Rage.Of.Olympus
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Originally posted by carver9
Rage, it was pretty obvious that Gladiator had the edge in that entire fight. Masterson eve stated this before confronting Gladiator. If Gladiator didnt stand above him laughing, Masterson wouldnt have seen another fight after that.The fight was lopsided in not only speed but durability, and strength.
Yes, that's Masterson's lack of confidence. He was anxious and shocked at the idea of even facing Gladiator. It's part of his character. He was human and limited himself. He'd get hurt flying into a chimney when unsure and when confident tanked pretty damn powerful attacks.
His first two fights with Ulik pretty much made it clear confidence was a big issue. A hit from Ulik in their first encounter made his entire side numb and was owned while in their second he was tanked a punch unharmed and beat that ass.
Why? Because Masterson was down? Sure Gladiator had the advantage but that's about it. Gladiator was simply being confident which is in character, just like it's in character for Masterson to be unsure of himself.
Nah. It was pretty clear that Gladiator was not stronger. That's why when they locked arms and went strength for strength it was a stalemate. Gladiator seemed more durable, but that's only because of Masterson's thought bubbles and we know how accurate those are in regards to himself.....
Anyways I gotta go.