The referee shrugged, took a deep breath, and raised his hand high. Then he sliced it down between the opponents and jumped back to clear the melee.
Mr. Navy decided that to close fast and grapple was a good strategy. Leverage his size and strength against the smaller D-boy. Not a bad choice, and probably his only good one.
Michael stepped underneath Sly’s swinging arm and, turning aside, tapped him on the shoulder as he went by.
Sly spun and missed grabbing Michael by mere inches. Michael ducked low inside the curve of Sly’s arm. Close to the ground he hooked a knee under Sly’s barely raised foot and rocketed to his feet. Sly slammed to the ground as Michael continued to use the leg as a lever. It only took a moment, but Sly’s shoulders were pinned past any recovery.
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