Martial arts practice Part 3

"How did this happen?" Uriel asked out loud with a swollen cheek and a few contusions on his face after being defeated in less than half a minute.

"I literally can't tell if you're being sarcastic now." Nika answered with a gaping mouth.

"Of course I do! Last time I defeated her easily..." Uriel lied through his teeth.

"For starters, you didn't dodge a single blow and whenever she pushed forward you did the same instead of blocking. Trading blows is one thing, but you can't do that against someone with a longer reach."

"Haven't you heard that the best defense is a good offence? It was precisely because of her longer reach that I decided it was best to fight close to her. It was supposed to limit her range of actions and throw her off balance." Uriel argued.