Confronting Wu’s Heavenly Punishnt, Silvar grimaced through the sharp pain in his lower abdon and raised his arms to block.
Bang!
After one punch, Silvar continued to retreat, trying to create so distance. He needed ti to recover, but Wu didn’t plan on giving him that chance. Following the Heavenly Punishnt, his hands ford a seal in front of his abdon. Half a second later, he took a step forward and launched the Double Cannon Fist toward Silvar.
The Heavenly Punishnt ca from above, and its power was ultimately combined with the breathing from his lungs, making the Splitting Fist the most suitable choice. The new Killing Move influenced the heart through hand seals, mobilizing Qi and blood. With the heart associated with fire and Dual Arms unleashing explosive power from below, the Cannon Fist was the most suitable choice.
Facing Wu’s Cannon Fist, Silvar clenched his teeth and used both elbows to fend off the blows.
Bang!
Silvar’s arms went numb. His lower abdon was injured, and he didn’t muster enough power in his hasty defense, especially against Wu’s explosive Killing Move. The head-on clash naturally left him at a disadvantage.
However, Silvar’s willpower was also top-notch. Knowing it was a critical mont, he endured the excruciating pain and fiercely thrust out his right leg.
Wu dodged to the side and, at the sa ti, threw another punch toward Silvar’s lower abdon.
Just then, Silvar’s kicking left leg suddenly changed direction, heavily stamped on Wu’s thigh, followed by a single-leg jump, twisting his body sideways, aiming a kick at Wu’s face while in mid-air!
The move was extrely sudden, showcasing Silvar’s perfect control over his body and his explosive power.
Faced with the midair kick from Silvar, Wu’s head jerked down as if his neck had suddenly vanished. Then his whole body squatted down, coiling into a ball.
Tuo Form Fist, Wang Ba Listening to Thunder.
If Wu’s dodge appeared sowhat ungainly, the next second his move made the entire audience scream uncontrollably:
Wu, supporting himself with one hand on the ground, spun around while squatting, and then suddenly his right leg lifted, thrusting out straight.
The Scorpion Tail!
Bang!
Silvar, caught midair, bent at the waist as he was kicked hard and sent flying, crashing to the ground with a thunderous impact.
From Silvar’s sudden change of attack, launching a leg in midair, to Wu squatting to dodge and countering with a Scorpion Tail, the whole process took less than two seconds, changing rapidly and with large movents, leaving the audience silent before a thunderous scream erupted.
"Damn, I’m floored!"
"So cool!"
"You can play it like that, 66666!"
At this mont, countless Hua Country spectators couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
On the field, Silvar was seriously hurt by Wu’s kick, lying on the ground stunned for several seconds. anwhile, Wu had already gotten up and rushed over, ready to ’finish off’ his opponent when the referee quickly stopped him.
Then the referee announced that Silvar had been TKO’d. The first match, Hua Country Team wins!
"Roar!"
All the spectators from Hua Country erupted in excitent, and many from United States looked on with expressions of regret.
Legendary Spider Silvar had dominated the UFC’s middleweight for seven long years, and now he had been openly defeated by soone not even in his weight class. This scene symbolized the end of a legend and the birth of a new one!
The atmosphere in the Brazil Team was somber. With Silvar unbeaten for seven years, his sudden defeat undoubtedly impacted the morale of the others, and this was precisely what Wu wanted.
He glanced towards the Brazil Team’s bench, locking eyes with each of the team mbers in turn. Except for a few, most of them averted their gaze. After a mont, Wu slowly stepped off the platform.
"Now it’s up to you guys."
Returning to the Hua Country Team’s area, Wu said to his teammates.
"Don’t worry, leave it to us!"
Gao Jianping slapped his chest and declared, and Xu Chuan nodded in agreent.
Next was the second match, a 2 vs 2. The Brazil Team chose lightweight and welterweight fighters. On the Hua Country Team side, the lightweight competitor was Xu Chuan, and the welterweight was Gao Jianping.
For the Brazil Team, the welterweight competitor was Lei Wang Gracie, one of the current representatives of the Gracie family from Brazil, who had won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship n’s 80kg division three tis in a row and was a master with a black and red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The lightweight competitor was "War Chariot" Andre, currently ranked third in the UFC lightweight. Previously, he was the lightweight expert behind only Habu and Floreson, but with Wu rising to the top of the lightweight division, his ranking had slipped to third.
Whether it was Andre or Lei Wang, both were martial artists with an "S" Overall Score. By deploying such a lineup, the Brazil Team was determined to take these two points!
The match was about to start, and the four contestants stepped onto the designated ring.
Two referees stood on either side, signaling the start of the match with a wave of their hands!
"Go!"
Gao Jianping bellowed and, along with Xu Chuan, quickly rushed forward.
Xu Chuan charged at Andre, while Gao Jianping headed towards Lei Wang. This assignnt had been decided beforehand. Given the strength and fighting style, only Gao Jianping was suited to confront Lei Wang, who was proficient in Ground Skill. If Xu Chuan were to take him on, he likely wouldn’t last long before being submitted.
Gao Jianping tangled himself in a grapple with Lei Wang, his focus on Ground Skills, to see what asures the man from the Jiu Jitsu Legend family would take.
anwhile, Xu Chuan faced off against Andre, a standing fighter renowned for shoulder charges and elbow strikes, bulldozing through the ring like a tank, which earned him the nickna "Tank".
As soon as they engaged, Gao Jianping and Lei Wang tumbled to the ground and began competing in Jiu Jitsu, while Xu Chuan intentionally kept his distance. He did not clash directly with Andre but retreated while maintaining his defense.
"If you face off against Andre, with your current strength, it would be very difficult to win. You can only try to hold him off."
That Andre would sign up for the Lightweight division was sothing the Hua Country Team had surmised before the match. Thus, Li Tongyun had devised specific tactics tailored for Xu Chuan, centered mostly on defense, since there was a real gap in strength between the two. For Xu Chuan to win would be quite a challenge.
After chasing Xu Chuan for a few steps, Andre suddenly turned and charged towards the skirmish between Lei Wang and Gao Jianping, apparently aiming to provide support.
Seeing this, Xu Chuan quickly accelerated to catch up, launching a side kick at Andre.
Andre halted just in ti and suddenly unleashed a Turning Elbow towards Xu Chuan.
Xu Chuan blocked Andre’s elbow with his hands and stepped back, while Andre paid him no heed and continued his charge towards Gao Jianping.
Xu Chuan, left with no choice, reached out to grab Andre’s shoulder, but Andre imdiately countered with a fierce shoulder charge.
Like this, Andre repeatedly feinted charges at Gao Jianping, forcing Xu Chuan to initiate attacks.
Given the difference in strength, when facing head-on, Xu Chuan quickly found himself at a disadvantage. Once Andre set the pace, he fought and moved as he pleased while Xu Chuan absolutely could not let him join Lei Wang in attacking Gao Jianping. Thus, Xu Chuan was compelled to desperately Block.
Already at a disadvantage and having to continuously strike out to intercept his opponent, Xu Chuan fought with extre difficulty. In less than a minute, he was hamred with three punches, five elbows, and three shoulder charges by Andre, nearly getting KO’d.
This is the difference between a 2VS2 and a 1VS1 match. In a 2VS2, owing to having a teammate, certain tactical choices beco less flexible. Even knowing you are outmatched, you still have to engage, or else your teammate will suffer.
At this juncture, the best solution would be for Gao Jianping to relieve so pressure off Xu Chuan, even if just to briefly shift Andre’s attention.
But unfortunately, Gao Jianping was in no position to help.
Only when truly grappling with Lei Wang did Gao Jianping realize the strength of a three-ti consecutive champion of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Finger Strength, wrist power, arm strength, and core strength... These were crucial physical strengths for Jiu Jitsu, and apart from Finger Strength, Gao Jianping was outmatched by Lei Wang in every other aspect.
Moreover, in the intricacies of the exchanges, Lei Wang’s handling had Gao Jianping in awe: when to apply force, when to release, when to explode suddenly, when to move joints... Such details couldn’t be discerned from match videos, because it was only through direct physical contact and grappling that one could deeply appreciate the opponent’s skill.
If it were just the various techniques and unique aspects of Jiu Jitsu, Gao Jianping felt he had understood Lei Wang quite well through Li Tongyun’s pre-match analysis. But now, Lei Wang prevailed not through techniques, unshown Ultimate Moves, or overwhelming Power, but rather by gradually gaining the upper hand through minute details.
Gao Jianping felt incredibly frustrated, like a frog in gradually heated water, fully aware that he would slowly be "boiled" to death with no way out. None of the tactics he had prepared beforehand could be employed, as there was simply no opportunity.
"I underestimated Lei Wang."
At the sidelines, Li Tongyun frowned.
With her experience and insight, though not on the stage herself, she could discern so clues, seeing the difficulty Gao Jianping was in and realizing the tactics they had prepared for him were probably unusable.
"Now we can only count on Xu Chuan," Wu Li concluded, getting a clear view of the situation on the field.
In the original plan, they had not expected Gao Jianping to quickly subdue the opponent and then assist Xu Chuan; instead, they had hoped Xu Chuan could seize an opportunity to work with Gao Jianping to take down Lei Wang.
But plans couldn’t keep up with changes. Gao Jianping’s situation turned out to be much more challenging than anticipated. If Xu Chuan didn’t act quickly to help, Gao Jianping was on the verge of being submitted.
At that very mont, Xu Chuan’s own predicant was equally severe, and he couldn’t find a good chance to assist Gao Jianping, instead having to be constantly wary not to be KO’d by Andre.
Another twenty seconds passed, and Xu Chuan suddenly headed towards Gao Jianping.
Wu Li and Li Tongyun furrowed their brows at the sight—it wasn’t a great opportunity and it was high risk.
But Xu Chuan had no other choice. He had managed to glance over at Gao Jianping and saw that Lei Wang had locked his elbow joint. Fearing further delay would see that match end first, leaving them with no chance at all, he decided to take a gamble rather than wait idly.
Xu Chuan moved to the side, bracing against Andre’s shoulder charge. Then, employing the movent technique Horse Jumping Creek, he leveraged the force to change direction, rushing forward to the right.
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