One v One battle ( Group A finals )
One v One battle ( Group A finals )
Countering UMAGA's odd footwork , Rudra kept on pressing closer and closer to UMAGA , giving him no space to maneuver. With every sword strike that UMAGA countered with his paneka , he was forced to take a step back , while constantly having to dodge the second sword strike.
Rudra's incredible agility meant that it was very hard to create distance , and as such Rudra was absolutely dominating the sword exchange , as every once in a while , a jab would cut the Samoan here and there.
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A series of cuts and constant pressure forced UMAGA to the wall of the arena . He had no more space to run.
UMAGA's eyes widened in shock , he was starting to get scared of the opponent , this was the first time someone controlled the tempo of his fight and dominated him soo thoroughly.
With no more space to dodge , Rudra's next strike would have impaled him. The sense of danger and the psychological trauma of being overpowered caused the Samoan to snap , as he used his first trump card in the match , eternal rage!
A burst of strength coursed through his body , as he pushed Rudra back. Rudra staggered and took a few steps back , he was not shocked at all , he was expecting this to happen , now that UMAGA had used one of his hole cards , Rudra just had to wether the next 3 minutes where his stats were inferior to UMAGA , and then he would have this match in the bag. A smirk formed on his face , as his enemy played right into his hands.
Just as Rudra thought , UMAGA came charging at him , as every second counted for him. With a 70% stat boost , it was him dominating Rudra now.
Every strike parried caused Rudra to take a step back , the Samoan came out swinging violently , and Rudra could feel the impact in his arms. Rudra was glad at this point to be weilding the Elven sword , a lesser sword would have been broken under the power UMAGA was wielding.
With the roles almost reversed , Rudra was the one defending now , but he did not recieve additional damage like UMAGA , as UMAGA was not a dual sword wielder. He could only push Rudra back , but it was useless unless he could produce damage .
The crowd went absolutely ballistic for the performance of these two champions , clamour and shouts filled the arena!
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Derek Ray : what a rollercoaster of a match , it is Shakuni on the backfoot now after pressing UMAGA all the way to the wall , just when we thought it would be difficult for UMAGA , he came out swinging.
Lee Dixon : well there is nothing more dangerous than hunting a cornered animal Derek , UMAGA lashes out with vengance , Rudra is being pushed back , but it's not quite the same as him pushing UMAGA , as there is no damage taken.
Derek Ray : This is a clash worthy of Titans , if one pushes the other pushes back , uptill now I think they are quite equally matched Lee , with Shakuni having a slimmer of an advantage.
Lee Dixon : it's not a considerable one however Derek , and the tables may turn at any point .
( UMAGA uses a taikwondo style kick to Rudra whose defense is blown open )
Derek Ray : His guard is blown open Lee , can UMAGA make it count?
Lee Dixon : That stance ... That move , are we going to see it? Yes sir ..... BARBARIAN'S SLAUGHTER!
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UMAGA used one of the strongest moves in his arsenal Barbarians slaughter , it was a ten move combo with a chance of hitting 7 critical hits , it was the move he had used to finsih off all his opponents uptill this point.
However the very first strike did not connect .... In a move he never anticipated , Rudra dropped Excalibur , and retractable shield opened on his left arm .
BAM! , The epic rated shield took the blow of the first move , and Rudra stood his ground. Immediately pushing back with all his might. UMAGA had to take a step back due to the recoil and his combo was effectively ruined.
UMAGA was visibly frustrated , only a minute was left on his skill , and he had yet to dish out any damage. Rudra stood before him with a near full HP bar!
He became desperate and unleashed moves after moves , however Rudra had dropped his sword , changed his stance to northpaw and started his best defense.
Inspite of UMAGA's strength filled flashy attempts , all Rudra did was defend , defend and defend more , not a single blow landing damage. This continued untill UMAGA finally ran out of time and his strength waned.
Feeling the decrease in strength of the blows , Rudra's eyes glistened with rage. It was his turn now. Not only was the brute UMAGA out of strength , but he was also visibly a bit out of breath , the three minutes of continuous high intensity barrage had taken a toll on his stamina .
Hence he had trouble fighting against the explosive Rudra who fought like there was no tommorow.
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A series of major damage appeared on UMAGA , who was not able to maneuver like he did as his defense became sloppy. At a rate visible to the naked eye , Rudra turned the momentum of the battle , as UMAGA's HP kept dropping. From the once light green to yellow to finally dark orange color.
Rudra knew he had this in the bag , the moment that UMAGA used his eternal rage trump card without his critical damage boost skill . He knew that he had no chance of winning. It may have looked like an evenly matched battle uptill now , however it was far from the reality. Rudra was the dominant force in this fight right of the gates , and he was only waiting to remove the fangs of the tiger before pouncing on him.
Within 2 short minutes of UMAGA's burst of strength ending , he was whittled down to 10% HP and he unleashed his last trump card , in a desperate last struggle.