Wu Li stepped down from the stage, and the coaches from both sides went up to confirm the order of the matches.
Soon, the first match began.
In the first round, the middleweight competition, from the Hua Country Team, Wu Li stood up and entered the inspection area, while from the Brazil Team, Silvar also entered the inspection area.
The atmosphere on-site had already completely ignited, with everyone eager to witness this great battle.
One was the new king of the lightweight class, a Kung Fu Master capable of defeating four opponents in a row; and the other, a middleweight tyrant, a Legendary UFC star. Their battle was sure to be more exciting than many championship challenges in the UFC!
[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Master Level), Boxing (Master Level), Muay Thai (Master Level), Sambo (Master Level)]
[Overall Score: S (90%)]
This was Silvar’s data; although he was the leading figure of the Brazil Team, his strength was not just in Jiu Jitsu, but in all aspects of combat. Whether standing or on the ground, entangled or wrestling, Silvar had no weaknesses, excelling in all areas!
"Top-level talent and super athletic cells and physical condition, he is an athlete born for Mixed Martial Arts!"
This assessment wasn’t made by just anyone, it was from Li Tongyun, a top coach, who personally told Wu Li.
Silvar, bald and with dark skin, had long limbs and gentle muscle lines, not looking like someone with bulging muscles filled with a sense of power. In fact, muscular lines like Silvar’s were the perfect combination of speed and power; too much muscle development would otherwise impact the force exertion and flexibility.
The referee signaled for Wu Li and Silvar to touch gloves as a courtesy, and Silvar, staring at Wu Li, suddenly grinned:
"If openly challenging me is your tactic, believe me, your coach will soon regret arranging this strategy!"
Wu Li didn’t understand what Silvar was talking about, but he had an intuition it wasn’t anything good. He didn’t care, and casually nodded then began to back away.
About three meters apart, the referee waved his hand to indicate the start of the match.
Wu Li didn’t hold back; he stepped forward and struck with a move called Heavenly Punishment!
At this moment, Silvar’s psychological quality as a Legendary star was evident. Even though it was his first time facing Wu Li’s Heavenly Punishment, and despite not having any mental or spiritual training, he quickly stabilized his mind.
This was a product of one victory after another, of repeatedly overcoming adversaries in dire situations and pushing his limits, forging a powerful mindset!
Nonetheless, influenced by Wu Li’s Fist Intent and having lost the initiative, Silvar didn’t choose to withstand the blow but opted to retreat and dodge Wu Li’s attack.
After a punch into the void, Wu Li swiftly changed techniques, transforming his punch into a claw, with an Eagle Claw aiming for Silvar’s shoulder.
Silvar dodged with a turn of his body, and Wu Li’s right hand swung horizontally, hitting towards Silvar’s chest, but Silvar, legs still, leaned back and dodged again.
Generally, dodging attacks is mostly about Step Technique, maintaining distance to evade, but Silvar was different; he preferred to use the movement of the upper body.
This method was riskier and could easily result in losing balance, but Silvar had a Mercury-like Center of Gravity, giving him ample room to pull his balance back.
He often used this type of stationary dodging in matches to toy with his opponents, always leaving them just shy of hitting him, and yet never quite making the mark, leading to a complete mental collapse.
With Wu Li’s strength, of course, he wouldn’t let Silvar toy with him. He stepped forward half a step, his sinews crackling, and his right arm stretched straight out, piercing towards Silvar’s chest using Big Spear Style.
This quick change meant that if Silvar relied solely on leaning back, he would undoubtedly not dodge unless he completely disregarded his center of gravity. So, Silvar decisively stepped back half a step while leaning back, making Wu Li’s right punch just miss his chest by a fraction, maintaining perfect distance.
This keen control over distance was exactly where Silvar’s talent lay.
Wu Li kept the same technique, and as he was about to exhaust his Power, his spine coiled like a Dragon, muscles in his back rising, as his right arm appeared to suddenly extend, reaching for Silvar’s solar plexus.
This was a variation of the Big Spear Style, similar in principle to the Long Arm Fist’s combined arms extension to deliver Long Fist Force.
Such a change surprised Silvar, his leg muscles tensing and then releasing in an instant, he jumped back, while simultaneously raising his right arm to punch at Wu Li’s face.
Silvar’s reach was one of the longest in the entire UFC, one of his physical advantages: you had to take one or even two steps forward to hit him, while he just needed to stand still, raise his arm, and he could land a blow on your face. Naturally, this gave him an advantage in fights.
This was the case now; Wu Li took half a step forward, using a variation of the Big Spear Style to extend his arm a bit to reach Silvar, while Silvar just needed to lift his arm to potentially hit Wu Li’s face.
Wu Li exerted force from his feet, gripping the ground with his toes, as his body swiftly dodged using the Qilin Step, avoiding Silvar’s attack, then drew his body back again, his right arm still stabbing straight towards Silvar, as if Wu Li had feigned a thrust and then came back with another.
Silvar responded by lifting his leg, the air exploded as if with an axe, chopping towards Wu Li’s knee.
Compared to his arms, Silvar’s legs were even longer, extending his attack range, and before Wu Li could pick up speed, he had already been "refused entry at the door."
Wu Li’s body flickered, altering direction with the movement technique Horse Jumping Creek, but Silvar’s right leg responded in kind; in one second, Wu Li shifted directions three times, and Silvar matched each change.