Chapter 303: Returning to Proper Form
After returning to the penthouse in which his mother and sisters resided. Alex got some proper rest with his family, taking the night off before heading back to the gym. And the next day, when Alex entered the fight gym, he found Vanessa grappling with a female fighter..
Though Vanessa was a retired MMA fighter, and former world champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu she had not lost her step in the least, and soon had the female contender in a mounted triangle choke, forcing the much younger woman to tap to the immense pressure which Vanessa’s thick and muscular thighs were providing to the woman’s neck.
After nearly choking the girl out completely, Vanessa released her grip and rolled over, seemingly satisfied with teaching this cheeky youngster a lesson. And it was when she did this that her eyes made contact with Alex. Who simply wore a smile as he saw his grappling trainer, manager, and lover for the first time in weeks.
It had been close to a year since Alex had last trained with Vanessa, and the moment the woman saw him, she halted her round with the female fighter and sprinted towards Alex, jumping into his arms as she kissed him on the lips.
Alex obviously reciprocated the gesture, using his strength to lift the woman into the air and swing her around while making out with her. It was a gesture which caught the attention of multiple fighters in the gym.
There were rumors that Alex and the sexy mature Brazilian fighter were involved together, but nobody believed it until now. After kissing Vanessa for some time, the couple broke their lips away from each other, where the woman quickly slapped Alex on the ass before commenting on him running away from her.
“You finally returned! I thought you had retired after so many months off. It’s good to see you aren’t a coward after all.”
Naturally, Vanessa knew the circumstances why Alex had taken time off from the gym, but couldn’t help but mock him for leaving her alone in this gym all this time. Alex, of course, was happy to be back in the thick of things and was quick to return shots t the woman.
Vanessa simply smirked at Alex, challenging him to confirm this was true.
“If that’s true, then prove it! Get dressed and join me on the mat. I’ve got to finish this round, but the next one has your name on it, lover boy!”
After saying this, Vanessa ran off while Alex chuckled at the sight of her. It really was good to be back to some sense of normalcy. Alex quickly entered the locker room and stripped out of his street attire, instead dressing in only a pair of Vale Tudo shorts as he took to the mat again.
Like Vanessa had said, the round had his name on it and she was patiently waiting for his arrival. There were no words exchanged. The two took a wrestling stance as they locked up in the center.
Where Alex did not hesitate to grab hold of one of Vanessa’s arms and drop to his knees where he performed a seo nagi, throwing Vanessa on the ground as he effortlessly climbed on top of her.
Vanessa tried her best to shrimp out of Alex’s mount, but found that the man’s pressure had somehow improved since the last time. Before she knew it, Alex had pinned one of her arms to the ground and performed an americana arm lock, which forced her to tap.
Alex smirked at the woman, but she was not happy, scolding the man on the intensity he used with her as if he were her child.
“You little bastard! Didn’t anybody ever teach you to go easy on a woman? With a throw like that, you’re lucky I didn’t get hurt!”
Alex scoffed as he leaned in and kissed Vanessa, shocking her as he did so. After all, he was still on top of her. After releasing his tongue from her pretty mouth, he made a comment about her endurance and the limits to which he had previously tested it.
“Please, you and I both know that your body can suffer far more abuse than that….”
Alex’s shameful actions and remarks had caught the attention of several other fighters, causing Vanessa to blush as she scolded him once more.
“I see you have become more shameless in your absence…”
Vanessa struggled out from under Alex’s mount, which he no longer resisted before speaking once more to the man, this time in a more professional manner.
“Very well. You have proven your point. Let’s finish the round, and then you can go train with someone more your speed….”
Alex scoffed as he stood up, once more taking a wrestling stance as he went at the woman far less intensely for the remainder of the round. Videos were taken from Alex’s training by several students at the gym. These weren’t guys on the fight team, but more of hobbyists in the sport of mixed martial arts.
They all uploaded the videos of Alex’s training to their social media accounts, tagging the Alex’s own pages, as well as the official account of the Ultimate Fighting Challenge. What became abundantly clear to the internet was two things.
One, Alex’s skills had not become the least bit rusty despite not training for eight months. He was as sharp as ever, and his techniques were crisp and clean. It was almost as if he had actually gotten better at this time.
But two, there was definitely an increase in the man’s killer instinct. During hard sparring sessions with other fighters, fighters who were much higher in the rankings than him, some of which were in the heavyweight category, Alex would brutally and precisely strike these men, leaving no room for a counterattack as he smothered them with volume and power.
If not for him holding back from finishing blows because they were sparring, it was clear that Alex would have finished these professional fighters, leaving many to comment on how the boogey man was truly back.
After all, despite Alex’s announcement, there had been those who were skeptical of his ability to so quickly turn around from taking an eight-month absence from the sport. It did not take more than a week for Vanessa to schedule Alex a fight, and like his previous bouts, it was also on short notice.
His opponent was none other than the rising contender Vitor Borges, a man who had, during Alex’s absence, bounced back from his humiliating defeat at Alex’s hands and regained his reputation as a ruthless killer and a savage of the highest order.
From here on out, it would be a battle of the brutes, and social media was lit ablaze about who everyone thought would win.