She got into a boxing stance, but noted the grappling stance; clearly noting that he wanted to grab her. Of course, he did not make a move, so it may have been possible that he wanted her to make the first move.
Noting that he was possibly losing his cool, Sylva decided to goad James into coming after her.
"What'cha waiting for? Sylva asked James, "You still want to break my back, or did you lose your spine after falling out the ring too much?" If this worked and James tried to attack her, Sylva would run and slide past James and immediately respond with a step up kick to the face.
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