Kneel

Kneel is a combat sport, a duel won by forcing your opponent to their knees before they bring you to yours. The simple nature of the sport allows all kinds of disciplines to pit themselves against one another. People compete with brute strength, martial prowess, powerful abilities, and even intimidation.
Despite its reputation as a brutal and vicious sport, the professional leagues penalize moves that permanently damage the opponent. Severe injuries will lead to disqualification, either from the event or the league altogether. Professional games of Kneel are played in small arenas, where two overlapping circles are marked out. Many tournaments use a scoring system to incentivise exciting games and grant extra points for speed, artistry or achieving special conditions like winning without touching your opponent.
Informal games range from scrappy fights to illegal tournaments. Many informal games start out with the two opponents back to back, and both count down three steps apart to mark out the distance. Any and all measures are on the table in these games, though particularly dirty tricks can turn a turn of Kneel into a wider brawl.

Notable Competitors

Lexi Lazarus – Infamously broke the spine of a competitor, and used the threat of doing so again to win his second tournament. Banned from all professional circuits since he became Pirate Queen.

Thauma Magallana – New but undefeated in professional circuits. Uses mental domination to secure fast victories.

Hardness

Semi-Contact