Tracy vs Malina

Malina hang on the ropes, getting up again. She stood there for some moments, with one arm hooked around the top rope for support, until she completed her makeshift recovery. She was definitely not in her prime after that bow and arrow, but she was nevertheless ready for one more round. More important, though, was maintaining her own concentration, not letting anger nor fear take over her. She breathed deeply and resumed her stance, not bothering to answer Tracy. She was not in a good position to make a witty comeback, after all. She watched her opponent, getting ready for her next move.

Tracy started to walk a little faster, eager to destroy Malina. Once close enough, she'd throw a quick right hook to her face, which'd actually turn out to be a simple feint. The redhead's real attack would come just a fraction of second later, a knee blow straight to the blonde girl's stomach.

Malina stayed on place as Tracy came closer to her. She was nervous, because she couldn't afford to get into another situation like the last one; but apart from that, she focused solely on her opponent. She went to dodge Tracy's hook when she saw her opponent's leg turning into a sharp knee. Hurriedly, she lowered both hands to try and grab the incoming knee. It pushed her back, but thanks to the parry it was a lot less deadly. Plus, she had a grip on Tracy's knee. Malina would try to pull the streetfighter by the knee, hoping it would make those killer strikes stop for a while.

Tracy gasped as Malina caught her knee. She couldnt believe she didnt fell for that! Hopping onto one foot, as her other leg was still up, the redhead felt a little confused. What to do next? If she didnt hurry thinking, Malina could take the chance and attack her instead. Not wanting to be hurt by Malina's glove, the redhead would jump as high as she could and shift her body to the side, sending a powerful kick to the side of her opponent's head. Yeah, the old Tracy wouldnt have done anything like that, and would have just kept throwing punches to the blonde girl's nose. But since she met Seraphim, she had become a lot more technical, and that was something everybody in the crowd noticed.

Malina had to think, and act, fast. What to do? Send a punch? No, she couldn't let go of the knee for now. Headbutt? She'd never given one. Trip her? Too risky. Grapple? Might do...

Malina hesitated for a moment too long, however, and before she could act Tracy spun around in the air. The blow landed true on the side of her head; even if she had the chance to defend against it, her hands were still full with Tracy's knee. She immediatly let go of her grip and fell to the mat on her side, dazed.

Tracy completed the spin and fell to the ground onto her front, grunting lowly as she did. She was glad her kick connected, and expected it was strong enough to stun Malina for a little while. The redhead quickly got on her hands and knees. If her opponent hadnt moved already, Tracy would crawl towards her and wrap an arm around her throat for a grounded version of a sleeperhold, planting all of her weight on top of Malina's back to make it harder to escape from.

Malina, while Tracy approached her, managed to overthrow the pain and confusion in her head. She was surprised by that kick, thinking that Tracy was nothing more than a brawler. The blonde girl had exactly the amount of time necessary to think that she might have underestimated Tracy; just as she thought that, she was broght back to the match, feeling Tracy touch her. Defending herself, she threw back the strongest elbow strikes she could send, not intending to stop with them until Tracy got away. She simply couldn't pull any punches now.

Tracy definitely didnt see that elbow coming to her until it was too late. The redhead's head snapped back and she rolled over onto her side, clutching both hands on her face as she groaned in unbearable pain. Malina was just as strong and cruel as she thought, and didnt seem like the kind of girl who would give up easily. Good... Finally a worthy opponent. Someone she could go all out with and wouldnt go down immediatly.

Malina no longer felt Tracy's weight on top of her. Her elbow had certainly connected with something from the feel of the strike, and so she assumed that she was not in immediate danger. She quickly got on all fours, and she saw her opponent lying on the mat. That might be her golden chance. Getting on her feet, she went fast towards the downed streetfighter, aiming a single but devastating football kick at her body.

Tracy was getting on her hands and knees when Malina decided to attack. The only thing that changed was the amount of damage the redhead took. It was a lot more devastating than what Malina planned. Tracy would be sent to the mat, rolling over onto herself several times before finally stopping, laying on the canvas onto her front, coughing as that kick managed to knock the air out of her lungs. She was extremely hurt by that kick, but that wouldnt stop her. Not now that she has made it so far. If the blonde girl didnt attack right away, the redhead would slowly start getting on her feet.