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 Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 1:30 pm
'Agüentar' mingled with fans and others, selling GRAPPLE like he was used to it. He saw Athena leave, and in all honesty he wasn't impressed. As long as no bull s**t fancy magic won her the day he knew he would defeat her easily, so he paid her little mind as she did leave.
He continued his selling with a grin.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:12 pm
A large amount of bustle was coming from the entrance. There were cameramen flashing their cameras and other guests seeming to keep just behind. Someone was leading them. And that someone was Glorious Athena. She was walking confidently through the Expo, the word of what's about to happen spreading as fast as wildfire. People were leaving their booths in order to view this important event. It wasn't everyday a celebrity like her showed up and challenged someone.
She approached the Grapple booth, moving aside the fans of the product to push herself to the front and come face to face with the current face of Grapple himself.
"What is your name?"
Everyone was hurdling up around them, keeping close eyes on this single encounter.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:20 pm
"James Kearney. But everyone calls me 'Agüentar'."
James was nothing but smiles, his clean shaven youthful face. James was a fresh eighteen and his youthful vigor for grappling was clear, he loved what he did and he loved the attention he was getting. Most kids his ages worked really hard for attention, he became an overnight sensation after snapping the limb of a 500 lbs orc and then sending him to dream land.
"You are Miss Athena, right? Its a pleasure."
James didn't offer his hand, he knew her intentions the moment he saw the cameras, and while he still had a wide grin on his face his eyes were nothing but fighting spirit. He took one step back and briefly bowed, raising his hands to about chest level and open wide.
He hunched his body slightly and lowered his center of gravity, placing his right foot forward and never losing his trademark grin. He simply issued the challenge he already knew was coming.
"Shall we? This is long overdue."
With that, the gauntlet had been laid out. The camera rolled, the spotlight shined and the crowd made a wide circle. Any powers or such would be seen as an insult to the grappling champion, a way to cheat to victory. Punches and kicks were fair game, of course.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:28 pm
He had a good eye for spotting that this was a challenge for his spot. He was ready to fight like a true fighter, as others would ask for a moment to get prepared or other excuses. It was only unfortunate that she had to enter into this fight with him. But, both of their reputations were now on the line: Athena, an experienced, hard-boiled fighter who has fought with some of the best against a kid who became popular overnight. Athena surely had a lot more to lose. If he won, it would have people second-guess her abilities. But if she won, it would just be the expected result of the kid having a lot more to learn in the world of combat.
"As much as I enjoy fighting anywhere..."
Athena pointed toward the ring that Grapple had brought, most likely for showcasing.
"Let us fight in a ring. It will give us a comfortable atmosphere."
Athena moved in the direction of it. She was not going to use any her powers or supernatural strength. She will depend on her natural prowess and technique, as she knew, too, that not standing up to the standards of Grapple's words would be contradicting getting it as a sponsor in the first place. Athena was 5' 11" and 165 pounds of muscle. The form her biceps and thighs were clearly shown. She grabbed the ropes and leapt herself into the ring.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:36 pm
 James followed suit, undoing his Gi and chucking the shirt into the crowd. He took the pants off to reveal simple fight shorts and threw them into the crowd as well, waving his arms up and down to draw cheers from the crowd. They were strongly for Athena, something James fully expected. The 5'6", 155 lbs young man was defined, but he was by no means packed muscle. He had a lot of room to grow, and grow he surely would in the future. His young body was clearly very flexible though, and it was no doubt he looked like a grappler. James walked with his head down toward the ring, his breath coming in fits. His inexperience was showing, he was clearly nervous. He began to slap himself in the face, and eventually he made it to the ring. He didn't he even tough the ropes, he jumped straight up and over with just his powerful legs. James clearly had been training for this tournament. He went to his respective corner and exhaled, lowering his gaze to face Athena and smiled wide. He gripped his chest at the heart, feeling his heart pump at huge rates. "My heart is going wild, Athena. Don't disappoint it!" The crowd went wild, the whole expo was filled with the chants for the respective fighters.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:44 pm
Athena smirked. The kid had heart. It was up to her, now, to see just how fragile both his heart and body was, raising her right fist in a pulled back manner. This was her way of loosening her right arm, doing the same with her left as she rotated it around the shoulder. Her feet stomped the apron of the ring simultaneously, letting herself get absorbed in the crowd's cheering. She could underestimate him and take him as just another kid who needed a revelation. But in the world of Gaia, that would be stupid. His body was proof enough that he held the power to fight. She was going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he could keep up with her moves.
And then her body morphed quickly into stance, making the ring shake just a little. Her legs bent themselves as her right foot slide backwards. Her upper body bent itself forward as both arms raised themselves in front of her, hands open and fingers freely before her. Staying in this stance, she began toward him, her feet hardly leaving the ground as she moved. She was closing in fairly fast on him. The most important feature was her eyes. Her blue eyes looked like that of a tiger's; a tiger who was hungry for a fight.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:51 pm
James took a similar stance, but he was clearly a bit more jittery. He kept feinting with his hands as she got closer, he moved to the left as she moved forward, gauging her base as she walked. It was very good; she kept her feet tightly planted and didn't really lift them high enough off the ground for a simple wrestling style shot takedown to ever come close to working.
Problem with walking like that? Mobility. Planting ones feet cut off any possibility of using speed and mobility to avoid the one thing no expected the grappler to throw, strikes.
As the distance became enough he let go, throwing a left jab and then stepping in with his right foot and throwing a short stinging style right hook to her ribs, or so it looked. He did indeed throw the jab, but the right hook was a feint. He stepped into the strike and pressed his right shoulder forward in an attempt to 'push' into her body at her left shoulder.
His left hand would then come out and an attempt to wrap around her waist as the right attempted to wrap over her shoulder and then hook her closest arm. He was attempting to get over/under hooks.
As he did all this his heart steadied considerably, he let his adrenaline course through his body but he settled his motions as to not be as jittery and clearly nervous. He was trying to control himself, any over stimulation would be the downfall of him. It didn't help the woman was a lot bigger then him, that just struck his ego. He hated tall women, but taller women with bigger muscles? He wanted to cry.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:51 pm
Athena knew very well the consequences of having a rooted body. But that was because she wasn't intending to do any dodging. She was going to tank herself right through. Strikes were fine for keeping outside a person's grappling range. But his one mistake was that he turned his striking into an opening for getting in close with a grapple of his own. Big mistake against someone already ready to take the first advantage she could get.
She held her arms in an x-fashion in front of her as he delivered his strikes. She was ready take them as she was already reading his movements, her own plan ready to take place in her mind. It was a feint that led into a grapple, but she called his bluff. With her legs already bent, it meant she could go to the ground a lot faster than he could. Her right hand dropped as her left hand remained. He pushed into her, but her left hand was out to prevent his arm from going over her shoulder. Athena's right knee hit the apron, scooping her right hand between his legs. His other arm that was suppose to go around her waist would miss, obviously, but that did mean he had access to her upper body.
Scooping her left arm over his right shoulder after guarding against his own overhook attempt, Athena held James tight to her body, then used the pushing of her legs to lift him right off the ground. She could clearly overpower him in the contest of strength since she laterally had control of his center of gravity. The lift was quick and the upcoming slam was quicker. He was being pretty much picked up and slammed onto the apron just to the left of where she was originally facing.
When they would land, Athena was going to make sure she gained the ground opportunity. The first limb that was hers was going to be his left arm because it was going to be smashed right underneath her bicep when they landed. All she had to do was twist her arm to her inside to wrench his right arm into her control.
((As always, describing grappling moves can be a pain. She basically grabbed between his legs, over his right shoulder, lifted him, then slammed him to the ground at her left. When they land, she will wrench his left arm while she's perpendicular to his body in a side mount.))
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 8:49 pm
The Judoka wasn't some amateur you could simply lift with strength by grabbing a high crotch and doing a five point wrestling slam. Since Athena did not clasp the high crotch with her other arm she simply did not have the ability to keep complete control. Stepping his right foot forward in between Athena legs as she went for the high crotch slam he wrapped his arm around the back of her head and clasped his own left hand.
Turning his body slightly to the left as she lifted he shifted his weight to the right side and then immediately shifted it leftward, wrenching his right leg to the left and against his opponents leg and and gripped his uppers arms tighter and shifted his head down with the weight shifting as he turned his upper body into the basic over hooks judo throw.
As she went to lift she would end up feeling her own momentum fail her as he would be tossed over his right hip to and wrenched a** first into the ground, and with the over hook head control she would end up not being able to gain her guard. James would fall with her, ending up on top as he set his hips quite easily and shifted his right over hook down and got cross side with his arm against her left hip and ribs, keeping the elbow into her hip and placing his hand of that same arm near her shoulder. He would simply press his weight into her chest and posture his left knee up and against her head and pushed with right elbow into her hips as he attempted to pass his right knee onto her stomach.
He used his left arm to post slightly to keep superior hips as to not simply be swept.
((As you grabbed a high crotch I wrapped my arms around you on the shoulder/head area and shifted my right leg in between your legs. As you attempted to lift I shifted my weight to the right and pushed out with right leg to the left and then threw it all to the left leg as my right leg shot into the air and my body pointed head first down. You would end up rolling over my hip as you attempted to lift, and while you could still hold high crotch you'd break your arm on the awkward landing. I would end up in left side control and would immediately cross side your body and begin to attempt to pass to half mount/knee on stomach position.))
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:22 pm
Athena did not have complete control, but she had control, nonetheless. The fact that she was even able to lift him up in the first place was a sign of this, and his defensive maneuver was a way to counter this, and try to turn her momentum against her. The first link to this was taking control of her head. Athena's body was leaned deep into his. That meant that her head was up against the left side of his torso, the crown of the skull pressed somewhere around that area. When he gripped for her head, James was gripping low. However, one thing would elude this attempt: there was hardly any grip. Athena's chin was low in her position, so his grip on her head was loose to begin with. All she needed to do was turn her head to squeeze it out of the grip just enough to loosen the upper body control he had. He was mainly taking advantage of her balance being worse when she was uprighting her body.
Second link: he twisted. The positioning of his leg against her rear leg was all but smart. He stepped his foot into the space between her legs then attempted a twist to his left. He was meaning to use her rear leg as a fulcrum for the throw. All it did was cause her to fall back onto her right knee, but sustain her hold on his body due to the force he placed into it. His feet returned to the ground, but James's move was a double-edged sword. Though it gave him the ability to utilize the generated momentum, he also added in momentum of his own. Taking this risk, that meant that if he had failed his counter move, it gave Athena the chance to now use it herself, and use it she did.
The high tension of the fight only seconds in, Athena let out a grunt from her showing teeth, jaws tight as she bit down, lifting once again, this time even faster due to the increased adrenaline that they both added into the contest. Since James didn't have that firm head control as he had hoped, Athena was able to lift him up with minimal resistance at lightning speed, turning him sideways with his right side facing the ground, then dropped down. Her left knee was set forward, meaning that that his upper back took a knee shot as she dropped his body onto it. It was one of those rough wrestling moves that larger people used against smaller ones just because they could. For Athena, it was her way of striking him while having him in a grapple.
This move came with a lot of power, so Athena unfortunately had to let go, slipping her head out of his hugging arms and pushing him forward to roll along the apron as she stood herself back to her feet, taking a step back to halt the recoil. Though the struggle was only for several seconds, to them, it seemed like minutes. That was the inner world of grappling.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:29 am
Unfortunately, Athena obviously had no idea how Judoka took to being thrown. As she went to lift he simply used his ukemi, the moment she pulled up her grip was gone. A high crotch offered little to no control, and due to the way he had wrapped his his arms around her head her shoulder control was all but void. She barely got him into the air, he rolled over her shoulder and fell 'ukemi' style before rolling easily onto his feet.
She could attempt to keep her momentum going and throw air, but he doubt she would do that. The issue with grabbing a throw without a body lock or true control was it left escape, and even wrestlers knew you never threw with a high crotch without clasping the hands by getting a low underhook. Instead she chose to high crotch with one arm and try to get shoulder control by feeding her arm over one shoulder. This was useless, a good grappler would simply roll over the opposite shoulder once she lifted, and a Judoka could fall without trouble due to ukemi.
He did just this, and before she a chance to realize he had fallen quite easily from her grip and rolled over her he shot in; head tucked and right shoulder leading. It didn't really matter if she turned around in time, he was attempting to aim his shoulder to strike mid waist. If he got this he would slide his head to the left side of her waist and press it against her hip and take both arms and wrap them around her thighs, clasping his hands Gable grip style behind her. He would then push out with his hips and shoulder and pull in at the thigh/knees with arms and drive forward slightly with his legs.
A power double leg, a very simple Folk or Freestyle Wrestling attack. It was fast, none of this took long to setup and he was instantly doing this when he landed from Ukemi. The world of grappling was all about control, she had clearly underestimated this Judoka by not getting complete control. He would not underestimate her.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:09 am
He was a lot slippier than she thought. It had been a while since she fought men like this. She usually called them cruiserweights due to how agile they loved to be. She was surprised he was able to get out of something like that so fast. He clearly had some good training under his belt. But did he really expect to pull a fast one on the Glorious Athena? Even as he Ukemi'd over her, she kept with the sense of motion, her head and eyes turning to look to the right as he moved over. His shoot in was a quite a clear reaction to going for a better takedown attempt, but Athena wasn't going to have any of that.
He shot at her, and would see that she was facing him now. There was one bad thing about facing an experienced grappler like Athena. She had muscle reflexes honed into her body from the many scenarios she had encountered through her life. The takedown was one of the most seen moves in the world of grappling, so here she was seeing several different ways to stop his approach. But since this required a fast reaction, she went with a fast and simple counter.
Athena lifted her right leg up to press her shin into his right shoulder, as if she was doing a rising knee attack. The fact that she lifted her leg was already a sign that she wasn't going to be staying on the ground. That didn't matter. She did better on the ground, anyway. The shin held its place as Athena threw forward her left leg next. At this point, she was falling backwards to the ground thanks to his takedown attempt. What this did was place space between her body and his own so she could still have some maneuvering room, as well as take control of one of his limbs that he so generously gave her.
His right arm was hers now.
She used both of her hands to apprehend the arm meant to grab her legs. The forearm/wrist of his arm was sandwiched underneath her left arm, pulled and twisted to gain a wrench of it. Her right put itself underneath it near the elbow, so she could be ready to apply pressure when they hit the ground. And when they did, the shin that was placed on his shoulder was naturally lifted and transitioned over his shoulder to lock with the awaiting left leg. Straightening her body, the muscles throughout her entire body went to action as she placed James currently stomach-lying or bent forward state into an armbar. She was hyperextending his tendons, twisting his wrist, and pushing up against the side of his elbow due to the positioning of the right arm against the turning limb. Her spine wasn't nearly straight since the length of his arm wasn't that long, but it did the job with her compact positioning. He if he even tried to upright his body, his right arm was going to be dislocated on the spot. Let's see that Judo of his get him out of good ole-fashioned rasslin'.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:20 am
Judo didn't, simple submission defense did. James knew resisting was pointless, so she cross locked over his face to gain leverage he allowed him to 'fall' face first into the mat. While this seemed like a bad idea because it allowed her to extend her spine and throw her hips out more it was the only real escape to this technique. He would then take his nearest leg, which would be the right and step over her waist and set his a** onto her lower back, due to the face he laid down face first her feet went under his body which is why he could simply step out as such.
As he did this he also buried his face into her a** and pulled his arm slightly, due to the way he was positioned all pressure was relieved from his arm except at the elbow joint, but even then it was only painful. She no longer had enough leverage to break or damage his arm, and if she didn't let go she would simply be stuck with a mans face in her a** as he slowly wiggled his arm out of her grip. Due to the way she 'grabbed' his arms with her hands rather then 'wrap' it like a hug he would probably simply pull out easily.
Due to this likely hood he was set his hips once his arm was onto her lower back, and while his back was facing her that didn't really matter. He set his hips and turned his body to face her head. He would then lay flat against her back and feed both his legs instantly under her body and rather then hook them in between her legs he would cross the left over her stomach and lock the ankle under his own right knee. A figure four body lock.
From there he would posture slightly and begin to throw hard punches at the side of her head to make her have to defend them or get knocked out, and once she chose to defend he would simply feed his arm in and rear naked choke her. She couldn't simply roll due to the figure four body lock and the escapes were few and far between.
Game. Set. Match.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:20 am
He knew how to escape an armbar! This was getting interesting by the second. Athena practically let go when she saw that maneuver. Her left leg would be stuck underneath his turning body, while her right leg would be able to settle itself on the top of his right shoulder, just lying on his back. This position wouldn't grant him a figure-four body lock, but that didn't mean he could go into other submissions, such as a leglock. It wasn't hard, so she was going to have to take control of his position quickly.
This wasn't hard, actually. Athena's right leg was the key element. She twisted her body in a jolt of action to slide her right leg over his back and have the foot touch down onto the other side. She was able to do this because he didn't have control over her yet, either. He was only just lying on her stomach, which she quickly got rid of by turning her body to the left in a twisting motion, holding up her body with her left arm while her right arm extended itself between his legs, moving over to the left leg of his to acquire space. This placed his right arm/right shoulder, and head inbetween her legs. But her left leg was bent on the knee, placing her in a knelt position with James lying underneath her. At this point, she was mainly crouching, which she could turn into a standing position if she wanted to, but decided against it.
And in this twist, Athena's left arm overhooked his left leg (his body at this point is either facing down still or to the right, though it's entirely dependent on how he moves), while her right arm did the same to his left leg. She didn't have any submission yet, but was merely transitioning one step at a time into an advantageous position.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:30 am
James wouldn't just sit there as she attempted to transition as her right leg went across his back he would pull his body back, placing the right leg against his left shoulder and wrapped his left arm around her thigh and 'threw' it with a powerful motion to the side to force her away from him. He then dived instantly at her side, attempting to gain side control.
All her others moves became moot as the moment he grabbed her leg and pushed it off she was unable to grab any part of him. If he got side control depended on how she reacted to being pushed aside. If he did get side control he would place his right arm on her left side and place his elbow against her hip bone and take his left arm and place the forearm against her chin/neck to get minor control.
He would also drop his weight onto her and lay flat so she couldn't simply squirm out. A simple side control to allow him to prepare himself for other submissions or attacks. If on the off chance she avoided his attempt at side control he would just stand up and they would both be in neutral no grapple position.
This was getting fun.
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