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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3128696" data-attributes="member: 35788">While the sea dogs and Aekalos look on, the fight begins to take shape.  Just before the fight begins, the announcer yells out, "All betting has been finished!  The final odds come in at George 40% and Terre 50%."A few men grumble and heckle at the announcer - and yell at him to get out of the way and let the bludgeoning begin.  The man quickly leaves and George and Terre take to the ring.There is no umpire or referee.  It is an honor fight in which using weapons and leaving the ring is highly frowned upon.  The fight begins evenly, with George and Terre simply standing tall and trading body shots.Terre manages to get a lucky blow across George's face and lands a solid blw, breaking Goerge's nose.  Blood and spit spray across the crowd opposite Aekalos.  While George takes a minute to wipe blood out of his eyes, Terre turns around in a roundhouse kick and strikes directly against George's stomach.  George leaps back against the ropes as he tries to recover his wind.The roundhouse kick only seems to inspire George.  As Terre comes in and looks to deal the finishing blow, George leaps to his feet and catches Terre unaware.  George's fist flies upward and strikes the bottom of Terre's jaw.  Blood runs down Terre's chin as the blow causes him to bite off a corner of his own tongue.  George plants a few body shots of his own before Terre can compose himself.  The body shots knock Terre more and more off-balance until he trips and lands on his back.  George lifts his foot in a mighty stomp, but Terre rolls out of the way only a second before George's foot lands right where his ribcage used to be.As Terre rolls out of the way, he grabs George's ankle and pulls him down to the ground.  Instantly Terre is on top of him, trapping George's wrists under his knees while stranddling across George's chest.  Terre lands blow after blow across George's face as it bloddies.  Terre slows his assault once he realizes that George has been knocked unconscious and no longer struggling against the blows.Terre rises, and he is declared the winner.  About two-thirds of the betting population seem pleased with the outcome.Tiergar turns to Aekalos and smiles.  "Tough luck first time out, kid."[Sblock=OOC]Game rolls:35% initial odds.d20 rolls: 15,8.  Thus, Odds shift from 35+15-8 = 42% which is 40% on George, 50% on Terre.d% roll is 62.  Terre is declared the victor.[/Sblock]</blockquote>

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