The fight was interrupted by the x-men but I think it was pretty clear after that one hit that if Cannonball had followed up on the attack gladiator would never have recovered his confidence and thus would not have gotten back up, so Sam still kicked major ass in that one.
SuperiorTech this thread has vast potential, I thought I was the only cannonball fan here, sweet feat and super sexy thread man keep up the good work!
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