The Panther By Only The Strong The following is a work of fiction. If you like my stories read on, if not, don’t! Mark Jackson had been in fights all over the world and was proud of his undefeated record. He was recognized by every organization that sponsored mixed martial arts combat as the reigning World Champion. Unfortunately, mixed martial arts had gone underground because of tough legislation that was attempting to ban this brutal warrior sport. Mark had been forced to travel all over the world to fight, and had received very little in the way of “real money” compared to professional boxers, or that fake wrestling shit that was on television. To say he was bitter was an understatement, but he had carved out a pretty good living off of endorsements and fights. It was therefore understandable why he and his manager jumped at the unconditional offer of $1 million dollars to fight an unknown fighter in Brazil, who went by the ridiculous moniker of “The Panther.” When Jackson and his manager Lou arrived in Brazil, they were greeted by a limousine and treated to a dinner in a very exclusive restaurant by a gentleman who called himself Carlos. Carlos explained to the two, that the fight would be in a remote area, and would be held in an octagon style ring with no referee, no rules, and no time limit. You either won by tap out or knock out. Finally, a chance to really unleash on an opponent thought Jackson. He had fought similar bouts, but they always had a referee present to step in before any real damage could be inflicted. Sure some fighters were injured and on rare occasions died from their injuries, but for the most part, the fighters were limited in the types of attacks and blows that could be used by the various sponsor organizations. This was a new wrinkle to the equation, and Jackson relished the opportunity to fight with the heightened awareness that would be necessary in a no-holds-barred match. Carlos placed a brief case on the table and informed Jackson and Lou that it contained $250 thousand dollars and informed the two that the remainder would be paid, win or lose at the conclusion of the fight. He then stated that he understood if Jackson and Lou decided to chicken out and run with the 250, because they had very little chance of victory. Enraged, Jackson shoved the briefcase at the little man and yelled, “ you keep the upfront money, I’m going home with the full million after I destroy your fighter!” “Very well”, said Carlos, “we had hoped that you would be brave enough to go through with the fight.” Before He could get a word in edgewise, Carlos turned and left them with an envelope containing hotel reservations and instructions to be in front of their hotel at 5:00PM the next evening. They were picked up at 5:00PM and taken thru back streets and finally back roads into the jungle. Any hope of knowing their location was lost after the first half-hour of travel thru the winding trails and dirt covered roads. They were ushered into a small building that contained a freight elevator that carried them underground at least a couple of stories. Jackson was then ushered into a small locker room and instructed to change into his gear. Lou was informed that he would be ringside, and was offered the opportunity to bet any amount of the $1 million at 5-1 odds against Jackson. Jackson screamed, “You’ve got to be kidding, I’m the undefeated champion of the world, and I’m the underdog?!!! Bet it all Lou, let’s clean house on these guys!!!” Lou nodded confidently and was led away to make the bet. Jackson was led down a darkened aisle by three men and could not see anyone in the crowd, but could sense the tension in the air that only a packed house brings. He reached the ring and was let in thru the plexi-glass door. The lighting was low and he could hear the buzzing of the crowd and smell the cigarettes and beer. He relished this feeling. Only in the ring was he truly comfortable and in control of his life. He planned on an early knock out and a quick pay-off of $5million after Lou collected their winnings. Suddenly his half of the octagon was lit with a spotlight. He was bathed in its warm glow and started showing off his glistening 6’3” 230lb body for the audience. With each pose, the unseen audience whistled as Jackson’s muscles leaped into full view. He was putting on quite the posing exhibition when the lights finally displayed his opponent in the other half of the octagon. The crowd cheered madly as The Panther stepped into the light. Jackson was stunned. The Panther was a female. “They have got to be kidding,” he thought, “how could they possibly be willing to give up their money for me to destroy a chick.” The Panther was introduced and Jackson studied her carefully. She was about 6’2” with dark caramel colored skin, which was common with many Brazilians. She wore a traditional Jiu-Jitsu Gi, which consisted of a bulky, baggy top and bottom. Her bare feet were exposed up to mid calf, and Jackson noted that her calves, at least what he could see of them looked to be very muscular. The rest of her was hidden by the Gi. He guessed her weight at 180lbs, and he also guessed it to be soft. She was big, but no way was she carrying the kind of rock hard muscles on her frame that a similar sized male would have. The announcer wasted little time introducing the combatants, only calling them by name, and announcing that all betting was now closed. The announcer exited the octagon and a loud gong was heard, signaling the start of the match. The lights came on around the octagon as each fighter measured the other, circling slowly and looking for an opening. The first thing that struck Jackson as odd was that the entire audience was female except for Carlos and Lou who sat beside each other in the front row. Jackson was a little unnerved; he had never fought in a setting like this. The only way to cope was to get the audience on his side by attacking, he thought. Jackson lashed out with a powerful head kick, meaning to end the fight with one blow. The Panther easily blocked the kick with one forearm and delivered a punch with her right hand to Jackson’s exposed calf muscle. The blow was lightning quick, and while not overly hard, it was perfectly placed on the inside of his right calf and caused a quick jolt of pain. Jackson quickly countered with a wild left hook, again thrown with full strength, which The Panther easily ducked under and responded with another quick shot with her right hand to his exposed ribs. That one hurt, and caused Jackson to take a step back as he gathered himself. The audience went crazy and started cheering crazily. “So much for winning the audience over early,” he thought. So far, The Panther was reluctant to attack, and calmly waited for Jackson to step forward again. This time Jackson tried a kick to her right thigh with his left leg, intending to lower her hands and knock her out with a follow up right cross. The Panther responded by quickly blocking the kick with a left-handed punch to the inside of Jackson’s left calf. The right cross that was to follow was slowed by the pain that shot up his left leg, and was easily ducked under. He again received a quick piston-like punch from her right hand into his exposed ribs. There was no mistaking the loud crack of one or two of Jackson’s ribs breaking from the powerful punch. Jackson backed away reeling in pain. Four attempted blows by him had resulted in nothing but broken ribs and sore calves. Again, The Panther calmly waited for Jackson in the center of the octagon. Her dark brown eyes studied Jackson’s every move. This time Jackson decided to fake a punch and attempt a take down, trying to use his size advantage to deliver damage from the ground. The Panther was ready and simply rolled over Jackson and pivoted to the side as she rode him to the canvas. Jackson was on his back with The Panther in the guard position that so many Jiu-Jitsu fighters preferred. Jackson had been there before, and knew he could out muscle her from this position. He placed both hands under her rib cage, surprised to find a rock hard physique underneath the Gi, not the fat that he had guessed would be there. He pushed with all of his strength in attempt to throw her from the guard position. His efforts were futile, not only was he unable to straighten his arms to toss her off, but she had locked her hands behind his neck and was actually pulling his head into her chest. Jackson struggled mightily, exasperated that he could not push her off. He was capable of benching 500lbs and yet was unable to budge The Panther. To make matters worse, she was actually causing his arms to bend instead of straighten, with the constant pull of her hands behind his neck. Slowly, and seemingly without much effort, The Panther pulled Jackson’s face into the front of her Gi. Jackson couldn’t breath as The Panther mashed his face into the front of her Gi, and he threw wild punches to her sides as he tried to desperately get her out of the guard position. Just as the world seemed to start darkening at the edges, The Panther released Jackson and stepped back, leaving him lying on the canvas, gasping for air. Slowly Jackson got to his feet. His ribs ached on the right side and made it increasingly difficult to gather a full recovery breath. Across from him, The Panther stood waiting, not even breathing hard. Jackson was all at once afraid as he realized that he had grossly underestimated his opponent and had been injured in the process. His ribs ached and both calves had charlie horses from the earlier punches. The Panther smiled as she disrobed from her traditional Jiu-Jitsu Gi. Underneath the bulky clothing she wore a white micro bikini, which sharply contrasted, with her caramel colored, sweat glistened skin. To say she was muscular was an understatement. She easily matched Jackson in muscularity, but was far more defined, in near perfect Ms. Olympia shape. Her huge breast struggled to stay in the confines of her ridiculously small top, and was the reason that Jackson was unable to breathe when she had him on the ground. Her Gi coupled with the shear size of her breast, completely blocked off any usable air he would have had when she locked his head between them. Her upper body was matched by her thighs and calves, which displayed so much separation between the muscles, that she easily could have scared even the best male body builders. Jackson stared in disbelief at the perfection before him. Her moniker, “The Panther”, was definitely appropriate. She resembled a large jungle cat and moved with the muscular grace of a large jungle cat. Jackson became afraid for the first time in his fight career. He charged recklessly at The Panther, hoping to catch her off guard and start some kind of offensive. She easily stopped him at mid ring with a vicious front kick delivered to Jackson’s stomach. He doubled over as the air in his lungs quickly exited. The Panther grabbed a hand full of hair and straightened the champion to a standing position. She pulled his face close to hers and delicately kissed him on the lips before she suddenly dropped down and hoisted him into a back breaker on her shoulders. Jackson was in agony, unable to catch his breath, and was now being stretched across her shoulders like a lightweight. He screamed in agony as he was allowed to drop like a rag doll from her shoulders. He hit the canvas with a sickening thud. He struggled to get to his knees, and stared at her bare feet in front of him, unable to raise his head and still struggling to catch his breath. He felt her bathing suit top as she draped it over his shoulders and grabbed his chin, again hoisting him into a standing position. He stared in disbelief at her magnificent breast as she held him upright with one hand and gently stroked his manhood with her free hand. Just as his erection became painful to be contained in his trunks, she ripped them off of him. He staggered back, naked and struggling for air as this magnificent black Amazon stalked him around the ring. The crowd of women cheered madly, as he stood there shakily with his erection sticking straight out like a divining rod. The Panther moved in quickly and trapped his throbbing erection between her thighs as she encircled his chest and arms in a bear hug. She had removed her bikini bottom and he could feel the heat and wetness of her crotch as she gently rocked his erection against her labia and inner thighs. She tightened her bear hug gradually as she increased the speed of rubbing his member between her muscular thighs. Jackson could feel his ribs continue to break as his arms which were pinned to his sides were useless to stop the attack. She pulled away from Jackson and displayed him to the crowd as his throbbing erection shot its load in spasms at the crowd. They cheered with delight, and continued cheering for their female champion. She pulled Jackson’s face to her own and whispered in his ear, “you should have taken the money and run”. She stepped back, and with one outstretched hand clamped his windpipe in her steel like grip and blew him a kiss goodbye. The combatants remained motionless for minutes until The Panther released the lifeless Jackson, letting him fall to the canvas. Lou stood in disbelief at the lifeless form of his once proud fighter. He turned when he sensed motion around him. He now knew full well why he and Jackson had never heard of The Panther. No one who had ever fought her had survived to tell the tale. He resigned himself to his fate, as the crowd of women attacked him, knowing that he and Jackson had definitely met their match in this lifetime...