Flamma's balanced stance reads Titus's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

Titus's aggressive stance reads Flamma's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

R1: Flamma uses superior speed to land two cuts before Titus can react and Titus gasps, the wound deeper than expected.

R1: Titus uses the shield to pin Flamma and stabs viciously but Flamma catches it on the armor's edge.

R2: Flamma delivers a textbook crossing slash at Titus finding its mark as Titus absorbs the punishment.

R2: Titus proves their superiority with a CRITICAL strike on Flamma!

R3: Flamma closes fast and scissor-strikes Titus with both blades yet Titus absorbs it without breaking stride.

R3: Titus turns the shield flat and slams it into Flamma before cutting though Flamma parries at the last instant.

R4: Flamma flows like water, blades circling toward Titus tearing through Titus's defense like paper.

R4: Titus bulls forward behind the shield and stabs Flamma — a flesh wound, painful but not dire.

R5: Flamma transitions from defense to offense, striking Titus cutting through Titus's confidence and flesh alike.

R5: Titus uses the shield rim like a weapon against Flamma but Flamma refuses to give satisfaction of a reaction.

R6: Flamma whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Titus but Titus shifts just enough to avoid the worst.

R6: Titus advances in perfect formation, blade snapping at Flamma though Flamma parries at the last instant.

R7: Flamma finds the opening and CRITICALLY punishes Titus!

R7: Titus builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Flamma but Flamma reads it coming and moves with the strike.

R8: Flamma crosses the twin swords and rakes them across Titus but Titus converts defense to counter-position.

R8: Titus drives Flamma back with shield pressure then cuts though the blade skitters across Flamma's armor.

R9: Flamma catches Titus in a steel cage of flashing blades though Titus deflects most of the impact.

R9: Titus drives Flamma back with shield pressure then cuts though Flamma deflects most of the impact.

R10: Lightning fast — Flamma CRITICALLY carves into Titus!

R10: A stroke of genius — Titus lands a CRITICAL on Flamma!

R11: Flamma leaps forward, both weapons descending on Titus but Titus reads it coming and moves with the strike.

R11: Titus demonstrates textbook form, shield protecting as the blade strikes Flamma but Flamma times a half-step back perfectly.

R12: Flamma executes a brutal X-slash across Titus's torso and Titus's eyes widen with the shock of it.

Round 12: Titus digs deep — a second wind restores 93 vigor!

R12: Titus shield-bashes Flamma and drives the gladius home yet Flamma maintains focus through the pain.

R13: Flamma carves a deadly pattern, harrying Titus with twin edges yet Titus plants their feet and endures.

R13: Titus smashes the shield edge into Flamma's face then follows with steel yet Flamma maintains posture despite the graze.

R14: Flamma becomes a whirlwind of steel, blades cutting at Titus punching through as Titus tries to disengage.

R14: Titus's weapon wavers as strength abandons them.

R14: Titus plants the shield and slashes at Flamma's exposed limbs but Flamma twists clear, taking only a nick.

R15: Flamma feints with the left blade and drives the right home at Titus yet Titus maintains posture despite the graze.

R15: Titus uses the shield edge to split Flamma's guard then cuts yet Flamma keeps their footing despite the graze.

R15: Flamma stumbles, legs giving out — it's nearly over.

R16: Flamma whirls both blades in a screaming arc at Titus and Titus takes a knee briefly before rising.

R16: Titus plants their feet and punches the gladius into Flamma yet Flamma keeps their footing despite the graze.

R17: Flamma demonstrates mastery with a CRITICAL blow to Titus!

R17: Titus builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Flamma though Flamma rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R18: Flamma proves unstoppable with a CRITICAL strike to Titus!