BB T5 R1 - [Levi vs. Valo]

Valo followed behind the woman in white, barefoot as requested. As he walked down the dark hallway, he kept his eyes peeled and was careful where he stepped to be safe. This place was eerie looking, and reminded him of FEAR. But that feeling quickly subsided as he heard the roar of the crowd slowly growing louder. When the doorway was opened, he was a bit shocked by what he saw. An icy arena with pouring, heavy rain. A far cry different from the standard cage he fought in months ago during the last tournament.

Taking a deep breath, he would walk out into the arena, the cold instantly punishing his feet as if it were knives to his skin. He made quick steps with the intent of keeping his feet off of the ground, not wanting them to be making contact for too long.

"A poser..." He grimaced at the announcer's flavor call, standing out in the middle of the arena to await Levi's arrival. This was going to be a fight to remember. Probably.

(Levi Kayamei)

(EDIT: Forgot to lock stats earlier.
STR: 40 | DEX: 40 | CON: 38 | WIS: 40 | INT: 40)

There he was. Valo smiled as he saw Levi, his old comrade despite however brief it was. Seeing as how he had changed a lot in the months that followed, in terms of strength and personality, he wondered if Levi had undergone similar changes. If there was a time to see for himself, it was now.

"It would be my honor, brother."

Leon's manner of speaking may have influenced him a bit, especially with their run-in again recently. Watching Levi assume his pose, Valo would crouch slightly, keeping in his sights for just a second before sprinting ahead at full speed. His right fist cocked back, and as Valo came into striking distance, his left foot would slam down onto the ground and he'd send his right fist forward in a haymaker. It was a basic, easy to read start, but it was one to get the fight going.

(Levi Kayamei)

Levi would manage to push Valo's fist aside, receiving the jab to his face. Valo stumbled back a bit from the impact and a small bit of pain shot through his nose, but at least he wasn't bleeding. He grinned at Levi as he looked at him again, raising his left fist to look as if he was going to go in for the punch again. However, Valo would instead drop to the floor, spinning his body counter-clockwise in an attempt to bring the back of his right foot around to slam into Levi's shins or ankles to knock him off of his feet.

Despite Adrian "Valo" Morei missing the last round, Levi Kayamei also missed the 24-hour mark twice, if just by a hair. On top of this, there is no clear winner in this match. So, both participants are requested to continue the bout until there is one, with a harsher 24-hour rule implemented as of this post. T5 will be on hold until this is done.

OOC: Let me know if you have any questions.

IC: 

Valo's bend of the leg would result in him taking the brunt of Levi's kick to his thigh, just above the knee. This would likely still be painful and destabilize Valo somewhat, at least for a moment, though it would not be enough and Levi could tell he hadn't hit his intended target. When Valo grabbed his arm with the first hand, Levi saw what was coming next and prepared to counter as Valo turned to ram his hips into Levi's waist, the Asian used the hold Valo had on his arm to torque his torso clock-wise, his right arm pulling on Valo's grip as Levi's left hand screeched towards his opponent's right kidney which would be turned towards him, Levi planting his left foot just before the blow made contact. This had the possibility of stunning or turning Valo if it connected and the chance of making the hip throw impossible or at least much more difficult, but it would not stop his momentum and if Valo was resilient and/or adjusted, the hip throw would still work. 

If Valo went through with the hip throw, Levi would exhale sharply to avoid having the wind knocked out of him as he hit the ground. Having been ready for the throw, Levi was prepared and immediately rose his guard in preparation for an attack, rolling away as soon as he could and taking to his feet. 

If Valo did not go through with the throw and the blow connected, Levi would latch onto Valo's forearm with his captured arm and attempt to follow-through with a palm strike to the right side of the back of Valo's head and would continue to strike with deadly precision as long as he could hold them in that position.