Gaining Momentum - Rosa 'Crusher' Cabrera vs. Cicilia 'The Juggernaut' De'Reignhardt

Rosa was happy that she had connected in a meaningfull way but Cicilia wasn't holding back! She recovered and began sending rapid fire punches up to Rosa's face but she did manage to get her guard up to keep her head protected. Unfortunately, Rosa realized what Cicilia was doing and she tried to move laterally to the side while bringing her guard down but it was too late!

Cicilia hammered Rosa's abdomen and she let out a loud gasp as her face contorted to a look of pain as she stumbled back, trying not to double over or let her guard down! Rosa tried to keep distance and her guard low, sending a couple straight shots at Cicilia's abdomen. They weren't meant to hit or do damage but Rosa wanted to keep Cicilia at a distance while preventing her from being able to rush in like she did the last time!

Cicilia's strategy actually worked! She had to admit, she wasn't expecting something so obvious to hit home as effectively as it did! Her jabs created a distraction good enough to draw Rosa's attention from her belly to her head, her hands shooting up to defend it and leaving her torso open to abuse. The German capitalized eagerly, plunging her fist DEEP into her larger opponent's stomach. Rosa was quick to react, not at all inhibited by the disruption of her bowels. She retreated behind a wall of low blows, forcing the Juggernaut back and her guard up, the wall of fists repelling her handily. She was somewhat perplexed that the punches thrown into her waiting arms weren't much at all, more of a push than anything else. A counter-attack should've been something that made the opponent wish they hadn't gone on the offensive! What was this, then? A retreat? From what she could tell, Rosa was trying to get Cicilia back into her comfort range where all that height, weight and reach could be used to it's fullest potential. Well... It worked! She was thrown back out of her own range and into Rosa's putting the Juggernaut in a bad position!

She deflected the punches coming at her belly with her forearms, every so often peaking out to throw a jab or a straight at Rosa's nose as she came in for an attack. She was cautious about diving back in now that she was within Rosa's reach, knowing that a well-timed straight from this woman would knock something loose. Her opponent could've been new, but she didn't think Rosa was stupid... Lunging in so soon was too risky... Instead, she let Rosa come to her, hiding behind her arms and exchanging every punch at her stomach for one at her head.

It was almost like a fencing match the way they traded blows now... Cautious... Deliberate...

Rosa had backed Cicilia up and onto a pattern. Predictable, comfortable. Just what Rosa had hoped for! The big woman was tough, and had endurance. She was hoping to tire Cicilia out or trick her. Given Cicilia's prowess tricking seemed unlikely until now.

Rosa stepped up and sent a fast, hard uppercut at Cicilia's jaw, trying to stun her for a moment before continuing to close, sending a side shot to her abdomen followed by an uppercut to the bottom of the ribcage! Rosa knew the round was ending soon and Cicilia had been tricked into a state of comfort. Rosa backed off again after, her guard up. If she cpuld land the last solid strike a of the round it would make up for her lackluster start.

Cicilia had grown quite content in their exchange despite there hardly being any progress on either side. One would attack, the other would follow. Back and forth. Back and forth. It became predictable like the tides: energy efficient and repetitive. Neither of them seemed to do any real damage to the other, both of them hiding behind their arms each time the other would throw a punch. It seemed they were just waiting for the clock to tick down to the end of the first round... That's how it was for Cicilia at least.

Rosa had other plans as she suddenly broke their exchange to deliver a blistering uppercut right into the German's jaw faster than she could hope to react! Her face shot up HIGH as and her eyes shot wide as she was knocked through a loop... into a side-shot to her abdomen and an uppercut to her stomach, actually folding her around Rosa's giant fist!

"NNn...Guh..." She gasped as a great deal of air was forced out through her mouth. She could hardly believe the power hiding within those padded gloves and how much it took out of her to take those 3 blows head on. Her vision was numbed, her body was cramping in on itself... Rosa had REALLY been holding back! She wouldn't fall, though... Not even as the bigger woman quickly retreated back to her defensive position, extracting her fist from Cicilia's stomach quickly.

Gritting her teeth, her eyes flaring up at this betrayal (for lack of a better word), Cicilia was quick to lunge after Rosa, her own fist cocked back, ready for her own serious punch-

*DING*

The German boxer stopped dead as the bell to signal the first round's end had rung... It was time for their minute break. Letting out a loud huff of dissatisfaction over how the round ended, Cicilia headed back to her corner and sat down on the stool provided. She had it at the start... If she just kept up the pressure...

Ugh. Screw it. She wasn't playing nice in Round 2. She was going to be dead serious.

Cicilia won that round no matter how well Rosa ended it. However, Rosa planned on keeping up the momentum she built. Round 2 would be hers, she was sure of it! She drew slow, deep breaths as she waited for the bell to sound again. This round would be far more aggressive. She was going to hammer into Cicilia and be like a cascade of crushing power that pulverized her into nothingness.

As the bell rang Rosa stepped out, hopping and appearing as light on her feet as she could. As soon as Cicilia was in rang Rosa was going to take a straight shot at her head, side step, then lunge in for a flurry of hard body shots three at a time! She wanted to try to open with something immediately, attempting to capitalize on the hits she landed just a moment ago at the end of the first round!

With the Bell ringing once more to declare the beginning of round two, Cicilia reentered the center of the ring with her goliath opponent, Rosa starting the fight with a powerful straight at her head. The german was expecting something like this, figuring that someone named "the Crusher" would make their first move as powerful as they could. Because of this, the boxer leaned to the side just in time for that massive gloved hand to swift past her face, her guard immediately shooting down to protect her body as Rosa went on the attack! Her arms deflected and took the incoming blows, each one seeming to shake the canvas as they connected. Cicilia was actually having trouble holding her ground in this war of attrition. She gritted her teeth and forced herself low, solid, making herself a rock of defense for Rosa to swing away at. Every so often she would shift her position ever so slightly to avoid a punch that would more than certainly break her guard, every so often she would grunt as she was forced to take a hit that slipped through but despite all of that, Cicilia remained stalwart and strong, not giving an inch to her rival!

She was hoping that Rosa's reckless offense would leave her exhausted,having poured a lot of power and speed into each one of her blows. Her strategy was to wear down her opponent's energy by weathering her hits and countering with a crushing offense of her own!

Peeking out from behind her iron guard, the Juggernaut would lash out at Rosa's nose with a swift, strong punch meant to sting her and knock her out of any rhythm she might've accumulated. If this hit, Cicilia would start to open up and unleash a little offense of her own, throwing a sharp hook into Rosa's ribs before stepping into her guard and placing another straight right into her chin. Cicilia advanced slowly upon her taller opponent, each punch being another step forward, closer and closer, attempting to force her back. There was a turnbuckle behind her, a place where Cicilia could really unload... But was Rosa aware of it...?

Rosa was working away at Cicilia unsuccessfully as Cicilia's punch to Rosa's face caught her off guard! She stepped back and her guard prevented further damage to her body but the face shot still stung. Rosa shook her head, wishing the boxing match were a hardcore match instead. Rosa narrowly ducked out of the way of the next chin shot, happy that her defense seemed to have improved after getting reacquainted with this in the first round.

As She was being backed up she realized a ring was only so big, and moving in a straight line for any amount of time would lead her into the ropes. Rosa knew she couldn't let Cicilia steer her around any more, she had to dictate some of the direction herself. Rosa stepped at Cicilia throwing a couple quick uppercuts towards her abdomen to halt her advance, and instead of backing up Rosa swung around laterally with her guard up.

From here a quick right hook was aimed at Cicilia's head followed by another hard body shot with her left! Rosa didn't want to get backed up again, not after that awful exchange very early nearly left her on her knees. She had to learn fast in here against an experienced boxer otherwise this was going to be a disaster!

Cicilia's defense held, but Rosa's seemed to be improving as well. What once was like her fist punching through wet tissue paper became more and more solid with each punch she landed. Suffice it to say Rosa was learning what boxing was all about... And it may have been possible that Cicilia was letting that happen. Inch by inch, the Juggernaut continued to force back her larger opponents, her stinging jabs and hooks beating at her face.

The ropes weren't far now... Just a few steps... One more big push would do it, she figured and then this match would've been as good as over!

...Or at least that was the plan. Rosa defied it as if she knew what the german was planning, holding her ground solidly where she stood and, instead, attempted to push back! The Juggernaut gasped in surprise and was forced on the defensive for a moment, Rosa's fists slamming into her arms as she attempted to keep them from reaching her guts. Alright... That was enough. No more of this toying around... She was aware of Rosa's attempted escape and knew how to cope... She would keep her larger opponent RIGHT where she wanted her and force the jaws of her trap shut on her prey. The real round 2 begins now!

As Rosa ducked to the side to attempt an escape, Cicilia lashed out with a blistering hook to the side of her head from the side she attempted to move, punishing her for even daring to flee from her fate. Whether or not this hit, The Juggernaut would move up quickly to keep the space between them minimal, throwing a swift uppercut to her jaw and a hook right into her ribs, all the while Cicilia's eyes glowing red with anger...

Completing this combo, the boxer lashed out with one last overhand punch to bypass Rosa's admittedly respectable guard, coming down on her face like a boulder launched over a castle wall. Every punch held a great amount of strength, enough to stagger lesser women and send them falling to the mat. The Juggernaut was finally out. Rosa would face her at her best.

With each passing moment Rosa had wanted to just reach out and choke Cicilia, smash her face off something... but her offense was limited to that of punches. Rosa was doing her best and her escape attempt had finally begun but Cicilia wasn't having it.

As Rosa moved to the side a hard hook came up at her face and Rosa quickly moved her guard up to block it, mitigating most of the damage! She knew if she stayed put no matter how well she guarded she would be hammered. She kept forcing her way to the side, her high guard stopping the second punch to her head very well! However, Rosa's gambit had left her body open and Cicilia landed a hard body blow that doubled Rosa over as she tried to continue her lateral movement away!

The face shot rocked the bigger woman whipping her head back and sending her staggering, her guard haphazardly up as she knew she was in trouble! A gasping Rosa, seeing double began to send wild shots out at Cicilia, not wanting to be a mere punching bag! She unleashed a straight left shot at her face followed by a right hook to the abdomen and another left uppercut to the mid-section to try to keep Cicilia from moving in without penalty.

Cicilia's retaliatory hook met not with the soft cheek of her rival, but with her hard leather fists as she managed to defend herself in time, but no doubt did the impact of such a punch slow down the giant. Rosa continued shoving herself through the boxer's attempts at keeping her in the corner, her guard deflecting any suppressing fire she brought her way... from above that is. Much like before, the giantess had forgotten her lowerbody needed protecting too and so it was hit with a crushing hook that doubled her over! She grinned widely... Ah, so she was starting to get worn down, huh? And only in round two? She would've been disappointed if the Juggernaut didn't plan to end this quick already. She came here to win, not to give her opponent a chance at it herself!

Her overhand punch came down on Rosa's face with a vengeance thought fit only delivered from angels, sending her head JERKING to the side, her eyes unfocused... rattled. Almost there... Almost to the first down... Cicilia stepped in to FINISH the job, only to get struck in the cheek by a wild defensive punch by Rosa, though much of it's impact was lost in the chaos! A glancing blow to say the least, poorly measured and desperate as it was. A third sign she was starting to lose steam. Just one more good punch should do it... One more well-timed, well place hit...  Rosa came at her again with another wild strike which the German promptly bobbed under, slipping beneath her fist as she cocked back her own!

At the same time, the two women let out with a straight of their own, aimed at one another's faces! Cicilia found herself eating an unhealthy portion of leather as her fist drilled into her cheek, forcing her head to the side as she hoped her own would do the same! ...Ouch... Her jaw would be sore for hours after that one... The massive boxer wasn't done yet, however as she came at her hard from below, cutting at her forearms with hook after uppercut, hoping to breach a hole in her defense! If Cicilia didn't act soon... that's exactly what she would get: A broken guard and a sickening stomach blow...

At the cost of an uppercut to her midsection, one that shot her eyes wide and nearly made her buckle, Cicilia let out a string of jabs at Rosa's head, before lashing out with a left-right hook combo back and forth to her cheeks. Left-right-left-right, over and over and over before ending with a rising uppercut under her jaw, using the the full length of her arm to deliver it!

Hopefully... that would deliver the first down. Maybe it would even knock her out.