10. Show Off

The club member are curious to whom Adam going to spar with. The last time Adam did sparring, he only did it for the participating member of tournament last year.

"I hear captain are going to spar with freshmen."

"Yeah, could he pissed captain somehow?"

"Or maybe he just want to gain some fame by sparring with captain?"

All sort of rumor flying in this short time of Ron's visit.

"I just came to visit your club for a few minutes, and you have to make unnecessary ruckus" Ron complained.

"It doesn't matter. I've long want to spar with you since you can hold my punch that day" Adam talked.

"It is matter to me you dumbass."

"I know you dont care about the ruckus, so just shut up."

"Hey Ron. Did you anger Adam somehow? Why did he want to spar with you" Gray asked me.

"There's nothing like that" He just want to fight me i thought.

~

"Have you met captain before this?" asked the vice-captain.

"Few times at cafetaria during lunch. Why?" i answer as i fasten the belt on my waist.

"Captain seldom did sparring except for a certain times. Even within the club, he would only do sparring if he goes againts 3 or more member" He said.

"That much is expected from Adam. At his stage, i'm sure holding back againts you all will not be useful anymore."

"What do you mean?" he asked puzzled.

"What i mean is that sooner or later if you guys doesn't improve your strength much more, by the time you guys having sparring again with him would only resulted in injuries. Even if he holding back his strength."

"You mean we are weak?" he said as his face turned ugly from hearing my explanation.

"No, no, no. Of course not. How do i say it huh. Ahh, its not that you guys are weak. But him, your captain, is strong. Too strong for the current you." i pointed to too Adam.

He got silent after he heard that. I wonder how they will do later after i tell them this much.

"If we are weak, how about you? What makes captain want to have a spar with you?" he asked.

"Me? i'm just slightly better than you guys. and i never said you guys are weak either." I smiled.

~

"Are you ready?" Adam asked me.

"Sure."

"Do you know Judo? if not, you can use everthing you have."

"No thanks. I know a thing or two about judo anyway" I reject his offer.

"Okay, Evan, you be the referee."

Evan is the vice-captain i talked with before.

"Yes, captain."

Evan then step between me and Adam. He also explained the rule of the spar.

"Like the usual, only grappling and takedown allowed. No strike below the waist. Banned technique are not allowed. is that clear?"

"Yes" both of us simulatenously.

"Then best if three win the spar.."

"No, let's just do one round. I've something to do later" i objected.

Evan then looking at Adam after hearing my complain. Adam only nodded as response.

"Then only one round."

"The spar start when i blow the whistle. Now get ready" As he step back to not hinder the match.

The other member stopped their activity to watch our match.

The upperclassmen watch because because they got curious about me while some of the firstyear want to watch Adam.

"Go Ron!" I hear Gray shouted for me

Prittt! the whistle has sounded. I rush as fast as i could to Adam. As my physic has great disadvantage against Adam, i need to use element of surprise early.

I try to tackle his body by pushing all my weight. Adam's face look surprised as expected.

But that only lasted for a second before he grab a hold both of his hand on my shoulder.

"Nice try" he said.

"Try this then"

I changed my target to his left hand by turning my body and grabbed his hand to arm bar position. I manage to dragged him down with me.

Hhhgghhh. Of course i never thought that arm bar was enough for him. With just his raw strenght alone he broke free from me.

I wont let this chance go either. The only chance that can have me winning is to force him to fight in ground position. In ground position, he cant use his power from lower body correctly.

As he broke free from me, i change my target again. I sit in top of him in grounding position.

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Evan's POV*

That first-year Ron is no joke. He suppressed captain from the very start of the spar. And everytime captain try to broke free, he never let him go.

Just a few second after i blew the whistle, he rushed forward to gain the first momentum. He did gain the momentum.

Every move he do is so fluid. But he is just a first-year student. How can he do that? Unless he has trained since young age, i wont believe that he is an amateur on judo.

Just know he has taking advantage on grounding position. He grabbed captain's collar with both hand and cross-pulled the collar to choke him.

So he intended to end the match by using cross neck choke to incapacitated captain.

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Adam's POV

Damn.

He got me there. I never though he would force me to fight in grounded position. He seem to know to overcome the difference between our strength.

As i though. He really know how to fight. What i mean about know how to fight is about how he can use every moment to his advantages. Wether it is planned or spur-of-the-moment move, he try to maximize the outcome.

I got tricked by his first move on my arm. He only do that to force me down to the ground. His true purpose is to grab my collar at the end.

The most surprising is his arm strength now. I dont know from where the monstrous strength come from his small body. I've tried to broke free with my whole strength but he wont budge.

If this goes on, i will faint in about less than TEN SECOND!