Mending wounds (Fudotatakai, Open)

[Requies Artog]

(Very well then. Btw, Requies looks like a mix between Trunks and Ryu, with no head band, so it's kind of funny to see you put up Ken. lol.)

Fudo smiled and took up a more defensive stance... But it simply was a ruse. Requies' opponent dashed forward, his speed accelerating greatly. Fudotatakai was fast, but compared to Requies' last 2 opponents, he was as slow as a tortoise. He seemed to zig zag after reaching half way. He wanted to leave the Crane student confused, so he could come in and attack with his fist.

The ex-soldier simply waited for him to come close and make his move. A punch towards the abdominal area was sent. While the man obviously had training at high speeds, he'd still require a small amount of time to readjust his weight. Requies quickly moved his right hand to shove it to the right. The hand connected and proceeded to shift the blow away. However, due to the intense speed Fudo was coming in at, Requies didn't have enough time to block the blow completely. The fist connected to his outer kidney area, but not enough to make Requies shudder in pain. He winced at it, closing his right eye and tightening his mouth.

The ex-soldier proceeded to do 2 quick jabs to the man's head with his left hand. Afterwards, he grabbed at the man's right arm and attempted to connect with a right knee blow. It was possible for Fudo to block the blows, but evading them, even with his speed, was not an option for him. And, another thing was certain, Requies wasn't done with his attack. If Fudo had been caught in the grab, Requies would yank his arm and throw him over to the side. He'd then wait for Fudo to get up and come at him again. The man seemed to require a lot of brute power behind his attacks, but at the same time, he seemed to understand that brute force has to be backed up by speed. At the moment, Requies was only using a small amount of physical force behind his attacks, save for the knee blow, so if they landed, Fudo wouldn't be hurt bad from the attacks.

[Fudotatakai]

Fudotatakai's attack missed its mark, but still made contact with the target, which - by the look on Requies' face - was certainly enough to call the attack a minor success. The man felt the blow, even if it was only a graze, and that was enough for Fudo. Now, Requies was aiming to perform an attack of his own. It started with two quick jabs to Fudo's head, as well as a grapple that locked his right arm in place against his opponent's side. Fortunately, the Demon of Battle had prepared to receive an attack, and tensed the muscles of his upper body in order to cushion any blows. The punches landed against his head, resulting in some moderately low pain. It was good that Fudo's neck was flexed as to avoid having it bent and possibly damaged.

Fudo then noticed the incoming knee, which he was able to block with the left hand he had already prepared, which was still tucked near his abdomen. He raised it up slightly and placed it between his stomach and the knee, softening the blow and only dealing slight damage to his hand. Fudo then allowed himself to be thrown, regaining his balance and recovering in time to land on his feet and one hand, quickly spinning around to face Requies again. He was grinning wildly, panting a little after the rush of their exchange of blows. The opening duel resulted in an aching side for Requies, and a minor bruising on Fudo's head. A fair trade off, in his mind.

After briefly shaking off the pain in his head, Fudotatakai let out an almost masochistic chuckle, having never felt so alive in the midst of battle. He grunted as he dashed forward yet again, this time not bothering to try and zigzag. He opened up with a left hook to Requies' head, then followed with a right hook, then again with the left. He built up a rhythm of several punches to the head, waiting for a chance to finish the barrage.

One, two, three, four, five...

"Hrahh!" on the sixth count, Fudo quickly introduced one last punch to the combination, a right-handed uppercut aimed directly to his foe's chin. He hoped that defending against the previous punches would leave Requies ill prepared for the uppercut, but from what Fudo had seen so far, his opponent was well trained. Fudo hoped to launch Requies upward with the punch to the lower face, but he knew better than to expect everything to go his way. He was ready to defend against a counter-attack, and if his uppercut failed to create some distance between him and Requies, he delivered a single straight kick to the gut, wanting to push the man away from him at the very least, giving him but a second to recuperate.

[Jaxine]

And what has Jax been doing the whole time? Stuffing her face!

Jaxine had made her way into the school with the other two, veering off the first second her eye caught tile, counter, and... holy salvation she called the refrigerator. She squealed like a little girl as she (almost instantaneously) dashed over to it and hauled it open.

The School's Master was going to be pissed. Hell, everyone was. She had decided to compose the ultimate sub sandwich piled high with:

Lettuce, onions, tomato, mayo, bacon, hamburger, deli meat, donar meat and sauce, bacon, four kinds of cheese, three types of peppers, roast beef, chicken, some animal meat from Namek, mustard, bacon, ketchup, three kinds of BBQ sauce, salmon, black olives, green olives, newspaper, blue olives, cabbage, fried egg, turkey, more lettuce, pickles, bacon, anchovies, pepperoni, salami, zucchini, apple slices, gravy, yogurt, more bacon, cereal, sawdust and pepper.



No Salt.

She devoured the whole thing in under three minuets. Then she realized there was some guy watching the whole time. (likely whoever was talking to Requies before. Feel free to post as him as well) She looked him over, then just walked out the room.

She made her way to watch the two battle it out... then realized she could make some cash! She went back to find that dude and pretty much came face to face with him out of nowhere. ""Hey... Wana loose some money? She asked, pulling 200.z out of her shirt.

She really was going to bet on that Quiet, annoyed dude, and chances are that this guy would put money on his fellow student.

(If he looses the bet, Requies doesn't loose money. This will be a Zeni thread for me. I also typed all the ingredients s myself, no copy/paste xD)

[Requies Artog]

(K! But since I'm gonna be predominately focused on making the fighting part, it'll be up to you on what he does.)

Requies grinned a little as well. It was nice to have a sparring match with someone on his level. The ex-soldier waited for Fudo to come in once more, the grin on his opponent's face telling him he wasn't even close to being done with his assault. Fudo charged in, his fist blazing. The ex-soldier raised and lowered his arms to block the incoming hooks. 5 consecutive hooks came at him, which was then followed by an uppercut to Requies's chin.

The ex-soldier flipped backwards, sending down a ki blast at his opponent's feet. This blast should, hopefully, throw Fudo off balance so Requies could fly back down and get him. However, what he didn't expect to see him do was kick away the ki blast. Requies quickly landed on the ground in front of him and took up an offensive format, consisting of speed. He lunged forward at Fudo, sending random blows directed at the shoulders, his neck, and his stomach.

10 blows should slow him down.

After the last blow, Requies lunged forward with an open palmed strike at his gut. If he didn't move out the way, Requies would send a heavy punch at the center, to force him to lose his breath.

[Fudotatakai]

Fudo wasn't expecting such a dramatic dodge on Requies' part, and the back flip certainly made it difficult for him to finish the combination. Luckily, he was already prepared to kick, and when the ball of energy was shot towards him, he summoned his Demonic Armor, protecting his foot with the durable plating before he used the accompanying shock wave to aid in kicking the ball of energy away. It would have been fortunate if the ball was shot at Requies himself, but Fudo had to think too quickly to allow any time for aiming. The energy was shot up into the air, where it dispersed over the course of a few moments.

Fudo was certainly thrown off balance by the mandatory kick, but he avoided any significant damage. He was put into a position where it was difficult to dodge his foe's combination of punches, so he was forced to try his best and defend. The punches sent his way were quick, lacking in strength, but designed to wear down ones guard instead of deal substantial damage. They served their purpose rather well, but Fudo was resilient as he was stubborn. He only focused on blocking the blows to his neck and stomach, allowing the other few punches to his his shoulders, which were more able to take hits. His neck wasn't something that was designed to receive damage, so he made that his primary blocking location.

Luckily for Fudotatakai, Requies attempted to employ a similar strategy to the one recently used against him. After wearing down Fudo's defenses and distracting him, a single powerful strike was aimed at a weak spot. However, since Fudo was already focused on guarding attacks to his abdomen, he was ready to properly defend against the attack. Both of his hands moved up to meet Requies' wrist, catching it just before the palm strike made contact with its target. Fudo received a fair amount of damage, but he wasn't as stunned as his foe would have hoped.

Keeping his left hand tightly gripping Requies' arm, Fudo raised his right hand and threw three strong punches. First to his head, then ribs, then his arm, which was still held in place. Because of the strength behind these punches, they were slower than average. The first two wouldn't be terribly hard to dodge, but doing so would made it rather difficult to break free of Fudo's grip in time to avoid the last attack. Regardless of whether the final punch hit or was deflected, Fudo then flung Requies' arm away, throwing the man off balance as Fudo jumped back, taking a few deep breaths and assuming a defensive posture in order to recover a little from the pain in his shoulders and stomach.

(( Fudo's hands and feet are now covered with Demonic Armor. ))

[Jaxine]

The man did not want to play betting games. He simply wanted to go about his business, train, study some DaDon-Pa thing... or whatever.

So she punched him in the face. Twice. He wasn't long pitching in on the long haired guy before she dragged him into the training room to watch. Their battle had become quite heated in just a short time. And it looked like she was going to win this bet.

"Ha!" she said to the student. "See that? my guy has... armor... stuff. He's gonna kick ass. you watch!" she said, leaning over a table and holding her head up with one hand. She had found a can of beer in the fridge a few minuets ago and cracked it open with her teeth -something her dad taught her- and took a drink.

[Requies Artog]

It seemed, so far, that Requies's strategy was working. Several of the blows landed, but only at the shoulders, which were easily being shrugged off. However, Requies had played into a counter by Fudo! As his palm bolted to Fudo's stomach, it was caught just before its target could be hit! Fudotatakai proceeded to release with his right hand and attack his now open side. Requies slapped the head shot to the side away, but a blow to his ribs caused him to buckle over. Unfortunately, Requies couldn't react to in dodging a blow to his left arm, targeted at the armpit.

Striking that part caused him to grunt in pain, as he was flung aside! He kept his balance as best he could, holding his arm with his uninjured one in the process. Requies rubbed the wounds, as he whispered, "Alright... He's good, but no more ga-"

He paused for a moment, as he looked at Fudo's arms and legs. They were draped in armor now! Where the hell did they come from?! Requies stood up straight, and raised his arm. The blow wasn't bad enough that he'd have to let it recover in the fight, defending with one hand. Requies took up his stance once more, the grin having faded away. He muttered, "No more games now... Time to kick it up!"

He roared as he charged forward, his energy spiking up to its peak without desperately focusing. Requies attacked quickly, power now backing his punches and kicks. The attacks went to random locations, once again trying to wear out Fudo. Since he was in the armor, he would become much slower, but he would have more power behind his punches and kicks. This wouldn't be an issue for Requies, as armor was more of a bane than an advantage in a fist fight... Not to mention a fight with energy.

Requies crouched quickly and stuck a leg between Fudo's, in hopes of tripping him. If he did manage to trip him, Requies would follow up with a ki blast to slam him into the ground. Since this was a sparring match, he didn't want to go any further than what was needed. If Fudo didn't get tripped, though, then Requies would simply shoot enough energy into the ground to send him in the air and levitate for a little bit. He wasn't sure if Fudo could fly or not, but judging by the nature of those on the island, it seemed to be a common ground.

[Fudotatakai]

Fudotatakai was pleased that his attacks was successful. A couple of wounds were now inflicted onto his foe's ribs and the same arm that was used to attempt an open palm strike. With the man now off balance, Fudo had time to take a quick breather. He rubbed his shoulders a little and stretched his gut, now feeling the moderate pain that resulted from Requies' attacks. While it wasn't enough to severely affect his battle performance, the pain would definitely deter his focus throughout the fight.

Hearing Requies yell that there would be no more games, Fudo grinned wider than before, glad to hear that the fight would be increasing in intensity. While he would like to win the match, all he really wanted was a good fight, and he was certainly getting it so far. "Come on, then." he grunted in a low tone, mostly speaking to himself to get pumped up for the next round. He could sense his opponent's power level increasing to what seemed to be its maximum, which would prove troublesome for Fudo, as a proper defense might require him to power up as well. Unfortunately, he didn't quite have time for that, and had to focus on defending for the time being.

The punches this time around we just as fast as the ones before, but were packing more strength. Fortunately for Fudo, this time he wasn't pinned on one place. Last time Requies opened with an attack, Fudo was forced to stand his ground, but this time he was able to step backward with each block, increasing the range just slightly between them and giving him more time to react to each attack. His foe would soon realize that the armor plating on Fudo's fists were not natural, and were more lightweight than anticipated. While they did slow him down slightly, they made up for it by blocking more damage each time Fudo managed to intercept a punch.

Unexpectedly, Requies included some kicks in his barrage this time around. A few attacks of his were blocked completely, while several of them were reduced to a graze thanks to Fudo's maneuvers. Some of them, however, hit their mark and gave the Demon of Battle a good bruising. Due to the fact that Fudo had made a use of his ability to walk backward while blocking, Requies' attempt to trip him was a good call that paid off. Fudo was stumbled a little, and couldn't manage to regain his footing fast enough to dodge the energy blast that was quickly sent his way. He threw up both arms in a desperate block, causing the energy to collide with his forearms, which were unfortunately not covered with armor.

Thanks to his block, Fudo wasn't quite put to the ground by the energy, but he was reduced to a crouched position, resting on one knee while he panted. His forearms burned slightly and were now aching from the bolt of Ki, which would make blocking painful and ineffective from here on in. He also had several minor bruises scattered about his torso and upper legs. While individually they wouldn't be a concern, there were a lot of attacks that got past his guard, his whole body now sore from the barrage. "Rgh... Hahhhh... Hahhhh... Hehehe..." he panted, chuckling a little at how much joy he felt having met someone to properly spar with.

He stood up, confident that his body would be able to hold out for at least one more exchange of blows. With his arms aching, playing defensively was a bad idea. He knew that offense was his only option, and so after taking a few deep breaths to steady himself, he stood up and clenched his fists, standing completely still while his muscles tensed. He began raising his power just as Requies did, bringing it to its limit as air was shot up around him. Requies was slightly more powerful than him, but after expending some of his power in the last attack, Fudo suspected that the two were now about even in terms of Ki. The only deciding factors in this last round would be skill, and pure physical ability.

"Hahhh!!" Fudo roared, once again using his Close-In technique to travel towards Requies in the blink of an eye. He growled loudly as he opened up with attacks, throwing punch after punch towards his opponent. While they were definitely fast, each one would be accompanied by a sort of invisible burst of energy that seemed to be emanating from his gauntlets, bursts that would injure Requies even on a successful block. Fast, strong, and backed up with miniature shock waves, he wasn't planning on wearing Requies down. No, he simply wanted to overwhelm him. He didn't stop, sending his fists into every possible target on the martial artist's upper body. He would continue looking for a good opening, as he had one last ace in the hole, but for now, all he would do his punch. And punch, and punch, and punch.

[Requies Artog]

His opponent was really getting into the fight... And so was Requies. As if his more primal instincts kicked in, Requies charged, roaring with Fudotatakai! When they met near the center a small shock wave was sent out as the two clashed! Requies did his effort to block Fudo's blows, but strangely, he felt himself receiving damage. He swung rapidly at the man with his fists, the blows being blocked and countered.

This continued for a good fifteen seconds, before Requies was forced to back off. He hopped back and found himself huffing for air. Something was going on with Fudo's punches. They seemed to send off miniature shock waves every time he punched. Was it a technique he developed through some intense training of his or was it his armor? Strange weapons were created in the military, so it was possible this armor was some weird technological thing.

He grinned, brushing his nose with his thumb as he stated, "You're pretty strong, Fudo. I'll give ya that... But from what I'm seeing, you're wearing out, just as much as I am."

Requies readied himself, and gestured Fudo to come at him again. He remarked, "Come... The next blow will end this match of ours."

[Fudotatakai]

It seemed like Fudotatakai had waited his entire life for this moment! The clash of flesh and bone, the pain felt with every hit... It was truly what he lived for. Though his body was bulkier and more resilient, Requies still managed to deal a few bruising hits in the midst of this madness. Fudo was fighting on instinct alone, having never trained at such high speeds. He blocked and parried his opponent's punches as best he could while also landing a few hits of his own, even damaging Requies on his failed attacks. Of course, Fudo's blocks were becoming increasingly ineffective, as his forearms were still throbbing with pain from the Ki blast they'd received.

It seemed Requies was overwhelmed first, a good sign for Fudo. His foe's stamina was running low, and his injuries were becoming too painful to sustain such an intense battle. Of course, now that the heat of the moment had diminished, Fudo also felt the aftermath of the battle, stumbling slightly and resting his hands on his knees while panting. He quickly raised his body again, however, when he heard his opponent's words. If he really had to, he could carry on the battle for a little while longer... But Requies was correct in his suggestion that the next solid hit would render the fight as good as finished. It was no longer a contest of strength or speed, but a contest of stamina. Who could hold out the longest? It was Fudo's job to make sure Requies wouldn't get up from his next attack, and Requies had the same objective. "Yes... It will!" Fudo agreed enthusiastically, having never shown this much emotion for as long as he could remember. Requies wanted the fight to end with one last blow, giving Fudo an invitation he was sure Requies didn't realize, as the Demon of Battle had one last move in his arsenal that was just right for the situation.

After building up the remainder of his energy, Fudo took a deep breath. "Rggghhh... RghhhhAAAAHH!" he yelled, Closing-In on his opponent once more and focusing his energy into his left hand, making sure to save most of it for the real final blow. The attack played out as follows: With energy built up into his left fist, he winded up his right fist instead, hoping to make Requies believe a right punch was incoming. Instead, Fudo quickly jabbed with his left hand, releasing the energy stored up inside to send Requies flying. Even if the man managed to block the attack, the force behind it was enough to slide him back several feet. With Requies now about four yards in front of Fudo, he charge one last time, using his Close-In and roaring out ferociously as he focused every ounce of his power into his right hand, preparing for a proper Ender punch.

"HAGHHH!!" he shouted as he threw his last punch with his right hand, condensing his entire body's Ki into the attack and releasing it at the point of impact. It was aimed at Requies' stomach, and if it hit, it would deal massive damage, possibly knocking the man unconscious, or at least into a state of incapacity. If the move was blocked, it would deal incredible damage to the part used to block, bruising it with strength just short of fracturing bones. If Fudo's fist was dodged or misdirected, it would carry enough momentum to fly past Requies and obliterate the wall behind him, sending debris scattering into the nearby areas. While any success with The Ender would render Requies severely wounded, the punch came with a price. Pain shot from Fudo's fist all the way up his shoulder and into his right pectoral, numbing his fingers and inflicting excruciating sores along each muscle used during the attack. His power was all used up, marking the end of the battle regardless of who won.

[Jaxine]

They were fast. Jax was using up her own energy trying to track the two as they punched their way back and forth around the training area. She had moved up to standing on the table with her hands balled into fists, shouting stuff at them.

"C'mon! The hell are you doing, your letting the other guy hit you! Call that a punch!? Keep your guard up! Guard! Now dodge! Fucking Dod- goddamnit!"

She looked at the other guy who was cheering the long haired guy on. "Wooo! yeah, you can do this! kick his a-"

SMASH!

Jax stood there with the large hammer she carried in her hands, extended in the location where the Student had stood before meeting the nearby wall. Her eye twitched once as she grinned.

She leaned on the hammer now as she mumbled "Looks like I'm gona loose my money-" then turned to seee the final blows about to connect. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped...

"This is gonna be AWESOME!!"

[Requies Artog]

Requies's opponent couldn't agree more with the statement, rushing in fast once more. A quick jab was throw his way, which he quickly raised his hand to block. Due to the amount of energy that was behind the attack, and not to mention the fact that Fudo was moving, Requies was sent back a few yards. Thankfully, Requies maintained his balance, though his left hand was feeling that well. However, the adrenaline running through his system mitigated this pain.

Fudotatakai was rushing forward again, this time coming in for a heavy right punch. Requies rapidly poured his energy into his right hand, preparing a Bulwark Destruction blast. He was forced to pour all his energy and meet his opponent's attack with his own. He hurled his right hand forward and and unleashed the blast! What happened next, Requies didn't expect!

The two attacks collided, sending out a shock wave upon impact that would throw anyone that wasn't near the level of the attack off their feet. Requies roared out with Fudotatakai, energy from his attack seeping out every now and again, spreading out as it should! This brief moment of powers colliding felt like it was lasting for more than 30 seconds to both fighters, each one trying to over power the other! However, it had been coming to an end. The earth beneath their feat caved into a crater.

Requies and Fudotatakai fell down into the crater together, once the moment was over. They landed face forward in front of each other. The ex-soldier panted for air, his body aching all over once more just he did moments before Fudo and Jaxine arrived. However, he wasn't losing consciousness. He raised his head, breathing heavily... and laughing! He really enjoyed the match he had with his opponent!

"Huff.... Good... Match... Fudo!"

[Fudotatakai]

Fudotatakai's expression was one of urgency, determination, and stubbornness as his fist collided with the beam of energy radiating from his opponent's hand. Waves of orange and white energy exploded outward, swirling and crackling violently as the Ki cascade enveloped the fighters. All their passion, their will to win, was poured into this final attack. Fudo roared ferociously, gritting his teeth and eyeing Requies intensely as he slowly raised his left hand up to his right shoulder, stabilizing it as his body shook. It was increasingly difficult to sustain the energy output he was releasing, especially with the pain throbbing in his right arm. He had made it this far in the fight, and he intended to see it through to the end, even if the cost was great.

"Ngh...!! Rghhh, nnnghhh...!!" he grunted, the light emanating from his and Requies' hands becoming increasingly bright, almost to the point of being blindingly radiant. The stone tile floor beneath them cracked and splintered, as if it were made out of thin wood. Shards of broken flooring were helplessly slung through the vortex of power before being slung away, several of them threatening to his Jaxine and a few stunned students of the school. The blast radius of this tremendous collision lasted for almost thirty seconds total, but seemed like three whole minutes from Fudo's perspective. Unable to properly sustain his Demonic Armor, the Demon of Battle groaned out as the golden plating peeled away from his fists and feet, vanishing into the climactic spiral of Ki that surrounded them. It was a tug-of-war for both sides as they attempted to overpower the other, but soon enough, they both gave out.

The orb of energy became unstable, collapsing in on itself before shattering and denting the ground beneath both men. The searing energy from Requies' Bulwark Destruction burned a good portion of Fudo's right arm where his Demonic Armor used to be, and the result of his Ender punch would leave Requies' arm aching severely. Both of them collapsed into the dirt, panting face down in the aftermath of the intense struggle. Requies raised his head to speak, and Fudo took this as a challenge. He quickly used his arms to push himself up, attempting to move forward and continue the battle. Of course, he made one step towards his foe before collapsing back onto his hands and knees, his body simply too worn out to continue. "Good... Match... Fudo!" the young man before him spoke.

'Fudo'... Fudotatakai had never heard such a title before. It was a shortened version of his self-proclaimed name, and it seemed much easier to pronounce. He knew only friends gave each other such nicknames, and he wondered if Requies had come to view him as an acquaintance. "... Yes... It was..." Fudo responded. For the first time in a long time, he smiled. It wasn't a vicious grin, or a sadistic smile that resulted from the intensity of a good fight. It was just... A smile. He was happy, happy to have met someone that actually enjoyed a battle with him. Fudotatakai rolled onto his back and laid still, waiting for his body to recover enough to sit up. He planned on heading back to his home in the mountains, but he was sure that he would visit the Crane School again in the future. "... I thank you, Requies." he said, crossing his legs as he sat in the crater, looking over at the man who honored him with a truly enjoyable battle.

[Jaxine]

He was going to punch his energy blast. Really? Jax facepalmed, thinking she was about to loose her bet for sure. "Uuuuugh. Goddamnit." she mumbled. But the second she looked up, there was a thunderous crash as the Ki began to push back and forth. Jax's eyes widened as she watched the energy from the long haired one break even with the energy around the tough guy's fist.

The energy began to glow brighter and burn hotter, powering up. Jaxine could see what was about to happen. And yes, it exploded. A blinding flash of light burned her eyes as the floor was atomized into particles and thrown at her like a Sand Storm from her village on Vegeta.

She hated those. They stung like a bitch.

All she could do was throw her arms up in a defensive stance and try to keep from being hurled out a window or down the hall like some other poor unfortunate bastards that flew past her screaming. She coulda caught em... nah fuck it.

It took a while, but the energy came to rest. Jaxine's eyes popped open and she realized she had not only withstood the blast, but she even remained standing on the table! Slid back to the edge and her hammer was gone, but meh.

She looked over to see both laying down. "I... but..." she looked closer, and became irritated. "Who won? Who the fuck won!?"

SMASH!

Jaxine was sent into a nearby wall out of nowhere. It was the guy she had made the bet with, using her own hammer against her. He yelled something about a bitch, then trotted over to check on the other two.

She slid down the wall and onto her ass, holding her head. "That hurt!" she screamed. She wasn't going to stand for it. He had to sleep sometime, then she'd give him a real taste of her hammer before looting the place later.

She'd get her money. She grinned.

((Zeni please!))

[Requies Artog]

(End of the thread! I will post this up in the ungraded area. Good Match!)