Tanis's aggressive stance reads Tarquin the Bold's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Tarquin the Bold's balanced stance reads Tanis's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Tanis delivers a savage one-two combination at Tarquin the Bold and Tarquin the Bold curses, blood flowing freely.

R1: Tarquin the Bold shield-bashes Tanis and drives the gladius home but Tanis steps into it, bleeding off the force.

R2: Tanis delivers a textbook crossing slash at Tarquin the Bold striking home as Tarquin the Bold fights through the shock.

R2: Tarquin the Bold uses raw strength to bully Tanis with shield and sword though Tanis rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R3: Tanis spins on the ball of the foot and cuts at Tarquin the Bold — barely a mark, Tarquin the Bold holds the line.

R3: Tarquin the Bold uses the shield edge to split Tanis's guard then cuts though Tanis grimaces, the damage is slight.

R4: Tanis accelerates the tempo, overwhelming Tarquin the Bold with both swords but Tarquin the Bold times a half-step back perfectly.

R4: Tarquin the Bold controls the engagement with shield positioning, then strikes Tanis though the strike lands, Tanis hardly notices.

R5: Tanis delivers a textbook crossing slash at Tarquin the Bold but Tarquin the Bold shifts just enough to avoid the worst.

R5: Tarquin the Bold locks shields with Tanis then twists and stabs yet Tanis absorbs it without breaking stride.

R6: Tanis reverses direction mid-strike, confusing Tarquin the Bold and Tarquin the Bold's face contorts with the pain.

R6: Tarquin the Bold shield-bashes Tanis and drives the gladius home though Tanis registers the hit, resolve unshaken.

R7: Tanis closes the distance with a twin-blade rush at Tarquin the Bold and Tarquin the Bold curses, blood flowing freely.

R7: Tarquin the Bold punishes Tanis's error with a CRITICAL blow!

R8: The mob rises as Tanis delivers a bone-crushing CRITICAL to Tarquin the Bold!

R8: Tarquin the Bold builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Tanis yet Tanis keeps their footing despite the graze.

R9: Tanis accelerates the tempo, overwhelming Tarquin the Bold with both swords and Tarquin the Bold drops their shoulder, trying to recover.

R9: Tarquin the Bold uses weight advantage to drive Tanis backward but Tanis gives ground gracefully, damage minimal.

R10: Tanis times a perfect dual thrust at Tarquin the Bold's exposed ribs and Tarquin the Bold stumbles, vision blurring for a moment.

R10: Tarquin the Bold plants the shield and slashes at Tanis's exposed limbs but Tanis shifts just enough to avoid the worst.

R11: Tanis slashes high and low in quick succession at Tarquin the Bold though Tarquin the Bold grunts, it's only a surface cut.

R11: Tarquin the Bold overwhelms Tanis with unrelenting shield-and-sword pressure but Tanis turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R12: Tanis feathers both tips at Tarquin the Bold's center mass — a scratch that will barely scar.

R12: Tarquin the Bold times a brutal shield hook and follows with the blade at Tanis landing clean as Tanis tries to circle away.

R13: Tanis flows like water, blades circling toward Tarquin the Bold connecting solidly as Tarquin the Bold groans in pain.

R13: Tarquin the Bold is finished — only pride keeps them standing.

R13: Tarquin the Bold grinds Tanis down with a short, brutal thrust striking home as Tanis fights through the shock.

R14: Tanis spins on the ball of the foot and cuts at Tarquin the Bold — Tarquin the Bold takes worse in training, this is nothing.

R14: Tarquin the Bold delivers a shield punch that rattles Tanis before cutting but Tanis converts defense to counter-position.

R15: Tanis feathers both tips at Tarquin the Bold's center mass but Tarquin the Bold refuses to give satisfaction of a reaction.

R15: Tarquin the Bold builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Tanis but Tanis turns with the blow to lessen its bite.

R16: Tanis rolls under Tarquin the Bold's guard and slices upward with both blades — Tarquin the Bold takes it on the bracer, no real harm done.

R16: Tarquin the Bold uses raw strength to bully Tanis with shield and sword — a scratch that will barely scar.

R16: Tanis's weapon wavers as strength abandons them.

R17: Tanis lunges with serpent speed, both weapons seeking Tarquin the Bold — Tarquin the Bold takes worse in training, this is nothing.

R17: Tarquin the Bold overwhelms Tanis with unrelenting shield-and-sword pressure though blood appears, Tanis fights through it.

R18: Tanis times a perfect dual thrust at Tarquin the Bold's exposed ribs — barely a mark, Tarquin the Bold holds the line.

R18: Tarquin the Bold absorbs Tanis's strike and returns fire with the gladius — Tanis barely feels it, adrenaline surging.

R19: Tanis executes a spinning low-high combination on Tarquin the Bold but Tarquin the Bold times a half-step back perfectly.