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Chapter 279 - 256: The Championship Battle, Specialty Has Its Expertise

Chapter 279: Chapter 256: The Championship Battle, Specialty Has Its Expertise

Legendary translated William’s words to Wu Li, who nodded calmly without a change in expression.

"Sounds pretty good. So, what are your terms for the contract?" Legendary asked.

William gave a slight smile, "I hope to sign a term contract with Mr. Wu, five years, with a 40% fight purse commission."

Legendary was taken aback, then said, "But Wu is currently under a fight contract with the UFC, only for five fights, which will be enough for about a year."

William smiled, "I’m very optimistic about Mr. Wu’s prospects. I believe the UFC will definitely renew his contract."

Legendary whispered William’s words to Wu, then said, "Now I understand why Dana White recommended this agent for you."

Wu chuckled, "I understand now too."

Legendary continued, "The first match was deliberately set against such a strong opponent, then he talked to you in person, telling you he’s very optimistic about your future and repeatedly stressing how important the first match is for you—all to get you to sign with this agent, for five years which is enough to tie you down completely."

Wu nodded, "Isn’t he afraid I won’t sign?"

Legendary laughed, "Normally, if you win your first fight against Dan Hu, you’ll be well-established in the UFC, and it’s a very good start. No male fighter from Hua Country has ever had such a record. The temptation, along with the future he described to you, actually makes the choice to sign a win-win."

"Heh."

Wu chuckled lightly. In his plans, the UFC was not the end goal; he had no intention of fighting in the UFC for five years.

"Mr. William, five years is impossible for me," Wu said to William, while Legendary helped translate.

William frowned, "Mr. Wu, are you misunderstanding something? Many star fighters want long-term contracts with us, and we are not always willing. The last fighter who signed a two-year contract with me is the current lightweight champion, ’Eagle’ Habu."

Wu stated, "In fact, I’m not necessarily looking for a team, and I don’t think that without the fighting coach you mentioned, I won’t be able to beat Dan Hu."

William looked surprised at Wu’s words and asked, "Mr. Wu, as far as I know, you haven’t fought many fights before, right?"

Wu nodded, "Indeed, I haven’t fought much."

William pursed his lips slightly, appearing very serious, "I’ve seen the video of you dodging bullets, the one where you used the Big Spear to stab a criminal to death, and the one where you knocked down Charles. I must admit, you have strength, you are formidable."

"But," William said soberly, "I must remind you, in the octagonal cage, you don’t need to dodge bullets, it does not allow the use of weapons, and you definitely can’t hit the back of an opponent’s head, like you did with Charles."

"Of course," Wu nodded, "I, of course, know that the cage and actual combat are different."

"No."

William shook his head directly, "Mr. Wu, I think you still don’t understand the difference between the two; otherwise, you wouldn’t say that you don’t need a team."

Wu raised an eyebrow, "Then tell me, what’s the difference?"

William saw Wu’s skepticism and didn’t get angry. He took an iPad out of his briefcase, turned on the screen, tapped a few times, brought up a video, and then pushed the iPad in front of Wu.

"Before I tell you, I want to show you this video first."

"What is this?" Legendary asked.

"This is the championship fight between the last lightweight champion, Conrad, and the one before him, Avali."

William explained, then started the video.

The video showed two men fighting in the Octagonal Cage.

In the video, the man on the right took the initiative but got dodged by the man on the left, who then moved forward and landed a punch, followed by several blows that knocked the opponent out, ending the match.

It was over quickly; the video lasted only a few seconds.

"What does this mean?"

Legendary couldn’t help asking, a championship fight over in seconds? Too easy, right?

Wu, on the other hand, saw some clues, but since he hadn’t fought the opponent himself, he couldn’t truly gauge the level of the former UFC lightweight champion.

"The winner on the left is Conrad, and the one who got KO’d on the right is Avali. Mr. Wu, can you share what you’ve noticed?"

Wu pondered for a moment before speaking, "Conrad dodged twice, threw four punches, retreated and then counterattacked, his speed, reaction, and accuracy were very strong. That’s all I can see for now."

William showed an appreciative look, ordinary people, like Chen Gang, after watching the video, couldn’t even make out how many punches Conrad had thrown, whereas Wu immediately saw the changes in his movements.

"Just as you said," William said, "Conrad dodged twice and threw four punches, all within a second. Of course, I believe you could do the same, but perhaps not with the same effect. Mr. Wu, what do you think of Conrad’s opponent, Avali?"

Wu shook his head directly, "I can’t see much from watching it just once."

"Then watch it a few more times," William gestured to Wu to operate the iPad himself.

Wu replayed the video several times, and Chen Gang also watched alongside him, but no matter how many times he watched, he felt that Avali seemed weak, being knocked out without any ability to retaliate. However, since Avali was the champion of the last but one lightweight division, how could he be an easy opponent?

"How about now?" William asked, seeming to be testing Wu.

Wu looked up and said, "The key is the second punch. Conrad seemed to anticipate Avali’s movements and threw a punch a step quicker, hitting Avali’s chin. Once that punch landed, the match was pretty much decided."

William nodded with a smile, "You’re right. The key was the second punch."

He tilted the iPad, bringing up the same fight video, only this time it was much slower.

"Look here, Conrad approaches tentatively, Avali attacks first, he picked a good moment. As soon as Conrad’s leading foot touched the ground and entered his attack range, Avali struck."

William pointed to the slow-motion footage and explained, "But this attacking distance was actually chosen by Conrad deliberately, to provoke the opponent to attack while having enough response time for dodging."

"See, Avali throws a left hook, Conrad immediately bends his knees and leans back to avoid the heavy punch, while throwing a right hand to gauge distance."

"Next, Conrad throws a left hook directly, hitting Avali right behind the ear. Pay attention to the movement of Conrad’s left shoulder at this moment; he was already prepared."

"But don’t think that Avali posed no threat after taking the first punch because he was intending to throw a combination with a straight hook, so even after being hit behind the ear, his left hook was already subconsciously on its way."

"Notice, Conrad’s second dodge, leaning to the side, avoiding the hook while his right hook hits Avali’s chin, sending Avali into a brief daze."

"Conrad didn’t miss the opportunity, immediately counterattacking with a left hook behind Avali’s ear while stepping forward to deliver the fourth punch, landing it on Avali’s face the moment his step touched the ground."

After the slow-motion video ended, and with William’s commentary, Chen Gang felt overwhelmed, thinking ’Damn, he’s that good?’

Indeed, within just a second, there were several changes between the two fighters, especially Conrad, with two dodges and four punches, each specifically aimed at a moving target.

One second!

Was this the level of a UFC champion-caliber encounter?

Chen Gang marveled silently, suddenly feeling that Wu defeating Dan Hu, ranked sixth, might not be as easy as he had imagined.

"Mr. Wu, you noticed that Conrad anticipated Avali’s movements and reacted in advance, but do you know why Conrad was able to predict his opponent’s actions?" William asked, looking at Wu.

Wu seemed to understand what he meant, "Because of the team behind him?"

William nodded, "Exactly. Conrad’s team spent a lot of time analyzing Avali’s matches, I’m sure they slowed down every second by many times to do so."

"Avali’s optimal attack range, habitual punching movements, the extent of his body sway, subconscious reactions after being punched, the distance of each step he took, the speed of his dodging... All these had to be analyzed by Conrad’s team for him."

"Take a look at this," William said, pulling up another video.

In the video, Conrad was repeatedly practicing a few movements, leaning his body sideways and throwing a right uppercut. Wu noticed that it was the same move he used to hit Avali in the match.

"This movement, Conrad practiced it over and over again in the locker room before entering the ring," William told Wu.

Wu pursed his lips and remained silent.

William, noticing the change in Wu’s expression, laughed and said, "This is the advantage of having a professional team. Before the match, Conrad’s team analyzed several of Avali’s most likely initial techniques, then designed specific counter-moves for Conrad. When Conrad entered the ring, his probing steps and control of the attacking distance were actually setting a trap for Avali, who fell for it and used the exact technique Conrad’s team had previously analyzed, so in essence, the match was over at that moment."

"Avali, as a former lightweight champion, actually had a lot of dominance, but in this match, he probably didn’t even demonstrate half of his strength before being knocked out by his opponent."

"Mr. Wu, do you now understand the difference between the ring and real combat?" William asked Wu, his question loaded with implication.

PS: This Chapter is to tell everyone that despite how impressive Wu has become now, beating several sports combatants isn’t so easy, remember that everyone has their specialty. Wu might be formidable in real combat, but to make a mark in the UFC, or even become a Legend, he still has a long way to go.

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