Description: Saturday Night Fight! Not yet having had his fill of Ansatsuken Practitoners, Mr Jones is slated for a match with Kasugano Sakura, Student of the legendary World Warrior himself. The southtown village Mall, a busy shopping center and favourite for taiyo high is stage to a match between a fellow student and a Celebrity everyone has been seeing alot of on Television again lately. (Winner: Sakura)
Now it's true, everybody knows that Mr. Jones is all down with the groove and trusts in the funk and what not, but make no mistake, just because he uses very antiquated lingo doesn't mean that he's some kind of hippie. Honestly, this new age stuff boggles his mind and it is then that he feels little remorse when the improvised ring block the entrances to many of the new and trendy stores that lead into the mall. Honestly, these places are all kind of whack, with the holiday shopping and crazed mall rats that got nothing else to do. Although he's one to talk being quite materialistic in his own way.
Though he's feeling the groove tonight just as he always does before fighting, the disco fighter currently seated on the corner of the ring looks thoughtful and a little unsure of himself. When he heard the news that it would be none other than Sakura who he would face in his match, his eyebrows wiggled in surprised feeling the disturbance in the funk. Sakura? Wasn't that the school girl student of that crazy cat Ryu? This could mean a whole world of pain for the retro fanatic, no amount of Jeet Kune Do practice could prepare him to face another of those Ansatsuken warriors. That said, with the way his shades cover his eyes like that and with the stoic look in his face right now it's hard to tell what he's thinking. Although, really, would anybody want to know what someone like Mr Jones thinks?
His trance like state doesn't last long, he's never been one to keep that seriousness for long and he snaps out of it suddenly, shaking his head and rubbing his nose. "Man! What is that smell!??" Complains he looking about, then taking one quick whiff of his armpit. Nope, it's not him, he got some cologne on thankyouverymuch.
COMBATSYS: MrJones has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Sakura has joined the fight here.
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Sakura 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 MrJones
Outside of the ring and talking quite animatedly with her nest friend Sakura is being grilled with 20 Questions. 'What do you mean you know him' she frowns in through and folds her arms across her chest head angled and brow furrowed in thought 'He just seems really familiar is all.' Kei smiles with endless patience and brings up the recent tourney 'Wasn't he on your team when you guys fought Ryu?' Sakura thinks back and acknowledges that fact with a nod. Kei was right there but that wasn't it, not really .
Ushered to the ring she climbs into the ring with a bounce in her step, the feeling of familiarity is even stronger with an closer view, though her nose does wrinkle and look for the source of the smell, that can't be the man's cologne can it? She puts it out of her mind, no point causing offence even if its WAY too strong.
As he is sitting in the corner of the ring and the fight as yet to start she makes her way to the three quarter position and offers a polite Japanese bow.
Waiting in the centre of the ring she fusses with she gloves pulling them on tighter and making sure they sit right, she bounces on her toes and shifts from side to side, she's inexplicably excited for this fight though she couldn't explain why off the top of her head "Hi! I'm Sakura, I'll be your opponent!" always with a smile.
"I know who you are babe."
Why, Mr. Jones is down right disappointed. To think that Sakura wouldn't remember a groovy cool cat like him. More so the fact that her friends may or may not be talking about him a famous movie start. Anyone that is a fan of the martial arts movies knows about Tha' Jones, he's a legend! To certain extent anyway. Thing is that introductions are not necessary, Jonesy has not been hit in the head enough times to have large holes in his memory and as the bouncy school girl enters the ring, the shade covered gaze of the movie actor turned vigilante turned prize fighter..turned actor again...looks up with a flash that reflects on his glasses when he stares at Sakura.
"Don't think we were properly introduced, though. I'm Jones Johnny Damon, but my friends call me Mr. Jones." There's no bow this time, such a thing is far too formal for a fight like this thinks the groovy martial artist. He gets up from the corner where he's sitting and walks over to Sakura, extending his hand towards her and giving her a good firm shake. "If you fight anything like your sensei Ryu I'm in a whole load of trouble."
Sakura nods and raising her own hand she firmly shakers Mr Jones' hand firmly, a hand that dwarfs her own and she has to look up to the man, quite literally. Her head cocks to the side when the tall dark skinned fighter tells her his name. "Johnny Jones" she wistfully repeats after him like it she is mulling it over, plainly studying his facial features. "Ah! It's a pleasure to meet you Mister Jones." Sakura pumps his hands a couple of time in a friendly yet firm handshake.
The match is now scheduled to begin! This is exciting, she knows Mr Jones is already strong from their shared matches, but he also has a height and striking range advantage, She would have to be fast and quick to get inside his guard, and she already knew he was no slouch at either of those, he even preferred fighting hand to hand and this ring was kind of on the small side.
This was shaping up to be a interesting match. Sakura bounces around in her corner, foot to foot, straight up and down down and absorbing the shock with her knees; stopping only to roll both of her shoulders. Aren't they ready to start yet? Breathe, calm down and focus.
Rolls right off the tongue don't it? Everything about Mr. Jones seems to be made to please the crowds, easy on the eyes and placid on the senses while still having a sense of danger to it. It's like the nicest most violent guy ever, that's Mista' Jones!
With a flashy grin as his name is said, Jonesy points to himself with his thumb and says. "That's me!" Then goes over to his side of the ring so that the match can begin for real. He's fought some of the other school girls that are in the fighting circuit and knows they mean business, but with Sakura specially he's going to take care of not dropping his guard. He needs to go in there and overwhelm her, he can feel that she actually surpasses him in sheer power thanks to her relentless spirit, but perhaps he can out manuver her due to her lack of experience? We'll have to see, at least he's no stranger to uphill battles considering who he has faced with lately.
"Hajimemashite." Mr. Jones proves that he's a man of the world by greeting Sakura in her native language as he takes a Jeet Kune Do stance, ready to get this dance started. "Come on."
COMBATSYS: MrJones focuses on his next action.
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Sakura 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 MrJones
Sakura grins at the observation, His name, It kind of does, at least it does for the Schoolgirl so well versed in English. She can't help but like the man and his style because she herself loves the old martial art and Samurai films as well. Easterns or Westerns there's something wholly satisfying to those old films and how they portray the world where one person can stand up and make a real difference! It stirrs the heart and body!
Her guard comes up as she bounds into the ring, adeptly but slowly hopping and shifting her balance back and forth, waiting for the opening so she can get in close
She longs to just rush and and start throwing out her best effort but she has too much respect for what her opponent can do to try it. He is probably looking for holes in her defences as much as she is looking for an exploit to open in his.
COMBATSYS: Sakura gathers her will.
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Sakura 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 MrJones
Aaah! Now this is more like it! Mr. Jones has had many dance partners as of late, all with different strengths and weakness, they were all fun to fight in their own unique way. Few however had a flair for the dramatic, Mr. Jones knows that a true battle involves almost no fancy maneuvers, only precise strikes, timing and a whole lot of aggression. Yet even now as he sees Sakura bounce there getting ready to fight, Jonesy knows this is going to be fun, even more so than fighting Elias, the dude is an awesome rival and everything but Johnny Jones always got a little exasperated with the Priest, he only wanted to stand there and look at him or box, no showmanship.
Not so with Sakura! Maybe she doesn't do it consciously but her youthful enthusiasm sure does rile the crowd! Ah the cheers, the applause, the electricity of a dramatic battle! He has done nothing but street fighting lately and Jonesy feels that he deserves having some fun with this one.
Breaking his stance, the funky martial artist stands to his full height and slowly begins to pace backwards like he did in the end scene on one of his most famous movies. "I see you've grown stronger Sakura-san." Says he getting into the role of the villain. "But will it be enough to impress that sensei of yours? You fight to earn his approval do you not?" Time to put on a show by pulling at the school girl's strings.
A grin spreads again, there's no warning, no heads up for Sakura, there's just movement. One moment Jonesy is moonwalking circles around her, then suddenly he's right on top of her swinging a straight fist for her jaw. "Come and prove your worth! SHOO!!!" Isn't that a line from his Fists of Fury and Legend movie?
COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Sakura with Gaudy Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Sakura 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 MrJones
Sakura knows those moves, she HAS seen them before somewhere and His fist pops her in the jaw and her entire body follows suit rolling sideways with the force of the blow, a spray of pink saliva spatters across the map as the girl turns the sideways stagger into a quick hop and reposition bringing her guard back around. She shakes her head no cobwebs or ringing of the ears or anything, Sakura can taste blood but she also recognises it as a good hit, she wipes her chin with the back of her gauntlet and keeps her back to the edge of are area, no more getting around her regardless of his speed or showy he might act.
*DING*
She slaps a fist down into the palm of her hand and suddenly points at him excitedly "I know who you are!" she continues to bounce and circle, her back to the edge of the arena "I enjoyed your movies, well.." she smiles a little uneasily "The early ones were great, I thought they were a little hard on some of the newer ones." though kind of right of them, putting it politely, she hadn't really enjoyed the new ones so much as enthusiastically remembered the old and been a big enough fan to want to see them on a big screen.
It's not everyday Sakura gets to fight a celebrity, /well/ that's not famous just for their fighting prowess.
COMBATSYS: Sakura gains composure.
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Sakura 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 MrJones
Good thing that Mr. Jones is wearing padded gloves, otherwise he wouldn't be going for the face right off the bat like that. Besides, it would be a darn travesty to injure that comely face, Mister Jones couldn't live with himself if he knew he marred the school girl's cute features, specially now that it turns out that she has seen his movies. Think of what the tabloids would say if Jonesy were to beat up one of his own fans!
"Heheh, it's okay. I know they sucked." Mr. Jones retracts from his attack watching Sakura closely, moving along with her to keep her on his sights. It's a light dance the two fighters dance now. Just maneuvering about to see where's a good opening to strike. "Company had me under contract though and nothing short of faking my own death would shake me offa that."
Following that circling Sakura, the image of the bouncy schoolgirl reflects on his shades, letting her know clearly enough that he's concentrated on the fight even if he's talking. "It's better this way, being a star ain't what it's all jacked up to be. I long to get down with the groove of the streets and hang out with strong fighters like yourself." There's a smirk knowing perfectly well that despite her outlook Sakura is probably one of the strongest he had faced so far, if seeing her fight against Ryu was any clue.
"Always glad to meet a fan though, how about an autograph after this?" Suggest the Groove Master as he dashes forth for another attack, weaving from side to side to make himself a hard target before going for the backhand strike right for Sakura's temple "WOOSHA!" He fights exactly like he does in his movies too, down right to the kyah.
COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Sakura with Jab Punch.
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Sakura 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 MrJones
Sakura rises both arms to block but the are swept afar enough aside for the blow to collect with her head and rock her body to the side one more time, this cant go on, she cant take this kind of abuse for much longer and Mr Jones is still keeping her well back and defensive.
Shes looking for the opeinigns, any she can get inside but Jones has long lean limbs, he's fast and strong she really is at the disadvantage.
Sakura keeps right on bouncing and the crowd are getting restless calling for her to attack as she instead chooses to suddenly bounce backwards and away, she's still energetic and grinning "Sounds great! It'll be a great momento" a photo to remember the experience would be, she neither insinuates she will win or lose. But, it wont be a great memory unless she gives it her all in the here and now. Putting even more distance between them and circling she seems completely at the disadvantage in the fight, she isn't a close combat specialist, she doesn’t have the physique to slug it out in an even battle, she has her own style of fighting.
The schoolgirl hisses through her teeth as she firmly plants her feet and whips her hands forward.
"HADOOUKEN!"
The blue white ball of warm white ki lancing toward the Funky fighter and actor.
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits MrJones with Small Hadouken.
- Power hit! -
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Sakura 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 MrJones
On the flip side, Mr. Jones really is a close combat specialist. A lot of people think that because of his flighty personality and flair, he likes to move around a lot and keep himself in the defense. Nothing could be further from the truth, this guy moves inside his foes' defenses in a flash and beats the tar out of them with lighting fast and powerful strikes. He really is a bit of a one trick fighter, all he can do is go in and clean your clock, but sometimes that's enough.
Key word here being, sometimes. "Uh oh!" Again with the damned chi blasts. Even as Jonesy's fist collides with Sakura's head, he already knows he's in trouble the second she assumes that pose. This is gonna hurt isn't it? "WOA BABY!" The chi blast hits him square in the chest sending him flying back towards the ropes of the ring and he bounces back landing on his face. "Ooof! Well..that could have gonne better." He looks winded and hurt, though nowhere near out yet.
"I could never figure out how to do any of those tricks, I guess I just ain't funky enough." Grimaces the fighter before he gets back to his feet, running towards Sakura again with the same speed as before. Even if he has to clear the whole ring this time he doesn't want to let up on his attacks, he's got to overwhelm the younger fighter to win this one. "Just be sure to frame it now! WOOO!!" Another charge, another lighting fast attack. Jonesy goes in with a straight fist to Sakura's face, only to suddenly swing a front snap kick right at her gut going for the fake out.
COMBATSYS: Sakura parries MrJones' Slide Double!
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Sakura 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 MrJones
using the Hadouken worked like a charm, the crowd give a small cheer that Sakura is in the fight at last but its much too early in the fight to count either fighter out yet. She leases a held breath and allows her muscles to relax, tSakuras stance mirrors Ryu as she comes out Hadou stance and back into guard position, letting her defence down was just asking to get popped in the head one more time. She smiles at the roundabout compliment "You're pretty strong just the way you are Mister Jones." She had worked long and hard to develop the power and technique necessary to utilize her ki, but it was just one path of many. Mr Jones admit he himself had not taken a path similar to hers with her techniques. He walked his own path and his own style was dangerous in if he got close, he was fast and strong and he made it look natural to attack with a lot of art and style.
The metallic taste in her mouth and sticking in her cheek and temple were proof positive of the man's skills. The wooo! Accompanies a rush and attack she is hard pressed to dodge, she slips back to avoid the range of the punch, the way his hip rolls and foot begins to leave the ground telegraphs the real attack.
"Not good!" The schoolgirl vaults straight up and over Mr Jones, legs spread wide as the girl jumps high enough to sail clear over the much taller man but her arms are cocked back and above her; she swings an overhead hammer blow for the back of his head while she herself is trying to put some distance back between them.
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits MrJones with Sakura Otoshi EX.
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Sakura 1/---====/=======|=======\==-----\1 MrJones
Don't count Sakura out just yet. Even if Jones strategy is to get in fast to drown her on a flurry of attacks, she's no slouch when it comes to brawling as she clearly shows him when she jumps clear away from his kick. "Wa..." Mr. Jones' shades flash, though this is mostly out of confusion since one second he's targeting his school girl foe and then the next she isn't there anymore. Can this girl fly too and he didn't know about it?
"D'oh!" Nailed right in the 'fro, Johnny stumbles forward to grasp the ropes again and turn around with a look of surprise on his face. "Hm..maybe, but it wouldn't hurt knowing how to mix it up." Says the funky fighter, quite impressed at the display of skill this young fighter has demonstrated. "Not bad, not bad. It definitely shows that your sensei is that Ryu cat. He's one groovy dude."
Rather than keep attacking though, Jones flicks out his afro pick and starts combing his hair after it was struck by the hammer fist blow. What the hell is he doing? Did he suddenly forget he's in a fight?
COMBATSYS: MrJones gains composure.
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Sakura 1/---====/=======|=======\=------\1 MrJones
Sakura crouch rolls to a stop keeps on running to put some more distance between them. She stops and whirls back to face her opponent, guard raised after she thinks she has put sufficient distance between them once again. The adrenaline is flowing now as that was maybe a narrow escape, she knew what his fists felt like and was not keen to experience the difference in power of his kicks.
She doesn't take her eyes off Mr Jones for a moment though she does just continue to exuberantly bounce back and forth sneaker'd feet rocking and rolling her body back and forth to a beat only she can hear "hmm!" she smiles all the brighter at the compliment of her Sensei "He is very groovy" she is dimly aware that the word is positive though not quite what exactly it means. Definitely positive however.
"I'm sure he was impressed with your style as well."
Without word of a lie, Ryu-san respected many fighters on the different paths, acknowledging their strength and skills by pitting all his own strength against them. She chuckles, suppressing the laugh as she adds "And you seem REALLY strong to me."
It is with curiosity that she watches Mr Jones fix his hair but at the same time she keeps her guard up and remains in the same spot, whether it is a civil gesture of respect or of caution that keeps her back she makes no indication of which.
COMBATSYS: Sakura gathers her will.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\=------\1 MrJones
Ain't he? Why even Ryu himself would have to agree that, yes, he is indeed very groovy. "Oh well, I tried my best back there, don't think I even got 'im once." Admits the funky fighter whilst fixing those curly locks of his. All the while his shaded eyes staring at Sakura, waiting, it is clear that even whilst completely relaxed and busy grooming himself the man is ready for anything, Sakura could have attacked him right there only to find that he was possibly expecting it.
What he hadn't counted on was Sakura's politeness. There's a raised eyebrow of disapproval when the school girl doesn't take the opening he gave her and shakes his head slightly with a chuckle. Sakura really is very young and maybe even naive, but it's this mixture of energy and kindness that has brought her so far for sure, any other more aggressive fighter would have fall for Jonesy's trap.
"Let's see if I can live up to that." Says Johnny Jones, setting his pick down back to his pocket to suddenly leap towards Sakura, both feet extended up to rain a flurry of flying kicks at her.
"ATATATATATATATATA!!!"
Yet another one of his moves from the movies. Looks like it wasn't special effects after all.
COMBATSYS: Sakura blocks MrJones' Bicycle Kick.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\===----\1 MrJones
Sakura doesn't really know if she buys just how much like himself the characters he plays in the movies Mr Jones is but she can recognise the break in fighting for what it just might be, a trap. She yearns to just rush in, to Fight! But that might end this battle all too soon, and she is enjoying herself.
If anything, the more she backs off and defends the more she seems to draw Mr Jones out, rushing in gives her time to read his moves and respond and its working for the moment. The crowd seem to be getting excited as the action gets furious and then both fighters seem to dance about each other for a moment before another exchange of blows.
The comb is carefully tucked away and the fight resumes explosively. Sakura hides behind the fortress wall of her block as the rain of kicks batters and chips away at her defences. Her teeth feel they will rattle free, every blow judders through her entire body. Its like trying to block a jack hammer with a wall of concrete, if this keeps up it will definitely break her defences down
For lack of a better idea she throws herself backwards which isn't too hard considering the forces being brought to bear against her, and into the ropes. That ringed arena, there's a lot of give and elasticity to those ropes that absorbs most of the excess momentum but the equal and opposite reaction propels the girl right back in. The running start, body twisting and driving uppercut of the Shou'ou ken in a seemingly short amount of space and time,
COMBATSYS: MrJones Toughs Out Sakura's Shou'ou Ken!!
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\======-\1 MrJones
Mr. Jones will have to play it smarter than that as he knew he would. Rushing Sakura is a good strategy, or it would, if Sakura would simply allow herself to be rushed and overwhelmed. It should come to no surprise that she has more than enough tools to keep herself away from a fast striker like Mr. Jones. In fact, the way that he was carrying himself earlier in the match might have been just his plan to do just that, make her believe that Mr. Jones is truly the character that he plays in the movies so that in theory, she already knows all his moves.
She will be right in not buying the act, proving that she is wise beyond her years. Mr. Jones is /not/ truly the character that he plays, sure there's a lot of flair to his personality and he is indeed a friend of justice but...he's been hardened by years of street fighting. Sometimes, there's no time to make any fancy techniques, there's only enough time to make a simple, powerful and effective attack.
Since Sakura is not going let him rush in, then she's going to have to force her to attack. Going at her with his flurry of kicks was a way to make her attack out of desperation with a rising uppercut. Just the thing that Mista' Jones wanted. His shades flash again looking at that rising fist aiming for his chin causing him to reel back looking he's trying to dodge..only to SWING himself forward and /SLAM/ his forehead on Sakura's fist with the clear intent of cracking her knuckles.
COMBATSYS: Sakura effortlessly dodges MrJones' Gaudy Punch.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\=======\1 MrJones
Sakura flinches as her fists connects, the ki flowing through her body into that fist is actually a little disrupted by the blow and as she drops back to the mat in her descending spiral landing in a crouch and gives her wrist a vigorous shake, clenching and unclenching her fist experimentally. A little bit numb but none the worse for that counter intuitive defence, People didn't tend to expect head-butts because there was something deeply ingrained in the human consciousness, head important. Do not hit with.
"Nice block!"
The ache in her wrist and the way she cradles it reminds her that she has to careful here, surging back to her feet and beginning to bounce in place starts to chase, going offensive and trying to get in close with Mr Jones, hopefully the blow to the head at least disorientated him but there is no time for second guessing. It may cost her the opportunity she is trying to exploit.
COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits MrJones with Sakura Strangle.
- Power hit! -
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 MrJones
A lot of people underestimate the forehead, sure Sakura is right to cringe when Mr. Jones actually slams his head directly on her fist. But little does she know that that portion of the skull is actually the hardest part of the body, more so than the knuckles in fact and it would be the equivalent of hitting a concrete wall. Or..at least that explanation sounds more plausible than him blocking a fist with his afro.
Even so, Jeet Kune Do techniques aren't working and now street fighting isn't neither since she seems to tough out the blow and come with her own underhanded attacks. Grabbing hold of his neck to begin squeezing it! "AGH! Dang it!" He says chocking out, as well as giving a bit of a chuckle too. The school girl is not all kind words and politeness, she can be a spit fire when she wants to as she proves it with such a vicious attack.
Fortunately he knows how to get out of this one and he ducks low so that his center of gravity is under Sakura's before he jumps forward making a flip with Sakura on two and land on top of her driving both his elbows right on her tummy.
No kiah this times since he's you know...choking.
COMBATSYS: Sakura parries MrJones' Funky Impact!
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 MrJones
Sneakers crash into the mat with an mighty blow, the entire stage vibrates with the bow But Sakura with her arm still wound tightly around Mr Jones neck refuses to let go, her bod bowed completely backwards and her feet touching on the ground and keeping Mr Jones from flipping over and crushing her with his weight and size, The strain is enormous and Sakura is going red in the face with effort, The arm lock and the weight together are too much strain for her to keep subjecting her body to, she can't even see what kind of impact this is having on the poor Mr Jones.
%k"Hgggggghn"
She shifts one of her feet over into a more central point and kicks up with her free leg to push off the back of Mr Jones and roll away before she winds up exhausted AND crushed to boot. A dive roll and back into a standing stance and Sakura continues on the offensive, theres plenty of recovery time for Mr Jones to regain his footing and his breath as the girl stands just a few feet away arms cocked backwards and hands cradling and nestling a bright blue sphere of light into life. Her white bandanna flaps, clothing and hair quickly rustling and flapping in highly localised yet fierce winds.
"HADOU-"
The attack builds in size if not in brightness and she swings her arms forward to position the sphere of light between he and she, the power she is pouring into this thing almost makes it as big as she is when its released, She's fighting to win and giving this all she has, No contest.
"KEN!!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones blocks Sakura's Large Hadouken EX.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 MrJones
Mista' Beats Jones is just fine and dandy! No need for Sakura to worry, what's just a little windpipe crushed anyway? It's not like he was using it for anything other than breathing and who needs that? Pffft, why have breathing when you have /tha funk?/
Okay, on second thought he might be needing air. Which is why he makes that forward flip to get that clingy school girl off his back, gotta watch out for them school girls, they sure do love to cling and all.
When he lands on his back he almost doesn't even care that he doesn't feel Sakura under him taking the double elbows to the gut, the funky fighter is just glad that he can breath again causing him to gasp out a deep revitalizing breath shortly before kicking himself back to his feet. "WOO! Dang girl, you ain't kiddin' around aren't ya??"
Jonesy isn't going to have any time to barter this time around. Just as he straightens himself up, he will see Sakura assuming the dreaded hadouken stance to blast a very familiar chi blast right towards him "Aaww..cra--" *BLAM!* The groovy funk master /barely/ manages to bring his arms up to cover his face from the incoming blast leaving him scorched though not blasted apart as he normally would. As the smoke dissipates from the large sized energy blast he'll be seen coughing and wheezing, his shades cracked after that attack.
"Gotta get back on the groove, gotta keep the rhtym.." He chastises himself whilst shaking his head.
COMBATSYS: MrJones gains composure.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\======-\1 MrJones
Sakura is building up a healthy respect for Mister Jones, no matter what she hits him with he not only keeps fighting but he keeps his composure and his style, its hard to find that anything but admirable.
He's not undefeatable, she just has to keep trying, keep going, Steady progress and try and wear him down. But she did think she just about had him that time.
"You're amazingly strong."
She's not breathing heavy just yet but she can feel aches and pains, no the least of which is the sharp pain on the inside of her mouth when she speaks ...but this fight is fun beyond measure. The damage Mr Jones has sustain, especially to the glasses tugs at her heart strings a little but that is the price they all pay for fighting, communicating with each other on a level far beyond mere words.
She does give some warning as she comes back in, rushing like she still has the near boundless energy she began the fight with "here I go!"
On the sidelines Kei shouts though her cupped hands. Support words for her friend Sakura to keep going 'Sakura, Ganbare!'
COMBATSYS: MrJones endures Sakura's Combo Grapple.
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Sakura 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 MrJones
Cracked as they are, the shades don't do him much good anymore and Mr. Jones ends up taking them off to the side where some people catch it, probably going to try and sell it on e-bay. Removing his shades is always a sign that Jonesy is really going all out, the look he gives Sakura now is a serene one, ready for anything despite looking he's on his last legs.
"You too babe, I knew I was in trouble the second I saw ya!"
The funky warrior grins feeling the funk flowing through him, keeping him calm and ready to withstand the incoming storm of blows from the girl. He clenches his teeth, hearing that cheeky 'Here I go!' from Sakura, it's a cheerful cry that hearlds a world of pain for the groove master who takes the blows to his extremities, keeping himself ready now that Sakura is on the attack until he sees the opening.
He doesn't have his shades anymore, but even then when Sakura will see that glint on his eye when there's a break on the offense as he suddenly lashes out his fist directly to her neck, aiming to let her know just how painful is to have the windpipe squeezed! "SHOO!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Sakura with Jab Punch.
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Sakura 1/----===/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 MrJones
Sakura rolls her shoulders and tries to shift her head from the path of the light jab but it connects. The side of her face yet unmarred by blows stings and brings her to an abrupt halt, she even has to take a step back with a shake of the head to clear the lights, her ears are ringing after the blow, it had a nice snap to it and all.
He's still fast, still keeping her at a distance despite the damage he's taken and Now Sakura can see the eyes behind the glasses she can see dome of the resolve that's keeping him going as well. Which one of them wants it more, has trained harder and pushed themselves further, who will stand up when they should fall down.
Sakura won't know for sure until the fight is done. Mututal respect is not a barrier to giving your all, its the perquisite. If she didn't give it everything she had then there was no reason for him to respect her at all.
”Ei-yaaah”
She bobs low and steps in, swinging for the jaw with her own punch as answer to the one she had received.
COMBATSYS: MrJones fails to interrupt Fierce Punch from Sakura with Way of the Groove Master.
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Sakura 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 MrJones
Mister Jones' eyes narrow when his fist collides with the girl, yet she still has far too much energy considering the way she attacks. In that instant just as that punch is swung at him, he decides that's the opening he's been looking for and ducks low getting ready to unleash his most devastating attack yet!
Except he doesn't quite it right missing a beat of his dance and gets socked right in the face!
"D'oh!!" Jones grunts clumsily and staggers back to the ropes. That could have gone better.
Sakura jinks left and buries her fist in Mr Jones cheek, its a cocky move on her part, staying in close with a close quarters combatant like Mr Jones was asking for the drubbing she might possibly receive, his blows are close enough to she can feel the passge and tries not to think of the powers and speeds involved, but she needs to be close. Just a little closer and inside his guard where the long limb might actually be to her advantage.
"Iku yo!"
She drops into a low crouch but as she does she also sweeps her leg around for Mr Jones slippered feet. Four ground-sweeps, scoring the side of one of her sneaker in circles concentric circles as she executes one after the other and propels herself to her feet with a surge of power from just one leg and lashes out with a then standing roundhouse.
"... HA!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones fails to interrupt Haru Ichiban from Sakura with Slide Double.
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COMBATSYS: MrJones can no longer fight.
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Sakura 0/-------/--=====|
Mr. Jones grits his teeth seeing that sliding sweeping kick. He moves to dodge out of the way but suddenly, gets an idea. What if, listen to this, what if, he /moves in/ to the attack?
Well it sounded like a solid plan he will think later on the stretcher
For some insane reason, Jonesy actually slides forward putting his feet right into the sweeping kick and promptly gets blasted away spinning in the air before flopping on his head. "Ow..." That didn't go as planned either, and it looks like he can't fight no mo'.
Kasugano Sakura lowers her extended leg to the ground, waiting to see if her opponent has anything left to keep him going after that attack, her breath is finally coming hard and she half expects him to get back up, It had been one of those fights. The crowd cheer as the fights winner is declared over the loudspeakers and the young girl pumps her fist into the air to acknowledge the victory and the cheering crowd, she is still feeling pretty good, maybe she could do a little shopping before she went home.
She waves politely to the crowd to acknowledge their cheers and then jogs over to where Mr Jones landed, like the medical crew to make sure he is okay but also because she is hopeful hes all right and there might still be a chance to get a that autograph.
Later at home she carefully finishes adjusting a framed photo that now decorates her bedroom wall, a square patch of gauze on her cheek held in place by an cross of medical tape. The framed picture depicts a grinning Sakura leaning in closer to the camera with a puffy red and swollen cheek but bright excited eyes, she is making a V-sign with her hand, A large dark skinned man with an Afro and a new looking pair of sunglasses also poses right alongside her he is making one for the camera as well but with his funky outfit and flawless looking afro it appears as a peace sign, his arm over her shoulders and playing it up for the camera. The dark skinned man with the fro also has a puffy cheek just like the Japanese Schoolgirl, one eye a little swolled and partially closed, the pair look like they've been in a brawl but both seems to be grinning all the same. The picture is autographed with marker, written with a professional scrawl and flourish
"For my Toughest fan! -Mr Johnny Jones."
Log created on 19:30:26 12/02/2011 by Sakura, and last modified on 19:56:55 12/04/2011.