[ Gamora is moving faster than he remembers, hitting harder than he's used to, and each blow connects, sends him stumbling, makes recovering that much more difficult.
Still, he manages to deflect or block a hit, here and there, but when one fierce strike breaks his guard, it sends him stumbling back and flailing to keep his balance. It's then that she delivers the kick to his ribs, and the force of it drives the breath from his lungs, drags a startled, pained noise from him, and he falls to the mats. He lands hard, nearly bouncing with the impact, though the cushioning helps to break the fall. He curls up with a groan, both hands going to the sharp pain in his side. ]
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Still, he manages to deflect or block a hit, here and there, but when one fierce strike breaks his guard, it sends him stumbling back and flailing to keep his balance. It's then that she delivers the kick to his ribs, and the force of it drives the breath from his lungs, drags a startled, pained noise from him, and he falls to the mats. He lands hard, nearly bouncing with the impact, though the cushioning helps to break the fall. He curls up with a groan, both hands going to the sharp pain in his side. ]