PART 2 — THE FIRST ROUND BEGINS
DING!
The opening bell exploded through the arena.
The younger fighter immediately charged forward.
She threw a fast left jab.
The elderly woman slipped her head just outside the punch.
The crowd gasped.
The younger fighter threw another jab.
The elderly woman stepped backward.
The punch missed again.
The younger fighter's confident smile disappeared.
She moved forward aggressively.
Another punch.
The elderly woman calmly blocked it with her right glove.
Then another.
Blocked.
The crowd began reacting to every defensive movement.
The elderly fighter wasn't panicking.
She was reading everything.
The younger fighter suddenly threw a quick combination.
Left.
Right.
Left.
The elderly woman slipped the first punch.
Blocked the second.
Stepped away from the third.
Every movement was precise.
The crowd grew louder.
The younger fighter backed away for a moment.
She stared at the older woman.
The elderly fighter didn't chase her.
She simply reset her stance.
Her gloves remained high.
Her eyes never left her opponent.
The younger fighter suddenly rushed forward again.
She threw a powerful right hand.
The elderly woman leaned backward.
The punch passed inches from her face.
Then she stepped to the side.
The younger fighter stumbled slightly forward.
The crowd erupted.
The younger fighter turned around.
Her face was now serious.
The elderly woman remained completely calm.
The referee watched closely.
The older fighter slowly advanced.
One step.
Then another.
She raised her gloves.
The younger fighter lifted her guard.
The crowd sensed the change.
The woman who had been mocked moments earlier was now controlling the pace.
She feinted with her left hand.
The younger fighter reacted.
The elderly woman immediately stepped back.
She wasn't throwing wild punches.
She was waiting.
Watching.
Calculating.
The younger fighter raised her gloves higher.
The arena became tense.
Then the elderly fighter suddenly shifted her weight forward.
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Her right hand tightened inside the leather glove.
She was preparing to attack.
