodges Roberto's Blazing Juggle.
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Dudley 0/-------/=======|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Once again, Dudley sidesteps; the knee is easy to read, especially glowing like that. "You did good, kid, really," he says of Roberto; taking a few steps away from the fallen seconds, Dudley eyes HeavyD. "So it's down to you and me again, eh?" he says, casually, cricking his neck left and right. "Right, so let's get this party started..."
COMBATSYS: Dudley gains composure.
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Dudley 0/-------/--=====|=======\======-\1 HeavyD
Heavy D! frowns. It is, indeed, just down to them. However, D!'s hoping he can finish this quickly. As he waited for Dudley, he already had his chi focused into his right hand. All it takes is a stomp forward, a twist of his body, and a lashing out of his right hand to unleash the explosive force of the D. Magnum out toward Dudley's direction. Dudley wanted a show? How about some fireworks?
COMBATSYS: Dudley fails to interrupt D. Magnum from HeavyD with Slipping Jab.
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Dudley 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
The concept was, in theory, simple--get to D before he can unleash the power. Unfortunately, that didn't quite work out--the D. Magnum blasts Dudley full in the chest. And he staggers back... but he hasn't fallen yet.
Heavy D! meanwhile seems to ride this momentum. Despite having worn himself out on the Magnum, he still has the left hand, which he reels back as he shuffles in after the staggering Dudley. Winding up, he tries to slam his left into the top of his head with snapping overhand shot.
COMBATSYS: Dudley fails to interrupt Rock Crush from HeavyD with Dynamite Throw EX.
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|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
COMBATSYS: Dudley can no longer fight.
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|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
Hnn. Well, he won last time, so it's only fair for D to have won this one... even if he needed help to do it. Dudley takes the final hit and staggers to one knee... but his indomitable spirit does not allow him to go down! He does, however, drop his gloves and concede the match. Which he does with a smile.
"You see what happens when you finally show me some fire?" he says, to D!, then turns to the announcer, pointing to the mohawked man. "Here's your winner!" Reaching out, he grabs D!'s hands and puts them up. "Heavy D!"
Log created by Dudley, and last modified on 11:14:57 05/05/2007.