"Good luck, honey." Antoine said. "You may need it."
"Thanks. I'm going to kill him." She replied before leaving for round three.
Espio walked center stage without a word and faced Bunnie.
"You saw what I just did to the coyote, and you still want to fight me?" He mocked.
Bunnie grimaced. "I started out neutral toward you, but your attitude is swaying me quickly."
"Didn't your husband teach you respect?"
"He taught me to hit back. Besides, I've got something you don't know about." She sneered, taking her stance.
Espio did the same and waited for Soar to inevitably show up. He stood between the two competitors. "Fighters ready? BEGIN!"
Espio took the offensive. Immediately, he leaped over to Bunnie, making sure to duck under her initial punch. He grabbed her one real arm and hyperextended her elbow. She whined in pain as Espio grabbed her neck. He punched her directly in the gut, then charged up to do it again.
Bunnie pushed herself from his grip and pulled a wickedly placed kick between the legs. Espio's entire body folded as he began to fall backwards.
"Oh no, you don't!" She cooed to him, keeping him up by pulling his arm. She wrung her arms around his neck and leaped upward, smashing the chameleon's face onto the stage.
"Charmy… gggggh!" He called. The bee came flying from the sidelines above Bunnie. Although she reached for him, Charmy stayed just out of reach. He dropped on her head, forcing her neck uncomfortably. Charmy grabbed her leg and attempted to sting her.
Bunnie laughed. "Cyborg, remember?" She taunted. She pushed Charmy off the stage. Espio was up and ready. His nose was bleeding heavily and his face reddened. He launched forward with his left knee, stepping down to kick with his right leg. Bunnie was hit in the head, completely unguarded. She lost but quickly regained her balance.
She used her bionic arm for a right straight on the enemy's midsection, connecting perfectly. He grabbed that arm and tugged. Bunnie reached inside her uniform and sighed. She pulled a switch and pressed a button. Her metal arm came flying off, Espio with it.
Bunnie whistled and signaled for Whisper to come in. Just as she got within reach of Espio, he threw Bunnie's bionic arm, which she blocked. He launched himself at the wolf, dropkicking her halfway back to the sideline. Bunnie leaped at the chameleon now that she was down to one arm. She hooked her left leg around his neck and brought him down on his back. Espio recovered quickly and seized her by the neck, putting her in the sleeper hold. With only one arm to fight back with, Bunnie succumbed to the attack. She was unconscious.
Espio let her slump to the stage floor and watched remorselessly as Soar gave the ten count. He walked away without a word.
"And an uneventful victory for Team Russia!" He cheered. "Round three is over and it's not looking good for the Americans. We'll see how long he can hold out against Tangle in round four. We'll be right back!"
Whisper and Tangle carried Bunnie to the back, setting her on the couch to breathe.
"It's up to you now." Whisper said to Tangle. "You must stop him before they win."
Tangle snickered. "Little does he know all the pain he's coming into."