The group was distracted by a wave of cheers that went through the stadium. Turning, they found that at some point during their chats, the free-for-all rounds had ended. Now, Bodeir stood ready to fight across from his opponent. It was a male human wearing a short set of robes that stopped at their knees and knee-high boots with metal welded on to protect the feet and legs. Their arms had plates of metal wrapped around them and their fists were covered by gloves with two metal plates sewn on. One above the knuckles and one over the back of the palm.
"BEGIN" shouted the announcer. Apparently, the girls had missed the introductory speech. Bodeir instantly took a horse-riding stance, both hands raised slightly in front of him with palms up. His opponent started to bounce on their feet, but didn't move from their spot. Left, right, left, right, the rise and fall of Bodeir's opponents feet started to speed up. Bodeir just watched him.
