Marcus is a foreigner, his demeanor is quite arrogant, and he's loathed among the domestic martial arts community. But this guy's physical prowess is too good, and no one can take him down.
For the past few years, Marcus has been a headache for everyone in the domestic martial arts world.
Precisely because of the huge controversy, Marcus has sky-high popularity.
Gao Xuan's momentum is very strong, which also makes Flying Tiger Gym harbor many fantasies.
However, Flying Tiger Gym doesn't have a commercial contract with Gao Xuan, and Gao Xuan's sudden rise to fame was beyond the gym's expectations. They want to sign a commercial contract with Gao Xuan as a fighter, but can't offer attractive enough terms.
Gao Xuan has been eating idle meals at the gym for ten years, so it's not appropriate to just abandon Flying Tiger Gym now. They discussed and decided to carry the Flying Tiger Gym name, but other income aspects would have no relation to the gym.
Just having this endorsement makes it worthwhile for Flying Tiger Gym.
Gao Xuan hired Old Fatty as his agent to handle external affairs. Old Fatty originally worked in this field and is familiar with various schemes. He's not afraid of being taken advantage of.
The preliminaries are held in Central Sea, a top-tier city in the country. The venue is a large sports arena that can accommodate twenty thousand spectators.
For a martial arts event, such a venue is a bit too large.
The King of Fighters event has a long history and is very famous in the country. It has strong spectator appeal. The audience has always been loyal. Additionally, Gao Xuan's fame has suddenly skyrocketed.
Along with consistent promotional efforts by the event organizers, all tickets have been pre-sold.
On November 10th, audiences at Celestial Rainbow Sports Hall are gradually entering.
Gao Xuan and Old Fatty are in the locker room, along with a small assistant and the gym coach.
A four-person team, which is the bare minimum for a professional fighter.
Despite his big reputation, Gao Xuan is quite poor now. He doesn't have the money to hire more people. Besides, he doesn't think it's necessary.
The coach is quite responsible, still giving Gao Xuan pointers: "Liu Ke's low leg kicks are fast and strong, especially his right leg. You should circle around his weak side..."
The locker room door suddenly swung open, and a robust middle-aged man walked in, directly approached Gao Xuan, looked him up and down, "I'm Liu Yong, Coach for Liu Ke."
"Hmm?" Gao Xuan couldn't quite grasp the meaning.
Old Fatty hurriedly came over, "Hello Coach Liu, just talk to me if you have anything."
Liu Yong sneered, "Do you guys understand the rules?"
He pointed at Gao Xuan, "At this age, he still wants a real fight?"
Old Fatty smiled apologetically, "What do you mean?"
Liu Yong leaned in to Old Fatty's ear, "Two hundred grand transferred right now, and you guys can enter the main event."
Old Fatty understood; Liu Yong was here to demand money for a fixed match.
This kind of thing is quite common in the martial arts circle. But the price was too high. Gao Xuan had only earned a hundred thousand in prize money so far. Where could he get two hundred grand for the opponent?
Moreover, paying two hundred grand for this fight, how much would be needed to enter the main event? Losing would still be humiliating.
Old Fatty apologized, "Sorry, we're interested in cooperating, but we're poor."
Liu Yong shook his head, he said to Gao Xuan, "No money yet you dare come, aren't you afraid of dying?"
Gao Xuan asked curiously, "What, are you guys going to kill people?"
"You really think you can fight?"
Liu Yong said with a look of pity, "Don't you see your age? It's okay to show off at Martial Arts Legend, but coming to King of Fighters isn't for you."
He said this and turned to leave, but before exiting, he turned back to Gao Xuan and said, "Listen to me, first contact a good doctor for your leg."
Without waiting for Gao Xuan to reply, Liu Yong slammed the door and left.
Gao Xuan looked at Old Fatty, "Are fighters so arrogant now?"
Old Fatty smiled wryly, "You're too old, Liu Ke is only 27. His low leg kick has actually broken legs before. You better be careful."
Gao Xuan said slowly, "I'm, invincible."
The coach and Old Fatty both had heavy expressions; they didn't take Gao Xuan's words seriously.
The threat was no joke, it was backed by real strength. It's not a big deal if Gao Xuan can't win the match, but if he gets his leg broken, that would be troublesome.
But at this point, there's no use in saying anything more, it's all up to Gao Xuan's performance.
With rousing music playing, Gao Xuan steps onto the ring surrounded by Old Fatty and others.
When the host introduces Gao Xuan, the crowd erupts in warm applause. After all, most of the audience is here for Gao Xuan.
In the eyes of the audience, Gao Xuan represents unyielding passion and unending dreams.
Across the ring, Liu Ke is looking at Gao Xuan coldly. Liu Ke is five centimeters shorter than Gao Xuan, but his build is sturdier, his long legs are muscular, and his skin is dark. He stands there imposing. Follow current novels on Nove1Fire.net
After the host's introduction, the referee announces the start of the match.
When Liu Ke and Gao Xuan bump fists, Liu Ke says under his breath, "Which leg do you want broken?"
Gao Xuan smiled, "If you say so, I won't hold back."
Liu Ke sneered, then backed away. He hopped lightly from side to side, not rushing to attack.
In the stands, two commentators started introductions: "Liu Ke is known for his sweeping leg kicks, very hard and very fast, quite distinctive."
"Veteran Gao Xuan was actually once a top-tier domestic fighter, but now he's older and it's hard to keep up his physical condition, facing the youthful strength of Liu Ke might be tough..."
"Who do you hope will win?"
"I, of course, hope Gao Xuan wins. His determination at this age is genuinely inspiring. I've been moved to tears watching those videos..."
"Alright, the match has started, Liu Ke takes the initiative to attack, as expected, a low leg kick, oh,"
The commentator suddenly paused, because on the ring, Gao Xuan swung his right leg, sweeping horizontally, colliding directly with Liu Ke's right leg. A clear sound of bone cracking came through the live audio...