"Aaand that's time!" The stage operator announced. "Antoine - Come on out. Round two. Мы продолжим говорить по-английски."
Antoine reentered the stage to face Espio. The ninja got very close and crossed his arms. "I'd bet everything I own you don't have a chance." He bragged.
"Very well." Antoine oriented his baton upward and expanded it. "Right through your jaw." He rubbed his thumb under Espio's chin.
"Five minutes from now, I'll be beating you with it." Light applause followed.
"And if you continue to threaten me, I'll break your skull." Antoine suggested. He received booing for this comment.
"I'll humble you on live TV."
Soar pushed the aggressive competitors apart before they started assaulting each other. "Behave yourselves, gentlemen. FIGHT!" He yelled, pushing them back further.
Espio leaped quickly across the gap. Antoine kicked him under his left arm and spun to land a second kick. The chameleon grabbed his leg and pushed him to the floor. He quickly jumped back up only to receive a demeaning slap in the face. Espio dug his knee into his opponent's stomach as Antoine landed an uppercut. He followed up by swinging his baton at the opposition's face.
Espio slapped Antoine in the face again and ran to the side of the stage. Antoine chased after him but could not keep up with Espio's speed. He grabbed the curtain, jumped off the wall, and kicked the coyote in the face. "I warned you." He mused, tying a knot in the curtain as Antoine slowly got up.
Espio began choking him and maneuvering him into the curtain. Antoine fought back, punching and pulling the chameleon's arms away, dropping his baton in the process. Espio tossed him up and tightened the knot sharply, trapping Antoine by his midsection. "Whisper!" He called, fighting to untie himself.
Espio smirked and picked up the baton, closing it. He walked calmly toward Whisper, who reciprocated the gesture. The two took proper hand-to-hand combat stances and squared off. Whisper led with a side kick to right jab, landing both successfully. Espio pointed the baton at her and let the steel do the work, striking her in the forehead.
He ran back to Antoine, who had nearly figured out the knot. "Still stuck, huh? Too bad." He taunted, pulling off the coyote's old military jacket.
"Almost… Almost!" Antoine grunted, struggling to free himself from the ninja's trap. Espio began beating his back with the baton. He smacked the enemy five times before he freed himself. Antoine threw the curtain in his face and started an assault on the chameleon.
He landed seven hooks and crosses on Espio, causing him a severe nosebleed. The punches seemed to never end. He stopped for the chameleon to assess his bleeding, costing him dearly. Espio jumped over Antoine and grabbed him from behind. With a swift bend, Espio landed him in a suplex that left him nearly motionless. Soar flew over. "One. Two… Nine. Ten!" Round two to Team Russia!" He announced.
Espio walked back to his team, unimpressed. "Unbelievably fast." He panted. "Got what he deserved in the end." He sat down to rest. Whisper and Bunnie rushed to Antoine. He grunted in pain as he stood up. "Lower back." He whined.
"What he did to you wasn't right." Bunnie said once he got backstage. "I'll make sure to pay him back."
"Good. I don't want to fight him." Tangle added. "He's so fast it's scary."