So far, he had a very good idea of her fighting style, and thus far he was fairly impressed. She'd talked it down, but she was fast, aggressive, balanced, and good at moving.

But then, she'd cited her unconscious belief in winning and her conviction that other people had been aiding her as part of those flaws. So he needed to see what happened when he overwhelmed her.

When she grabbed his leading arm, he shot into motion much faster than he'd moved up till now, twisting so her punch hit his obliques, then lifting his leading leg to catch her calf with his shin and nudge that kick aside. Then he extended his leg, catching it under her armpit before turning fully around, so that his foot traveled over her back to force her down.