A needed change of pace.

Kyoko's suggestion seemed to intrigue the redhead, and Alicia caught on to what she had in mind pretty fast. Kyoko didn't really care how they went a out working out, whether it be a spar or applying holds and testing them she was sure to have fun with it regardless. "We can do that yeah, or we can have a friendly spar to test things out, whatever suits you since your new and all."

Kyoko began making her way to the ring since whatever they decided to do, it would likely be done so their. She turned back at Alicia's last comment. "I appreciate it, but you'll have to actually squeeze right enough to hurt my ribs first. Just let me know when you have a decision in mind." Kyoko said playfully as she entered the ring

Intriguing as the other suggestion was, when it came down to it, Alicia had a pretty one track mind when it came to this sort of thing. She’d much rather have an actual fight – spar or not – then just scissor Kyoko. Fights were just more fun in her opinion. Plus it’d be interesting to see how her moves stood up to a brawler as opposed to… whatever the hell she was supposed to call Valley’s style. It’d be a good test. And there weren’t any rules against her testing out Kyoko’s abs regardless. Actually, she almost thought the Japanese fighter might be disappointed if she didn’t.

Following Kyoko towards the ring, Alicia laughed at her comment, watching her duck through the ropes.

”Squeezing never been a problem.”

Before joining her, the tall kickboxer jogged to where she’d left her bag, only to return tugging her faithful MMA gloves firmly into place. Rolling under the bottom rope, she brought herself back to her feet and stretched before assuming her standard fighting stance – one hand up to protect her face, the other lower, feet wide and her weight balanced.

”But let’s spar first – give you a fighting chance.”

Her eyes glittered eagerly as she waited to see how Kyoko reacted.

Kyoko watched Alicia waryingly to try and see if she could guess what she was thinking. It was obvious both ideas appealed to her but which one was winning was unclear until she won't to her bag and returned with gloves obviously choosing to spar. That suited Kyoko just fine, she enjoyed sparring and it gave a chance to feel out the new girl about more.

"Thats reasonable, don't hold back though. I wanna see what your capable of." Kyoko said taking her own stance as she brought her hands up in front of her chest. "Ready when you are."

The big redhead grinned as she was warned not to hold back, unnecessarily because she had no intention of pulling her punches. Well, much, because they were sparring and she did want to keep some tricks up her sleeve.

Still, this looked like it’d be a lot of fun and she didn’t intend to insult Kyoko by holding back.

”Don’t worry – I won’t.”

Kyoko being a brawler, Alicia didn’t want to get too close – that looked like a boxing stance maybe. So, giving a nod to show she was ready, she closed to kicking distance and immediately threw a quick jabbing kick at her opponent’s thigh to feel her out.

Kyoko nodded her head at Alicia's words, she could tell how sincere they were, she could also see in her eyes that such a comment wasn't necessary, that something like this would be be pointless to hold back on. Kyoko moved int to try and get close and strike, while also thinking of a plan Both of them didn't seem to have an idea of how the pacts ally fought and just had to take the others word for, Kyoko knew she was sincere and judging from her opponents fighting stance she was too, now it was just a matter of handling it.

Alicia however made the first move,mkeeping just enough distance to avoid her fist but not enough she couldn't send out a kick. Kyoko backed away to dodge, not afraid to take a hit but she'd rather get first blood and see what Alican was capable of taking. Without warning Kyoko charged in with her guard up to try and close the distance and go for a right hook aimed at Alicia's face and follow it up with a jab to the belly.

It wasn’t really a surprise that the brawler had dodged the kick. It was a feeling out blow for a reason, though she’d have been happy if it had hit. Instead, Alicia set herself for whatever retaliation would be heading her way.

She hadn’t been sure how fast Kyoko would be – now she knew. It didn’t help that, while she’d had an arm up as usual, she’d been expecting the punch to be aimed at her belly. So, she took the right hook to the face, her head snapping around as Kyoko’s fist ploughed into her cheek. The hit staggered her and Alicia rocked back on her heels. But she’d taken punches before, so she didn’t make the mistake of letting herself think that was all that was heading her way.

Instead, taking a chance on how Kyoko would follow up, she gambled on the next punch being aimed at her belly. Which meant she was able to parry the fist the Japanese woman had thrown that way before it took the breath right out of her.

Needless to say, two could play at that game. Acting on instinct as much as anything, the big redhead immediately brought her knee up and around, looking to gouge into Kyoko’s belly before her opponent either got back into guard or attacked again. If the Belly Queen thought she couldn’t brawl, Alicia meant to prove otherwise.

Kyoko acted as fast as possible, bringing her hand forward and sending a shocking right hook that connected, rocking the redhead and allowing her to continue her advantage. She needed to keep Alicia on her toes and mix things up a little to take her down. However before she could her second shot in Alicia surprised her with a quick parry, knocking her shot away and driving her leg into her belly.

"Hhmfff." Kyoko's moans as her body flinches from the blow, her legs packed quite a punch, not enough to send her down but they got the message across. To keep from letting Alica follow up that shot Kyoko sent her fist forward to strike Alicia's stomach and calm her momentum.

Alicia bared her teeth in a pleased snarl as her knee bit home, taking some of the fight out of Kyoko although not as much as she’d have liked. Belly Queen indeed. Still, it was a good start, she just needed to keep on at that belly until the brawler’s abs were more like pudding than jelly.

Given how well that’d worked, she immediately reset to follow up with another knee to capitalize – if one hadn’t done enough, a second ought to really test those abs of Kyoko’s – but she wasn’t quite fast enough to pre-empt the fist that drilled into her own belly. Given how close they were, it wasn’t as bad as if Kyoko had room to really get momentum behind her punch, but it still stole any momentum Alicia might have been building dead as her breath rushed out of her.

Realising that staying where she was would be incredibly stupid, she backed up as swiftly as she could, bringing one leg up in a sharp front kick to discourage Kyoko from chasing her too enthusiastically.

It was just plain easier to use punches up close and she really needed to make sure Kyoko didn’t get to keep pounding her abs. So she needed space, that way she could use her kicks more easily.

Kyoko felt her fist sink in, Alicia's abs were tough but not so much she could do some damage, and if she got Alicia trapped or caught her in close shed work her body over until she gave out. Unfortunately Alicia realized this and began backing up again, sending out a kick that kept her from getting in close and Kyoko was forced to give her the space she was looking for.

"Not bad, those legs of yours are as tough as I thought but there not taking me down that easily." Kyoko said as she continued her approach towards Alicia, trying to make the first move again now that she was more wary of her wouldn't be smart, she needed to ring an opening first and for now she bided her time.

Luckily, Alicia got the space she needed to take a few deep breaths and get her guard back up. That hadn’t been a good spot for her, but she couldn’t take too much time to recover, not with the brawler closing right on in again. She didn’t reply to the other woman’s comment, preferring to save her breath and think.

She couldn’t let Kyoko close. Equally, it wasn’t in her to just wait the other woman out. They were there to spar, not to see which of them had a little more patience. So, Alicia was definitely happy to make the first move. She just needed to make sure it connected. Luckily she had something in mind.

As her opponent closed in, the kickboxer held her ground and brought her leg up and around, feinting as if she was trying to ward Kyoko off with a roundhouse kick. Given it was obviously going to miss, the redhead had just made it look like she’d given the brawler an opening. Except, as she brought it up, Alicia chambered her leg back and twisted side on before unleashing it in a brutal side kick – if Kyoko had fallen for her gambit, she’d be coming in just in time to take a heel right to the belly.

Not a common move, but someone with Kyoko’s style and obsession with going for her belly was just the sort of opponent who might walk right into it.