Chapter 75: A World Champion Prospect
Over the hour, Adam and Connor lock hands and practice more ground defense, and during their spar, Adam manages to escape or successfully defend himself against Connor over thirty percent of the time.
This percentage is astronomical if you take into consideration that Adam is a complete newbie, and he is going up against someone who has given most of his life to grappling martial arts.
During the spar, Connor also learned that if he tried the same thing twice on Adam, he will fail as Adam very quickly picks up on his previous mistakes and improves them in a matter of moments, plus his superior strength help him get out of tough position even if his technique is not on part with Connor’s.
Connor learned that to continue defeating Adam, he needs to reach down very deep into his bag of tricks, forcing him to use some very rare grappling moves that most fighters never use in their entire career.
Because of this decision, the last few rounds were all in Connor’s favor, but they were also the hardest and most exhausting rounds he participated in.
Adam’s defense was getting too good, very fast, and Connor begins to realize that it’s not just his superior strength that gives Adam a severe advantage, it’s his ability to learn instantly.
With how much Adam has progressed in ground defense, Connor believes no intermediate-level grappler can take down Adam and submit him.
After one last spar, Lamai calls for the end of the session.
Connor looks exhausted; he is sweating all over the place, taking in deep breaths, and his muscles are shaking from exhaustion. Connor knows his body is going to be very sore tomorrow.
Lamai gives Connor a look of pity, as she understands what Connor is going through. She was also very exhausted after her practice session with Adam yesterday, and today her body is sore all over the place.
She then looks at Adam, who still looks completely fine. Even though the sweat on his body might not actually be his, but Connor’s.