Fortunately, although many people were watching the match, the abnormal Distortion of his arm only lasted for a moment, and few people saw it. Even those who did see it thought they were seeing things because Lin Yinxuan's hands were perfectly intact when he raised them high to celebrate his victory.
With Lin Yinxuan's match coming to an end, the matches on the other arenas have also basically come to a close, or rather, the matches on the other arenas ended long ago, since not everyone can fight a war of attrition for so long.
After this competition, only 4 players remained in the preliminary rounds in the entire Imperial Capital. The top three from each region will qualify for promotion. In other words, they only need to play two more matches to determine who will be promoted.
Of the remaining four, many are familiar faces. Only Lin Yinxuan is a new face, having never appeared in any related competitions before. The other three, though not having much interaction with each other, are all considered celebrities in the fighting circle.
One of the younger men, who looked rather thin, was a professional Sanda fighter who had been competing in Sanda events for many years and had won numerous awards. He was known for his fierce fighting style, especially his leg techniques. He had also performed feats such as kicking coconut trees in half, demonstrating his strong offensive capabilities.
The other man appeared to be a middle-aged man of advanced age, with long hair and a somewhat master-like demeanor. He was the smallest and thinnest among the group, but his attack power was not to be underestimated. Most remarkably, while he appeared ordinary and unremarkable under normal circumstances, his hands would enlarge dramatically when he channeled his energy, as if inflated. In this state, while he might not be able to shatter metal or jade, breaking concrete would be no problem for him.
The last one was an unremarkable fat man. He was the largest of the group, but his white, flabby body was quite an eyesore in this setting. While everyone else had muscular builds, his fat was rather conspicuous.
This is a professional wrestler. Unlike ordinary fighting competitions, his specialty is leg takedowns. Although he is a bit big, his movements are very agile. He moves like a rabbit when he fights. His fat body also provides him with natural armor, making him both tough and dangerous.
Each of them represents a different school of martial arts. Although they are all from the fighting circle, they have never fought each other before due to different rules and competition methods. This is the first time they have met in this competition.
Encountering opponents and a style of play completely different from their usual competitions is a considerable challenge for them.
The four-person competition is relatively simple. First, the two players are drawn into pairs and play one round. Then, the two losers play one more round to determine the promotion list.
The draw results came out quickly: Lin Yinxuan would fight the middle-aged man who practiced Internal Martial Arts, while the Sanda expert would face the wrestler.
There aren't many matches left, so we'll arrange them one by one to avoid everyone missing out on exciting moments because they don't know where to watch.
The first match was between this Sanda expert and a wrestler. As soon as these two stepped onto the stage, the Sanda fighter's head started to ache.
There was no way around it; his opponent was in a completely different weight class. If they fought, he would be at a huge disadvantage. Even though he was considered a heavyweight in Sanda and weighed around 180 pounds, he felt that the weight difference between him and his opponent was two orders of magnitude. His opponent must have weighed at least 250 pounds.
The heavier the body, the greater the strength and physical defense, that's for sure. After all, the heavier the body, the heavier the muscles, and that part provides a lot of defense. Usually, it's difficult for opponents who are not in the same weight class to fight against him. Such an opponent would indeed be quite difficult for him to fight.
After stepping onto the stage, the two bowed to each other and then assumed their stances. The stances for wrestling and Sanda are different. The starting stance for Sanda emphasizes agile footwork, with both hands protecting the head, ready to throw a punch at any time. In contrast, the starting stance for wrestling involves bending the body forward and spreading the arms wide, constantly looking for the opponent's weakness.
The two faced off for a short while before the Sanda fighter made the first move to probe. Compared to wrestling, his ground fighting skills were much stronger. He kept moving his feet and approached the wrestler at a moderate pace. When the distance between them was just enough for them to reach out and touch, he suddenly exerted his strength, taking a step close to the wrestler and then delivering two light punches directly to the wrestler's chest.
The wrestler clasped his hands together, about to grab him, but he quickly ducked and slipped under the wrestler's arms.
The two punches landed on the wrestler's body like skipping stones on water, causing ripples to spread across the wrestler's chest fat centered on the point of impact.
The fight was indeed intense, but the opponent's defense was simply too strong; he took two hits and was completely unharmed.
Seeing this, the Sanda fighter had to change his approach. With all that fat, a few more punches Jidu wouldn't have much effect. To defeat him, he had to target vital points. He might have fat on his body, but he couldn't have fat on his head either.
Because of the height difference between them, hitting the other person on the head would require precise timing.
After a brief exchange of blows, the two returned to a standoff. Seeing that his opponent's attacks were ineffective, the wrestler became more aggressive. Although his footwork was steady, he was gradually closing in on the Sanda fighter. The ring was a small space, and as he herded the Sanda fighter closer like a sheep, the Sanda fighter's room to maneuver became increasingly limited.
Seeing that he was about to run out of room to maneuver, the Sanda fighter no longer hesitated and stepped forward to unleash a combination of punches. Upon seeing this, the wrestler raised one hand to his chest to protect his body, while his other hand was ready to grab the Sanda fighter's shoulder.
This kind of fighting style, where you trade blows for blows, will definitely put the Sanda fighter at a disadvantage. He certainly wouldn't be that stupid. This combination of punches looks fierce, but it's just a feint. Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent's attention is on his hands, he immediately kicked out. This kick wasn't too high, but rather like a jabbing kick, aimed at the opponent's knee.
No matter how heavy the opponent is, the joints are still vulnerable. His idea is to attack the opponent's weak points when making a move.
The idea was good, but there were some problems in execution. Wrestling is a sport that is very sensitive to leg attacks and defenses. Its starting position involves leaning forward with the feet behind the user. If the attacker wants to attack the legs from the front, the attacker would have to be right in the wrestler's arms.
The kick did indeed land on the wrestler's knee, but the Sanda fighter didn't have time to dodge and was immediately pulled into the wrestler's arms. The sharp pain in his knee made the wrestler unsteady, but he was no novice and had a high level of mental fortitude during the fight. If he couldn't stand, he would simply fall to the ground.
With a powerful push of his uninjured foot, he slammed the Sanda fighter down onto the ground, embracing him completely. The Sanda fighter, caught in his tight embrace, struggled to break free and was then pinned to the ground by the wrestler in a Mount Tai position.
A 250-pound weight pressing down on someone in this way is extremely uncomfortable. The wrestler was hit hard, rolled a few times off the Sanda fighter, and sat down to the side hugging his legs.
The Sanda fighter felt as if he had been thrown under a hydraulic press and crushed. He hadn't expected his opponent to fight like that. Although Sanda also has ground attacks, such a direct, Mount Tai attack was still quite painful.
He lay there for a few seconds, shook his head, and then quickly got up, after all, the game wasn't over yet.
The wrestler opposite him also stood up. Although his legs were a little weak, he could stand up without any problems.
The Sanda fighter realized he had made a mistake in choosing his attack position; he shouldn't have gone so deep. Given his opponent's stance, the best approach would have been to attack his head.
Fortunately, the opponent's legs were now immobilized, giving him the initiative in the attack.
After a brief standoff, he decided to take the initiative and lunged forward, grabbing his opponent's head with lightning speed. He raised his foot, ready to deliver a knee strike directly to his opponent's face. If this strike landed, the damage would be considerable.
But the moment he raised his foot, the wrestler's hand moved. Although he was no match for his opponent in punches and kicks, he was very good at finding openings. With his head held up, he didn't rush to push his opponent away, but immediately focused his attention on his opponent's feet. Just as he was about to kick, his hand was already there.
He grabbed the opponent's foot that was about to attack with one hand, took half a step forward, and tripped and threw the Sanda fighter. The Sanda fighter felt as if he had been caught in a washing machine, his whole body was out of control, and he fell backward violently, then was slammed onto the ring like a salted fish.
This fall was quite a hard one for him. Before he could recover from the fall, the wrestler had already rushed forward, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and, taking advantage of his weakness, decided to strike. He didn't know how well the Sanda fighter was doing, so he didn't give his opponent a chance to retaliate. He grabbed his shoulders, picked him up, and launched a series of throws.
Already somewhat dazed from the falls, the Sanda fighter couldn't take it anymore after several more blows. He had no choice but to raise his hand and quickly admit defeat.
If he falls again, he'll throw up his dinner from the night before.