Keeping the edge

[ThatPolishDude]

Huan grabbed a hold of a pull-up bar, first getting herself up with her chin over the bar before pushing past that, her body rising above the whole construction before she got her legs over it to sit on top, balancing on her new perch. Meanwhile, Geun looked up, one eyebrow raised, her lips curling into a mocking grin. "Showoff..." She said, provoking Huan to borrow her eyes looking at her. "Don't make me come down and make you eat these words." Her voice made it clear that was not the first time they had an exchange like that, it seemed as though they were just messing with each other in that way. "By all means, come down, just leave something for him, will you?"

After that comment, Huan shifted her eyes to Senji. "I'll kick her ass later. Now this time I'll be just looking and giving advice... and making sure you won't kill each other. Don't go too hard here, you are still healing, I don't want your wounds opening." She said just before Geun cut in. "Ye, ye, he is a big boy, I think he gets that, now can we start?" She replied, with Huan rolling her eyes and nodding while Geun turned to her sparring partner.

[TheLoneWanderer]

Time to wake up.

Senji listened with minor amusement at the two ladies' antics. His gaze drifted towards the pull up bar Huan chose to sit on. Speaking of lifting weights, he should probably practice that a little more. His limit before he felt like backfiring was a great margin south of 300 pounds. The closer he got to that apex, the more EXCRUCIATING it was to lift anything. All that he needed now to was to keep sharpening his edge. He looked down just slightly at Geun. His entire body felt unwell but it wasn't like his bedridden state earlier. Senji could give a good fight in this condition. Just not go too far. His staples had even been plucked out recently so his gash could scar over and seal itself.

Senji entered a low stance, his legs curled inward to advance into a crouch. One made for offense and movement rather than defense. His hands hovered openly, resting ahead of his pectorals. He chose to go topless this time but kept his red and black spats on as this wasn't that type of match up. Far too early to be doing any of that spicy activity with Geun. He stood rooted in his spot while proposing an idea towards his partner for today.

"If you want, we can strike or not. I believe I'm ready for either one."

Akin to him, Geun was a good submissionist. Tackling her on her own turf had its consequences, both good and bad. His yellowed eyes scanned Geun from head to toe as to keep her entire body within his vision while Huan hung on the left edge of his peripherals.

[ThatPolishDude]

Geun looked to Huan after hearing what Senji said. "Said it yourself, he is a big boy. If he says it's ok then I trust he knows what he is saying here. Just don't go the way we two do, not good for one's health..." Huan said at which Geun snorted and took her stance. "Oh, I know, I heard I should go easy the first time" To which Huan couldn't help but say. "Just making sure it got through that thick skull of yours, I swear I must have knocked some sense out of you at some point" To which Geun only shook her head and rolled her eyes, a slight smile on her face.

now Geun started to circle him, paying close attention to his stance. Low stance, better for grappling and defending takedowns. That was a good dose of information to start with and since this time she was not as limited in her approach, she would exploit that fact as she darted in, shifting her weight as if she was going for a big right hook only for her left leg to come up with a side kick to Senji's chest after which she would quickly pull back.

[TheLoneWanderer]

Senji caught her movements easy enough. Although, he didn't know how she'd exactly approach him now that standing was allowed. Senji saw the fient coming exactly as it happened, noticing the absence of a pain anywhere to signify it was a fake out. He pursed his lips in concentration as his eyes had to switch directions to spot the incoming leg. Given that delay, Senji was only able to shift his hand in the direction of her foot which left a harsh sting when the kick connected with his palm, recoiling the limb. He stepped off to the right and desired to counterattack. Grappling was reliable but it'd be best to engage her with what he knew of stand-up fighting since she was trying kick his ass with that now.

Senji, switching to a southpaw boxing stance as he rapidly recovered from the rather strong kick, pushed his right fist forward and then aimed it upward to dig the knuckles into the flesh on Geun's side and go to drive his defending hand, his left, into her liver on her right side to begin weakening her body. If these were blocked, Senji kept close as opposed to backing off to his original conservative approach to match Geun's rythmic machinations.

[ThatPolishDude]

Seeing how Senji got into a boxing stance, Geun quickly switched to a longer stance with her hands to force some distance and defend herself by deflecting the attacks coming her way rather than simply taking them on a guard. First fist she simply bated away to the side, for the second one she would move both her hands to push at his forearm and grab it before yanking it forward to get Senji out of balance before delivering a knee to his chest. Normally she would target the head, given that the hand control could allow her to create such an opening but it seemed out of place in a sparring. Regardless of that, she would let go of his arm after that attack and using her still-raised leg, deliver a push kick to build distance back up.

[TheLoneWanderer]

["Faster, I think? I can still see her moves."]

Senji lurched forward and into the knee, the blunt kneecap digging into his chest. Although it hurt, he did endure the pain despite his recovering flesh. He then recalled Hiroyuki in a similar situation, choosing to use a similar method that he used against Bast in that bloody battle. With his left arm, it moved down to curl around her thigh as it extended which could prevent the push from taking place while also hiking up her leg and leaving Geun off balance. If he had to rate physicality purely from his limited perspective with the only the contestants at LAW, it'd go something like Senji, Geun, Huan, Hiroyuki, then Bast. By techniques, the list would be Senji, Huan, Bast, Hiroyuki, then perhaps Geun at the top. He'd need to train with them more to see if that needed revision or not.

Concerning the spar, if his catch was successful in keeping Geun close to his front, her leg perhaps extended down to his stomach and stopping near the front of his hips, then he'd move his left leg to snag his left foot on the back of her right ankle and pull it to try to trip her and perform a basic takedown. Finally, Senji tried to follow Geun to the ground and move to straddle her waist, in a Full Mount, as to keep her pinned right where he wanted her while they presumably kept entertaining Lei while entwined together. There, he maintained an expression of ever present thought while staring at her quite fascinating face.

[ThatPolishDude]

Geun hoped for her attempt to work at building distance but it was not to be as Senji managed to take her down and climb on top of her. There she would notice just a slight hint of him staring down, a slight smirk spreading on her face. "Like what you see?" She said, not being able to help herself but tease a little. She wouldn't just stay down however as she moved both of her hands to his left, one to catch his wrist and the other to push at the inside of his elbow, at the same time she moved her right foot over his left before bringing and forcing the roll.

Then when she got on top she would continue to her own offensive, using an already captured arm, she would pin it bent to the mat, keeping it down with one of her hands while the other would sneak under his bicep and reconect by grabbing her own wrist. With that in place, she would lift the elbow of the hand under his while pulling his arm closer to his body to complete the americana.

[TheLoneWanderer]

There it was again. That teasing they both loved to do at least once when they encountered him. Hell, they might as well be sisters at this rate. Senji curled his lips upwards, resembling a slight sneer. He had to pick his words carefully as usual, as she initiated the exchange.

"You and Huan are both... extravagant. Extravagant and pretty."

Save for the pause, Senji said it quite confidently. Given his demeanor, she managed to get a slight fluster out of his face. It wasn't completely beet red as that'd require something more severe and more time. He wasn't the type to crumble at one comment, just had a few cricks in his armor. Even if he liked what he saw though, Senji refused to be labeled as someone of the perverted sort hence why he didn't let his gaze wander too harshly in one direction or the other. The roll came to Geun's success, although Senji did try to block the Americana. This was done by Senji trying to turn into the side where she had his arm under control. If she had control of his left arm then he turned towards his left and vice versa. Naturally, that'd put his legs in an spread position before being curled underneath Geun due to having to turn on his side.

He didn't really want to contort his spine, so he had to give up his guard to try to curl his body into itself. Finally, Senji tried to snake his free arm between his chest and hers so that he could try to push off whichever hand was holding his wrist before starting to yank his, hopefully, formerly trapped arm closer to his chest while keeping his body leaned on one side. In his mind, he was prepared to defend against a back mount or Armbar since they were reliable but common counters to this position provided she got past his well-maintained legs. Regarding his bandaging, there were less overall but a few remained such as the one around his lower back and core alongside a thin dressing extending from the forearms to his fingers.

[ThatPolishDude]

Huan whistled. "You got him engaging, I didn't think I would see the day" She said with a chuckle as the two below struggled for control. Geun could feel his legs loosening around her and tried keeping him at bay long enough to get one of her legs out and over his to be in a half-guard. Then she would release and push him down as she swang her leg from outside, over his body to wrap around the opposing one while facing away, then she would lay along it, grabbing it by the ankle and pulling on it while driving her hips down to overextend his knee in a similar fashion to how more popular armbar worked. Then in a more secure position to say something she would reply. "I'm just starting here... wonder what you'd say if you weren't so prim and proper."

[TheLoneWanderer]

That made him content. She released the Americana and gave up on it. The last time he was in one, Huan had combined it with a keylock on the arm that'd be nearest to her using her legs though it took a bit of time to set up. His face curled into a bitter awe as he observed her switching, although such a prompting made him reply.

"I wouldn't be me."

In the case of the kneebar, Senji tried to reach forward and snatch his trapped ankle to pull it backward. If that wasn't enough to reverse her trying to straighten it, then Senji moved his opposite hand to the hand on his trapped leg and interlocked the fingers together. Therefore, it'd allow him to exert more strength to pull whatever leg Geun picked back into it's proper bent position. To aid with this, Senji tried to hook his other knee on the front ankle of the one Geun was trying to kneebar. If that was done, then he'd begin wondering what to do next due to the peculiar position he'd managed to find himself in. If he let the triangle-esque shape go then she could pull his leg back into the lock but she'd transition if he was conservative within his half-way up position. Geun's lower legs were probably pressing into his core too so that prevented him from progressing into a mount....