Caelum's aggressive stance reads Marcus Ironhand II's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Marcus Ironhand II's balanced stance reads Caelum's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Devastation! Marcus Ironhand II lands a CRITICAL blow that buckles Caelum!

R1: Caelum hammers Marcus Ironhand II with shield rim and blade landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R2: Marcus Ironhand II grinds Caelum down with a short, brutal thrust and Caelum gives ground, breathing hard.

R2: Caelum plants their feet and punches the gladius into Marcus Ironhand II but the strike barely bites through Marcus Ironhand II's guard.

R3: Marcus Ironhand II shield-bashes Caelum and drives the gladius home drawing a bright line of blood.

R3: Caelum hammers Marcus Ironhand II with shield rim and blade and Marcus Ironhand II winces, guard faltering.

R4: Marcus Ironhand II finds the perfect opening — a CRITICAL strike that tears into Caelum!

R4: Caelum exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Marcus Ironhand II!

R5: Marcus Ironhand II hammers Caelum with shield rim and blade yet Caelum weathers it and stands firm.

R5: Caelum bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Marcus Ironhand II though Marcus Ironhand II rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R6: Marcus Ironhand II bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Caelum though Caelum rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R6: Caelum grinds Marcus Ironhand II down with a short, brutal thrust and Marcus Ironhand II winces, guard faltering.

R7: A masterful CRITICAL strike from Marcus Ironhand II carves clean through Caelum's defense!

R7: Caelum grinds Marcus Ironhand II down with a short, brutal thrust though Marcus Ironhand II rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R8: Marcus Ironhand II bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Caelum — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R8: Caelum hammers Marcus Ironhand II with shield rim and blade and Marcus Ironhand II grunts as the steel bites deep.

R9: Marcus Ironhand II bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Caelum and Caelum winces, guard faltering.

R9: Caelum shield-bashes Marcus Ironhand II and drives the gladius home though Marcus Ironhand II rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R10: Marcus Ironhand II shield-bashes Caelum and drives the gladius home though Caelum rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R10: Caelum shield-bashes Marcus Ironhand II and drives the gladius home landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R11: Marcus Ironhand II shield-bashes Caelum and drives the gladius home — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R11: Caelum shield-bashes Marcus Ironhand II and drives the gladius home but Marcus Ironhand II turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R12: Marcus Ironhand II grinds Caelum down with a short, brutal thrust though Caelum rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R12: Caelum exploits a fatal gap and CRITICALLY wounds Marcus Ironhand II!

R13: Marcus Ironhand II grinds Caelum down with a short, brutal thrust though Caelum rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R13: Caelum bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Marcus Ironhand II and Marcus Ironhand II winces, guard faltering.

R13: Marcus Ironhand II drops to one knee, gasping — the end is near!

R14: Marcus Ironhand II hammers Caelum with shield rim and blade drawing a bright line of blood.

R14: Caelum shield-bashes Marcus Ironhand II and drives the gladius home landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R15: Marcus Ironhand II bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Caelum — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R15: Caelum drops to one knee, gasping — the end is near!

R15: Caelum hammers Marcus Ironhand II with shield rim and blade landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R16: Marcus Ironhand II bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Caelum — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R16: Caelum shield-bashes Marcus Ironhand II and drives the gladius home yet Marcus Ironhand II weathers it and stands firm.

R17: Marcus Ironhand II shield-bashes Caelum and drives the gladius home but the strike barely bites through Caelum's guard.

R17: Caelum bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Marcus Ironhand II but the strike barely bites through Marcus Ironhand II's guard.

R18: Marcus Ironhand II hammers Caelum with shield rim and blade — a shallow wound, little more than a scratch.

R18: Caelum plants their feet and punches the gladius into Marcus Ironhand II landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.