Beat: Down

Though his body was battered and broken, his spirit was untouched. He hadn't just survived a beating; he had conquered it.

The neon sign of the hole-in-the-wall gym buzzed like a trapped hornet, casting a sickly yellow glow over the cracked linoleum floor. Leo stood in the center of the ring, his knuckles raw and his breathing ragged. beat down

: Marcus's momentum left his ribs completely exposed for a split second. Though his body was battered and broken, his

⚡ Would you like to continue this story with the from the judges or see how Leo handles the locker room confrontation after the match? Leo stood in the center of the ring,

As the bell rang for the sixth round, Marcus charged forward, confident and lethal. He threw a massive hook intended to end the match right then and there.

: Leo's vision was swimming, blurring the aggressive crowd into a sea of screaming faces.