PART 3 — THE MOMENT EVERYONE REALIZED
The elderly fighter stepped forward.
The younger opponent raised her guard.
The older woman fired a sharp left jab.
THUD!
It landed cleanly against the younger fighter's gloves.
The crowd roared.
The younger fighter immediately responded with a right hand.
The elderly woman slipped underneath it.
Then moved back into position.
Her footwork remained remarkably quick.
The younger fighter stared at her.
Her breathing became heavier.
The elderly woman remained composed.
The crowd began chanting.
The younger fighter rushed forward one more time.
She threw a fast combination.
The older woman blocked the first punch.
Slipped the second.
Then pivoted away from the third.
The younger fighter turned.
The elderly woman was already waiting.
She raised both gloves.
The younger fighter froze for half a second.
The crowd exploded.
The referee moved closer.
The elderly woman stepped forward.
Her eyes locked onto her opponent.
She had gone from being the target of ridicule to becoming the fighter nobody wanted to underestimate.
The younger fighter tightened her guard.
The older woman raised her lead glove.
The bell had not yet sounded.
Both fighters stood inches apart.
The crowd was on its feet.
The younger fighter's earlier confidence was gone.
The elderly woman remained completely calm.
She subtly shifted her stance.
Her opponent reacted.
The camera pushes into a tight close-up of their faces.
The older woman's eyes remain locked forward.
The younger fighter swallows hard.
The crowd falls silent.
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The elderly fighter draws her right glove slightly backward.
The next punch is about to be thrown.
