: His coach was yelling to throw in the towel, but Leo couldn't hear him over the ringing in his ears.
: Instead of backing away as he had done all night, Leo stepped into the danger, slipping just inside Marcus's massive arm. beat down
The arena fell into a deafening silence. Leo stood over the fallen champion, his chest heaving. He didn't throw another punch. He didn't need to. He had survived the ultimate physical thrashing and delivered a single, perfect counter. : His coach was yelling to throw in