Sweet Harmony: Harper Lee vs Harmony Salgwyne

[Misfit_Alien]

Harmony backs out of Harper's range, but the small woman attempts to pursue after her. However, just as the two are about to clash again, the timer beeps, and the round ends. Harper lets out a sigh and a huff, smiling at Harmony and waving goodbye to her before moving toward her corner. "Whew-!!! See you in a bit~..." She said.

[Harmony]

Harmony smiles in response to Harper then heads to her corner slightly out of breath, taking a moment to recover before the rest of the confrontation

She thinks during the break about a strategy to knock Harper down into submission, looking for the best way to gain the upper hand in this confrontation.

[Misfit_Alien]

Harper rests in her own corner, taking it light and easy as she drinks some water and spits it back out into a bucket. She decides that keeping this fight off the ground is the best course of action for her. If Harmony tries to take her down, she HAS to get back up quickly. While her ground game wasn't bad, Harmony simply outclassed her there, so she'd need to play it safe. After another minute or two, the bell rings, and the two fighters are thrown back into the fray. Harper gets her gloves up and approaches Harmony slowly.

[Harmony]

Harmony had thought about a strategy to take Harper to the ground, just as the bell rings she sees that Harper is showing her her fist to check her, Harmony is about to check her too

[Misfit_Alien]

Harper moves in close to about mid-range, extending her gloves out to pounce at Harmony, shooting off a few jabs as she keeps the gap at a somewhat decent length. Normally, the candy-themed brawler would've got in close to make up for her lack of reach, but if she got too close, Harmony would likely scoop her up and take her down...she needed to be smart about this.

[Harmony]

Harmony sent the opportunity knocking as she strategically backed up to the cage gate, prompting Harper to come closer. His mind calculates every movement, every step of his opponent, meticulously planning his next action.

Harper, wary but determined, follows suit, keeping a cautious distance. The cage imposes its limits, forcing the space between them to shrink. Harmony, leaning against the gate, shows a confident smile as she seems to encourage Harper to come closer.

However, behind this extended attitude, Harmony has already made a plan. She waits for the opportune moment to implement her strategy, seeking to capitalize on the forced proximity imposed by the cage.

[Misfit_Alien]

Harper moves in, edging ever so slightly closer before tossing a volley of punches at Harmony, reaching out at her with jabs and straights. Her opponent's back was to the cage, but it was all intentional...Should she pull back? Should she proceed after her? It was most definitely a trap of some kind...but could she avoid it? Could she turn it against Harmony? Both were playing a gamble at the moment, and it was up to Harper to decide if she wanted to take the risk or just hedge her bets. With a soft sigh, Harper moves forward, attempting to toss a kick at Harmony's midsection. If dodged, Harper would be in trouble as her foot would make contact with the cage instead of Harmony's stomach, throwing the candy-themed MMA fighter off-balance for a moment and creating a window of opportunity for her green-clad opponent.

[Harmony]

Harper's kick hits its mark, hitting Harmony's stomach with precision. A muffled scream escapes Harmony's mouth as she staggers, thrown off balance by the impact. Pain courses through her as she feels the aftershock of the previous strike on the same spot.

Harmony, shaken but determined, tries to recover quickly. Her strategy changes instantly: she pivots, forces herself to go around Harper to pin her against the cage. Despite the searing pain, she looks to use that momentum to put Harper at a disadvantage.

However, the injury inflicted by the kick hampers his movements. Each step seems laborious, but his determination persists. She hopes to create an opportunity for a clinch, using the cage as an ally to try to regain control of the confrontation.

[Misfit_Alien]

Harper's kick lands perfectly as her sole slams into Harmony's gut. The green-and-black-clad blonde stumbles and staggers, clearly winded from the Butterscotch Bruiser's strike. However, to Harper's surprise, her opponent pushes past the immediate pain, seizing the chance to take Harper by the leg and throw her against the cage wall. This catches the white-haired MMA fighter off guard, allowing Harmony to clinch up against her, pinning her to the steel fence of the cage wall, their heads pressed together as Harper grunts, breathing heavily, trying to push Harmony off of her...but she was unable to deliver a punch at this distance. She couldn't reel her fist back due to the cage blocking her from behind, and Harmony was so close to her up front that she couldn't strike her cleanly either...This put the candy-themed fighter in a troublesome spot.

[Harmony]

Both pinned against the steel barrier, Harmony presses herself against Harper, their faces close together. Taking advantage of this proximity, she began throwing punches into Harper's face, seeking to gain the advantage in this tight situation. Harper growled, trying to defend herself but being hampered by the cage behind her.

The blows rained down as the fight continued. Sensing the opportunity looming, Harmony focuses on executing a takedown, looking to catch Harper by surprise by knocking her off balance and back to the ground. The cage limited their movements, but Harmony still tried to capitalize on this proximity to gain the upper hand in this fierce fight.