"THE DATE IS THE NINETEENTH OF JUNE NINETEEN NINETY NINE, THE TIME IS TWENTY HUNDRED HOURS, THE CITY IS TOKYO AND THE CONSTRUCTION.... A DOME. SIXTEEN OF THE WORLDS MOST BRUTAL FIGHTERS HAVE A DATE..... A DATE WITH PAIN..... A DATE WITH DESTINY..... PROMISING CAREERS IN THE BALANCE, A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM SUPERSTARDOM, A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM HUMILIATION. IT'S HEAD TO HEAD, IT'S TOE TO TOE, IT'S HAND TO HAND COMBAT, JUDGEMENT DAY IS HERE!

IT'S KNOCK OUT! PULL OUT! OR TAP OUT!

IT'S THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!"

[No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper fades away as the camera zooms in on the lovely Japanese female wrestler/manager/movie star/model The Psycho Babe From Hell as the Japanese crowd goes crazy!]

PSYCHO BABE FROM HELL: "Welcome to the Extreme Combat Championship, live on the Key Sports Network. I'm the Psycho Babe from Hell, we’ve got a packed out Tokyo Dome here in Tokyo, Japan, 63,000 strong. Before we go to review our alternate bouts that occurred earlier I'd like to introduce our commentators for this great event, handling commentary for our Japanese viewers we have play-by-play man, and Oriental Alliance king pin The Mystic Ninja and providing colour the best thing since me, the BWA light-heavy sensation 'Wild Cat' Norio Tigon. Handling American commentary we have play-by-play man, my Ultimate Fighting Machine, and former NFW, BCW and current CWF World Heavyweight Champion the 'Gladiator' Brute Hammer and the self proclaimed worlds greatest colour commentator 'Stunning' Jason Desire."

[The Gladiator takes the mic and receives a standing ovation from the Japanese crowd before even uttering a word]

‘GLADIATOR’ BRUTE HAMMER: "It’s an honour to be here at the Dome, this will without a doubt be the most brutal and most exciting night ever in sports history."

JASON DESIRE: "We have some talented athletes here, even I must admit that, it's just they’re not quite on par with my all around excellence!"

BABE: "Uhmm, yes. I'll just get a quick word with our commentators and get their pre tourney predictions, who's going to win then Hammer love?"

GBH: "It's a tough call Babe, make no mistake, quality athletes, dangerous men…… I’m going for an outsider, and not one that does hand signals, there’s a guy out there who impresses me Babe, and it don’t happen often! the dog from Macclesfield England, Michael Williams, great innovator. My heart wants my main man, the Warrior Giavani, that’d be my final."

BABE: "Ninja, you're the brains behind the Alliance, what's you're expert opinion?"

NINJA: "One of two people, their both Japanese as you'd expect, they’re also both newcomers, to most wrestling fans anyway, for me it’s either the spiritual fighter Mr Chang Feng or the man from Pancrase, Kiyoshi Maeda, talented Japanese."

BABE: "Right Jay, what do you say, try not to be too biased!"

DESIRE: "Jason Desire biased? no, I like the arrogance I've seen out of the 'Arabian Knight' Tariq Whamed, that will keep him in good stead as far as I'm concerned and what about Kane? if he applies his Figure Four then it could be goodnight, I'll go with the Iron Fist…. plus with a name like that he should be able to punch shouldn’t he?"

BABE: "Who's gonna win little Norio?"

TIGON: "I going for a man many people have overlooked, the Ullllltimate Predator!!"

BABE: "Really?"

TIGON: "No just kidding….. think the Hitman’s too brutal for anyone tonight, don’t see no-one managing to keep him down."

BABE: "I’ve got with me our two wrestling genius’, so what does the bracketing look like tonight fellas?"

[The ECC tournament bracket appears on the massive video screen in the dome]

GBH: "Thanks Babe, briefly we’ve got lots of talent in here, a good cross section of established and new stars also, just looking down the roster we’ve got champions from many different disciplines, everyone who is here deserves to be."

BABE: "Who do the bookies like Jason?"

DESIRE: "The smart money is on the two legends, Scott Giavani and Hitman, they are two very well known stars though and you’ve got to remember the majority of the public haven’t even seen half these guys before and I can tell ya, ‘cause I’ve seen them in the back, they’re all dangerous."

BABE: "Earlier this evening the crowd got a little taster of what’s to come in the form of our talented alternates, we’re gonna roll the highlights, the chances are we might be seeing at least one of the winners again tonight, though how the best winning alternate is to be decided has yet to be announced. I’ll leave you in the very capable hands of the Gladiator and the dude of Desire."

DESIRE: "So lets take a look at those alternates, and we’ve got a couple of changes from the names announced, firstly it should have been Takayuki Ishizawa of the White Dragon Dojo against Brazilian ju-jitsu star Vitor Duarte, at literally the last hour we were informed that Ishizawa wasn’t here, he was replaced by I guess you’d call him an alternate alternate, in Dolph Van Harm, a man who was rumoured to be pencilled in for ECC two, Van Harm the current Swedish Kick-Boxing champion."

[The screen rolls with the highlights of the Duarte-Van Harm clash. Both competitors are standing, the taller Van Harm laying in to Duarte with those damaging kicks of his]

GBH: "As you can see the match starting fast and furious, the six foot plus Van Harm showing he’s an excellent striker, landing a flurry of kicks to the Duarte thigh. Duarte actually purposely falling to his feet after another great Van Harm kicking session, taunting the kick-boxer to the canvas, Van Harm refusing and the referee forcing Duarte back to his feet."

[The tape cuts to show Van Harm landing an overhand right hook to Duarte who’s trapped against the cage, Duarte motioning that Van Harm thumbed him in the eye]

GBH: "The referee moves into check out the situation, from his vantage point he couldn’t quite be sure but from the viewers standpoint Van Harm clearly thumbed Duarte in the eye. The ref sees the bloodshot Brazilian eye but is not quite sure if it was intentional, so instead he gives Duarte a couple of minutes to recoup, sending Van Harm to his side of the cage. Once there Van Harm takes a good swig of water from his trainer."

[The match is back after the short break and Van Harm like a wild animal, throwing shot after shot almost as if he was on fast forward]

GBH: "Van Harm noticeably different after that water break and there’s some question mark what he was drinking. Van Harm going in close on Duarte, locking him in a loose face-lock and using his size and power advantage to hold the ju-jitsu star up and hit rapid knees to the Duarte face and chin. Duarte catching a knee square on the chin and he goes down, the ju-jitsu star having enough presence to take Van Harm down with him too, into the guard."

[The picture now is one of confidence for Duarte and one of worry for Van Harm]

GBH: "Duarte with the guard and he’s not allowing any of the kick-boxers shots through, Van Harm trying to nail him with short headbutts but Duarte was waiting with a front choke counter. Van Harm just keeping his chin away from Duarte to avoid the full choke, escaping after three desperate minutes with a good swinging punch to the Duarte head, which incidentally was near that eye again, the referee in fact signalling a warning for Van Harm on this occasion."

[A little later, Van Harm is on his feet clutching at the wire mesh as Duarte trying to drag him down to the Duarte zone once more]

GBH: "The finish coming after a pretty gruelling and somewhat dirty fight. Duarte under Van Harm with a firm hold on that Swedish ankle, Van Harm knowing he’s in big trouble using the leverage to shake Duarte off his ankle but it’s not happening, Van Harm looking as if he’s going to tap, the referee hovering for the signal. Van Harm raising his free leg off the canvas high in the air and dropping the heel of the foot down hard onto the side of the forehead of Duarte, two further foot heel strikes and Duarte releases the ankle, laying motionless on the canvas. In desperation Van Harm KOing Duarte with a heel stomp but he paid for it big time, the Swede raising his arm briefly before being helped from the cage by his trainer."

DESIRE: "So our first alternate winner tonight was Dolph Van Harm, a tough contest and it looks like Dolphs come to some harm there also. Our second alternate encounter was as advertised, an established star in Joey Stevens against a very unstable athlete in Sean 3, so the former WFW world wrestling champion The Bear Stevens takes on a man who has a personality of a Gorilla, a rock star and even a wrestler. They don’t get no stranger than this bout, take him away Hammer…. err take it away Hammer."

[The highlights of the early part of the bout roll, seeing probably the perfect personality for Sean, Butch Gumble the wrestler, both men evenly matched, each trying to get the upper hand in the power stakes]

GBH: "Both behemoths jockeying for position, Sean or should I say Butch is trying to get Stevens up for a bodyslam, Joey knows this move well though and he’s shifted his weight, leaning back a little and the bears going nowhere. Joey throws out a clothesline which breaks the slam attempt, the bear quickly taking Seans move and using it and completing it, dumping the big schizophrenic hard to the mat. The result of the hold seemed to unlock the delicate psyche of Sean and he rises immediately beating his chest, the first personality change then for Sean tonight, here’s the Gorilla named Guy."

[The two monsters seem almost routed to the spot and are clubbing each other with some incredibly powerful blows]

GBH: "Sean has recovered for the early bear attack and now is going blow to blow with Stevens, and these are proper shots, this isn’t pro wrestling, you can see the bruising on their respective faces. Joey now changes the tide by firing in a heavy clothesline, the Gorilla doesn’t even flinch and returns the favour, for the first time in the bout Joey looks a little staggered. The Gorilla’s animal instinct must’ve sensed that and he immediately goes to lift up his heavy opponent but unlike before there is no struggle and he lifts the bear cleanly above his head in a magnificent show of strength, and you don’t see this often. Stevens though certainly having the edge in the wits department here and he shifts his weight and three hundred and thirty pounds falls on top of the Gorilla."

[The rocks are once more face to face, head to head, the bear suffering in the Gorillas bear hug]

GBH: "Joey hanging in there but Sean a.k.a. the Gorilla is really squeezing the life out of him, this is Seans finisher and he’s so powerful in his current guise. Joey trying to push down the arms of Sean but he can’t shift them, he doesn’t have the leverage to hit Sean either as he has his head right into the bear. Even gorillas feel groin shots and that knee from Joey broke it up, Joey in pain after that gorilla hug but he quickly follows up with a nice belly-to-belly before throwing his opposing big man on his shoulders and readying for the powerslam….. Sean slips out behind Joey, motioning that he’s playing a guitar, the new rock star explodes with uncharacteristic quickness for Sean, multiple shots to the back of the bear head. Joey spins around, blocking the rapid punches, countering with his own shots and the bear punches doing far more damage. Joey going crazy now with his own punches, Sean the rock star just standing and taking them, the referee even taking a look to see if Sean is defending himself which he isn’t, the referee not needing to speak to Sean though as the rockster falls to the canvas, flat on his back."

[The Bear has a sleeper applied to Sean, the triple personality star has been there for some minutes and is fading fast]

GBH: "I think Joey is using that sleeper to good effect, I don’t think he expects Sean to succumb to it but it’s very effectively wearing down…. I think it’s still the rock star. Joey hauls up his opponent now and runs him into the cage wall, big bear crush into the mesh, the bear not waiting for another personality and he presses Sean above his head before he drives him into the canvas…. head first!! it’s the awesome Bear Slam. Joey goes down to lay in more shots but the referee says that’s enough as Sean is out cold, all three of him. Joey takes Sean 3 in a entertaining big man contest."

DESIRE: "You don’t see those kind of matches too often, as Hammer said, very entertaining but don’t forget the brutality, both those guys could hit and hit hard. I think we might see both these guys back in a ECC cage in the future, we could potentially see Joey Stevens as soon as tonight. Finally another replacement, this time for the X-Man the Insane Warrior, but a very ample replacement indeed in the savage British Wrestling Association superstar Sabretooth, the psycho grappler wanted into the tourney and he got his opening, now can he capitalise against a great young talent in Jason Giavani? We’ll quickly roll a pre-match Sabretooth interview then we’ll go with the highlights."

[The house lights dim, jungle sounds echo around the arena, Rufus T Livingstone enters camera shot wearing Khaki, shorts, Safari jacket and a Pithe helmet. Rufus speaks]

RUFUS: "ECC..? NHB..? R... I... P!"

[With that, a huge form dwarfing Rufus appears behind him and snarls at the camera. Rufus speaks again]

RUFUS: "Now, I don’t wanna scare you guys, but Sabre ain`t been fed for the last twelve hours, so don’t be surprised if he makes you donate a few organs halfway through the match! As for cages, this guy lives and breathes in a cage, So, your gonna be steppin` into HIS domain! Don’t expect mercy, don’t expect to escape, it’s the law of the Jungle, and my man IS the law!"

[The highlights start as the match begins, Sabretooth looking menacing and Jason looking pumped]

GBH: "Giavani off the blocks fast, and I maybe expected Sabre to get off quickly. Sabre catching Giavani coming in, grabbing his hair and using his opponents momentum to propel him into the cage, Giavani falls to the floor and immediately takes a savage knee to the groin. Giavani up but in trouble, Sabre all over the young Giavani and there’s experience coming into play here. Giavani holding his groin with one hand and with the other a Blaster-Line….no! Sabre ducking the move before locking on a waistlock and belly-to-bellying Giavani to the canvas, Sabre going down to finish his prey but Giavani hitting a throat chop as Sabre tries to mount him and Giavani escapes to live another minute."

[Giavani changing tactic and using his speed to hit and run against his more ferocious foe, having a little more success with this game plan]

GBH: "Giavani hitting a good spinning kick doubling over Sabre, another spinning kick is caught by Sabre, Sabre trying to run Giavani into the cage wall but on one leg Giavani loses his balance and falls to the canvas instead, bet he wished he tasted cage as Sabre drops that knee of his across the throat of the young star and Giavani just can’t seem to keep any advantage on his violent opponent. Sabre down onto Giavani this time and he wastes no time in pummelling Giavani with devastating punches to the nose, Giavani tries to cover up the nose but that only opens up the headbutt for Sabretooth, a flurry of nasty butts open up a gash on the Giavani eyebrow. The crowd beginning to rally behind the PWS star and he musters up every bit of that Giavani power and pushes Sabre up by the chin then managing to escape from under the animal."

[Both competitors vertical and it’s Sabretooth who now stalks Giavani who’s eyes are watering from the punches he received to the nose]

GBH: "Giavani trying to buy some time, manoeuvring well, backing away from the stalking Sabre. Sabre though using the referee to good effect, trapping Giavani between the cage and referee with some good strategic stalking. Sabre catches Giavani as he tries to duck under him and out of trouble, Sabre struggling for control of a bear hug and he has it and he’s got Giavani’s arms trapped to boot. Sabre goes for that Giavani nose once more with rapid headbutts to the bridge of the nose, Jason’s eyes really streaming now and blood flows down his nose also, Sabre happy with his work and he rushes forward, ramming the back of Giavani’s head into the cage. Sabre peels Giavani off the wire mesh and suddenly without warning he explodes with rapid punches to the Giavani ribs, Giavani trying to stay vertical to avoid more of the Sabre ground and pound assault, Sabre measuring the rib shots though and Giavani is staggering against the cage almost falling to the canvas. Giavani being literally punched around the cage wall by Sabre, the crowd can hear those sickening rib shots and the ooo’s are coming from the Tokyo audience. Giavani trying to hit back but they are only token shots and aren’t even fazing the machine of mayhem, Sabre now grabbing Giavani’s head and bites at the nose as Giavani screams in pain, if the nose wasn’t broken it sure is now. Giavani with vision impaired now needs to quit but he won’t do it, the referee taking a look but as Giavani is still on his feet I think he’s going to let him go. Sabre now psychotically kicking at the Giavani knees and he’s systematically breaking down the young star, Giavani wide open and Sabre slugs him with a monstrous punch to the nose which sends Giavani careering into the cage wall, his face exploding with blood, the referee moving in front of Sabre as Giavani slumps to the canvas. Sabretooth ferociously fights his way through Jason Giavani, looking very impressive."

DESIRE: "Extreme brutality by Sabretooth, he proved his reputation as a psychotic fighter is well deserved. Sabretooth takes out Jason Giavani in our final alternate fight in conclusive fashion. We’ll be back after this short break."

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BABE: "Welcome back, it’s time for action, let's go down to the ring for the first bout of the EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP!! And our initialled guys at ringside, GBH and JD!"

GBH: "Thanks to my babe….. for everything she does for me! Let’s not wait any longer, the crowd are rabid and the competitors are foaming too."

DESIRE: "The Japs don’t spare no expense and we’ve got a massive video screen rigged up in the dome, lets go up there now and see what are the…. ECC Keys to Victory, sponsored by Key Sports."

GBH: "O-K. Just the match to kick off the ECC proper, an all Japanese encounter and possibly two of Japans most loveable athletes, if you can call any of our athletes loveable. Yang is acknowledged as one of the most powerful martial artists in Japan, he’s packed tight with power, as I mentioned he has the crowd with him, the hometown boy has the fan-fare even over a popular fighter like Feng, vast vast experience, many years in martial arts and some grappling experience. Ageing….. the unknown key, to quote Jay… can the actor make one last blockbuster or will he die on the set like Brandon Lee."

DESIRE: "Nevermore…"

GBH: "Feng, being a spiritual fighter gives him incredible focus and composure, he can manage his Chi very well and with it execute explosive strikes, extremely unorthodox… don’t even know if Feng knows what he’s going to do tonight, the weakness could be his lack of brutality with his spiritual good nature."

DESIRE: "The video screen comes alive and the first man in the heavens is the spiritual one, Chang Feng."

FENG "Fight me if you must, but the spirit shall not wither within me. The purest of mind and spirit will be the winner at the end of the tournament. Are you of purer spirit than I?"

DESIRE: My spirits are always high proof, that’s all I know! Big Bolo is materialising, take it away Yang."

YANG: "Experience, power and ability, that is Bolo Yang. The Extreme Combat Championship will be my biggest blockbuster yet!"

DESIRE: "Let’s go in to the cage of rage and our expensive ring announcer, Mr. Daniel Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FIRST FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[The theme from Yang’s latest blockbuster ‘Kung Fumes’ bombs out of the speakers, the Japanese superstar hits the isle and looks confident as he soaks up the roars and screams from the fans]

DESIRE: "Have you seen the movie Brute?"

GBH: "It’s the typical Yang action movie, he gets hammered, gets pissed off then gets revenge, that’s it, now you don’t need to see it Jay. Go check out that award winning visual feast ‘The Hammer’ instead…. what a story"

DESIRE: "Were you really wronged?"

GBH: "Certainly! Yang now steps in the cage and leaves his substantial entourage of groupies and managers out there, he limbers up now and that’s a nice kimono he’s wearing."

[The music theme changes to Japanese folk music, with that Chang Feng makes his way down the isle, attired in a garment of the Shinto faith. He is accompanied by a manager infamous to wrestling fans, Mr Zakk Wilde]

DESIRE: "Snappy outfit by Feng, don’t really see spiritually and brutality mixing too well, is it really conducive, your thoughts Brute?"

GBH: "Lots of the oriental martial arts have a spiritual theme, it’s all about focus and energy…… though I must say that some part of an ECC contest will be instinct, not sure how Taiji Chuan will manage there."

DESIRE: "Both the Japanese cult favourites have hit the cage now, we’re almost ready for some action, maybe need another ingredient, a ref!"

GBH: "The fans are going crazy now, just the way to fire up the crowd early on, too BIG favourites, totally random draw but it seems Feng’s spirits are shining upon us tonight. Duffer has the mic, lets get ready to rumble…. or something."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM RIGHT HERE IN TOKYO, JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT 255LBS, HE IS A FORMER T-MAT MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT CHAMPION, A FORMER ALL JAPAN FREE-FIGHT TOURNAMENT CHAMPION, THE MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND…… BOLOOOOOOOOOOOOO YANGGG!!!!!"

[Yang’s opponent across the cage prepares for his battle with a technique known as Yu Bei Shi, focusing his energy which will allow him to hit with those legendary blows of his]

DUFFER: "HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, ALSO FROM JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT 234LBS, THIS ISSSSSS….. CHHHHHANG FFFFFFFFFENGGG!!!!"

[A man that is very familiar to most wrestling fans now makes his way down the isle, attired in a white karate outfit with the Oriental Alliance logo across the back of the garment]

DUFFER: "AND NOW I HAVE THE GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE FOR THE EVENING, HE IS A MAN THAT FEARS NO MAN, HE IS KNOWN AS THE PERFECT PACKAGE, INTRODUCING FORMER UWO AND WOW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE ‘AKIRAMANIAC’ AKIRAAA KOBASHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"

DESIRE: "Wow! special guest ref, the ‘Maniac package Akira Kobashi, hey even I didn't know it was gonna be him and I know everything."

GBH: "Well Kobashi looks ready, attired in his white karate gear and black belt, check out the steel nunchuks hung over his belt, I wonder if they'll come into play tonight Jay?"

DESIRE: "If they do then it's goodnight for some poor git! 'Mr Carisma' Craig Griffiths knows what they feel like!" {laughs}

GBH: "Feng still focusing his energy, the Package has let Yang go though and he’s not about to let Feng get too focused as he slowly stalks his spiritual opponent, Feng quick to turn and not allow a early sneak attack and advantage for his more powerful opponent."

DESIRE: "Slow start, uncharacteristic for a tournament of this kind, think there’s a element of respect here and the crowd are loving it, personally I think it’s a total waste of time and a possible cheap shot."

GBH: "Yang looks like the predator here, I feel he’s the more aggressive for sure. Yang throws Feng a back kick…. Feng impressively blocks the strike with his forearm."

DESIRE: "Open had strikes from Yang but Feng slaps them away looking supremely controlled it must be said. Yang in there now with a big Kung Fu chop, Feng is knocked backwards but it met forearm once more."

GBH: "You Zai Chui!"

DESIRE: "Pardon? Use a chew?"

GBH: "You Zai Chui…. that’s the Feng head block, I’ve been researching this Taiji Chuan, interesting stuff…"

DESIRE: "Powerful palm strikes for the Kung Fu fighter, precision blocking but Feng is getting pushed back."

GBH: "The Alliance is now incorporating mediation in to their training routines so this is very interesting, does it give you a edge?"

DESIRE: "Guess it makes you ‘static’ and focused."

GBH: "Yang roundhouse attempt….. Shi Zi Shou block from Feng…"

DESIRE: "Looks like the promo for that Kung Fumes movie, just like that promo that strike had no effect."

GBH: "Shot from Feng….. Zai Chui right in the kisser! Yang is stunned, incredible power, Yang back up shaking his head and the crowd are loving this. Roughly equal support for both hometown boys here. Real interesting bracket we got here Jay…"

DESIRE: "Feng should be following up!! Wake up Feng, finish the job."

GBH: "Feng waiting for Yang to come back for more, big mistake, agreed. The first half of the bracket contains all four of the Japanese, not the kinda thing they would really have hoped for, three guys being in the same quarter, namely Yang, Feng and adopted oriental Blob. We aren’t going to get a all Japan final here, that’s for sure."

DESIRE: "Yang has all but recovered and this is silliness, Yang flexes his muscles now and looks ready to prove something, what I do not know but here goes."

GBH: "Yang rushes Feng who jumps to the side, Yang grabs a handful of Feng tights trying to go behind. Feng feels it and he runs himself face first in to the cage and gets a firm grip."

DESIRE: "This is the grappling aspect of the contest, something Yang doesn’t do too well but he does it better than Feng. Yang with a firm grip, he’s got supreme power, there’s no doubt about that."

GBH: "Yang yanking Feng backwards but Feng has hold tight, Feng though not in a position to hit with those Chi blows as Yang has his head in the small of the Feng back."

DESIRE: "Still an amazing lack of movement out of the spiritual fighter, owww Yang’s got a reverse bear-hug move here, he’s scouted the man. Feng runs on energy and Yang’s trying to take that away, excellent game plan, great script by the move star."

GBH: "Feng’s energy is escaping, his body looking panicked now, Yang moves upwards to apply the bear hug a little higher. Feng gets the room to turn slightly and OWWWW Qi Shi….. ten fingered strike to the eyes!!!"

DESIRE: "Here comes the ‘Maniac Pack and he’s given Feng a warning, think it’s three and out of the ECC. Akira now holding Feng back, though there’s no need as he’s in his fighting mediation once more. Yang grumbling to Kobashi, saying he could’ve been blinded….. worried about his movie career no doubt. Not very spiritually sporting by the Fengster though."

GBH: "I say, do it! He’s escaped a dangerous situation, Feng’s now back on top."

DESIRE: "It’s just that I don’t like these so called favourites bending rules, how would he like it if I started arse licking around the fans?"

GBH: "I’m sure the wrestling world wouldn’t be able to cope with that."

DESIRE: "Damn right! Kobashi lets Yang through now, Yang almost bulldozing the porky package as he brings a chop down on to the skull of Feng, Chang not ready for that as his view impaired by the ref. Yang down on Feng and applying his head vice, bending that Feng neck horribly…. yowww."

GBH: "Feng stunned big time, squirming but big Bolo has his head vice locked in. Feng shaking and he’s getting those energies flowing once more. Yang….. big Kung Fu chop out of the head vice right on the Feng forehead."

DESIRE: "Right on the money honey! Bolo could finish, won’t get a better opportunity."

GBH: "He’s gonna try, BOLO Backbreaker. Feng bent over the knee of the movie monster and that’s gonna unbalance Feng’s chakras I’ll tell ya!"

DESIRE: "Bolo has got that look again, the one he had when he defeated Jackie Chan in that ‘Rising San’ movie, he used that back breaker there too."

GBH: "Kobashi in there now, I like the Package here, he’s keeping a low profile, only interjecting when he’s needed. Let the athletes win or lose the fights, that’s what it’s all about."

DESIRE: "Feng’s not out yet but he’s going, the back can only bend so far before it says I want to keep my spine in tact. Feng with his eyes closed now but his arms aren’t limp and the Package is giving him the benefit of the doubt as I’m sure he knows he’s not your average fighter, quite weird really."

GBH: "Feng clenches his fists….. jaw strike from the backbreaker, Bolo with his head in the air took the full force of the Feng focused strike. Think that was the Zou You Jing Du Li. Feng rises now as Bolo lays out on the canvas still moving, albeit slowly. Feng with pain on his face now as he holds his back."

DESIRE: "Bolo rises but Feng doesn’t let him, pushing down on his shoulders keeping him down…"

GBH: "The shoulder move…. Zuo An."

DESIRE: "Feng lashes out a low kick, swivelling his body with the move not doing his back much good but the following jaw strike doing Bolo even less good as he’s out, KO!!! Feng has KO’d the Kung Fu legend Bolo Yang!!"

GBH: "But at what price, Feng looks hurt as he staggers back to the cage, Zakk Wilde entering the cage now to tend to his wounded champion while the Dr of Destiny and his crew tend to big Bolo. That strike, the leverage downwards and the power totally taking out his fellow martial artist."

DESIRE: "Impressive action, impressive debut from Feng."

GBH: "Feng now doing another ritual known as the Shou Shi, apparently this disperses all excess energy from his body, while Zakk rubs Feng’s back."

DESIRE: "Here comes Duffer."

DUFFER: "THE WINNER OF THIS BOUT, AS A RESULT OF A KNOCKOUT ISSSS……. CHANGGGGGGGG FENNNNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!"

GBH: "Feng advances, not having it all his own way but he’s still here. The crowd buzzing after this epic clash, the fans showing their respect and concern for Yang and I’m sure Feng has earned some fans here tonight."

DESIRE: "Don't go away, we'll be back after this short break."

In the days of ancient Greece there existed a gladiator sport called pancration

In the days of ancient Greece there existed a gladiator sport called pancration

No weapons were barred and victory was claimed only when one opponent surrendered or upon death

No weapons were barred and victory was claimed only when one opponent surrendered or upon death

GBH: "We’ve out own Pancrase representative up later in the ECC, Mr. Kiyoshi Maeda, a lot of people in Japan are talking about this man, could the spirit of martial arts be reborn in the ECC? we’ll see."

DESIRE: "We’ve got footage of a pre ECC press conference featuring the seizer himself, Daisensei, run the tape."

[The screen shows Daisensei sat behind a long table in front of many sports journalists]

KAWADA: "Mr. Kawada here, Tokyo Times. How do you prepare for an event of this type?"

DAISENSEI: "Well, some people get into some fight to toughen up, but not me. You see, I’m so fast, they won’t be able to, as much as disturb one hair on my head. Others work out to increase their stamina so that they can ‘go the distance’. Not me. Whilst I can go all night, I prefer to save my strength for the post match festivities. Besides, none of these loser’s will last five minutes in the cage with me. Now moi, I prepared for the ECC by hitting the salon so that I would look my best whilst I do beat the hell out of fifteen jumped up brawlers."

DESIRE: "Mr. Desire here, Wrestling Enquirer. How do you feel about facing an overweight weeble in the first round and do you fear his newly acquired Sumo skills?"

DAISENSEI: "I’ve got a lot of respect for the graceful art of Sumo…. but that’s all it is, an artform. It’s not a fighting style. As for Blob, well, he’s no Yokozuna. Hell, he isn’t even a Komusubi. He’s just a fat tub of lard whose legs can barely keep him upright. As an aside, did you know that it only takes five pounds of pressure, properly applied, to pop a kneecap. The Blob, he’s just a human punchbag."

[Video cuts back to Jason Desire and Brute Hammer]

GBH: "We’ve got out third Japanese fighter of the evening coming up next, albeit a recently adopted fighter, against a mystery package from the north of England."

DESIRE: "Lots of questions to be answered in this one, does Blob still have it after his long lay off from the grappling game and what does Daisensei have to offer the ECC, maybe we’ve got a key to some of that."

GBH: "Thanks for that Mr. Desire, first we’ve got the massive Blob, I think the heaviest man in the cage tonight, he’s not a tall guy either which gives him a very low centre of gravity which is gonna make the guy, next door to impossible to move, he or I should say Osawa claims he has acquired some Sumo skills, very experienced being a major player in the old BWF promotion, the major worry here is of course the stamina problems that you get when you’re a five hundred pound plus tub of lard. His opposing number has a impressive ground arsenal, this is where Daisensei is going to want to go, what part will psychology play in this fight?, Ch’in-na is an unknown style and it will be interesting to see how it fairs in the octagon, he’s untested in no hold barred events too. Lots of questions will be answered in this one."

DESIRE: "That was mightily unbiased considering your previous altercations with the whip wielder in the BWF?"

GBH: "This is bringing back those old CNW nightmares with all this talk of lard, I think you’re doing play by play this match Jay."

DESIRE: "It’s the Hammer, live and in colour! {laughs} Lets hear from the combatants, who’s hot behind the video screen tonight."

BLOB: "The worlds largest athlete will rule the cage tonight, like bugs I will squash my opponents in to the canvas. Try and move me!!"

DAISENSEI: "Fifteen deluded hardmen and one dedicated uberman, I’m smarter, I’m faster and I’m better looking. I just can’t fail. I’ll give these sado-masochists all the pain they can handle and a whole lot more. I’ll beat them, and look good doing it."

DESIRE: "Talented and arrogant, that’s a winning combination. Lets go down to our very own egomaniac, it’s Dan Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR SECOND FIRST ROUND FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF……

THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[Michael Jackson’s Money rains down, not his actual money but the track of the same name. Blob is accompanied by his White Dragon Dojo allies, led by the Japanese millionaire Tojo Osawa and flanked by the Sunrisers, Gannosuke and Osako]

DESIRE: "Thankfully Blob is not wearing that traditional Sumo ‘nappy’, I was really worried about that, that could’ve played havoc with the ratings, people choosing to turn over to watch the PWS Florida show instead."

GBH: "Conspicuous be his absence though is Takayuki Ishizawa, should’ve faced Duarte in the alternates as we know but the guys not here, wonder what happened to the former GWA prospect?"

DESIRE: "Anything for money, does that mean Osawa would drop a match for the right price?"

GBH: "I wouldn’t put anything past that guy."

[The Ride of the Valkyries signals the entrance of the Dr. of psychology, Daisensei. His entourage consisting of his chiropractor and press officer, the seizer also sporting a leggy model on each arm]

GBH: "Daisensei looking cool and confident, and I think you’d agree much more visually pleasing than Blob with those girls at his side Jay."

DESIRE: "Triple Xellent! The man from England even stopping down the isle to chat to some ringside gals, he’s asking the girl which of Blobs legs he should break first, the crowd seeing the arrogance on the big screen and they’re not too impressed."

GBH: "The Japanese have been fed the Osawa crap on his cable network for the last few months, how Blob is a man all Japan should respect, how he’s an ambassador for the sport, the only thing he’s a ambassador for is junk food!"

DESIRE: "The crowd are buying it though, they’ve took the lard man under their wing, Blob is the big favorite here. {laughs} Daisensei’s asking another fan now who they think is buffer, him or Blob, the crowd boo that remark but there’s the psychology, Blob can see it too on that big screen."

GBH: "This match is already intriguing, lets get it on Dan."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, FORMALLY FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, HE NOW HAILS FROM RIGHT HERE IN TOKYO, JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT A ENORMOUS 510LBS, SUMO SUPERSTAR…..

BBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOBBBBBBB!!!!"

DESIRE: "20 pack of flabs."

DUFFER: "AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM LEEDS, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 238LBS, THIS IS…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "The Package now introducing himself to our two fighters, instructing them in the ways of the cage as the extras make their way out of it."

DESIRE: "Daisensei tapping the Duffer on the shoulder before he gets through the cage door, he’s got the mic, surely he’s not gonna surrender, that would be mighty unsporting."

DAISENSEI: "One last chance lardy, fall to your knees now and beg for mercy before I send you to the hospital with two broken legs!"

[Daisensei looking happy with his pre match speech, throwing the mic over the cage as the cage attendants tend to the lock. Blob explodes out of the blocks almost steam rolling Kobashi, Daisensei winking at one of the models outside the ring]

DESIRE: "Blob with a massive Sumo barge, taking Daisensei in to the cage door….. and through it!!"

GBH: "The Blobster Sumo barging the arrogant grappler through the door to the floor, the lock and attendant goes flying, we’re outside the cage. The crowd love it!"

DESIRE: "Mayhem at ringside, business men climbing over their seats, you certainly don’t wanna be under the Sumo star, it’d be like being in a gigantic chip pan."

GBH: "Dai escaping from under the Blob and walking backwards around the outside of the cage, Kobashi coming out of the octagon, meeting the Annihilators who have arrived at ringside. It’s Blob who’s stalking Dai and the smaller man is taunting him, knowing he could very easily out run him."

DESIRE: "The Annihilators now in front of Blob, telling him to get back in the ring else get out of the ECC, Kobashi is telling Daisy the same, Daisy pointing at Blob and laughing."

GBH: "Blob explodes once more trying to get at Dai but the Annihilators collective weight holds him back, Dai motioning to Kobashi that he’s going back in, Dai walking in front of Blob and spitting in his face."

DESIRE: "The Blobster goes crazy, throwing the Annihilators off him, Daisy easily running backwards and behind Kobashi who Blob barges past looking to get his hands on his arrogant and amusing opponent."

GBH: "Dai does a full circle of ringside, all the time badmouthing Blob. Dai rushes back in the cage, Blob slowing down now, waiting at the door."

DESIRE: "The Sumoid holding the cage door, looks like he’s catching his breath. Kobashi now behind Blob, telling him to get the hell in the cage which he does in his own good time."

GBH: "This time the door is fully bolted straight after Kobashi, the referee checks the door then waves on the fighters and here we go. The Blobster is fuming."

DESIRE: "The jump or squash start kinda backfired really, the Blob got a big slash of sorts but it was pretty much ineffective, the psychology of Daisy though is certainly shining through."

GBH: "Blob on offense, he’s coming out firing with those Sumo palm slaps, it’s rapid fire with the porky palm blows, Dai slipping some, some knocking him back, totally ineffective offence here, he’s going to have to show much more than this against a man like Daisensei."

DESIRE: "Daisy just smiling back at those palm shots, the smaller man letting Blob follow him and land with the shots. Blob lunges and grabs the waist of Daisy, the big blobby bear-hug, could be nasty."

GBH: "Blob now with the arms locked, he might be gross, fat and a Sumo beginner but he’s got some power underneath all that guck. Dai still looking decidedly focused and nonchalant, now pushing his arm up against the Blob nose and that’s painful stuff, basic fighting knowledge."

DESIRE: "Blob really getting his nose pushed out of joint {laughs}, Blob grimacing and sweating hard now, trying to take Daisy over in a suplex, plant him like a flower in the garden."

GBH: "Dai scissoring the Blob legs though and he’s not getting planted anywhere, Dai with a nerve strike to the windpipe and Blob didn’t appreciate that, Blob looses his grip and Dai initiates his own grip, a STO sleeper and now the body scissors."

DESIRE: "Blob stomping around now trying to prize off Daisy, but he’s got that STO reverse dragon sleeper in real tight, this is Daisensei’s style, immobilizing holds, this is what he was pushing before the tourney. Blob losing the plot here, walking aimlessly around the cage, he knows if he falls he’s in deep do do but he can’t figure a counter. He’s stable though, after all…"

GBH & DESIRE: "Weebles wobble but they don’t topple!" {laughs}

DESIRE: "Daisy now applying the verbal pressure on Blob to add to the immobilizing hold pressure, Daisy really giving it to Blob, shouting at him, he’s saying his holds and blows are ineffective."

GBH: "The verbal is keeping Blob going though, he’s getting really riled up, he couldn’t answer back though even if he wanted, the sleeper in tight."

DESIRE: "Daisy’s now giving Blob a little career background, Blobs career background and he’s emphasizing the crap points of his career, sure to endear himself to the Dojo spin doctors."

GBH: "I guess Blobby did have some historic highlights, but then he bumped into the Hammer in the BWF."

DESIRE: "Blob is stirring, he’s shaking and wobbling."

GBH: "Blob now ramming the back of Dai into the cage, not having any real effect, that hold still in tight and Blob panicking now trying to club away at his head with his fists."

DESIRE: "Blob must have got a bit of eyeball as Daisy gives Blob that slight opening, Blob using all of that power to prize open the STO and dump Daisy to the floor then making a hasty retreat, leaving the man from Leeds comfortable on the canvas, rubbing that eye."

GBH: "Blob looked scared to death, never seen him move as fast. Dai slowly making his way to his feet looking very confident indeed, and for good reason, he almost put Blob away with the STO. The crowd not liking the last Blob rally either, he didn’t look like the unstoppable Japanese juggernaut Osawa had painted him to be."

DESIRE: "Blob back to that Sumo stance, I think he needs to revert back to his roots, back to wrestling, at least in the BWF he did posses some kind of intimidation and moderate skill, didn’t he?"

GBH: "No, not really, he was a very protected star, he was the BWFs Big Daddy."

DESIRE: "Daisy coming into Blob now, the hunted becomes and hunter, it’s still going to be a task to take down the five hundred pounder though Hammer."

GBH: "Not at all, use his own strength against him, it’s all about leverage. Blob with more Sumo slaps, now punches, Dai dives into Blob though and smoothers that attack, Dai in close and he grabs the Blob arm looking for an arm-lock."

DESIRE: "Blobs not giving him it, yyyaaaowwww Daisy snapped back the Blob finger and we heard it, brutal!"

GBH: "It’s business, not the sort of business Osawa knows but it’s NHB business. Blob screams out in pain, yanking his arm backwards, the small things count."

DESIRE: "It’s what you do with ‘em too!"

GBH: "Side kick to the kneecap from Dai, first real strike by Daisensei and it was on the money, Blob is getting broken down, piece by piece, it’s masterful and magical."

DESIRE: "Blob staggers back and he’s not coping. Kobashi in with Blob but the Sumo superstar shakes his head at Kobashi, he’s not suffered enough yet. Blob throws out a wild punch which Daisy easily avoids, think it was more for effect than for effectiveness though."

GBH: "Dai steps in to the Blob zone once more, a Kosotogari front leg sweep and Blob doesn’t have that trademark Japanese balance, Dai going for the Seoinage shoulder throw and he’s got the big Blob down. Dai still with that arm and he’s got the jujigatame cross arm-lock!"

DESIRE: "The weeble trying to roll out of the arm-lock but the heel of Daisy’s foot keeps Blob on his back, Daisy has the full extension of the arm-lock and Blob screams and slaps the mat furiously."

GBH: "Blob taps, Blob has tapped out. Daisensei releases that hold and gets to his feet, Blob cradling the arm and there’s damage done, I know that hold and it breaks people."

DESIRE: "Daisy wasting no time, he took the best Blob could manage then he showed us how it’s done, really as soon as Blob hit the mat it was all over wasn’t it?"

GBH: "Impressive opener from Daisensei, lets hear it officially."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, YOUR REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI STOPPING THE BOUT AFTER BLOB TAPPING OUT, THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT…….,

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

DESIRE: "Osawa is not happy at ringside, the millionaire jawing with Kobashi."

GBH: "What’s he complaining for, Blob tapped out, Kobashi let the fight go. I really think Osawa should have put Ishizawa in there, he’s the White Dragon Dojo champion after all."

DESIRE: "We’ll be back after this quickie."

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DESIRE: "We’ve got a pre-recorded Salon interview next, conducted just prior to the PPV broadcast, run the tape."

[‘Simply Stunning’ plays and that can mean only one thing, there is some action in the salon. Miss Vamp stands behind Jason massaging his shoulders as Bodybuilding Babe Aimee washes her hair over the sink and Lady Louise sits on a barbers chair tending to her fingernails]

DESIRE: "Everyone’s a tough guy in the octagon today and that includes the alternates, you’ve seen the highlights and they all looked impressive enough, my next guest was one of the victors. Bring him in Raze, the Swedish Kickboxing champion, Dolph Van Harm accompanied by his trainer Sven Johansson."

[Dolph enters the salon in a long red robe, the man with movie star looks sporting a small blonde ponytail on his otherwise shaved head tonight, his trainer attired in a tracksuit with a towel around his neck. Desire shakes the hand of Dolph whilst ignoring his trainer]

HARM: "Good to be in the salon Jason, I have much to say about this ECC. I’ve watched all the alternate fights, closely, quite honestly there is only one number one alternate tonight and that is… Dolph Van Harm, would you not agree Jason?"

DESIRE: "You looked good but you were in some trouble towards the end, Duarte almost took you out with the ankle-lock."

HARM: "I was in full control and lets face the facts. Vitor Duarte is a quality fighter, a Jiu-jitsu proponent of some renown from Brazil, the other two alternate clowns beat a gorilla and a prelim pro-wrestler respectively. I fully expect an injury tonight and fully expect to be propelled into the main draw."

DESIRE: "That remains to be seen, but I agree that we probably will have, at least one injury tonight with the nature of this competition. Any final comments, catch phrases or quotes?"

HARM: "To any and all ECC competitors, if you know what’s good for you, stay out of Harms way!"

[Van Harm throws a big kick out to the camera before exiting the cage followed by Sven. The picture fades]

GBH: "The third first round match of the night, featuring probably one of the big favourites and my main man, Scott Giavani, he’s looking for the respect that he deserves and he’s looking to earn it here, in the ECC! His opponent is a man whose on the other side of Osawa’s book, the Ultimate Predator. Don’t see Predator lasting long here I’m afraid."

DESIRE: "Agreed, Predator is simply outclassed here, plain and simple, think it’s a case of how and how long it will take Giavani to put the Predator away. Has the Ultimate one got a Key to Victory?"{laughs}

GBH: "Ok, the Predator has that Ultimate Power that his bodybuilding career nurtured, you cannot argue his fearlessness…. he’s called out many big names doing his early days in the PWS, absolutely no pressure on him tonight… everyone expects him to get killed and killed quickly, he lacks any real experience and we don’t truly know what skills, if any, he does possess. Now the legend, the former Iron Warrior, Giavani intimidates all who he faces with his sheer reputation, there aren’t many people who have not gone down at the hands of the Iron Man, though I am one such individual. He’s got it all, a complete package of power, brawling and science and that Warrior will to win, at the end of the day Scott Giavani has something to prove to the world, and when he wants something he will surly attain it."

DESIRE: "Ok, so basically we’ve gotta bit of a mismatch here, Predators induction in to the real world of fighting! Lets see what the underdog has to say…"

PREDATOR: "All my life I have fought against the odds, sometimes I have been knocked back but I’ve always got back up, I’m up for the ECC and nothings going to keep me down! The Ultimate One fears no man or reputation, tonight I will be the Predator, and you, my opponents, you will be my PREEEEYYYYY!!!"

DESIRE: "The Ultimate Predator is U.P.!…… must be high as a kite! Next we’ll be hearing from the Iron Washerwomen!…. who’s gonna do the washing tonight then??!!"

WARRIOR: "The skies are growing darker, and the storm has started. Feel the roar of the thunder as the lightning runs through my veins. The heavens have opened and the Gods have spoken. The ultimate athlete has been chosen to lead us in to the future. Warrior Wildness is out of control and the most powerful force in the universe is taking over! Feel the Iron Power! The Iron Warrior is in the building! Aaaarrrrggggghhhh!!!!"

DESIRE: "Always the dramatist, the Iron Warrior Scott Giavani. Lets go down to another master of drama, Dan Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR THIRD FIRST ROUND FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF……

THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

GBH: "Our referee looking in to this fight already, he’s had a lot of dealings with Scott Giavani when he was the heavily painted Warrior in the UWO, and only last year Kobashi relieved Scotty of that WOW World title. Big history between these two legends."

[Song 2 by Blur signals the arrival of the carved Canadian, the awesomely gimmicked Ultimate Predator is the first combatant to make his way up that long isle, on his arm he has his equally sci-fi looking Princess. The Predator complete with his green reptilian singlette and alien helmet]

DESIRE: "One of the best new gimmicks in a while here, a major hit with the youngsters and sci-fi fans of all ages, I wonder if the Green Up man will have his red contacts in tonight, wouldn’t be a good idea would it Hammer?"

GBH: "Not a good idea at all. The Predator taking his time up the isle, getting his costume maximum exposure, gimmicks are good and if they are backed up with talent they can be dynamite. That’s the PWS though Jay, the home of the gimmick."

DESIRE: "The fact that Up, he really looks up for it doesn’t he?, is from the PWS is a big disadvantage in itself in my opinion, Giavani feels he could be getting a bit of a raw deal down there, and I’m not talking about a contract with the Rebels Alliance of Wrestling, he feels he’s not getting nuff respect in the PWS, and he could be right…… guess who’s gonna feel the brunt of the Giavani PWS problems."

GBH: "The put together Predator enters the cage still wearing that metallic helmet of his, the Princess walks around the cage as the Predator stands still in his corner in a muscular stance."

[The expected Warrior-esque music doesn’t materialise, instead ‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ by Alice Cooper sends a message to the Warriors opponent. The multi World wrestling champion walks down the isle accompanied by his long time manager, the Mighty Warlock, Giavani throwing away the paint and tassels in favour of black wrestling trunks tonight]

GBH: "My tag partner looking ready for a business meeting, he’s gonna hammer out a NHB tourney deal on the reptilian skull of the Predator, he looks mighty focused Jay."

DESIRE: "Certainly does, it’s good to see all those florescent colours gone too, no epileptic warnings required tonight sports fans!"

GBH: "Warrior and Warlock hit the ring now, physically these guys are well matched, you could imagine Predator as a very young Giavani I guess."

DESIRE: "Here’s the man who’s been likened to a Springfield beer, Daniel Duff-er!"

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, WEIGHING IN AT A CHISELED 325LBS, THEEEEEE

ULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTIMATE PREDATOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!"

DESIRE: "He sure can roll those R’s…."

DUFFER: "AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN AT 290LBS, THE MULTIPLE WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION…… HERE ISSSSSS…… IRON WARRRRRRRRRIOR,

SCOTT GIAVVVVAAANNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "The Perfect Referee Package now getting the respective managers out of the battle zone as Predator places his helmet in the centre of the cage."

DESIRE: "This is his ceremonial ‘thing’, we’ll see green mist squirt out of the helmet any second now."

[The helmet explodes, not with a gentle breeze of green mist but a real explosion of thick green smoke, the entire cage engulfed in it]

DESIRE: "Just like being back in the PWS huh Hammer? Wonder if Duxon’s gonna come down and call a submission or something!"

GBH: "Don’t talk about that atrocity Jason, I’m still trying to forget that."

DESIRE: "The smoke is clearing to see Kobashi throwing the alien helmet over the cage to the floor as the cage is being bolted. Predator is holding both his arms aloft, his green streaked hair hanging over his face….. and GIAVANI IS DOWN!!!"

GBH: "What?!!! The smokes clear and Giavani is on the mat holding his jaw, think the Predators got in an early shot and so does Kobashi, Predators saying it must have been the Mighty Warlock that slapped him."

DESIRE: "Wa-hey, good stuff, cheap shot, just what the Predator camp needed. Kobashi with no proof waving the competitors off their blocks. Giavani jumps to his feet just in time to meet a Predator running elbow smash!"

GBH: "The Predator all over Giavani like a cheap sci-fi movie, who would’ve expected that, total cheap shot but it is the ECC, no excuses. Predator with a big leg drop and those Canadian legs are meaty Jay, he’s a big lad."

DESIRE: "We really were questioning the moves of Predator, he got an opening, let him showcase, he might not get another chance like this, we’ve got sixty thousand plus here. Another leg drop, this time across the face of the Warrior followed by a head pull up by Up, back down with a kneeling short clothesline from the Canadian alien."

GBH: "I think my mans more stunned than anything, good game plan by Predator, he’s not even giving Giavani a chance to mount anything, not offence and certainly not his opponent."

DESIRE: "The powerful Predator now yanking up Warrior, literally throwing him on to his shoulders before pressing him above his head, good mid eighties wrestling superhero manoeuvre. Predator carrying Warrior across the cage, good show of strength but very ineffective in this type of event."

GBH: "Predator’s gonna hurl Giavani out of the octagon! I’m not sure if that would be a disqualification, would it Jay?"

DESIRE: "Predator presses Warrior ‘up’…. Warrior wallops Predator down on to his nose, great leverage there and Up drops Warrior down….. ooohhh neck first on to the top of that cage in a kinda stun gun manoeuvre. Predator staggers back though after that shot to his nose, shaking his head and grabbing Giavani off the floor by the throat."

GBH: "Predator hurling Giavani in to the mesh, he comes out, big clothesline by the bodybuilder."

DESIRE: "Would you call that an Alien-Line Hammer?"

GBH: "You could. Giavani isn’t breathing too well after having his throat thrust on to that mesh, Predator taking full advantage, looks like the bomb, the Predator Bomb!"

DESIRE: "Up goes Giavani out of the Up Bomb, in to the canvas. Great Power display."

GBH: "Can we have Predator instead of Up Jason, our fans must be confused."

DESIRE: "Yeah they used to be confused, now they just don’t know" {laughs}

GBH: "I wonder what the Predator plan is, is he trying to KO Scotty with power? that would be a tall order. Sure looks like it, another Predator Bomb, up and…."

DESIRE: "Giavani goes up on to the Predator shoulders, exploding with punches to the Predator face, Predators head snaps back and so does the man, Warrior lands on Predator, sitting on his chest now and he continues with those rapid punches."

GBH: "Here he is, the legend, now he’s pissed!! He could finish it right here, right now! The Predator blocking a lot of the shots with his forearms but lots getting through too, Giavani like a man possessed."

DESIRE: "Just like a reptile, the Predator grabbing the back of Warriors thighs from underneath now squirms out underneath the Warrior, Predator to his feet quickly drop kicking the Wildness to the back of the head. Predator scrambling to his feet after that drop kick but Giavani’s already waiting for him. A powerful drop kick to the back of the Warrior head was simply brushed off."

GBH: "Slugfest! Iron Man meets Reptilian, and it’s heavy hitting."

DESIRE: "It’s like too bulls in a field, minus the horns!"

GBH: "Giavani opens things up with a big forearm smash across the head of Predator who falls forward, locking in his bear-hug. The Iron Man showing the power he possesses, breaking the bear-hug and reversing it in to his own bear-hug, Predator panicking a little as Giavani with Predator in his grasp runs full speed towards the cage, crushing Predators spine against the cage wall."

DESIRE: "Big time spine tingling manoeuvre from the Warrior. The Wildness now taking Predator down to the canvas with the help of a single leg pick up, good basic wrestling, quick elbow in to the back of the Predators knee."

GBH: "Giavani standing now still with that leg, the Predator now on a planet he does not like…. Planet Mat. Giavani pushing that leg forward stretching the massive leg muscles of the Predator who looks more like the prey now. Giavani step over now and single leg crab applied."

DESIRE: "Giavani still with that ripped leg of ‘Prey’…. now with his left hand grabbing the chin of Prey and pulling it up, impressive innovations, I never said I wasn’t impressed with the guys skills in the ring, it was his skills out of it that made me sick, but I do like the new kick ass Giavani. Scott Giavani… sounds like some Mafia boss to me!"

GBH: "Anyone else but the Predator might give up here but the guys so put together he’s still in there, you can argue the mans skills but not his conditioning."

DESIRE: "Prey now prizes Warriors hand away from his chin but Warrior basically goes back to the single leg boston crab, really bending back this time and I don’t think the Prey knows how to counter this, don’t know if he knows what a counter is come to that."

GBH: "Giavani’s not getting any quit out of the Predator but the damage is being done big time and it’s giving my main man the time he needs to recoup himself and get that game plan back on track. Giavani releasing that hold now only to drop down again with that knee to the spine of the Predator. I tell ya, once the Iron Man gets the advantage he knows how to keep it and he’s very methodical, he’ll break you down piece by piece."

DESIRE: "Giavani now hanging on to the leg once more, the reptile squirming but the Warriors got a firm grip and his prey is going nowhere except in to the pain zone once more. Giavani walking around the side of the Prey and BIG KICK to the Predator face, right on the money honey!! Ouch."

GBH: "GIAVANI IS HARDCORE!!! Look at the man go, another two kicks follow the first, the entire trilogy looks to have found the mark."

DESIRE: "Is Predator a mark?"

GBH: "Don’t know him too well Jay. Gusher!!! Blood is gushing from the Predator face on the canvas, Giavani has a maniacal look on his face as he takes a moment to look at the downed Predator who’s splashing around on the canvas trying to get to his feet which he does albeit with great difficulty, his green singlette is a brownish colour now with the added blood red."

DESIRE: "Prey is up and in to the arms of the Package who takes a good look at that face of Predator, yep he’s still as ugly, his nose literally gushing with blood and his nose looks a little bent, wouldn’t be too surprised if it was broken. Kobashi waves….. the match on, handing the Prey over to this bouts Predator, the Iron Predator Scott Giavani!"

GBH: "Giavani quickly taking the long hair of Predator and dragging him to the mesh wall, Giavani slamming the Predators face in to the top of that cage wall, with each slam goes a waterfall of blood in to the first row, the Predator is totally out of this here, really the Package should be looking to stop this."

DESIRE: "Now lets not be hasty, Giavani now turning Prey around, smashing the back of his skull in to the top of that cage wall once more. Giavani backs up as Prey staggers out, Giavani jumps at Prey and a Thesz press landing on the chest of Predator. Giavani manoeuvring his knees which are now holding down the mans arms."

GBH: "Left by Giavani cracks Predator on the chin, Predator moving his head slightly avoiding a shot direct to the nose, the Package peering over the shoulder of Giavani to witness a big Giavani right, right on the cheekbone of Predator….. horrific!!"

DESIRE: "Giavani just caved in the face of Predator, god that’s well…… horrific! The Package applying that choke sleeper to Giavani straight after the punch, Giavani falling backwards. Giavani takes the Predator and very impressively too."

GBH: "No more Mr. nice guy is what Giavani was selling before the bout and I’m buying, this man means business, real brutal business. Predator is in a terrible state but give the guy credit, he took it to Giavani in the early going albeit with an illegal start."

DESIRE: "The Prey standing now and the crowd appreciate that, god the inside of his face is exposed, that cheekbone it destroyed, Predator deserves that name as he grabs the mesh and looks out over the crowd, blood absolutely pouring out of his head, Predator now collapsing backwards, hitting the canvas back first and making a big splash in his own blood as the medical people surround him. He really IS out of the ECC, but what a way to go!"

GBH: "Giavani looking pumped man, he showed something in that bout, he always had the potential to go over the edge but we rarely see it, I hate to admit it but the PWS has made a big difference to him, it’s turned him in to the man he always should have been, a mean fighting machine, just like the Hammer."

DESIRE: "Here’s the announcer, it don’t get ruffer than the Duffer."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, YOUR REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI STOPPING THE BOUT, THE ULTIMATE PREDATOR BEING UNABLE TO CONTINUE, THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT……. IRON WARRIOR,

SCOTT GIAVVVVVVANNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII"

GBH: "Scotty is the man of the moment, Warrior Wildness runs wild! Back after this short break."

"Who lives in a cage like this??"

Sunday january 2^nd 2000

DESIRE: "Next in to the cage of carnage we’ve got a man we know a lot about in Gua Nomme, he’s had a lot of exposure in the PWS over the last year or so, high profile guy. His opponent is almost an unknown outside of the Japanese Pancrase circles, always interesting to get a new talent in an event of this kind, the fans like it."

GBH: "Very different stars here, this is the only place you’d see a high flying legend like Nomme face a world class Pancrase fighter, only in the ECC….. and now for the Keys."

GBH: "Maeda, the Pancrase shoot-fighter, the Pancrase art breeds submission specialists and Kiyoshi is no exception to this, he’s got the home ‘dome’ advantage here, very well known in Japan and especially in his hometown of Tokyo, does possess some strikes though I would expect a more submission based attack, the unknown key would be his NHB experience, Pancrase is quite brutal but there are certainly rules in there. And his opponent, the guy who robbed me of the EWC European title, Mr. Gua Nomme, gotta hand it to him he is an innovator and I’m sure he’s got a few innovations ready for his opponent tonight, he possess’ various styles, the obvious high flying ‘antics’ and also his technical and brawling skills, he’s certainly in competition shape being very active in the PWS knocking about with the European title, his downer could be his toughness, I think we’ll find that out pretty soon, lets get down to it!"

DESIRE: "Ok, thanks for that Hammer, I hear the crowd stirring as their man appears on the big screen in the sky, tell us how it is Kiyoshi, tell us Nomme’s gonna die!"

MAEDA: "I am here tonight to prove that the Pancration fighting style is the best when matched in a combat situation against all other fighting styles. I hope to do well and I will compete with honour and respect."

DESIRE: "The crowd love the honour and respect thing, personally I think it’s ridiculous and disgusting, the Egyptian is up next…"

NOMME: "Egyptian Martial Arts is one of the backbones of my fine country, and I can remember my childhood, there with Pharaoh, one with nature, learning the ways of harmonisation to stop an attack. I've had a successful career as a Pro Wrestler, my days diving in the Nile and climbing the side of the Pyramids putting me in good stead, but I've always wanted to display those skills on the world stage, those skills, and the trademark Nomme quickness and innovation should set me in good stead for the evening ahead."

DESIRE: "Ok, fine. Come on Duffer, spice up the mic!"

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FOURTH FIRST ROUND FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ by the Bangles blasts out of the speakers, the younger fans in the crowd doing the Egyptian dance as the older wrestling purists looking on in disgust at the sports entertainment. The Egyptian innovator led down the ramp by his Egyptian trainer]

DESIRE: "Kinda groovy music here Hammer, very uncharacteristic for no holds barred event, you normally see the head banging metal variety, but that’s the sports entertainment of Nomme coming out."

GBH: "The patheticness, if Nomme thinks he’s gonna do his floor gymnastics in the ECC then he’s sorely mistaken, though he is gonna be sore, basically I don’t see the Nomme style fairing well here at all, I think the Pancrase representative is gonna have too much for Nomme."

[Nomme and his trainer reach the cage to thunderous boos from the crowd with only a few cheers sprinkled in. The music switches to Ozzy Osbornes ‘No More Tears’ signalling the anticipated arrival of Kiyoshi Maeda, Maeda is accompanied by Mr. Mephisto, Akira Shinzaki and….]

GBH: "It’s Shinzaki!!! I didn’t know Maeda was in the Empire, why wasn’t I informed?!!?? B*****d!"

[…. the War Machines, all attired in black sweat pants and Empire T-shirts. Maeda acknowledging the crowd support with a simple nod and smile]

GBH: "I was gonna route for Maeda but he’s an ally of Shinzaki, can we get a message to the Package to let these two guys kill each other, then when it’s all said and done I can go down and take it to Shinzaki."

DESIRE: "Now the bout looks very interesting, basically Maeda was a real late entrant and we didn’t know too much about him, Empire of the Shadows, that’s a talented stable in anybody’s book…"

GBH: "Not mine!"

DESIRE: "We’ve got two PWS champions around the ring now, this is gonna make the sheets for sure."

[Nomme sees Shinzaki entering the cage with Maeda, a look of shock on the Egyptians face. Duffer meets the two stables in the cage]

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM THE PYRAMIDS IN EGYPT, WEIGHING IN AT 221LBS, THE REIGNING GWA EUROPEAN CHAMPION, THE ‘EGYPTIAN INNOVATOR’

GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

GBH: "Can’t believe Shinzaki’s here!"

DUFFER: "AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM RIGHT HERE IN TOKYO JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT 200LBS, REPRESENTING PANCRASE,

KIYOHSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MAEEEEEEEDDDAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Kobashi now trying to usher the non competing stable mates out of the cage, Kiyoshi exchanging a few words with Shinzaki who points to Nomme, Shinzaki whispering sweet nothings in his allies ear then leaving the cage."

GBH: "I don’t trust that Shinzaki one bit, though I’m sure he’s got a tip or two for Maeda, Shinzaki knows his fellow PWS man pretty well I’d say."

DESIRE: "It seems the preparation is all Maeda, he’s done his homework, Nomme is somewhat in the dark it seems, not too much sun tonight in the dome for Nomme."

GBH: "We’re off! Kobashi telling the guys to do each other permanent damage I’m sure as Kiyoshi is straight out towards Nomme, looks like Kiyoshi is gonna do the chasing here."

DESIRE: "Kiyoshi circling Nomme though, not going straight in there like I would’ve expected, Maeda playing it cool, his arms up now in a fighting stance."

GBH: "Interesting stuff, I’m trying to be impartial here so bare with me, think there are two main keys here, one is Nommes experience and two is Kiyoshis talent, if Kiyoshi has the kinda talent that I suppose Shinzaki has got, then I’d go for him, otherwise I’d think Nommes wealth of experience would do it…… oh what the hell, I hate both these guys, I wanna see an injury!"

DESIRE: "Kiyoshi darts forward, lightning speed by the home towner, tries a kick to the Nomme knee but he’s too fast for that and Nomme simply somersaults over the kick."

GBH: "Overly flashy stuff by Nomme, you don’t do somersaults in NHB events for goodness sakes."

DESIRE: "Well Nomme does and Maeda doesn’t seem impressed, he probably doesn’t see this often in Pancrase. Maeda dives down for a double leg and he has it, Nomme leaping backwards out of it and Maeda is left holding air."

GBH: "This is vintage Egyptian annoyance, you never really realise how annoying though ‘till you wrestle him. Maeda back in that fighting stance and rushing in once more, Nomme ducks this time under Maeda, Nomme looking sprightly indeed with all that spring and speed."

DESIRE: "Do I detect an element of sarcasm there Hammer?….."

GBH: "Maeda circles Nomme once more in that fighting stance, Maeda shoots out another kick, Nomme ducks to the side, Maeda with a flurry of kicks, Nomme flipping back out of the way, Maeda just catching him with a glancing kick."

DESIRE: "Maeda looking pleased with the direct hit, even though it was only glancing, going in for more, throwing rapid shoot kicks, Nomme ducking and diving, ducking to the right missing the Maeda right shoot kick but catching a heel blow on the side of his head, Nomme stunned for a split second."

GBH: "That’s all my Pancrase man needs and he’s behind Nomme now, unloading with elbows to the back of the Nomme neck, softening him up for the hold Shinzaki made famous, the Choke Sleeper, the hold I’m sure Maeda knows well too."

DESIRE: "Nomme feels Maeda around his neck and he knows what it is, the Egyptian panicking, running forward at one hundred miles per hour, Nomme running in to the cage, pressing off the mesh with his legs, the sleeper not locked in tight with Nomme on the move, Nomme flips off the cage breaking the hold and landing behind Maeda."

GBH: "Highlight reel stuff there from Nomme and his highflying antics are having some success, much more than I expected I must admit. Nomme now behind the shooter and locking in a waistlock, catching the Tokyo native off guard, taking him over and it’s an Egyptian suplex "

DESIRE: "Nomme sending Maeda over and head first to the canvas in a modified German suplex, Maeda in trouble now as that suplex knocked the marbles about a bit. Nomme down on Maeda and hitting rapid forearms on to the prone fighter, the speed of those elbows are amazing, Nomme really is one speedy S.O.B."

GBH: "Don’t think anyone expected Nomme to take it to Maeda on the ground, it’s the old ground and pound now from Nomme, Maeda using his ground skills to cover up pretty well but Nomme is getting through, Nomme breaking off now and hyper extending the knee, really applying that pressure now."

DESIRE: "Maeda though with a lot of honour and I don’t see him submitting to a fighter like Nomme, especially not in front of his home crowd, Nomme still with that knee and he’s trying to take it off, wants a souvenir from this fight it seems."

GBH: "Maeda holding on, Nomme not the greatest submission star of all time but he’s got the hold in tight and he’s wearing down Maeda, Maeda struggling now, trying to turn out of the lock, Maeda throws his other leg up catching Nomme under the chin, knocking that stupid smirk off his face. Nomme not releasing that hold but Maeda got room to move in it now, lashing out an elbow catching the chin of Nomme who breaks now."

DESIRE: "Maeda back to his feet with Nomme following, both men looking a little less confident now, Maeda circling Nomme again, Nomme using his agility and quickness to buy some time and allow those cobwebs to be blown away, that smile beginning to reappear as Nommes instinctive elusiveness keeps him in the fight."

GBH: "Maeda looking very frustrated now, diving down for a double leg takedown and Nomme simply hopping out of that attempt, the shooter left scurrying on the canvas."

DESIRE: "Nomme staying out of trouble, he’s got a big smile on his face and looks ultra confident. The Pancrase fighter though with lots of patience back to the fighting stance stalking Nomme."

GBH: "Maeda will wait as long as it takes, he knows once he grounds the gymnast then it’ll be a different ball game."

DESIRE: "Maeda trying to get Nomme in a position for a kick but Nomme is very fast and very nimble and he’s not giving the shoot-fighter any openings. Nomme makes a sudden movement, running in with a dropkick to the Maeda knee, great shot!"

GBH: "Maeda shows that pain on his face as Nomme drops to the canvas following the lightning drop kick, Maeda though blocking out that pain, jumping forward on top of Nomme, don’t think Nomme expected Maeda to come back at him after that."

DESIRE: "Nomme now mounted by the shooter, Maeda though obviously in pain from that drop kick that hit direct on the kneecap. Maeda now with one of Nommes arms pinned down and he’s fighting to control the other Nomme arm, Nomme squirming but Maeda now with that forearm and presses it to the canvas. Maeda with the leverage and skills, Nomme can’t use his speed now, he’s trapped like a mummy in a tomb!"

GBH: "Maeda now trying to headbutt to the smarmy face of Nomme, obviously trying to set up the Egyptian. Maeda now with Nommes arms firmly pressed to the canvas is doing damage with his head and the fans love it, Nomme now in the shadow of the empire athlete."

DESIRE: "Maeda not getting clean butts to Nomme, even though he’s severely restricted, Nomme seems able to avoid major damage but sooner or later he’s gonna take a big shot. Maeda trying to land to the lower face of Nomme but the Egyptian putting his hard forehead in there."

GBH: "Maeda caught the sand lubber with a big shot just above the left eye of Nomme and there’s a cut there, not a big gash but it’s enough to spur on the Pancrase fighter. The fans also seeing it on the big screen and now they come alive, they can smell that Egyptian blood as it trickles down in to the eye of Nomme."

DESIRE: "Maeda now sees his opposing number with a weakness and he’s taking full advantage, short butt to that eye area now, Nomme struggling like crazy but he’s trapped big time, you don’t see this in the PWS!"

GBH: "Maeda going for another big blow, Nomme using all his strength, pushing up his right side as Maeda throws his head towards the left side of Nommes face, Nomme using the balance to turn over Maeda as he goes down and losses that leverage, great manoeuvre."

DESIRE: "It’s turn around now, Nomme treating Maeda like a camel now, mounting him, and Maeda’s on the bottom wrapping his legs around Nomme and he’s where he likes to be, in the guard."

GBH: "Nomme exploding with blows, looking a little desperate with blood literally in his eyes, Maeda though using that guard to keep Nomme out of range as Maeda settling in to that guard now."

DESIRE: "Maeda not allowing Nomme to do any damage to him with his punches though Nomme is trying, throwing rapid shots which all miss the mark, Maeda though isn’t trying any offence of his own, he doesn’t look like he knows what to do in there."

DESIRE: "Maeda has a good guard there but as you say he’s just hanging in, not manoeuvring for any offensive advantage, a true shooter could put a guy away from down there, couldn’t he Hammer?"

GBH: "Certainly, Maedas looked like he’s had all the tools up to now but don’t think he’s done his time in Brazil. Nomme getting sick of being unable to land now and he prises open the legs of Maeda and gets to his feet, wiping away that blood from his eye."

DESIRE: "Kobashi now interjecting himself for the first time in this bout also checking out the Nomme eye, it’s pretty swollen but ok, the blood seems not to be impairing the vision enough for a stoppage. Maeda stands now too and it’s as we were, albeit a little more battered."

GBH: "Maeda now stalking Nomme, his opponent without one hundred percent vision and he’s using it to land palm blows, set up by that Pancrase trademark shoot kick. A big heel shot to that eye connects and Nomme is pushed backwards."

DESIRE: "Maeda with a big shoot kick at the Nomme head, the Egyptian ducking underneath, rolling through and behind Maeda, real fluent stuff by Nomme as he jumps up and before Maeda can turn he takes a leg lariat to the back of the head, flashy stuff."

GBH: "The shot not enough to floor Maeda but he’s stunned momentarily, Nomme jumps on the shoulder of the shooter, crucifix!"

DESIRE: "Maeda staggers back but can’t prevent himself from going over, Nomme with that crucifix nicely locked in, a nice lucha move but what’s it gonna achieve?"

GBH: "Maeda lands with Nomme still attached, if pinfalls were legal Nomme would be through but…. Nomme with rapid elbows to the side of the exposed head of Maeda, the Pancrase star tied up and his head is getting hammered! Here comes the Package!! Maeda is out!"

DESIRE: "Kobashi drags Nomme off, Maeda left lying on the ground, moving slightly but his eyes are rolling, looks like a slight concussion. The Package needed to intervene."

GBH: "The gates to hell are opened, one group headed by the Doc of Destiny are straight over to Maeda, the other group of the Empire of the Shadows are over to Nomme, the Package in between warning them, the Annihilators join the fray and the Empire is convinced to calm down. In between the two groups stands the man with the mic, the Duffer."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI DECIDING TO STOP THE BOUT FEARING FOR THE SAFETY OF KIYOSHI MAEDA, THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT………

GUAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEE!!!!"

DESIRE: "Nomme goes over but my colleague IS the CWF Heavyweight champion."

GBH: "Damn right I am! Ad!"

DESIRE: "Our next match should be very interesting to say the least, you're expert thoughts Mr Hammer."

GBH: "Yeah, a one hundred and twenty one pound boxer going up against a three hundred and thirty three pound wrestler, I make that a two hundred and two pound weight advantage for the Wall! Talking of boxers Jay, I've heard we've got World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Roderick 'Big Boy' Boar in the audience tonight, he's shown an interest in competing in a future Extreme Combat Tournament, for the right price he says."

DESIRE: "Roderick? huh more like ridiculous. Well if he started training now, he might just be in shape in time for ECC II next year, then again he might not! Roderick, a bit of a dick as far as I'm concerned Hammer."

GBH: "He is the World Boxing Champion though Jay."

DESIRE: "Yeah, but he specialises in throwing World Titles in bins and ducking top challengers."

GBH: "He sure does."

DESIRE: Let’s take a look at the keys to success, here’s one, buy my new book ‘How to be Macho Stunning and an all around Sex God’ and you’ll have success for sure!"

GBH: "Whamed is very elusive, very rarely ever gets hit in his boxing bouts where he usually KO’s his opponents. Has lightning hand speed but no grappling skill, Whamed must hit and move. The Wall has natural power as is obvious from the video, with that power comes the heavy shots, most notably his ‘Sledgehammer’ left, his long reach could be a problem for Whamed if he uses it but his limited skills will…. well severely limit him, no grappling skill or real striking skill from the Wall."

DESIRE: "Well they've both got the arrogance, that’s for sure, did you know they call Tariq Whamed boxings equivalent of Jason Desire?"

GBH: "That's all very well, but I think Whamed's in for a very tough time tonight Jay, I think the power is gonna tell eventually. Lets see what the competitors themselves have to say."

WHAMED: "I'm a Knight, but I'm gonna be the King, cos I'm just too good to not win the Extreme Combat Championship, oww I'm gonna be sooooo goooooood! Good night viewers, cos ya know I'm champ!"

DESIRE: "It’s gonna be a good night for the Knight!"

WALL: "Domes a major construction, there’s English workmanship in ere tho, in t’cage, an am bringin’ this wi mi [holds his fist in the air], Walls comin’ in t’cage and am gonna bring mi sledgehammer down on ta ya! Thick n’tall…… WALL!"

DESIRE: "Very interesting I’m sure, whatever it was he was saying. Down to the cage."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FIFTH FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[‘Im In Alu’ by Ofra Haza plays as the man with a lot of Eastern promise hits the long isle. The crowd are surprised to see the Arabian Knight riding a horse down the isle, the Knight attired tonight in a splendid leopard skin robe. Leading the Knight and his steed is the boxing promoter extraordinaire Don Key]

DESIRE: "There’s my man, the Knight, and he looks cleeeeean tonight, he’s riding above the crowd and this guy is just oozing confidence."

GBH: "Whamed is a first class boxer, he probably is the best pound for pound boxer out there but this is no holds barred fighting, you have to leave your egos outside the cage in the ECC, or else it might end up being a noose round your neck."

[The camera focuses back on the top of the isle, the music moves from the Lu to the popular English drama Auf Weidesen Pet’s theme ‘Back with the boys again’. The Wall stomps down the isle with his wife Vicki in hand, the Wall is fully labelled wearing Umbro shorts and an Adidas sweater]

DESIRE: "This is the man they call thick and tall, does this refer to his stature and or mental capacity? that is the question."

GBH: "He looks big and he looks tough, and unlike Whamed he has had some NHB fighting experience, there’s no substitute for experience."

DESIRE: "Lets get down to the man who’s ‘slick’ and tall, Daniel Duffer."

[Both stars de-robe now and Wall dwarfs the boxing champion. Kobashi trying to check the leopard skin shorts of Whamed and the boxing enigma gives him an arrogant smirk]

DUFFER: "INTRODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE IS THE CURRENT UNDISPUTED WORLD SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION WITH A PROFFESIONAL RECORD OF 20-0 WITH 18 WINS COMING BY WAY OF KO, ORIGINALLY FROM SAUDI ARABIA, HE NOW FIGHTS OUT OF NEW YORK, U.S.A., WEIGHING IN AT 121 AND 1/4 LBS……..

THE 'ARABIAN KNIGHT' TARIIIQQQQQQ WHAMEDDDD! WHAMEDDDD!!"

DESIRE: "Just why do the boxing announcers have to repeat the last name? always wondered that."

DUFFER: "HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, IS THE CURRENT BRITISH NOTHERN BARE KNUCKLES CHAMPION, HAILING FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 23 STONE 11 LBS, HE IS MICK NAYLOR, THE MAN THEY CALL WALLLLLLLLL!"

DESIRE: "Whamed showing off his athleticism earlier by vaulting over the top of the cage while the Wall took the door."

GBH: "Well Tariqs going to need ever bit of athleticism in his body to beat, or I should say survive against this….. monster!"

DESIRE: "Kobashi asking the competitors if they're ready, Wall nods while Tariq says 'oowwwww babyyy!', ha ha, I love it."

GBH: "The cage now locked and it's down to business, Whamed taunting Mick Naylor and the Wall flies at him."

DESIRE: "Whamed side steps and the Wall meets.......... the cage, Whamed hits the Wall on the back of the head with two jabs then backs off, good game plan by Whamed at the onset Hammer."

GBH: "No question about that, but as I mentioned, Wall is just too big, just too strong, Whamed has only boxing skills and I don't believe that will be enough!"

DESIRE: "Wall going into a boxing stance now, he also has boxing experience of sorts, as you know Hammer."

GBH: "Right, left by Wall, both missed the mark, right hook, ducked by Whamed, uppercut, Whamed steps back."

DESIRE: "Tremendous reach advantage by Wall but he just can't hit the Knight, Tariq dancing around the cage now with the Wall in hot pursuit."

GBH: "Whamed up against the cage now, this could be trouble for Whamed, right by Wall, Whamed dodges to his right and the Wall hits the cage, left by Wall, Whamed dodges to his left."

DESIRE: "The Wall connected there, unfortunately it was with the cage and the Wall screams 'b******t!' Whamed ducks, one...tw...thr...fou...five lightning uppercuts from Whamed square on the chin, Whamed slips around the back of Wall and a combination to the back of his head and the Wall hasn't a clue where the Knight is!"

GBH: "All very flashy by the Super Bantamweight Boxing Champ but they're not having any effect on the Wall what so ever. I just can't see how Whamed's going to beat his massive opponent, obviously size means very little in this kind of tournament but Tariq only has boxing skills, and we've seen he can't hurt the Wall with his punches."

DESIRE: "My moneys on the Knight anyway, Whamed walking backwards just outside the reach of Wall who's firing rapid punches just in front of Whamed's face, Whamed with a wide grin on his face as Wall lunges, Whamed ducks and lunges himself hitting the Wall with a peach of a groin punch! Big Mick down on his knees, Whamed stood in front of him now, hitting with rapid right and left hook combinations then backs off."

GBH: "The low blow hurt the Wall, but that's all, just what would happen though if Wall connected with a punch? I think he might kill Whamed!"

DESIRE: "Wall now hitting the floor in frustration while Whamed is doing what looks like a Michael Jackson dance in front of the camera shouting 'ooowwww baby, I'm sooooo goooooooodd!' and the fans are loving it, what a star, he certainly is the boxing equivalent of Jason Desire baby, I’ll take back what I said earlier!"

GBH: "Good game plan on the part of Whamed, get Wall into a boxing match, the Wall must turn this contest to more of a brawl, that's to his advantage."

DESIRE: "The Wall now in a sloppy karate stance, I’m not sure he has any martial arts experience?, lets loose with a horrible looking kick which Tariq easily dodges, it's a good job this is not under a points system or else the Wall would have no chance, here's Jason Desire's punch profile..."

GBH: "Another kick from Wall, Whamed ducked, karate thrust ‘variation’?! by Wall, Whamed steps back in a kind of moonwalk?!? The Knight could be pushing his luck here I feel."

DESIRE: "Whamed's got it well in hand, as I was saying, Jason Desire's punch profile, Tariq Whamed thrown loads of shots, Tariq landed loads of shots, Mick Naylor thrown even more shots, landed bugger all shots!"

GBH: "Big martial arts kick attempt by Wall, yeh, Whamed is down, kip up by Whamed, flurry of shots to Walls skull, Whamed dances away."

DESIRE: "That kick didn't connect Hammer, total brilliance by Whamed, I've worked out Whamed's game plan, he's trying to tire out the three hundred and thirty three pound construction, make him chase him around, another ten minutes of this and Wall will be totally exhausted baby."

GBH: "That's the only way I could see Whamed winning, if Whamed had a little wrestling or submission skill then I'd say he would have a chance, but once Wall hits him or grabs him, it's over Jay!"

DESIRE: "If, big IF, the Wall backing off now, that’s something a lot of people would not have expected, I don't think he's afraid of Whamed but I think he needs a new strategy, what he's used so far has had less than no effect on this fantastic boxer."

GBH: "The Wall kicks the cage then slowly stalks his opposing superstar. Wall dives for Whamed's leg for a takedown, Whamed puts his hands on the Walls head and vaults over him."

DESIRE: "So much for trying to wrestle, check out the Walls’ eyes, very red and his left eye soon is going to be very shut, very soon."

GBH: "Wall spins around and rushes Whamed, clothesline.....hits the cage, Whamed drops down to his knees and is smashing Wall in the groin area with some great punches, totally legal."

DESIRE: "The Wall grabs his err.... bricks! and Whamed stands and hits the Wall with lightning right jabs to the already badly bruised left eye, the Wall with absolutely no defence, his hands otherwise engaged baby!"

GBH: "Whamed keeps hitting with right jabs until Wall eventually puts his hands up and Whamed backs away."

DESIRE: "Kobashi checking out the Wall now but he's not ready to quit yet, just over twenty minutes gone now and Whamed looks as fresh as a daisy, Wall on the other hand is breathing heavily and his left eye is now closed! Whamed speaking to the camera again 'break em down, take em out. Oh it hurts being this goood!', I must agree with all the boxing publications, he's the best pound for pound boxer on the planet!"

GBH: "Wall back to a vertical base now, looking a little more than frustrated with this elusive opponent, the Wall approaches his opponent, backing him up, clothesline by the Wall, punch, kick, clothesline, punch, all missed the mark and the Wall seems quite desperate now Jay."

DESIRE: "Certainly is, he has no answer to the speed and moves of the Arabian Knight Tariq Whamed, Whamed countering each Wall shot with a beautiful punch to the head. Wall collapses onto all fours with Whamed calling him up."

GBH: "It looks as if Wall has had enough, Kobashi telling the Wall to 'put some effort in' as Tariq walks over to the cage, posing to a group of fans in the first row and shouting 'hey you!'."

DESIRE: "Tariq now posing to the crowd, waiting for the announcement of his victory, but I don't think Kobashi has stopped it yet although he's going to if Wall doesn't do something. Lovely executed back flip from Whamed..."

GBH: "Caught by the Wall in the air as he was standing up, he's got hold of the Knight at last, tight around the throat, and he's not going to let go, Whamed struggling but he hasn't got the strength to escape. Wall holds tight with his right, measuring the Knight with his one eye…….. SLEDGEHAMMER UPPERCUT!!!!!! SLEDGEHAMMER!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Unbelievable! tremendous shot by Wall, the only move of the night by him, but the most devastating move of the bout for sure."

GBH: "Whamed collapses in a heap on the canvas and isn't moving, Wall has collapsed too and is flat on his back, Kobashi immediately calls for the bell and the cage door is flung open."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THE BOUT AS A RESULT OF A KNOCKOUT IS WALLLLLLLLLLLLL NAYLORRR!!!!"

DESIRE: "The Dr of Destiny runs into the cage followed by several medical personnel while Mick Naylor gets to his feet, thrusts his fist into the air and he wal.....collapses through the cage door and look at the state of his left eye, real nasty baby."

GBH: "Whamed is loaded onto a stretcher, the Dr applying a neck brace, this looks very bad for the Knight Jay. Just as I predicted though, one good move from the Wall and it's darkness for the Knight!"

DESIRE: "Maybe a little lucky for the Wall, I think Whamed thought the match was over, but hey you've got to keep you're wits about you in the Extreme Combat Championship as anything can happen as we've just seen Hammer."

GBH: "Good game plan by the Knight but in the end it was Tariq’s arrogance that let him down, I hate to say it but Whamed should have won."

DESIRE: "Aren't you glad you were not in the tourney now Hammer?"

GBH: "As I said great move, but Wall would never have got me in a position to deliver that punch, I'd have wrestled him on the mat, broke his leg and beat him easily!"

DESIRE: "While they cart off Tariq Whamed to the hospital or should that be morgue? lets go to a commercial break."

[The big brick man, the Wall making his way back to his locker room, his wife Vicki holding on to him tightly, very proud of what her man has done tonight. JD is in hot pursuit for the big interview, eventually tracking Naylor down as he sits beside a locker, Vicki handing the big guy a six pack]

DESIRE: "That’s the only six pack that guy will ever see {whispering}. Mick! Jason Desire here, I wonder if I might get a quick word with you after that war of a bout?"

WALL: "Ya saw what Wall did t’that dancer, he got is ed whammed by Wall! Now e’knows what tis to be thick n’tall" [Naylor takes a big gulp of the extra strength lager]

DESIRE: "That left eye looks terrible Mick, do you think you can still compete? and was your game plan to try and tire out Whamed by taking all his punches?"

VICKI: "He’s fine luvie, he’s in good ands."

WALL: "Mi eyes fine man, and don’t f’kin disrespect mi Desire, I don’t tek no shit from nobody, specially not no pretty boy like ya!"

DESIRE: "No disrespect intended, think I’m having trouble with your accent…. or something. What’s this?"

[The boxing promoter and official ECC sponsor Don Key enters the locker room, followed by none other than the World Heavyweight Boxing champ, Roderick Boar]

DESIRE: "Good to see you Don [Desire shakes the boxing bookers hand]. To what do we owe the pleasure."

KEY: "Mr. Desire… myself and the good man… Mr. Roderick Board were out there watching the bout between our man Tariq Whamed… the Knight and this man here… Wall Naylor…we’d just like to offer our congratulations to this Englishman… an extremely lucky man…"

DESIRE: "Good sportsmanship and incredibly fast taking on the part of Don Key, even after his man was carted off, you only see this kinda shit in Japan folks!"

WALL: "I’ve heard lot about ya Boar, Big Boy, ya the champ and ya got a good shot man."

BOAR: "You got my attention Naylor" [offers his hand to Wall]

DESIRE: "I guess I’m going to have to stay with this aren’t I?"

[Boar takes the left hand of Wall in a good show of sportsmanship between great athletes, Boar wallops Wall with his right hand right under the solid guys chin, in a good show of bad American sportsmanship]

VICKI: "Ooooooowwwww….. Mick!!!"

DESIRE: "Boars taken out the Wall, big time KO by the heavyweight champ! Even behind the scenes it’s all action!!!"

KEY: "Next time Don Key asks you to fall… you will fall… either way you fall brother… at the powerful hand of the ‘Big Boy’ Roderick Boar… Mick Naylor you’ve cost me some money [Key kicks the downed Wall in the chest]… there’s no key any more for you in the Extreme Combat Championship!"

[Don Key and Roderick Boar leave the locker room as Vicki tries to grab the back of Boar who just shrugs her off looking very smug]

DESIRE: "Wow! Big news, Boar takes out one of our first round winners and the conqueror of his stable mate. Big question marks, what happens to the Wall now? can he be rebuilt and does Key get thrown out of the dome even though he’s our sponsor? Here come the medical people and Wall’s not moving, Boar knocked him cold. I’ve gotta go, got a appointment booked in the salon in a few minutes, not rest for the stunning!, I’ll leave you with an ad."

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[The camera glides in to that authentic Salon set of JD’s, Miss Vamp checks her makeup in the mirror as JD reclines in the leather barbers chair]

DESIRE: "Who is booked in next then babe?"

VAMP: "It’s GBH’s top tip, Mr. Michael Williams"

DESIRE: "Still to come tonight we’ve got the Mad Dog against the Manowar, but first of all he’s gotta deal with me, JD! I’ve gotta say he looks dangerous and outta all the folks here I think he’s one of the few that brings a perfect package to the cage and I’m not talking about our special ref! Only disadvantage I can see for Williams is the mismanagement in the rather grotesque form of Brute Al!"

[The door open and Miss Vamp escorts the Mad Dog to a comfortable leather seat, Big Brute Al the manger of the Dog follows his man but is not offered the same courtesy by the Vampster]

DESIRE: "Michael Williams you are a talented competitor [shakes hands with the grappler], Big Al you’re a crap columnist! [JD pulls a face at his fellow wrestling journalist] How’s the ECC looking from the eyes of the Dog?"

MAD DOG: "I’m going to make this quick, I’ve been waiting for this thing all my life so I’m not about to slag off anything about it. Thank you Mr. Desire for you kind words and…. let the best man win. That’s all I have to say" [Michael Williams leaves after his brisk appointment]

DESIRE: "That was Michael Williams, focused and ferocious!, if a bit brief" [JD looks at Brute Al, as if to say why are you still here……]

BRUTE AL: [Al motions for the mic., JD though reluctant obliges] "Well that was very nice, Mad Dog, but lets not beat around the bush here, no-one wants to hear that respectful crap anymore. So please everyone get down on your knees and give thanks that the one and only Big Brute Al is here to deal out some real painful honesty. Jason Desire you think you can get away with slagging me off in the Enquirer [JD nods], then crawl up my mans arse the first opportunity, how are you going to feel when my man wins your tournament?"

DESIRE: "There’s fifteen other fighting machines in the tournament, and there’s one in this salon!" [JD folds his arms as his bodyguard Raze steps in to the salon]

BRUTE AL: "I always said I had the best stable in wrestling, now my very own one man army’s going to prove it. It’s not like there is any competition here, is it. Who is here? Joey De Maio? Some refugee from the corner of a Saxon album cover from 1983? Ooh, I am so scared. He’ll probably be ready to be served up avec Mayo when the Mad Dog is finished with him, hell, he never should have left the salad dressing business in the first place. We all know he is their heir to some stupid condiment empire, why else would he drag an oversized butterknife with him? This has to be the only modern day barbarian who makes 5p on every bottle of HP sauce sold, how uncivilised is that? Who else, Bolo Yang? When did he move to Japan? I mean, he uses Chinese martial arts, has a Chinese name and all his films are in Cantonese and set in Hong Kong and yet he maintains his pretence of being a hometown boy here in Tokyo. [JD smiles…] Hollywood revisionism at its finest. Still, as he is just a fat Puk-Gai who will get Oh-Liu-Liu’d on in the cage, I don’t suppose anyone cares. Blob? How can you expect to win when you can’t even fit through the cage door?"

VAMP: "That’s true Jason…."

BRUTE AL: "Hit Man? Deathshead? Yeah, you too are really credible as shooters. Be real! Neither of you belong in this environment, not that you belong in wrestling either, and I am just pissed that you drew each other because otherwise you both would be out in the first round!"

MAD DOG: [shouts from offstage] "That’s the brutal truth!"

BRUTE AL: "And as for Mr. Iron Warrior, the newest man on the bad-ass band wagon, I have seen these whinging BWA interviews, Giavani, and I am not impressed. You whine, you moan, you complain, are you trying to turn yourself into the Alanis Morissette of wrestling or something? Isn’t that ironic? Don’t you think? Who will win the ECC Giavani? You’re the Ironic Warrior, you ought to know! Anyway, lets be off now. Thank you India!" [Al exits the Salon]

DESIRE: "So that was Big Brute Al! There’s always one isn’t there, a crap columnist who’s down on his luck looking to get airtime on the greatest segment on TV. Ironic Warrior [chuckles]. Back to base, with GBH after this quick ad for my new book."

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DESIRE: "Back in the booth and back with the ECC, our next fatal encounter….. well it don’t get more extreme than this! It’s the Hitman against his ally, but not for tonight, the massive Deathshead!"

GBH: "Big BIG match-up, Hitmans one of my picks, he’s the got the experience and tools to make the ECC champion. They don’t get any tougher than the Hitman, I can vouch for that one hundred percent! He’s facing what I’d class as the spoiler, Deathshead can win this thing and take a few stars with him, real bad draw for both these guys."

DESIRE: "Certainly, similar styles, two men who know each other very well."

GBH: "The Keys to Victory then, sponsored by the man himself, Don Key. Deathshead, he’s the tallest man in the ECC, with seven foot size and the leverage to go with it, if power comes in to play it’ll be Deathsheads day, athleticism…. for a man that size he is amazingly agile, Hitman should know this though of course, the big guy can brawl with the best of ‘em and he sure will be tonight! Deathshead also brings to the cage a limited ground game, not entirely dissimilar to Hitman really. The legendary Hitman has a reputation second to none, if you don’t know him you either have alzheimers or you’re an extraterrestrial, vast vast experience, was around in the early FWF days, not many people can say that."

DESIRE: "Dirty Dons Keys now disperse to reveal the fighters themselves, firstly….. it’s wide angle, for Deathshead!"

DEATHSHEAD: "Tokyo, it’s time to rock n’ roll! Let’s get down. Let’s get dirty and let’s get extremely, er extreme. Sorry, that was a bit pants, but you get the point don’tcha? Anyway, I come here and I gonna conquer and I gonna kick some and if you get in my way, you’re in for some serious hurt. You want the best? You want it extreme? Well, it’s you’re lucky day, ‘cause here I am! See you in the front row, Tokyo."

DESIRE: "Yeah, dig it! The big guy looks pumped. Let’s see how the psychopath responds to that!"

HITMAN: "As if I need to introduce myself…. watch the god-damn video and feel fear?!!! I am the Hitman and I am Hard-core!! This tournament was made for me, so pack your bags or get your arse kicked!!!!"

GBH: "Short and sweet, much like most of the Hitmans matches, I don’t think we’re gonna see a whole lotta feeling out in this bout, I’ve a feeling they’ll both be outta the corner like nuclear missiles!"

DESIRE: "There you have it, so basically two friends are gonna try kill each other, sounds like fun to me. What does the Duffer have to say?……"

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR SIXTH FIRST ROUND FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[The screen goes dark now and the crowd begins to make noise as ‘Nothing Ever Changes But The Shoes’ by the Wildhearts rips out of the speakers. The big guy begins his trek down that long dome isle with his entourage]

GBH: "The Pain Dispensary hits the runway, led by their manager The Chemist, also in there it looks like….. Blackheart, himself an accomplished street-fighter, also Tribe member Ray Vanleuwen, all six foot six of him, all dwarfed though by the man of the moment…. DEATHSHEAD!!"

DESIRE: "It’s time for a touch of fashion consultancy, something Deathshead needs some help with I’d say, that BCFC shirt is definitely not in this year…."

[Halfway up the isle and smoke bellows out from below the ramp, engulfing the whole Dispensary, through the smoke Blackheart and Vanleuwen can be seen maniacally kicking and punching away at…]

GBH: "Looks like your typical X-Men greeting!!! Here comes the troops, led by our own Flex Bruiser and with the Annihilators in hot pursuit. The security go in to the smoke waving their bats, Blackheart collapses off the ramp way and out of the smoke, Deathshead though seems to have stepped back away from the smoke and looks ok."

DESIRE: "The smoke is clearing now to reveal the Annihilators beating Vanleuwen to the ground with their bats, realising who it is they suddenly retreat. There was no sneak attack {laughs}, great X-Men maneuver! Deathshead is pissed and he is jawing with the Annihilators, the Chemist though getting in between them, reminding his man about the job at hand."

GBH: "Big Flex now takes the Annihilators in hand, Flex shakes hands with a perturbed Deathshead, the big competitor is not a happy chap, not half as annoyed as Blackheart is though, who rises and pushes the Bruiser!…. the rock hard Bruiser doesn’t move as Chemist almost pushes Deathshead down the isle to the cage."

DESIRE: "Unscheduled matches! This is the ECC, anything can happen, anything!"

GBH: "Deathshead gets to cage side and he enters the war zone, the Chemist accompanying him, waiting for his opponent tonight, they’re often on the same side, but tonight it’s anything for glory, as the X-Men have proved."

DESIRE: "Flex now down at ringside, Vanleuwen trying to calm down Blackheart, though Vanleuwen not looking chuffed either as they both follow the Bruiser to ringside."

[Laser lights and strobes fly across the dome now as ‘I am Legend’ by White Zombie takes the place of Deathsheads chosen tune, red fireworks explode and red and black smoke comes up from the ramp once more, though this time it was expected it seems]

GBH: "It’s looks like the fifth of November Jason, I wonder if Deathshead will be the X-Mens ‘guy’ tonight?"

DESIRE: "Well I’ll tell ya one thing, he’s burning up, in fact he’s f’kin fuming! The X-Men doing what they wanted to do. The largest X-Man Collossus doing bodyguard duties for the self proclaimed King of Hard-core tonight, but look in the crowd along the ramp way. The X-men are out in force."

GBH: "They’re all there, right across the roster, from probably the greatest lightweight in the world Venom to the powerful Thunder Warrior, there’s also Insane Warrior…. the man who took exception to being a alternate and thus pulled out of this years ECC."

DESIRE: "The X-Men covering all the bases as they always do. The Hitman looking classy tonight too, attired in gold with a psycho trim, namely the BWF World title and slung over his shoulder he’s got the UKWF and EFW Heavyweight titles, now that’s fashionable."

GBH: "The Hitman hits the cage now as the ‘King of the Cage’ Kobashi ushers the respective managers out. Chemist joins his fellow Dispensary members at ringside who are in a heated discussion with the Bruiser as Collossus takes a cage side seat. It’s time for the mic controller, Mr. Daniel Duffer."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM BRISTOL, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN A MASSIVE 340LBS, HE IS THE W.F.W. EUROPEAN WRESTLING CHAMPION, THIS ISSSSS…… DEEEEEEEEEEEATHHSHEEEEEEEEEAD!!!!"

DESIRE: "Hitman off the blocks big time, chopping Deathshead in the throat area with those violent chops of his, the Hitmans not waiting for his own introduction, guess he knows who he is!"

DUFFER: "HIS OPPOOOOOO!!!!!"

[Duffer flies towards the cage door, falling to ringside, his elegantly styled hair ruffled]

GBH: "The Package is unwrapped man, and on the Hitman, Kobashi on his back and has his Choke Sleeper locked in, it’s chaos!! Deathshead throws a heavy jab, hitting Hitman square in the face, totally unable to be blocked while in the Sleeper, Hitman is blooded."

DESIRE: "Whoooo! Kobashi spins and a loose suplex out of the Choke Sleeper and he’s in between both competitors, shouting that he’d disqualify them both if he has to."

GBH: "The security at the door now, but the Package has control, neither combatant wanting to throw anything else in fear of hitting the Package and getting thrown out of the cage. Kobashi orders the men to neutral corners, they both back away to their respective corners slowly, watching their opponent closely as they do so."

DESIRE: "Kobashi asking for the Duffer to come back in, the distraught Duffer motions that he’s got to go freshen up…. or something, I fear maybe a underwear change there."

GBH: "Kobashi telling both men that they’ve got a public warning, Hitman looking nonchalant while Deathshead complaining that he was only retaliating. It’s a warning for the Hitman jump start and the Deathshead shot in to the choked Hitman. We’ve got a bout now."

DESIRE: "The gladiators are waiting to be released this time, and when they go one might not be coming back! Hitman is in his street attire, black ripped jeans and a muscle vest, obviously getting through those stringent attire rules, though I guess there nothing there that could be used as any form of weapon or advantage. Hitman dabbing that nose with his hand, it’s bleeding pretty nicely thanks to Deathshead and Kobashi I guess."

GBH: "They’re loose!! This time it’s Deathshead who’s on Hitman, two big strides and the big man has hold of the X-Man’s throat, looooow blow by Hitman breaks that hold, thrust kick to the kneecap!! ooouch and.….. chop to the carotid artery, wide open."

DESIRE: "Scientific striking, you don’t hear that term often, but you’ve heard it here and it applies to Hitsy big time."

GBH: "Deathshead in trouble after that shot to the throat, staggering backwards. Hitman barrels in on his prey, wild and crazy shots, heavy shot to the right cheekbone of Deathshead and followed by a violent chop to the left temple of Death. Hitman spears Death in to the wire mesh, the massive Death hooking his arms over the cage keeping him reasonably upright."

DESIRE: "Lefts and rights in to the Deathshead face, there’s some payback, Deaths nose is sent back in to his head and Shead has to release that cage, falling to the mat."

GBH: "Hitman has a foot across the throat of Death and even the tall guys reach can’t help him from down there, the Hitman kicking the side of Deaths head with his other foot on the throat holding him in place. God, this is absolutely brutal!…. very reminiscent of my and Hitmans encounters."

DESIRE: "What’s THIS??!! Shead almost butting heads with his team mate Blackheart who’s thrust in to the outside of the cage!!!! There’s action all over the Dome."

GBH: "Flex has rammed the Blackheart in to the outside of the octagon, no idea what happened there as they were out of our camera view, seems Blackheart went for the Bruiser."

DESIRE: "Red Scorpion and Black Demon joining the Bruiser now, together they’re dragging Blackheart away while Vanleuwen is being held back by the Chemist as in the ring the former King, Kobashi watching but keeping that low profile that the fans so love. Hitman measuring the kicks to the side of the Shead head now, and you can hear those shots, it’s horrific…. right back hand punch to the Hitman groin! Good grief."

GBH: "Hitman falls to the canvas, as much out of balance than in pain, but there’s certainly plenty of that. Death staggers up, his face in a terrible state, he looks like he’s been thirty odd minutes. He can’t stop his nose bleeding, Death that is so he doesn’t bother, instead hauling the Hitman up around the waist…. PILEDRIVER!…. and that was a textbook drop, lotta height too with that seven foot plus."

DESIRE: "This is what Shead was wanting I believe, he’ll take the high impact stuff rather than the fast paced brawling of Hitman. Shead goes back to the well, another big driver."

GBH: "Hitman grabbing the back of the Death knees, pulling forward to topple the big man. Hitman with a side mount, big knees in to the side of the Death head, Death covering the side of the head and Hitman raining down elbows to the face of him."

DESIRE: "Shead almost rolling in to a ball on the mat as Hitman sits atop him before standing and walking around the hibernating big man, big kick to the Shead groin….. tremendous impact."

GBH: "Shead pounces forward on the canvas, grabbing the Hitman leg with both hands, yanking out the leg and Hitman back on the mat. Leg extension by Death, now the big man hammering away on that leg too. Hitman much less threatening on the defence and he’s having a hard time countering this with the reach Death has."

DESIRE: "It’s an old favourite, the Figure Four and it’s courtesy of Deathshead, Hitman locked in there now, the hammering numbed the leg enough for Shead to apply the hold, this is good for the seven footer, it’ll give him time to regroup, something you don’t do a lot of in a Hitman bout."

GBH: "Basic submission hold, but very effective, probably won’t get the submission but it’ll damage the Hitman leg big time, and if Hitsy can’t go vertical and strike he’s lost a lot of his arsenal. Hitman trying to crawl to the cage, he’s doing it albeit very slowly, Death adding more pain to the game with shots to that Hitman leg."

DESIRE: "Hitman knows he can’t punch his way out of here, he tries but his reach simply isn’t there. He hooks his fingers through the wire mesh now, his biceps are showing the strain, the pain really showing from Hitman now, shaking and grimacing."

GBH: "Hitman trying to crawl his way backwards up the mesh, that pain must be excruciating, but the Hitman has never submitted in his life and you can bet your bottom Dollar, bottom Yen or Pound that he’s not gonna do it tonight. It’s the unwritten hard-core code."

DESIRE: "Hitman is rising, still in the leg-lock but hauling himself up the cage. Shead trying to keep him where he wants him, but Hitmans determination is supreme. Shead losing the hold, a loose kick from Hitman catches Shead in the chest, not much behind that though, more a token shot than anything."

GBH: "Hitman still with hold of the cage, don’t think he can stand without it. Death is vertical now and flying in with a forearm on the prone Hitman, hung on the mesh like nuts for the birds…… Hitman falls forward, under the Death forearm and Hitman with a big clothesline to the Death knee. That knee bent a way it really shouldn’t have bent."

DESIRE: "Like a big oak Shead falls, Hitman is up but very unsteady on that leg. Shead is writhing in agony, think that knees blown out. Hitman measuring his prey once more and…. DEATH DRO… Shead brings up that good leg and half blocks the elbow, Hitman getting a foot to the ear and Shead getting the Death Drop a little off the mark across the chest."

GBH: "Hitman rubs his ear, that equilibrium could be a problem. Hitman holding the Death leg and trying to stand now and he falls to the canvas, taking the Death leg with him though in a DDT type manoeuvre. Hitman still real unsteady, managing to drop a knife hand chop to the side of the head of Death, with that Hitman taking the opening and turning over Death, he’s got the Boston Crab."

DESIRE: "Good choice of hold, the Hitman unsteady but this hold doesn’t need it, he’s basically leaning back, Sheads the one keeping him standing. Hitman leaning back in to the hold, he doesn’t look like he knows where he is, think it’s instinct at this point for the Hitman. Sheads gotta quit though else that leg might come off in Hitmans hand."

GBH: "Death has the cage in hand, yanks himself forward with a big blood curdling scream, he must’ve hurt that knee when he pulled forward, Death getting his head under his chest, Hitman pushing back falling over Death as Death rolls under Hitman and out of the Crab."

DESIRE: "Shead quickly grabs the throat of Hitman, and he knows what he wants. With his other hand Shead with a firm hold of the cage. Hitman though still wobbly throwing out a couple of big punches but Sheads got him at full extension and Hitman can’t reach to land."

GBH: "Balancing on one leg and with one hand clawed around the cage, Death lifts up Hitman, what power! Big kick to the Death groin, his choke slam arm goes limp. Hitman freed now smashes a double axe handle down on to the arm of Death, right on that elbow joint! Hitman jumps on Death and….. ADRIATIC SPIKE!… applied. Both men fall to canvas, both real unsteady and with damaged wheels, but it’s Hitman who has the hold applied and it’s the deadly Spike, Hitman wraps his legs around the body of Death and he’s going nowhere."

DESIRE: "Don’t think Shead expected that, and he’s in too much trouble to figure a counter. He starts smashing away at the Hitman legs though that are tied around his waist. The Shead punches getting less frequent and less powerful as the Package moves in."

GBH: "Deaths final shot fades and his arm goes limp as Kobashi jumps in and drags the Hitman off and drops him to the side. The Hitman is the victor, but what a match!

DESIRE: Shead is conscious but he’s in big trouble, that leg is badly damaged and he’ll need help to get outta here. Hitman staggers up, albeit very slowly as Kobashi asks for the cage to be unlocked, there’s a queue outside and they all want in, Vanleuwen particularly wanting to get to the side of his ally.

GBH: "Hitman staggers over to the fallen Death, shaking away the cobwebs, big Van going crazy punching away at the door as Hitman yanks Death to his feet, the big seven footer balancing on that one good wheel and he’s not capable of countering anything, Kobashi gets the door open not noticing what is happening behind him. Hitman…… shakes the hand of Deathshead as Vanleuwen jumps at Hitman only to stop at the last moment realising the mutual respect his ally and the Hitman have for each other."

DESIRE: "This is horrible. Hitman should’ve took him out for good, how pathetic, King of Soft-core…… The Hitman!"

GBH: "Good respect shown there and the Japanese really are going for it, the majority of the crowd didn’t like the early smoke incident perpetrated by the X-Men but they sure dig this. Hitman holds the hand of Deathshead now as the crowd continue cheering, some even standing.

DESIRE: "This is horrible, I’m going to see if there are competitors who want to be interviewed… catch ya later Hammer."

[Desire exits the broadcast booth, takes his Vamp in hand on a quest for a interview]

GBH: "Desires gone but the Duffers in the cage, take it away Duffer."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI DECIDING THAT DEATSHEAD WAS UNABLE TO DEFEND HIMSELF, THEREFORE THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT, THE HITMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!"

GBH: "There it is, still the self proclaimed King of Hard-core and still alive in the Extreme Combat Championship, the deadly Hitman. I hear JD has a exclusive interview, lets get down to the ego maniac himself."

DESIRE: "Thanks for that Hammer, the egos sky high and the brutality is flowing thick and fast, thick and fast…. well I wouldn’t say that to my guest at this time, {whispers} well not to his face anywhere. Getting away from that Hard-core pornography star the Clit-man and back to a real man…. I’d like to introduce the human juggernaut himself, Reece ‘Mack’ Truckby."

MACK: "Thanks Jason for the mic time….. Hey Kane, I hope you’re ready for this, as it’s time to visit Reece Truckby’s Office of Pain. Namely that octagon! You might be a name in the professional wrestling circus, but this is real life, buddy, and I’m gonna hit you real hard. I don’t care how long you’ve been ‘wrestling’, this is the Extreme Combat Championship and in this thing the moves aren’t fake. You’ve never had to go toe-to-toe in a real test of manhood, and I’m predicating you’re gonna get your ass kicked. By me!"

DESIRE: "Kanes gonna get a good canning if Reece has got anything to do with it, up next another exclusive pre-recorded Beauty Salon interview. Right after this."

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[Once again we see Jason Desire in the worlds most famous salon. Jason spins around in the barbers seat as Miss Vamp stands above him clipping her scissors, a couple of ladies are seated in the salon in front of mirrors and are fixing their makeup]

DESIRE: "Back with you, it’s JD here in the hottest salon, the mirrors are steaming with the talent here tonight. A couple of ladies, well one lady and a Bodybuilding Babe, more affectionately known as the Pets, Aimee and Louise. But that’s not all, no by jimminy it isn’t! People are wanting into my beauty establishment to establish themselves as ECC contenders, one man caught the eye of one of my associates and somehow he got booked in without me knowing? Anyway all the way from Brest, France via the Planetary Wrestling Syndicate, Gerard O. Devileau and his lovely interpreter Ms Chantel DeVine."

[Chantel leads her man into the salon, Devileau pulls up a barbers seat and the power dressing Chantel stands behind her man with laptop in hand]

DESIRE: "Mr. Devileau [the two arrogant stars shake hands], Chantel…. So what’s all this talk about your man, the self professed God and the ECC."

[Chantel translates the question to GOD]

GOD: "J'ai été témoin de ces subordonnés dans la cage ce soir et c'est tout qui ils sont, mortels rien que, ils ont besoin d'un Dieu et maintenant il est arrivé, le pas d'influences combattants barrés temple sacré a besoin d'une icône, et cette icône est Gerard O. Devileau, le DIEU prendra son endroit, seulement comme une statue d'un Dieu."

DESIRE: "??… fine…. Chantel?"

DEVINE: "I have witnessed these masterful fighters tonight and they are indeed tough competitors, they need a good challenge and inside the sacred ECC octagon I would like to meet these challenges, Gerard O. Devileau is a competent fighter, let him take his place and let the God come at you!"

DESIRE: "You do indeed look divine tonight baby but that translation… ouch! So ‘Gerald’ thinks he’s ECC material, maybe. I’d like to ask him about his EuroCatch final against Carl Kane, a man who is in the ECC tonight and does he rate my pick, Kane?"

[Chantel asks GOD about EuroCatch and Carl Kane]

GOD: "Le Dieu était seulement un cil loin de réclamation qui l'EuroCatch intitule, j'ai battu réellement cet homme Kane mais telles est les règles d'EuroCatch qui Kane a marché loin le vainqueur, pourtant dans seul mes peu de premiers mois de compétition du pro-lutte qui j'ai mis la fédération entière descend avec talent et charisme. Kane est un lutteur raisonnable mais il n'est pas de combattant et il va jamais monter à la situation d'un Dieu!"

[GOD gives Bodybuilder Aimee a smile as Jason and Chantel are in conversation]

DEVINE: "I was just a fingertip away from claiming the coveted EuroCatch title, I even was able to procure a victory against this star, I felt I put in a good performance since I was relatively new to the PWS promotion. Kane is a solid wrestler and talent and I’m sure he will ascend to greatness!"

DESIRE: "Ok, it’s been fun, maybe we’ll see Gerald in a future ECC tournament and maybe we’ll see Chantel in a Pet outfit… this is JD saying so long till next appointment."

[Chantel picks up her laptop in disgust and together with God she exits the salon as the camera fades into nothingness]

GBH: "Back to hard hitting no holds barred action, we’re gonna be seeing fists fly in our next match-up, mark my words."

DESIRE: "That’s right, we know all about Carl Kane, winning the PWS EuroCATCH title in what must be said was a excellent tournament, full of action and surprises, Kane taking this years honours with a victory over Gerard Devileau. His opponent tonight though is a newcomer to the NHB world, let’s take a closer look at the man they call ‘Mack’, Reece Truckby!…… run VT."

[Truckby’s entrance music plays quietly in the background. Reece is talking to an interviewer.]

"….. oh yeah, I’m going over to Japan with one thing in mind, and that’s to win the whole damn thing. I’ve been working my ass off for over a month now, and I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in."

[Reece is shown running down a local disused railway track… along a beach… past a once-busy, but now closed down factory.]

"….. yeah, that was what got me in to this whole ass-kicking business. I used to work at the Ford factory until they started cutting all the jobs. I had F*** all to do but drink and sit around all day, and then one night I got in a fight in a bar, and after beatin’ this bozo’s head in, some guy comes up to me and asks me whether I’d be interested in a little competition he knew about. Turns out it was this little hard-man tourney they were having in a disused factory for some cash prize, and I went down there and won it. I broke my hand mind, but the cash came in handy, and it just went on from there."

[‘Mack’ is shown bench-pressing some weights… curling some dumbells… doing press-ups… pull-ups, all while Nathan Wind watches and advises.]

"….. damn straight, Nath’ was the guy that saw me punch that bozo’s lights out in the bar that night, and since then he’s been like a brother to me. These six weeks have been the toughest of my life and Nath’s been pushing me real hard, and I’m glad he’s gonna be in my corner on the night."

[Truckby is shown punching a heavy-bag… some of those pads that boxing trainers wear on their hands… chopping wood!… swimming in a pool.]

"….. yeah, I’ve heard about him, and I know a bit about him. For me Carl Kane doesn’t worry me none. He might be a good athlete, and he might have the looks and be able to go on TV and talk a good talk, but for christ-sake’s it’s professional wrestling. You can’t run around and jump off ropes and stuff in the octagon, you’ve got to stand and fight, and my punches are real. My punches are going to hit him, and they’re going to hit him hard!"

[Reece is shown helping a friend work on his pick-up truck… laying under the vehicle tightening some nuts… leaning over the bottom and fiddling with something or other.]

"….. well, yeah, you might as well ask me about the other people in the tourney, as I’m going to have to beat a few more of them once I’m past Kane. There really are only a couple of other guys who look like possible finalists to me, and that’s the English limey ‘Wall’ Naylor, and the other ones’ that guy from Japan, Maeda. I’ve heard he’s a decent shoot-fighter."

[‘Mack’ is finally shown ‘fighting’ with Vic Golfari on some crash mats, and giving him a nasty looking gut-wrench suplex and locking on a dragon-sleeper/choke, and to end a computer graphic of a Mack truck juggernaut thing flies ‘toward’ the camera until blocking it out to black.]

DESIRE: "I’ve got the key, I’ve got the seeeeeeecret, well actually I don’t, but I know a man who does!"

GBH: "Carl Kane is a speedster, very quick and agile, he also possesses a good array of submission holds, has plenty of tournament experience, specifically in the PWS where he recently won the prestigious Eurocatch tournament so he knows what it takes to win successive matches, is a former Tornado ‘hardcore’ champion so I’m sure he’ll be able to hold his own in the octagon. Reece Truckby is plain powerful, his size and ferocity makes him a very intimidating man indeed, has plenty of No Holds Barred experience being a winner of three unofficial NHB tournaments, the question mark here though is the stamina, how much gas does the truck have in the tank?"

DESIRE: "Well Truckby’s video was impressive but he’s going up against a fine wrestler and my favourite for the tournament in Carl Kane, I predict a win for Kane via submission. So lets hear from the wrestler…"

KANE: "Carl Kane is going to kick some butt in that cage tonight and show you why Tennessee wrestling is, was and always will be the best in the world!"

DESIRE: "Think he meant to say California, can’t we edit that?"

GBH: "Here comes a Mack Attack!"

TRUCKBY: "The names Reece Truckby, ‘Mack’ to my friends, which ain’t you! Learn that name, use it, fear it! ‘Cause when it comes to kicking ass, I am the man. And when there’s prize money, I’m double-tough. Any of you pussies with hopes of winning this thing better forget it, ‘cause I will not be beat! Fuckin’ A!"

DESIRE: "Here he is….. the ultimate announcing machine, Daniel Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE SEVENTH FIRST ROUND BOUT. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[‘Stone Cold’ Crazy by Queen drowns out the Duffer as the Iron Fist hits the isle first, he’s wearing his usual black and blue leotard, looking focused]

DESIRE: "There’s the desired champion, PWS Tornado, WOW lightweight and current PWS Eurocatch champion, this is one athlete and he’s trotting."

GBH: "Kanes a solid pro wrestler make no mistake, think he’s made the big breakthrough as well as the Eurocatch champ, saying that though I’ve gotta align myself with Truckby, I like his style and in this type of event I think he knows what’s needed, I really don’t think Kane knows what he’s got himself in to."

[Rock turns to metal as Machine Head by Davidian hits the speakers, the man from the video Truckby is accompanied by his trainer Nathan Wind and good friend Vic Golfari, both of the Truckby aids are attired in shiny blue short sleeved shirts with ‘The Mack’ printed on the back. Reece is wearing a scruffy looking sweater with the arms and crew-neck ripped off]

GBH: "That’s what a NHB star looks like Jay, not much glitz and glamour but he’s got that natural fighting charisma, I like the look of this guy, I’m going with the hype."

DESIRE: "They’re all in the octagon now, I think for the first time in the ECC we have a man without backup, that’s confidence for my man Kane."

GBH: "Don’t like to criticise Jason but in my view that is sheer stupidity, ego is one thing but in a event of this kind you’ve gotta keep the ‘ol ego under wraps else it might be the fella to retire you."

DESIRE: "Kane is limbering up now, he’s in top shape, his stamina being a big issue in this bout Hammer, you’ve gotta admit that Truckby has got alotta bread in the basket, he’s sure not gutless."{laughs}

GBH: "The former tough man Nathan Wind now tending to his man, taking off the Truckby sweater keeping that body warm, that’s good basic fighting strategy, he pops a black gum shield into Truckby’s goatee covered mouth now."

DESIRE: "Least it’ll shut the guy up, down on his luck, been fired, loser!"

GBH: "The man playing God tonight, Mr. Kobashi checking both fighters out now, checking the kneepads of Kane and he’s clean….. Duffers fidgeting with the mic."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, WEIGHING IN AT 229LBS, I GIVE YOU THE IRON FIST……

CARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRL KKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE"

"AND HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WEIGHING IN AT 334LBS, THIS IS……….

REEEEEECE MMAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK TRUCKBBBBBYYYYYY!!!!!"

GBH: "Kobashi waves the fighters on and we’re off the blocks for what should be a very interesting bout. Truckby stomping straight forward, I think it’s one direction for the truck and it’s forward, don’t think his reverse gear will be utilized today Jay."

DESIRE: "He’s walking in to the current king of Europe, soon to be king of the orient."

GBH: "Mack yelling c’mon you bastard from behind that gum shield, even the shield can’t shield you from that Truckby tongue Jason."

DESIRE: "There is no intimidation on the part of Kane who’s forward too, lock up and we’ve got a truck stop, Kane down for the double leg."

GBH: "Mack attack!! Forearms down onto the head of Kane, just two required to break it, Kane’s felt the power in the early going, momentarily stunned."

DESIRE: "Kane is backed up and staggered but Truckbys letting him get back to a firm vertical base, Kane knows this and should use it, Truckby must fear the floor."

GBH: "Mack coming forward now, he’s sure Kane is steady, he’s throwing heavy palm shots out there, Kane not wanting any part of the Mack power, he’s making that quite clear."

DESIRE: "Kane doing the bizz, he’s got loads in reserve, very different from the scoring tournament of Eurocatch but I think the unlimited time in the ECC is a big reason why Kane will cane Reece tonight."

GBH: "Kane letting Mack stalk him, doing well to evade the palm blows too with his lightweight speed, but Mack keeps on coming, he keeps on trucking."

DESIRE: "Kane in once more, lock up and he’s trying to take Truckby down, at the same time making sure his heads low to avoid another barrage of forearms."

GBH: "The trucks real heavy though, low center of gravity and he’s going nowhere soon, Mack wrestling Kane vertical and he’s got the smaller mans waist, running Kane bear-hug style into the cage."

DESIRE: "Kane’s between two sturdy substances, but he’s squirming, Truckby loses Kane at the last split second, Kane managing a takedown trip as he drops, Truckby flies head first into the cage, his knees though landing on Kanes head and owww that’s gotta do damage."

GBH: "I don’t think Kane took a lot of that Mack knee, the cage breaking much of that impact but that shook our cage, our front row executives nearly got Mack on their knee."

DESIRE: "Kane going straight for a Truckby leg, pulling him clear of the cage and applying a half crab, this is it, Truckby is almost powerless from here."

GBH: "Truckby shaking away that headache now and he’s realised where he is, it’s a crab courtesy of Carl Kane, we haven’t seen that iron fist tonight yet Jay."

DESIRE: "I’m sure he’s got a big shot for Truckby. Kane working that hold now, Mack looking uncomfortable but he’s coping ok."

GBH: "Vic Golfari outside the cage now exciting the crowd with his chants of Mack! Mack! Mack!…. the natives slow to react but surely they follow and the crowd is buzzing."

DESIRE: "Kane unfazed as he turns the hold into a more painful one, the step over toehold, the STF!"

GBH: "Kane having difficulty applying the hold proper, Macks actually meant to be pretty skilled in the submission stakes and he knows how to deter the face lock, basically he’s not giving Kane his neck, he’s got it real low and sunk inside his body."

DESIRE: "Kane fighting for the full STF but it’s not happening, I think he needs to soften up the truck some more, he’s got him on the ground and he could start to pound, Kane’s in a powerful position here."

GBH: "Kane looks like he’s going for another hold, maybe a cloverleaf, Kane clutching the large legs of Mack and the big man sends all the power to the legs and Kane is almost thrown to the canvas face first, powerful scary stuff from the Mackster."

DESIRE: "Yeah Big Mack, sounds like a snack to me!"

GBH: "Mack up.."

DESIRE: "Is it raining???"

GBH: "… and he seems ok after those leg holds as he motors towards Kane who turns up into Reece’s big forearms, it’s raining forearms and Kane’s taking those crushing blows."

DESIRE: "Truckby grabs the arm of Kane and he’s got a hammerlock, Kane instinctively goes behind Truckby and he’s got the hold, good speed from Kane. Like a fist of fury now Kane kicking out the Truckby legs from the front and we’re back in Kane land."

GBH: "Kane still with that hammerlock, good basic wrestling here and I must admit I didn’t expect this out of Kane, I expected a fast speedy pace with lots of moves, Kanes not showing that here."

DESIRE: "Kane cranking in that hammerlock, and this is how to deal with Truckby, very impressive stuff out of the iron fist."

GBH: "Mack pressing up with his free hand off the canvas and he’s coming back up, Kane using all his power pushing up on the lock and he’s hurting Mack, the truck though continues up….. and he’s on a knee and to his feet."

DESIRE: "Kane still with the hammerlock and it’s doing major damage, I’d take a few shots to the back of the Truckby head here but it seems Kane is wrestling pretty clean, he doesn’t need to do this."

GBH: "Mack hits the reverse gear but Kane just pushes up on the hammerlock, Kane is crushed into the cage and the hammerlock is broken."

DESIRE: "Truckby shaking that arm now, that’s the spot, get back on it Kane, that’s the hotspot."

GBH: "Mack picking Kane off the floor, grabbing the arm and it’s a million dollar chance for Mack with the million dollar dream choke, the dream could well be reality here."

DESIRE: "Kane next to the cage and he grabs it to keep himself vertical, if he goes down in his hold then Truckbys dream could well be Kanes nightmare."

GBH: "Mack with the big money hold on, maybe not as tight as he’d like but that arm of his not one hundred percent, Kane can’t prize open that hold even with the damage caused, he’s only got one arm free though and he can’t gamble going to the canvas."

DESIRE: "Kane still holding the mesh tightly with one hand now walks up the mesh, leaning back on the truckster, incredible stuff, Kane is horizontal now and pushes himself off the cage with his legs, Mack falling to the ground with Kane landing on his head."

GBH: "Kanes broke the hold and he gets straight back to his feet coughing and spluttering, Mack didn’t get hurt on that fall and he’s up to greet Kane once more. Mack rushing Kane, grabbing hold of the wrestler and gut wrenching him to the ground and that’s three hundred and thirty four pounds of suplex there."

DESIRE: "Mack up again and he’s puffing now, the mileage is telling as I predicted. Kane may be playing possum, dives up to lock up once again with Truckby…."

GBH: "Mack knees him under the chin on the way up, right under the chin. Kane’s legs crumble and Mack sees it, falling on top of Kane going crazy with forearm blows. Kobashi is there, he’s out."

DESIRE: "Kobashi doesn’t need to choke out Truckby, he knows Kane was gone."

GBH: "Mack just finishing off fast and furious, good finish from Reece Truckby, he never really looked in trouble."

DESIRE: "Though did seem susceptible to the ground attack I feel."

GBH: "It seems you can believe the hype, Reece Truckby has arrived and he’s took out a big name here, convincingly too."

DESIRE: "I wouldn’t go that far, lucky shot from Truckby. Duffer…."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT AS A RESULT OF A KNOCKOUT,

REEEECE MMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK TRUUUUUUUUUCKKKKBYYYYY!!!!"

GBH: "Mack looking real pleased with his nights work up to press, he’s taking some time to pose to the fans and the crowd really like this guy, he’s got the charisma and most of all he got the job done."

DESIRE: "Mack down at cage side now with our man Norio Tigon, looks like we’ve got another interview from Truckby."

TIGON: "Thanks JD, he’s done it, Reece Truckby has rolled over his first opponent, the talented wrestler Carl Kane, pretty nice victory Reece…"

[Tigon slaps Mack on the back]

MACK: "Yeah I knew it wouldn’t be a problem against this guy. I certainly don’t rate any of these professional wrestlers in this tournament, and this is just proof of that. They don’t know what it’s really like to get hit, and so they’re not capable of taking a shot."

TIGON: "So who’re you looking for then Reece in the quarters, De Maio or Williams?"

MACK: "I’m not really bothered who wins the next match, but I’d expect it to be against De Maio, rather than Williams. I’m ready for either of them."

[Reece heads off backstage with Wind and Golfari]

TIGON: "That was the man they call Mack, he’s sure trucking. Lets take an ad break."

[The ECC ‘roaming’ reporter Norio Tigon stands beside the ECC’s Doctor]

TIGON: "You saw it earlier, World Boxing champion Roderick ‘Big Boy’ Boar taking out our expected quarter finalist Mick Naylor with his trademark right hand. I’ve got the Dr of Destiny with me at this time, what’s the condition of Wall? And will we see the British Northern Bare Knuckles Champion against the Hitman in the quarters?"

DD: "Boar knocked Mick Naylor out cold, Naylor wasn’t expecting it and was wide open, taking the full force of that shot. Naylor is recovering and it looks like he’ll be ok but he won’t be back in the ECC, he’s got a concussion and can’t get clearance to compete, he’s tried to convince the doctors he’s fine but they won’t budge, Naylor will have to wait for another day, it’s the end of his ECC."

TIGON: "So some retribution for Don Key after Walls KO of Boars stable mate Tariq Whamed, Whamed as you remember was KO’d be Wall Naylor after dominating almost the entire fight. This feud between the Wall and the Key stable isn’t over, Wall already making it known that he wants Roderick Boar… in the cage no less. Back to the action."

DESIRE: "Right back here with the ECC action, an interesting battle next, different styles and philosophies, nobodies been talking about De Maio…. that is except for Brute Al, but he doesn’t really count ‘cause he was slagging him off, few have been talking about Williams, though one man that has is my colleague Brute Hammer, ok Hammer talk about the Mad Dog…"

GBH: "Oooo-k, Williams has got all the tools to win this thing, his name is mentioned in the hard-core wrestling circles, more what he could achieve than what he has, think it’s much more a case of if he thinks he can win than if he can. Think the Mad Dog will settle in to the cage nicely."

DESIRE: "Here comes the old keys to victory or defeat, over to the man with the steel weapon."

GBH: "Thanks JD, De Maio IS a precision striker, that is why he’s here, it only takes one strike to open up the fight and that’s gotta be the game plan for the Manowar. Being a barbarian he’s extremely tough and unwilling to lose at any cost, to finish De Maio you are gonna have to do just that, finish him. Too honourable, will he show too much respect? and could his honour take him to an honourable exit, on a stretcher?"

DESIRE: "You can only hope."

GBH: "Williams, the man, the Mad Dog, like the Hammer is cross-trained, though possibly better on the mat than vertical, Williams can go toe to toe. Submission specialist gives him many weapons, the most lethal possibly being the Dogmission choke sleeper variation. The Dog carried no pressure and expectations, that was until I backed him!"

DESIRE: "There you have it, two determined fighters, one Man of War and one with a gimmick from the bar. Lets hear what the latest masochists have to say, let there be light from the video screen in the sky!"

DE MAIO: "I have witnessed the so called warriors with their fancy ways of fighting and I just laugh at their patheticness. I am Manowar and I am the only true warrior around. Death to the false ones, all will bow down before Manowar. Face the truth before it faces you!"

DESIRE: "Well the truth will be told in the next while, what’s the Brutal Truth?"

MAD DOG: "ECC, this is the event I’ve been waiting for all my damn life, see, unlike certain of my contemporaries I can do this shit for real. I’ve been fighting since the day I was born, so it seems only fitting I get in here to prove it. ECC, I’m going to show everybody what the brutal truth really is!"

DESIRE: "Here’s my brutal truth, your manager is crap, fire him!"

GBH: "I think managers will only play a small part in the ECC though Jay, it’s only really motivation and the ability to throw white towels they’ll need, once in the cage it’ll be virtually instinct, especially in the latter stages."

DESIRE: "Guess Al could talk to Mickey non stop before the bout, then he’d be really annoyed wouldn’t he, real headache happening."

GBH: "Daniel Duffer has hit the cage with mic in hand."

DESIRE: "Who’s this Mike? Sounds like another Enquirer scandal to me!"

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE FINAL FIRST ROUND BOUT. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[Real weighty metal music comes clobbering out of the speakers, signalling the entrance of the San Franciscan Man of War. Joey marches down the isle in his heavy metal attire clutching that sword that he enjoys using. His manager, Mr. ‘Sleazy’ P. Martin follows his charge]

DESIRE: "Our first look at the Manowar Hammer, your thoughts at this harrowing time?…. please stop that music…"

GBH: "Joey looks focused, he did sing it but it looks like he can also bring it! The Manowar looking ready for a war, and that’s what he’s gonna get….. Mad Dog style!"

DESIRE: "Absolutement! I’m buzzing…"

[De Maio and Martin enter the octagon as the music changes to ‘Dog of Lust’ by The The. The music luring the dog down the isle. His entourage accompanies him, the massive 400lb masked Hellrazors flank the former UKWF star and the man with the mouth, Big Brute Al brings up the rear]

GBH: "Williams has brought the big boys here, the Hellrazors, he’s not taking any chances, though I don’t see old Sneezy sneak attacking him!"

DESIRE: "Kobashi meets Williams at the door and offers him some Manowar meat. Kobashi pushes Joey back to his side of the octagon as the Mad Dog stands perfectly still with that ‘implacable but intense’ stare of his."

GBH: "The former ‘Maniac, for a few months in the WOW, checks out the challengers for that desired gold trophy…"

DESIRE: "Amazingly De Maio decided against smuggling his sword in to the ring and is clean."

GBH: "Claims to be a clean fighter."

DESIRE: "That’s not what my nose tells me."

GBH: "It’s now Mickeys turn and he too chooses not to be stupid and bring a weapon. Duffer’s back in charge…"

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN AT 268LBS, HE IS THE MODERN DAY BARBARIAN, THE MAN-O-WAR…… JOEY DEEEEEEE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIO"

"HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 269LBS, THE I.W.A. WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION, THE MAD DOG, MICHAEEEL WILLIAMMMMMMMSSSSSS!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Dig the Duffer, Duff is the stuff!"

GBH: "Duff brings back many fond memories from my BWF days Jay, oh happy days."

DESIRE: "Final first round contest, we’re off!! The Package backs away to the cage, the two combatants facing off now, both quite hesitant but it’s Williams who makes the move forward."

GBH: "We’d expect De Maio to make the early running, this is where he wants to be, vertical, he should want to make his mark and make it early. The lengthy bout must favour the Mad Dog."

DESIRE: "Maio’s hands are up as Williams approaches, Joey with the first shot which is nicely dodged by Williams who doesn’t lose eye contact with the Manowar. A flurry of punches sends Williams ducking and diving and survivin’."

GBH: "Mad Dog flicks out a kick, into the shin of De Maio….. don’t think Maio expected the kick, don’t think I expected that. De Maio more shocked than hurt comes forward, that’s the warrior code, not wanting to look bad."

DESIRE: "Already the doggies got the psychological edge, this is what I like, get in to their heads, see who’s crazy!"

GBH: "Michael spears De Maio coming in, trying for a waist-lock. Maio punches with the Mad Dog momentum pushing him back, Maio grazing the Dogs chin with a counter punch."

DESIRE: "Instead of falling, Manowar meets wire mesh, using that leverage to escape the loose grasp of Williams. Williams almost falling on his knees quickly goes vertical once more, and we are as we were."

GBH: "We see strategy right off the bat, De Maio wants to hit that perfect blow of his and the Mad Dog is looking for the floor. De Maio pressing forward now with renewed confidence, fires a right but doesn’t follow up with it, Dog counters but Maio easier taking the sting out of it by not getting hit with it, instead catching Mickey off balance with a left shot. De Maio looks real controlled."

DESIRE: "Kinda well matched fighters physically Brute, we’ve only got once inch and one pound between both these guys. There's no physical advantages of any type in this bout, it’s gonna come down to skills, as it should."

GBH: "Continuing in the same vain here with Maio trying to land punches, but much more to frustrate the Mad Dog, Mickey trying the counter but it’s not happening. Why isn’t he trying to take him down?"

DESIRE: "He’s got excellent lateral movement, Williams that is, but he’s getting hit by a superior striker, plain and simple."

GBH: "The Dog backs away now, Brute Al is shouting all sorts but think Mickey is too focused on the barbarian job at hand. De Maio stalks, The Dog tags him once more with that straight kick to the shin area, still De Maio comes but meets more of the same. Mickey still focused on Maio keeping a legs length between them, that shot hurt De Maio, ouch!, shin shot."

DESIRE: "The Dog’s getting madder now, those shins must be hurtin’, another and Maio grimaces…"

GBH: "Mickey sees the opening and he has a waist-lock on De Maio, now one of his hands also, the other hand though is smashed in to the skull of Williams, instantly breaking the hold. Wide open for the Maio punch, wide open. Maio smiles but gets another waist-lock, his smile turns to shock as the Mad Dog butts the barbarian, a big Dog forearm to the jaw staggers Maio, a instinctive counter punch hits Mickey."

DESIRE: "Things are opening up as Williams throws around forearms and knees to Maio’s stomach. The good work coming from De Maio though, his combination punches hitting the mark, precisely, this is what he does."

GBH: "Mickey catches a punch, more a arm than the punch, goes behind and maybe a full nelson attempt, Maio spins, big elbow to the face of Mickey who hits the mat. Mickey staying down there and De Maio though with the advantage reluctant to go there…"

DESIRE: "Don’t go there!! Just DON’T go there!"

GBH: "De Maio wanting to stomp the downed Dog but it’s not happening as Mickey is back with us and is peppering those shins from the floor with kicks, Maio looks agitated and backs away, motioning for Mickey to come get some!"

DESIRE: "Williams gives him a ‘where’s your honour look’ and Maio comes back for a second attempt, Williams with a kick right on the shin money, Maio turns slightly to the side favouring one leg. The Dog is up, straight in to the side of De Maio, round the back and back waist-lock."

GBH: "The Mad Dog with his mad head ground in to the back of De Maio, who shoots out a quick elbow, but not this time as Mickey’s head is outta reach. De Maio tries to chisel away at the Dog’s groin with a back heel kick but is easily countered by the knee of Mickey. The same tactics gets the same response, and this is wrestling Jason, this is skill. This is the difference in this bout."

DESIRE: "De Maio trying to unbalance Williams while trying to prize open that incredible grip, it’s not happening, maybe a look of desperation out of the barbarian. His book is pretty small after all. We hear some Manowar music coming from the ringside now, it’s the manager of Deathshead, The Chemist, he’s got the Blackheart and Vanleuwen with him as well as a stereo and the metal music is booming out and it’s feeding Maio, he’s coming alive."

GBH: "Maio uses the metal music motivation and that barbarian power of his and breaks the grip, Mickey with one arm, hammerlock applied, Maio swings a arm back, missing but the momentum taking him over, the Dog still with his bone… the Maio arm!"

DESIRE: "Maio facing down and under the Mad Dog, reverse mount, terrible NHB position for the barbarian. Williams lets loose with forearms then forearms…. with added forearms!! and the music isn’t going to help the metal barbarian here."

GBH: "Forearms meeting Maio neck equals severe pain for the Manowar. Maio can’t crawl out but covers his neck with his hands looking for thinking time, all he gets though is more of the same.

DESIRE: The Package, conspicuous by his lack of interference moves in on the action, watching it closely."

GBH: "De Maio’s hand flails around, think it’s hurt.."

DESIRE: "Could well be broken, brutal elbows, not too dissimilar to the hammers you drop Brute."

GBH: "The desperate barbarian trying to turn over, picks his head up slightly and tries to turn…. into…"

DESIRE: "The DOGMISSION!! The big finisher we mentioned, surly Maio must have been worried about this."

GBH: "It’s locked in proper now, De Maio shaking his fist angrily, his other fist is shaking but not clenched, think that’s broken, I’d bet on it."

DESIRE: "Williams sinks the Dogmission in further, De Maio’s hand shaking but not as frantically. The Package looking for a reason to give this to Williams but Maio is there, but he’s not going anywhere, except outta the ECC."

GBH: "The barbarian trying to crawl to the cage, the Dog package he’s carrying chooses not to go with him, Maio’s fingers dig in to the mat…….. Kobashi drags the Mad Dog off his prey. Michael Williams defeats Joey De Maio via blackout I think."

DESIRE: "Yep, De Maio never submitted, his honour still in tact then but his bodies gonna pay the price."

GBH: "Martin sleazily rushes to his mans aid followed by our crack medical crew led by the Dr. of Destiny, think Maio is ok, seems he blacked out. The medical crew surround De Maio as Duffer joins Kobashi in the ring and they confer. "

DESIRE: "Here’s the announcement…"

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JOEY DE MAIO BEING UNABLE TO CONTINUE, THE WINNER OF THIS FIRST ROUND BOUT, THE MAD DOG MICHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL WILLIAMMMMMMMMMMMMSSSSS!!!!"

GBH: "Good result for the Mad Dog. My Yens still alive on my pick. We’ll be back after this."

DESIRE: "We’ve got the Mad Dog and his crew back in the lockerroom, lets go down there and see what that windbag Brute Al is up to."

[Big Brute Al stands in the locker room with the Hellraisors. Mad Dog sits in the background holding an ice pack to his face]

BIG BRUTE AL: "Hi kids. We are holding a little audition here. Unfortunately ketchup boy DeMaos injured, broken left hand, his careers down the drain. Good job he is right handed or his sex life would be shot as well. [makes hand motion]. So, we’re just auditioning replacements here, wouldn’t want to deprive the people of their adolescent macho fantasies after all. Okay candidate one, could you come in please."

[An eight year old boy wearing a gi with a white belt walks in]

AL: "So, kid, have you any fighting experience?"

BOY: "I’ve been doing judo for three weeks."

AL: "Three weeks! You’re far too over qualified, get the hell out of here! Okay candidate two if you please get in here."

[A flunky walks in, he is wearing lederhosen and carrying a bratwurst and a beer stein]

AL: "What the f**k have you come as?"

FLUNKY: "A modern-day bavarian."

AL: "That’s barbarian you stupid b*****d! Get the f**k out of my dressing room. Honestly you can’t get the talent these days. Okay lets get this over with candidate three, come on down."

[The same flunky comes in, he is now wearing and leather jacket over his lederhosen and dragging a sword that is at least eight feet long]

AL: "That’s more like it! So sir, do you have any fighting experience?"

FLUNKY: "No but I do have this……."

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a CD. It is ‘Lets get rocked’ by Def Leppard]

AL: "Perfect! You’re hired."

[Everyone falls about laughing]

MAD DOG: "Guys guys……. GUYS! I’m trying to f**king concentrate here! You could at least do this shit in the corridor or something. This is serious!"

AL: "Oh…… erm, sorry man. Better get the cameras out of here and stuff…."

FLUNKY: "I suppose a rocks out of the question?"

DESIRE: "Oh dear…. can’t we ban Al from the ECC or something? Here we are, the quarter finals, and all four of these matches could be main events in any NHB event. First up we’ve got our last surviving Japanese representative against the man from Leeds England. This is probably the unknown quantity match and it is as it was billed, seizing against striking. Hit us with the keys Hammer."

GBH: "Thanks Jay. Feng has got that amazing focus that we witnessed in the opening round, he’ll have a game plan and he’ll stick to it without distraction. His strike defence is also impressive, seems he can block most strikes with relative ease, his own striking is backed up with Chi Power, probably the most powerful blows we’ve seen in the ECC, if he catches Dai clean then it surly will be over. Being a spiritual warrior he doesn’t lack belief and as we know, fighting is possibly up to seventy five percent mental. Daisensei has many innovative takedown techniques and this is one thing he is going to want to do, ground Feng, his psychology edge is a powerful weapon though it will be interesting to see if he can get into the head of his spiritual foe. He’s a joint manipulator and will take that joint with him whether his opponent goes with it or not, his striking skills forces Feng to respect this part of his game also."

DESIRE: "The only thing these two have in common is that they are in the ECC, that’s where the similarities end, a big contrast in styles and in philosophy, Feng believes in respect while Daisensei enjoys to disrespect, I personally enjoy the disrespectful bits and hope to see a lot of that from Dai, a man I am really warming to."

GBH: "Feng the big favourite here in Japan as the Duffers about to roll that tongue of his."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FIRST QUARTER FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF……

THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

DESIRE: "First up we’ve got the static pathetic one, Fengs shown he can hit but he’s also shown about a dozen weaknesses too which I’m sure Dai is ready and willing to take advantage of."

[The unusual sounding Japanese folk music plays and the fans go crazy, their champion for the moment Chang Feng making his way to the cage attired in a splendid garment of the Shinto faith, his manager Zakk Wilde brings up the rear]

GBH: "What do you see as the Feng weaknesses then Jay?"

DESIRE: "His lack of any grappling skill is probably a biggie, his lack of any kind of movement is worrying too unless you are a waxwork, which he isn’t, well not full time anyway, and if he respects Daisensei then I’m sure the favour won’t be returned, there’s lots more weaknesses but I don’t want to bore you with them all."

GBH: "Ok, well fair comments there. Feng reaching the cage now and the crowd are readying for his opponent."

[Boos ring out even before ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ does, the music alerting the crowd that the Drs in the house. Daisensei with a slightly different appearance for this contest, protective trigrams are painted over the energy centres on his body. He is accompanied as before by two leggy models and behind the threesome his Chiropractor and Press Officer are noticeably enjoying the view]

DESIRE: "Look at that talent!"

GBH: "Yep he’s sure an up and comer, almost makes me wanna reform Shootfright."

DESIRE: "I mean the birds Hammer, look at those legs, nothing like a nice succulent bird, tender breast meat. That looks like Stephanie, the one with the dark hair, met her in the dome bar the other night, she showed interest in becoming a Pet."

GBH: "Would that be a Passion Pet?"

DESIRE: "That’s the ones, everyone’s wanting to be a Pet or get in a Pet depending on their sex. I’m not allowed to say that P word really outside the PWS, it’s copyrighted."

GBH: "You’re not supposed to mention Paul Passion, that’s Double P the Intercourser?" {laughs}

DESIRE: "Yep that’s the man. Errr, guess we’ve got a match here so we should really commentate shouldn’t we?"

GBH: "Daisensei now at cage side but he’s taking his time out there, that’s that psychology coming in there."

DESIRE: "He’s approaching another sexy chick sat ringside and he’s offering her a feel of his pecs, now he’s offering her a feel of something else…. seems like she’s going to have to wait for that later as he gives her his hotel room key and a wink. This guys the man, just the kind of chap we need with the ECC strap."

GBH: "Feng seemingly unfazed by Dais antics and that’s one of his big advantages, his patience and focus."

DESIRE: "Kobashi now being typically miserable and telling Dai to hurry up and get in the cage, Dai nods his head in agreement and enters the cage."

GBH: "Feng de-robing and throwing his traditional outfit over the cage to Mr. Wilde, Kobashi checking him and then bowing to his countryman and that’s very sporting of the Package."

DESIRE: "Don’t you sense some favouritism here? Hope the Package is going to call it down the middle or even in favour of Daisensei."

GBH: "I’m sure Kobashi will be as impartial as always, that’s why he is the referee, incorruptible."

DESIRE: "I really don’t know why they didn’t want Jason Desire in there to keep order, or maybe even the PWS Triple Crown champion, that guy who I can’t mention, though guess they need me up here for ratings. If there was a commentators tag team tourney then JD and the Hammer would be big favourites."

GBH: "Who do we get in the first round? Dan Duffer and Mike Stevens. Talking of Duffer, he’s ready for the introductions."

DUFFER: "INTRODUCING FIRST TO MY RIGHT, FROM JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT 234LBS….. CHHHHHANG FFFFFFFFFENGGG!!!!"

DUFFER: "AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM LEEDS, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 238LBS, THIS IS…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

DESIRE: "Dai is over to the Duffer and he’s asking for the mic, Duffer obliges and Dai just loves that microphone."

DAISENSAI: "WHEN I FIRST HEARD THAT THEY WERE PUTTING A DANCER INTO THE E.C.C., I WASN’T IMPRESSED TO SAY THE LEAST, BUT I DIDN’T GIVE YOU MUCH THOUGHT AS I DIDN’T THINK YOU WOULD BE PROGRESSING. THEN I SAW WHAT YOU DID TO BOLO. FRANKLY I WAS EMBARRASSED FOR HIM. YOU MY FRIEND, ARE A WORLD CLASS STRIKER. I SHOULD KNOW. YOU’VE EARNED MY RESPECT. WHAT I’M SAYING IS, I’D LIKE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND."

DESIRE: "I smell cheap shot, come on Feng get suckered in like a gormless fan favourite."

GBH: "There’s the hand from Dai, and Kobashi is keeping a eye on this situation and so is the crowd, the thousands of fans silent now waiting for Fengs response. Dai looking serious but we’ve seen he can be a sarcastic seizer."

DESIRE: "Feng slowly moves towards Dai, everything the guy does is in slow motion, don’t adjust your sets viewers it’s just Chang Feng. Feng puts his hand into Dais and…… they shake?! what??!"

GBH: "Feng takes away his hand keeping good eye contact with his opponent and the crowd loved that, they feel now that not only does Daisensei respect Feng but he respects them too, the Japanese. What a great manoeuvre from Dai, he’s taken away the crowd and the match hasn’t started."

DESIRE: "What a waste. Dai could have hit a big shot off the bat, got a little telling off then got on Feng."

GBH: "Kobashi liked that too and the cage is cleared of excess and the Package waves the fighters together. Both fighters approaching the centre slowly, a touch of respect there."

DESIRE: "A touch of stomach upset here. Face to face now and Feng opens up his striking account with two, I guess you’d call them feeling out punches. Feng with a quick jab to the Dai eye and another quick shot to the same spot and he can move into fast forward pretty smoothly."

GBH: "Dai shakes his head after those shots, trying to dodge them but Feng seems like he can read his opponent. Feng still on the offence and it seems Dai is happy to look for a counter here, Feng with another punch, a little more behind that and Dai dodges that ok, great technique shown, it’s almost as if they are learning and anticipating each others move. It’s like no holds barred chess."

DESIRE: "That’s an innovative idea, Boris Desire clubs Chang Chun over the head with a rook, Chun countering with a flurry of pawn shots."

GBH: "Feng with a lunge punch of sorts and Dai nicely bobbing under that shot, good thing too as there was a good amount of Chi behind that."

DESIRE: "Dai using a lot of movement in there but it’s all defensive, working pretty well but maybe he needs to actually do something constructive, he’s looking more like Chang Feng than Chang Feng does."

GBH: "Feng going for that eye of Dais, maybe a slight sight reduction from the Blob bout earlier. Dai coming out with shots, left and right in front of the Feng face, Feng not needing to bat them away though as they weren’t on target."

DESIRE: "Feng with a quick left, Dai inside the punch and throws his own right, Feng blocking it with that trademark forearm block and he looks impressive behind a striking attack, make no mistake."

GBH: "Feng moving into Dai and lands with a right, again to that left eye, good game plan, if he can take away fifty percent of his opponents sight then he’s sure to be open for that KO blow."

DESIRE: "Feng now exploding with rapid straight martial arts blows, Dai ducking under, catching a glancing blow on the side of his head but getting inside the Feng attack and smothering it, that’s seizing sports fans. When Feng hits you with a Chi KO blow to the heart then that’s seizure!"

GBH: "Certainly could be. Dai trying to get a good grip inside Feng but Feng trying to back out of the way keeping his feet firmly on the ground though. Dai around the Feng waist and he’s open for a elbow to the back of the head, could’ve been more power but Feng slightly off balance and didn’t have that spiritual balance he normally enjoys."

DESIRE: "Dai shoots up not showing any signs of elbow, rising headbutt to the Feng jaw from Dai, there’s an innovative shot and Feng certainly didn’t expect that and he’s a little rocked. Dai using that surprise attack to deliver another."

GBH: "Dai with that Feng left hand and maybe a takedown, no he’s got the finger and we’ve heard that before."

DESIRE: "Finger cracking good! Feng felt that and he’s somewhat unfocused now, pulling his finger from Dai and holding that hand to his body before hitting a straight right to Dais jaw and that one hit square on the chin."

GBH: "Dai hits the canvas, and that’s where he likes to go though he’d probably prefer it if he was conscious, he is, but a little shook up. Feng not the quickest man ever to follow up as Jason has pointed out previous, Feng holding that finger for a second now as he plans his finishing assault and lethal blow."

DESIRE: "The Package down with Dai and he’s checking the man out but he’s not out and Kobashi tells Feng to get it on. Feng reaches down to grab Dais and drags him to his knees and Dai grabs Fengs arm with both hands and Feng almost a one handed striker following the broken finger courtesy of Daisensei."

GBH: "Dai throwing his legs in the air either side of the Feng arm and it’s a rolling cross arm-lock, Feng using that focus to pick his back off the canvas before Dai can really cinch that hold in, Dai trying to get his heel of the foot into the Feng throat but Fengs focusing all his power on turning out of the cross arm-lock which he does, going all the way over Dai and onto his stomach."

DESIRE: "Dai still with that arm and he flips his legs out so he’s sitting beside a face down Feng and Fengs rolled into the Wakigatame and Dai really sitting back with that hold and when the seizer seizes your limb he’s not releasing it and there’s no bail."

GBH: "Fengs chin on the canvas looking into the eyes of his countrymen Kobashi and the crowd has built up a loud Feng chant, Feng blocking out all that pain and Dai just putting everything into the arm lever, Feng is…… tapping!"

DESIRE: "Feng is out, Feng taps out. Daisensei has taken out Chang Feng and maybe Dai was playing possum somewhat there, either way impressive convincing victory there for Daisensei in one of the quickest ECC matches so far."

GBH: "Dai releasing the Wakigatame and Feng is in pain. The spiritual warrior will need some healing after what Dai just dealt him."

DESIRE: "Dai over to the downed Feng now and surly he’s not going to help him to his feet?…. {laughs} Dai empties his nostrils on the crowd favourite and the crowd respond to that with unanimous boos, there is a God. Dai totally psyched out his opponent and the crowd, tremendous stuff."

GBH: "Zakk Wilde in the cage now and helping Feng to his feet and that arm is not in good shape, he maybe needed to give it up before the damage was done but this is the ECC. Wilde giving Dai an angry look and Dai gives him a smug look in return. Here’s Dan with the official word."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS QUARTER FINAL FIGHT AS A RESULT OF A SUBMISSION IS…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

DESIRE: "The crowd does fume as the Daisensei ego does bloom, quote the Intercourser."

GBH: "Dangerous and debilitating, that’s Daisensei and he’s coming to a semi final real soon. Feng impressed but in the end seizing was superior to striking. We’ll be back after this ad."

DESIRE: "Right back with you, it’s the ECC and have we got a treat for you, two of the best wrestlers anywhere on the planet and they’re both here, hell they’re both in the next fight, the one and only GWA European Champion against the man of a thousand titles, Scott Giavani! And the man with the key to that war, Brute Hammer."

GBH: "Firstly the Warrior Giavani, he’s got a new wild attitude and we saw it in the first round when he deconstructed Predators face, he can brawl and can brawl very well, a very powerful customer and he’ll have a definite power advantage in this contest, resilience isn’t something you mention often about big men but Giavani is a well conditioned fellow. Nomme showed even in the confines of a cage he can innovate, his Egyptian martial arts are impressive and that adds a new dimension to the Nomme offence, he’s always well prepared always scouting his opponents down to the minor details, his speed should counter that Giavani power."

DESIRE: "If you’re a fan of the art of grappling then you’re in for a treat now, probably the most popular wrestler of all time in Giavani versus probably the most exciting wrestler of all time in Nomme, roll out those r’s for the wrestlers Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR SECOND QUARTER FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF……

THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[The fans exploding for the first few beats of ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’, the Japanese like their lightweights and they dig Nomme. The innovator walking down the isle with confidence and his trainer]

GBH: "Even I must admit that Nomme has come along way since his ladder fettish days, though he’s still not reached the level of a, dare I say it…. Hammer."

DESIRE: "I guess you dare. I’ve got a message in my ear, I’ve an urgent mission, someone’s coming down to the salon, back soon."

GBH: "There goes Desire and here comes Nomme at the bottom of the isle and…… what’s this??! Someone’s just jumped up from the crowd, god that’s the strangest looking thing, he looks near to seven feet tall and he’s attired in what looks like toilet tissue?! The Annihilators are sprinting up the isle behind the tall figure, Nomme stands behind his trainer as the big man who we’ll call toilet tissue man for now holds his hands out to Nomme like a Mummy, this is bizarre! The Annihilators are loading up the bats behind out big guest and TOTAL ANNIHILATION and the big mans been flipped by a couple of bat shots, his shoulder hitting the edge of the ramp way and going head first to the floor. The Annihilators jump off the ramp and start laying into the intruder with rapid bat shots as Nomme continues his walk down the isle, keeping a close eye on the ECC security and I’m sure he hasn’t forgot when my good self and the Annihilators broke his arm in the British Wrestling Federation. We’ve got JD ready in the salon, over to you Jay."

[Nomme waits anxiously in the cage as Jason Desire waits anxiously is in the salon for Nommes opponent]

DESIRE: "The phone in the salon rang literally moments ago and we have a late booking, our next appointment should probably be in the octagon at the moment, but he’s here instead, ‘The Iron Warrior’ Scott Giavani!"

[‘Wild Thing’ by The Troggs hits the speakers! Scott Giavani and Warlock make their way onto the Beautiful Salon interview set, Giavani salutes his fans as they cheer the Iron One!]

DESIRE: "Welcome to the Beauty Salon boys. You came through an impressive and gory first round victory over the underrated Ultimate Predator, But now you step up a level against a former EWC ‘hardcore’ European title holder and perennial GWA European champion. This Egyptian guy knows how to handle himself in this sort of environment. How will you approach this match?"

GIAVANI: "Let me tell you something Jason, it doesn't matter who I face in that cage, they are all going to fall at my feet. The wrestling world is gonna have to get used to the new Iron Warrior! Scott Giavani can mix it up with the best of them when it comes to Hardcore! I have faced some of the biggest hardcore wrestlers in the world and beat them at their own game. I have got one thing in my sights and that is becoming the nineteen ninety nine ECC Champion! Maybe then people will realise that I mean business!"

[‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ by Alice Cooper hits the speakers! Warlock follows as Scott Giavani makes his way off the interview set and down the aisle and heads towards the cage]

DESIRE: "Short but pumped interview, Warrior looks confident and we’ll see if he can translate that to success in the octagon. Warrior going to a salon just prior to a ring entrance, I thought only Jason Desire did things like that! Back up to you, Hammer."

GBH: "That was Giavani, using his head keeping Nomme waiting and that’s annoying when you’re in the ring ready to rumble, JD’s on his way back up, he’ll be fit after tonight that’s for sure. Giavani hits the isle and he’s pumping up the crowd with Warrior Wildness, seemingly in no rush to get down to the octagon."

[‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ suddenly stops playing and the dome goes quiet except for the screams of the painted faced little Warriors who are making a good deal of noise. The music starts again but this time it's.…]

GBH: "Out goes Alice Cooper and in comes Alanis Morissette’s Ironic and I didn’t expect that and neither did Giavani who looks up in disgust, this is a match full of surprises and it hasn’t started yet. Here’s JD, welcome back Jay."

DESIRE: "Phew, back with you sports fans and what is this, Ironic? Seems like we’ve had a switch of tracks and I enjoy this music, much more preferable than Alice Cooper."

GBH: "Giavani now making his way to the cage with more haste, hoping to stop that music no doubt. I think the music change has negated any psychological advantage that Giavani had, it doesn’t seem like Nommes style though to me."

DESIRE: "Who would have thought it figuresssss! It’s like a traffic jam when you’re already late, no smoking sign on your cigarette break, it’s like ten thousand spoo…."

GBH: "Giavani storms in the cage now and he’s not too chuffed with his new ring music, Nomme on the other hand seems to be enjoying it."

DESIRE: "Isn’t it Ironic, don’t you think?" {laughs}

GBH: "Kobashi now checking on the classic competitors and he seems happy. Here’s the Duffer with the intros."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM THE PYRAMIDS IN EGYPT, WEIGHING IN AT 221LBS, THE REIGNING GWA EUROPEAN CHAMPION, THE ‘EGYPTIAN INNOVATOR’

GUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA NOMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN AT 290LBS, THE MULTIPLE WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION…… HERE ISSSSSS…… IRON WARRRRRRRRRIOR,

SCOTT GIAVVVVAAANNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

DESIRE: "Giavani dashes across the ring at Nomme, just pulling himself back in time and that was a good job else Giavani might have met the Maniac again and last time that happened Giavani lost the World title."

GBH: "Giavani trying to ruffle the Nomme feathers but Nomme is very aware indeed. We’ve just got word that it was Big Brute Al who stormed the sound booth and switched the Warriors entrance music."

DESIRE: "That pathetic so called journalist. If I wasn’t retired I’d go down there and kick him into touch."

GBH: "Not bad being PWS Triple Crown champion and also being retired."

DESIRE: "Desires retired but beware Al, beware Medium Sexy the Pet Thriller, that’s Double P the Intercourser!"

GBH: "Duffer has cleared the ring and at last the classic is underway. Giavani stomps towards Nomme slowly and he’s looking for a lockup and it seems that Nomme might well oblige, I don’t think that’s too wise."

DESIRE: "Giavani brings out the hands to grab Nomme and at the last minute, no he dives down in a spear move and takes out Nomme by shear surprise. Giavani on top of Nomme right off the bat and I’m sure this isn’t what Nomme had planned."

GBH: "Giavani now wastes no time in kneeing Nomme in the groin and we see the Giavani game plan, he’s not going to hold anything back, he’s gonna get down and get dirty. Nomme felt that shot and he grimaces but still manages to grab Giavani’s arm and trying to hyper extend it, Giavani attempts another low knee but Nomme brought up that thigh and it’s pretty much blocked."

DESIRE: "Giavani trying to pull his arm out of the Nomme grasp, a forearm shot with his other hand gets both his arms free and that shot was aimed at the Nomme cut which he sustained against Maeda in round one."

GBH: "The cut still ok but it’s a sound strategy, go after that injury, do it all night if you have to! Giavani trying to manoeuvre his knees over the Nomme arms to pin him down but Nomme times his escape and he slips under Giavani then immediately springing to his feet, vintage Nomme."

DESIRE: "Nomme behind Giavani and the Warrior quick to his feet but Nommes in there already with a kick to the back of the Giavani head, his speed is opening up things for him, that’s what he did in the first round though, great athlete."

GBH: "Giavani falls face first to the canvas and Nommes at his side…. three hundred and sixty degree standing splash to the Giavani back and you’re not supposed to do this in NHB matches, this guy is rewriting all the rules, damn him."

DESIRE: "The crowd love it, some fans in the front row showing their appreciation of that splash by walking like an Egyptian, there’s no escape from sports entertainment Hammer, no escape."

GBH: "It’s like a virus, a fungus! Nomme quick to lock on a surfboard hold and Nomme is utilizing a submission attack and I’m sure Giavani didn’t plan for that. The Warrior stirring now and that could’ve been a good opening for a finisher there, had Nomme chosen not to do the flash splash, he had Giavani face down and out."

DESIRE: "Giavani showing that power now and he’s not the most unpopular person in Japan either as the crowd get behind him and this is by far one of the biggest matches for the fans. Giavani getting to his feet now and Nomme still holding in that surfboard, Giavani to his feet and Nomme to the air, and a victory roll."

GBH: "Warrior back down and Nomme has his legs tight around his head, Warrior wide open and Nomme delivers those Egyptian elbows of his to Warriors forehead and this is how Nomme took out Maeda."

DESIRE: "Giavani feels a few elbows and lets out a Warrior cry and powers out of trouble, pushing Nomme off him. Nommes got Giavani going here, as you say he put Maeda away with those elbows and Scotty looks a little worse for wear."

GBH: "I feel the Warrior is sometimes a slow starter and it’s tough to slow down Nomme but I’ve got faith in Warrior Wildness."

DESIRE: "Nomme up first and again he’s behind Giavani and measuring for a elbow and he hits the target which is the back of the Giavani neck and that’s how to cause paralysis. Giavani doesn’t fall though, instead staggering forward into the cage and turning to face Nomme who’s already on top of him and trying to extend his arm."

GBH: "Warrior with Nomme’s hair spinning around with the Egyptian and Nomme smashes back first into the cage, Warrior catching Nomme off the cage, holding the back of his own neck with his left hand and the other hand helping him to take down Nomme with a side Russian leg sweep. Warrior now with Nomme’s arm pressed to the canvas and wrapping both of his legs around that arm before twisting the wrist and that could break something, Nomme goes with the twist and is now on his front."

DESIRE: "Scientific, sweet. Giavani can wrestle if he has to, Nomme face down now and Giavani still with that wrist, Giavani shakes his head and his neck was hurt with that elbow earlier. Giavani pulling back on that wrist of Nomme and he’s buying some well needed time, he really needed to slow this thing down and he has."

GBH: "Nomme feeling that wristlock now, and that’s a hold you don’t see often but you really should cause it can be quite effective as Warrior is demonstrating, Giavani seemingly shaken that neck pain away and he now sits down on the back of Nommes knees holding his smaller opponent in place and he’s hanging on to that wristlock, bending that arm back too for added pressure."

DESIRE: "Giavani with almost a Boston crab type move using that arm of Nommes, it’s Giavanis turn now to be innovative. Nomme is in trouble and I don’t see him coming out of this anytime soon, Giavani more than happy to break Nommes wrist."

GBH: "Don’t bet against it, Warrior has fantastic power. Nomme managing to get his free hand behind his back and he’s pulling on the Warrior hand, Nomme with his face on the canvas can’t do much else and it’s only going to be a matter of time. No excitement here now but this is brutality, this is pain, this is the ECC."

DESIRE: "Nomme grabs his own hand and tries to prize it off, he’s squirming but there’s not much room for manoeuvre in there, Warrior releases one of his hands but only to fire a heavy punch into the back of Nommes head, Nommes face hitting the canvas, still his hands were clasped and that punch and force served to break the wristlock and maybe the wrist who knows."

GBH: "Warrior straight back after that wrist but Nomme would rather die and spins onto his back, putting his good palm to the Warriors chest and kicking his legs out from under his powerful opponent, Warrior lands a big elbow to the Nomme head and he’s opened that cut, Nomme throws his legs up maybe to block more shocks and he has Warrior’s head in a leg scissors, using his leg strength to flip Warrior over and Nomme doesn’t go to the mount he goes instead to his feet clasping his wrist and it’s hurt."

DESIRE: "Giavani quickly to his feet and I think he senses he has the control of this fight, the big man barrelling into Nomme, the Egyptian trying to roll under Giavani’s grasp but he has him, whipping the smaller Nomme hard into the cage, no!… Nomme running up the cage then leaping off, Giavani like a baseball player catching Nomme on his rebound and it’s a snap suplex into the cage wall and you don’t run up the cage from that!"

GBH: "Big time power move, Warrior all over Nomme now hauling him up by the throat and throwing him down hard but still keeping his hand around the throat and now firing in a couple of shots to that cut above the eye. Nomme momentarily blinded by a trickle of blood and the next thing he feels is a power bomb into the canvas and when Warrior Giavani gets on top he’s tough to stop, he’s tough enough!"

DESIRE: "Giavani not allowing Nomme a chance to breath and this is sound strategy, even if you’re fast you still require a opening and Giavanis not giving one. Giavani now gets Nomme kissing canvas once more and he’s got his chin and camel clutch, a favourite hold of the Iron Warrior."

GBH: "Certainly is and Nomme is suffering here, big time. What an awesome fight, you can tell both these guys want this win, more than anything, maybe more than the ECC crown itself. Nomme pushing up on Warriors hands now but he’s not about to break the clutch, Nomme noticeably favouring his good left wrist."

DESIRE: "Nomme pushing his body back from the clutch and Warrior losing the chin-lock and his balance, Nomme underneath Giavani now with Giavani almost sat on Nommes head, Nomme pressing his legs off the canvas and pushing Giavani forward freeing himself from the Warrior."

GBH: "Warrior spins around and grabs Nomme and immediately whipping Nomme to the cage, this time though Nomme hits hard and Warrior greets him on his return with the Iron Power frankensteiner! No not this time as Nomme rushes forward with Giavani hanging down and Nomme stumbling smashes Giavani’s face down into the octagon cage, the cage acting as a kind of cheese grater and the Warrior is opened up."

DESIRE: "Nomme in a desperation instinct move, I’m sure anyone who’s seen Giavani wrestle knows he loves to use the frankensteiner and Nomme knows him better than most. Giavani is suspended in the air and now Nomme puts the knee in, to the back of the Giavani head."

GBH: "You can see the camera shot from outside the cage and Warriors face is being minced with that mesh. Nomme now with both Warriors legs and he bends them back trying to break the Iron Man in two and he’s having a good attempt."

DESIRE: "Giavani trying to struggle free but Nomme stops those kind of shenanigans by dropping him head first to the canvas, Nomme now pulling back those legs still further and I’ve not seen two guys go at it like this in a long time, very reminiscent of my wars with Juan Santos."

GBH: "The Warrior now changes tact and grabs the mesh and using it as leverage starts to sway and with a Warrior roar he spins his body over pulling his legs free of the Nomme grasp. Nomme backs away as Warrior now slowly rises only to be met with a spinning back kick to the midsection which doubles over the hardcore Warrior, Nomme grabbing the Warrior head for maybe a DDT."

DESIRE: "Nomme instead releasing the headlock and jumping onto Giavani’s shoulders in a kind of head scissors or sideways frankensteiner, Nomme hits with his ‘steiner version and Giavani hits the mat and Nomme has the arm hyperextended, great manoeuvre."

GBH: "Oh no, Warrior on his back and Nomme has that arm and I know that hold, I beat Warrior with that exact same move in our Hammer House of Horrors cage match in the EWC. Warrior in deep trouble but he’s not allowed Nomme the full extension, I’ve never seen anything like it, Warrior is using every ounce of power in his body to save the fight, Nomme isn’t getting the most from his arms though as his right hand isn’t gripping too tightly, I’m certain that wrist has damage, with two hundred percent wrists Nomme would have the extension and without no ropes surely the ECC semi-final place."

DESIRE: "This is fantastic, match of the year stuff. Warrior shakes like a crazy man and he surly is a crazy man Hammer, you know that."

GBH: "He’s one half of the Babes ‘Team from Hell’ so he’s gotta be crazy. Warrior shaking and screaming, the crowd going totally crazy too, the Warrior chant is going full force now and I know Scott hasn’t had the usual fan support of late but it feeds him and it’s doing it now, but are the fans giving him enough food?"

DESIRE: "Warrior breaks the arm-lock!! He rolls to his feet still shaking like crazy, Nomme can’t believe he’s out and up but he can now after Giavani stomps on his face. Nomme rolling clear of Giavani’s feet and rolls into the mesh as Giavani roars to the crowd, this guy is on drugs."

GBH: "Warrior running towards Nomme and kicks him in the chin, Jesus! Nomme looks dazed, Giavani hits a massive punt kick to Nommes temple, Nomme head is propelled into the cage and surly he’s been KO’d?"

DESIRE: "Nomme staggers out and I mean staggers, how is he still standing?"

GBH: "Nomme staggers into the arms of Warrior who picks him up and maybe a side slam, the crazy Giavani brother takes off instead with Nomme and battering ramming Nommes head into the cage wall, Warrior out again and back in with another ram, this guy has lost it! I love it!"

DESIRE: "Shorter runs now but the rams are as brutal, four, five six, seven, eight, Giavani gasps for breath and I don’t know if Nommes even capable of that, nine and ten! Giavani standing up Nomme and he’s got the…."

GBH: "Choke sleeper!!! I’ve never seen this out of Warrior Giavani, the Iron Man falling down in the centre of the ring with Nommes neck and he’s tasted this hold so many times in the last year I’m sure he knows it very well, Nomme is still struggling which says a lot for Nomme, I’ll give him credit, he’s give it everything."

DESIRE: "Nommes escaped many times tonight, it’s not over."

GBH: "Nomme not in any condition to escape even if he could, Nomme slowly taps the mat. Scott Giavani has defeated Nomme for the first time in his career, unbelievable stuff."

DESIRE: "Kobashi throws off Giavani and the Warrior is too banged up to prevent the release but he’s beaten Nomme and that’s what he wanted but it really could’ve gone either way."

GBH: "Best match of the night for me JD, the Warrior looked more pumped than I’ve ever seen him and I’ve seen him real pumped, Nomme really impressed me and I’ve got to admit it, he showed me some things I didn’t believe he had."

DESIRE: "The doors are open and the curtains have come down on the wrestling classic, with the announcement it’s Daniel Duffer."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS QUARTER FINAL FIGHT AS A RESULT OF A SUBMISSION……. THE IRON WARRRRRRRRRIOR,

SCOTT GIAVVVVAAANNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "It’s a standing ovation at the dome but I don’t think the stars of the show would notice, they’re both in bad shape, the Warrior has potentially two more matches tonight, now that’s a scary thought if you’re Scott Giavani at the moment."

DESIRE: "Nomme is now able to stand but he needs the trainers assistance to get out of here, Giavani making a hasty retreat backstage, I’m sure he’ll be going for a sit down, he needs to conserve as much energy as he can. After this break we’ll be seeing our caged animals, this ECC ticket is the hottest thing ever…. whooooo!"

[The desert. A man in a loin cloth runs along the sand dunes waving a sword about. He tops one dune to be confronted with the bazaar sight of a roadside café, with several other men in loin cloths sitting around cooking spaghetti. The first man runs up to them, it is Joey De Maio, he reaches into his loin cloth and pulls out a jar of spaghetti sauce. Cut to the men sitting around eating the spaghetti]

VOICE OVER: "De Maio’s Barbarian Spicy Spaghetti Sauce. Real Italian barbarian cuisine. Available in a shop near you."

[One of the men pulls out a ghetto blaster. He turns it on, it plays something by Bon Jovi. The men dance badly. Screen fades to black.]

DESIRE: "Our next fight, and I emphasise the word ‘fight’ here was billed as ‘Caged Animals’ and for very good reasons, I can’t think of two more brutal, more ferocious fighters in the entire world, my prediction is that they both end up hospitalised."

GBH: "This fight will really put the extreme into the ECC, I expect their respective first matches to have a big bearing here, Sabre came out pretty much unscathed while Hitman took a bit of a beating. Ok so lets get to the offical QF keys to victory."

GBH: "Sabretooth is as wide as he is tall, that four hundred pounds of power will make him a difficult animal to handle, the big man gets on top of an opponent and doesn’t let up, he stays on his prey. As we saw in the first round he is undoubtedly ferocious and violent, a good experienced grappler who can hold his own hold for hold. The hard-core Hitman is not intimidated whatsoever, whether it’s a seven foot friend or a four hundred pound tiger, we have coined the phrase ‘scientific striker’ and that certainly applies to Hitman, he knows where to hit and how to hurt. He’s vicious and violent, after all he’s the king of hard-core wrestling, the X-Men mayhem is the unknown factor, if they get involved then Sabretooth might not even reach the cage."

DESIRE: "Ready the mops and buckets, it’s gonna be like crimson tide! The crowd are looking for blood in this bout but they’ll have to manage with Daniel Duffer for the time being."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR THIRD QUARTER FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF……

THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

GBH: "First down the isle will be our impressive alternate, he’s really much better than an alternate though, Sabres come through the back door and I think out of all the fighters he’s probably in the best position, freshness wise anyway."

DESIRE: "Definitely, people refused alternate places but Sabretooth took it without hesitation, and he got what many people and me would consider somewhat of a gift of an opponent, the crap Giavani brother."

[‘Eye of the Tiger’ by Survivor plays and that can mean only one mean thing, Sabretooth! The big cat wearing a shouldered tiger skin leotard and his hands are covered with black grip gloves. Rufus T. Livingstone looks pleased to lead his man into battle]

GBH: "Your first proper look at the BWA tiger, his first match was far too brutal for mere highlights, I’m sure though that the ferocious fun has only just begun."

DESIRE: "Great character, dangerous man. Hitmans in big trouble, he’s already lived through one war and I’m not sure if the old body can take any more. There are the X-Men, conspicuous by their attendance once more, they’re by the side of the ramp and seem like they are happy to just badmouth Sabre and Rufus on this occasion, Sabre very aware of the X group and he makes it past them without consequence."

[Sabre reaches the cage now and he looks happy with the place of battle. The music changes to ‘Icon’ by the Rollins band and the icon is the Hitman, the dome lights up with the flashy laser lights and smoke and fireworks bellows from entrance isle. The monstrous Collossus doing bodyguard duties, the man himself has the BWF World title around his waist and flung over his shoulders are the UKWF and EFW heavyweight titles]

GBH: "No noticeable side effects from the Deathshead battle, Hitman looks as ready as he always is, he’s got that newly shaven head, no longer the blonde mohican and those are the small things that make a big difference in the ECC."

DESIRE: "It’s that street fight gear again from Hitman, and I for one am pretty surprised that got past the stringent attire rules, should Hitman have strict sterident rules too?" {laughs}

GBH: "The Hitmans a legend Jay and you really need to respect that, he’s a VERY dangerous man, maybe more dangerous when wounded. I think the attire is ok, jeans and a muscle vest are fine, there’s no belt or heavy metal buckle in there, we got told Hitman wanted black boots too but he didn’t get it."

DESIRE: "Lots of people have suggested that Hitmans forename begins with an S, would that stand for Stuart? Or maybe Stan?"

GBH: "Maybe you want to conduct the post match Hitman interview Jason?"

DESIRE: "They need me up here, unfortunately Tigon will have to do it on this occasion. Anyway Hitman has hit the ring followed by the other old guy, Dan Duffer."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM CATFORD, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT A MASSIVE 400LBS, THIS ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS……..

SSSAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBRETOOOOOOOOOOOOTHHHH!!!!!!!"

"AND HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM ESSEX, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 292LBS, HE IS THE CURRENT BRITISH WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION, THE UNITED KINGDOM WRESTLING FEDERATION AND EXTREME FEDERATION OF WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE MAN IS…… HHHHHHHHHHIIITTTTMMMMMMMMMMMMAAANNNN!!!!!"

GBH: "Nice collection of straps, only rivalled in the wrestling success stakes by two men, and they’re both in the dome tonight, Scott Giavani and yours truly."

DESIRE: "The Hitman even taking you in the NFW I believe Hammer."

GBH: "Very true, it’s one a piece and Hitmans only one of seven to take me, he’s in very good company there in the lucky seven."

DESIRE: "Kobashi checking our combatants and seemingly not impressed with Hitman’s cage attire, but hey I guess this is the ECC, anything goes, even that old tat."

GBH: "Duffer is safely out and he breathes a sigh of relief. Kobashi now moving to check Sabre and Hitman moves slowly behind Kobashi, surly Hitmans not gonna attack the Package?! I know Hitman wasn’t happy with Kobashi interjecting himself in the Deathshead match and his subsequent choke hold, if he touches Kobashi his ECC is over, make no mistake about it."

DESIRE: "I smell pre match action, Kobashi bends down to check the boots of Sabre, Hitman hanging over the Packages shoulder, as near in the face of the cat as he could be, Sabre snarl’s and Hitman spits… blows into his face….. it’s black mist! Sabre falls to his knees with both hands over his eyes."

GBH: "Oh no. Kobashi spins around and he’s in Hitmans face, Kobashi pushes Hitman and asking him what the fuck he thinks he’s doing, it looks pretty obvious, he’s trying to blind Sabretooth."

DESIRE: "Oh a masterstroke, I didn’t think Hitsy had it in him. Hitman pushes Kobashi back in retaliation. Hitman verbally abusing Kobashi who slaps the Hitman in return, and oh dear he shouldn’t have done that."

GBH: "This is crazy stuff, the super cool Package has blown a gasket and he’s all over the Hitman who’s not backing down. Hitman telling the package something about trying to choke him out in the last bout. Sabretooth incidentally still down and at last the door comes open and Rufus and the Dr of Destiny enter the war zone."

DESIRE: "Hitman making fun of the irate Package and now Flex Bruiser steams into the cage."

GBH: "Interesting history between the Hitman and Package, Hitman defended against Akira when he was EFW champion and Kobashi never recovered from that loss in the EFW. Kobashi then had an image change upon entering the WOW and I believe the Akiramaniac put down the Hitman over there, something Hitman didn’t enjoy. Bad blood here, major stuff."

DESIRE: "There is absolute chaos in the ring, Flex is in between Hitman and Akira and telling Hitman to calm down whilst pulling the Package to the side, the Package shrugging off the big man and calling for the Duffer."

GBH: "Here comes the mic man, albeit very gingerly, Kobashi talking to Dan as Flex tries to interject his opinion but he’s not getting any ears. It seems we’ve got some form of announcement."

DUFFER: "OUR REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI HAS MADE AN ANNOUCEMENT ON THIS FIGHT, AS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL CONTACT ON HIMSELF FROM THE HITMAN, THE REFEREE HEREBY DISQUALIFIES THE HITMAN, THUS THE WINNER OF THIS QUARTER FINAL FIGHT IS……. SAAAAAABBBBERRTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTHHHH!!!"

[Boos ring through the Tokyo Dome, this sort of reaction rarely seen in this great arena]

GBH: "What the fuck! This is bullshit, this is the ECC, not the fucking PWS!!"

[Brute Hammer drops his mic and exits the broadcast booth slamming the door]

DESIRE: "The Hammer is out of here. While back in the cage Hitman is trying to push back the Bruiser to get to Kobashi, Kobashi telling Hitman to….. ahem, go fuck himself. The X-men now stirring at isle side and Collossus now joins his charge in the cage. Can someone tell me what’s going on here, the crowd are booing like you wouldn’t believe, they really wanted this fight and it’s been taken away. Kobashi telling Flex to get the Hitman out of the cage, Hitman though not willing to go, without a fight anyway. Collossus now in the face of Kobashi, Collossus with a finger in the Orientals face and now the Annihilators arrive at cage side, Jesus Christ!! The X-Men climb onto the ramp and we expected a wild match and now we might get a full scale war. Breaking onto the isle now we see Black Demon, Red Scorpion, Macho Militia and the Thorozine Shufflers, that’s that extra security the ECC talked about, the X-Men see them and they face them now standing their ground. The isle is packed now and the camera pans into the crowd, keep that camera on the isle, that’s where the action is. Someone is picking their way through the crowd, obviously not taking the isle, it’s Brute Hammer, the Gladiator is at ringside! The Hammer vaults over the railing now and straight through the Annihilators with hammer in hand, the Mystic Ninja, the boss followed Hammer through the crowd and now he’s in that cluttered cage too. The Annihilators move into the cage now and are forcibly restraining Hitman whilst the Ninja pulls Kobashi and confers with the special guest referee. The X-Men now slowly approach the ECC security squad and nether side looks to be backing up, Hammer looks up the isle and grabs the mic off the Duffer."

GBH: "HOLD IT! THE HAMMERS GONNA RESOLVE THIS SHIT SO JUST POSTPONE THIS WAR FOR ONE MOMENT….."

[Hitman shouts something in the direction of Hammer]

GBH: "HEY YOU SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH, I’M TAKING CHARGE!"

DESIRE: "Momentarily the too sides stop dead on the isle, all turning around looking in the direction of the cage. Hammer joining the Ninja and Kobashi in their extreme summit. Kobashi throws his hands in the air and the Hammer passes the mic to the Ninja."

NINJA: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, REFEREE AKIRA KOBASHI DID DISQUALIFY HITMAN FOR PHYSICAL CONTACT WHICH IS THE CORRECT DECISION UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, THE MATCH ITSELF THOUGH HAD NOT OFFICIALLY BEGUN AND THEREFORE THE REFEREES CALL WILL BE OVERRULED ON THIS OCCASION, HITMAN WILL RECEIVE A PUBLIC WARNING FOR USE OF A FOREIGN OBJECT AND THE MATCH WILL RESTART"

[The crowd roar with approval but Kobashi shows no such enthusiasm, pushing past the Mystic Ninja and through the cage door]

DESIRE: "The match is back on. Sabre meanwhile has been getting a little treatment on those eyes by the Dr of Destiny and although he doesn’t look like he’s got one hundred percent vision he looks to be seeing okay. Flex Bruiser and Brute Hammer are busy ushering everyone out of the cage, that is except Hitman and Sabre, the Mystic Ninja exits the cage on the tail of the Package and the isle begins to clear, the X-Men seemingly happy with that announcement and the extra security now dispersing. Kobashi didn’t look like a happy camper there, but the Ninja was technically correct as the match never officially started and so there can’t really be a DQ called. The cage cleared now apart from the fighters and the Oriental Alliance twosome, Hammer has that mic again, even when he’s not in the booth he gets air time."

GBH: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU’D JUST BARE WITH US FOR A FEW SHORT MINUTES. UP NEXT, THE HITMAN VERSUS SABRETOOTH!"

"IT'S HEAD TO HEAD!

IT'S TOE TO TOE!

IT'S HAND TO HAND COMBAT…

JUDGEMENT DAY IS HERE!

IT'S KNOCK OUT! … PULL OUT!… OR TAP OUT!…

DESIRE: "Back with the ECC and the Mystic Ninja making his way back down the isle, with no Package in tow. Hammer seems to be having a pleasant chat with Hitman, there does seem that mutual respect there, Flex Bruiser meanwhile assuring Sabretooth that there’s gonna be no more spitting antics. Ninja in the cage followed by the Duffer, Ninja telling Dan the way it is before Duffer clears his throat and I think we might be ready to restart."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT’S NOW TIME FOR THE RESTART OF THIS QUARTER FINAL FIGHT, YOUR REFEREE FOR THIS FIGHT, THE CURRENT CALADONIAN WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION, THE GLADIATORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR………

BRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUTTTEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAMMEERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Hammer looking at the Mystic Ninja and the Ninja nodding back at Hammer, think Hammers as surprised as the crowd. The Ninja, Duffer and Bruiser now exit the cage and now we’ve got three bonafied animals in that cage. Ummmm… joining me now in the booth in none other than the sexy Psycho Babe from Hell, good to see you Babe."

PBfH: "Good to be here, didn’t think I’d see my man in the cage tonight, but this is the ECC Jay boy, expect the unexpected."

DESIRE: "It seems like we’ve got a match Babe and the competitors at a fever pitch. The Hammer in street clothes now unleashes his hammer from his belt, both our quarter finalists at their side of the cage and hammer drops down that hammer of his, signalling for the start."

PBfH: "Sabretooth is the madder of the two and he flies towards Hitman, the hard-core Hitman looking straight at Sabre, well focused, Hitman dives down and low blow! Oww that’d ruin my night if I were a Sabrette."

DESIRE: "Hitman waiting for that, Sabre telegraphed that, he sent the letter second class, even international surface mail! Hitman straight in with a big thrust kick to the Sabre knee, Hitman with a thunderous chop to the carotid artery…."

PBfH: "That’s the neck fans. Sabre though so pumped ducks under the shot, diving onto the Hitman and pummelling the back of his head with heavy punches, there’s power behind those shots."

DESIRE: "Sabre clubbing, the disco tiger almost on Hitman’s back and the Hitman can’t carry that kinda carcass and he collapses under that four hundred pounds of Sabre."

PBfH: "Disco tiger?…. oh I see, clubbing."

DESIRE: "Hitman goes down under the big man and Sabre makes sure he doesn’t forget to smash Hitman’s face into the canvas and that’s all his weight behind the Hitman neck."

PBfH: "My Gladiator enjoying this action, he’s the sorta guy who will let a match go until one man dies, he’s been fucked too many times to call any cheap shit."

DESIRE: "You are correct Babe, Hammer might just let both guys kill each other, not really a good thing for either athlete, I think the Package would be the guy to step in when the going gets rough."

PBfH: "Sabretooth straight back up and maybe he should have done more damage on the floor. Hitman turning to face Sabretooth and urgh, look at that, his nose damaged again flowing heavily, Hitman’s eyes watering causing him to blink like crazy."

DESIRE: "Sabre has got that crazy ferocious image but there’s some strategy there, maybe animal instinct, going straight after that previous bust nose of Hitsy, maybe you can add broken to that nose now, and that’s pain."

PBfH: "Hitman still on the canvas, Sabretooth decides he’s staying down there and presents him with rapid, manic knee drops to that left hamstring area, and that’s a previous injury niggle there, he knows what he wants and to get it he’s taking it to the Hitman liabilities."

DESIRE: "Hitman using that muscle vest to good effect to rub those eyes and clear his sight, his eyes still watering from that nose dive. Sabre to his feet now and unloads with kicks to the legs, he’s literally kicking Hitmans legs around the cage."

PBfH: "I really love those tiger feet."

DESIRE: "The Hammer with one arm over the cage taking his referee duties very leisurely, still watching the athletes like a hawk though as Sabre continues to kick the Hitman legs, Hitman trying to scramble to his feet but keeps getting his legs kicked away and can’t get a footing."

PBfH: "This cage bringing back those British Wrestling Federation memories when I beat down, defeated and retired that athlete known as Death, the largest athlete in the BWF at that time."

DESIRE: "I’ve got that tape back home, it’s a popular one with the family, the kids love it….. tell me did Duff choose that underwear himself? it really suited him." {laughs}

PBfH: "He was really up for that match, did you see that at the end or was it edited?"

DESIRE: "Edited for home video, thankfully."

PBfH: "Hitman being kicked towards that cage wall now and Hitman using that mesh wall to pull himself up."

DESIRE: "No let up for Sabre though he’s still pumping with those kicks. Hitman quickly vertical after some useful cage leverage, Sabre with another quadruple pound kick to the Hitman hamstring and the power flipping Hitman one hundred and eighty degrees in the air, Hitman keeping hold of that mesh but having to release on the spin as he doesn’t desire a broken wrist, Hitman hitting the canvas back of the head first."

PBfH: "Look at the Hitman, he’s going crazy, so frustrated that he can’t get to Sabretooth who’s like a man possessed, no let up whatsoever."

DESIRE: "Hitman rolling out of the next Sabre kick and jumping to his feet, Hitman with the slight speed advantage, a little unsteady on his feet now, Sabre turning though having wound up another kick and it hits to the lower shin area of Hitman, sweeping both his legs and there’s too much power behind those kicks and Hitman goes with his bodies momentum."

PBfH: "That face of Hitman tasting more canvas, meeting it hard and that’s something Hitman could’ve done with avoiding."

DESIRE: "Sabre for the first time taking a short few seconds break, he’s ultra pumped but beneath that he’s gotta be real tired, it’s been all out, one hundred percent intensity from the hammer drop. Hitman pressing his body off the canvas and blood marks the spot where Hitman’s face was. Sabre gonna measure him, Hitman rising and Sabre swings a powerful punch into that Hitman face. Hitman actually being slightly lifted off his feet there, being flung into the mesh wall, Hitman with one arm hooked above the cage and one arm covering his nose, blood spurting out from the beneath the hand and Sabre is coming for more."

PBfH: "Hitman just resting against the cage and watching Sabretooth as he approaches, my Brutal Hammer just keeping a close eye on the situation, looking quite entertained really."

DESIRE: "Sabre looks like he’s ready to land the crushing final blow, Hitman jumps forward and throwing his nose protecting hand towards Sabre, it doesn’t land but that hand was full of blood and it flies into the eyes of Sabre, that’s innovative, blind your opponent with your blood."

PBfH: "Hitman hits that trademark carotid chop of his and that’s one debilitating blow, Hitman going with that shot and as it lands blood spurts out of the nose staining that tiger leotard."

DESIRE: "Sabre only momentarily blinded but Hitman hitting another carotid chop, Sabre grabs that neck of his and he can’t breath, he’s choking. Hitman lets another one fly, only hitting the hands of Sabre this time but Hitman doesn’t care, he’s a man possessed and he wants to kill Sabre."

PBfH: "Sabretooth stumbling backwards looking into the eye of Hammer, signalling with his hands that he can’t breath, Hammer just shrugging his shoulders and waving the Hitman on, he’s encouraging more of this stuff."

DESIRE: "Sabre coughing uncontrollably now and Hitman seemingly in a trance-like state hitting rapid punches to that right elbow area of Sabre. Sabre in no position to block any of those joint strikes and Hitman continues, Sabre doing well to stay vertical. Hitman getting a quick arm lock on Sabre with one arm, the other arm drops an elbow to that joint and the arm isn’t meant to bend that way."

PBfH: "This is brutal. Sabretooth pulling that arm out of the Hitman lock, firing a big punch into that Hitman nose, Sabre hitting with the same arm there, doing damage to it, shaking it now to try to get it working properly."

DESIRE: "Hitman collapses to his knees after another big shot to that already smashed nose, Hitman on his knees now shaking away those bloody cobwebs and a spear hand strike catches the Sabre groin, and another and yet another."

PBfH: "It’s legal, all legal Jay boy."

DESIRE: "Hitman to his feet now and did I see a slight smile there, surely not. Hitman dragging Sabre up and he’s in pain from those spear hands and it’s not surprising. Throwing Sabre into the cage wall and the octagon shakes. Hitman unloading on Sabre with quick punches to the face, Sabre looking like he’s going to fall to the canvas but Hitman helps him to stay vertical by hanging his arms over the cage, Hitman now with a foot under the throat of Sabre and the big man is like a slab of meat hung over that cage and Hitmans snacking on that juicy tiger steak."

PBfH: "Hitman pulling the foot free now, only for him to fire it in again, this time a kick to the throat, followed by a big kick to the Sabre nose and I appreciate those martial arts skills."

DESIRE: "Hitman changing tact now and exploding and I mean exploding with lightning fast heel strikes to Sabres nose, Hitman sees the opening and a spear hand strike hits Sabres throat, Sabre using his hands to cover that throat again and so Hitman hits more heel strikes to the nose and now Sabre is tasting some of his own medicine and that’s a prescription for pain."

PBfH: "Sabre instinctively falling forward from the cage, Hitman sending him back again with a well timed heel strike to the nose and Sabre looks like he’s out on his feet."

DESIRE: "Hitman’s nose still running, it’s like Niagara Falls except it’s blood rather than water. Hitman hitting Sabre with a double clap around the ears and that’ll ruin your equilibrium for sure, Sabre lashing out with his hand and catching Hitman’s forearm, Sabre falling forward obviously unsafe on his feet."

PBfH: "It’s lunchtime, feeding time at the zoo as Sabre tucks into that Hitman forearm and he’s got those sharp teeth sunk in."

DESIRE: "Hitman going crazy, Sabre has a mouth full of Hitman forearm and he’s drawn blood, Hitman using his free right hand to smash rapid blows into the Sabre left ear but Sabres not letting go. Hitman screams and continues his ear assault, Sabre falling forward and on top of Hitman and he’s still got that forearm, Hitman shaking with pain fires a double fingered spear to Sabres eye and the bite hold is released."

PBfH: "Hitman falls to the canvas clutching his forearm, there’s a massive, probably deep gash there and Hitman is bleeding heavily from the nose and forearm now. Hammer signalling something to the Duffer at ringside and has he stopped this fight?"

DESIRE: "No. He’s given Hitman a warning for a shot to the eye, his second warning for the night. Sabre must be in a bad way, first mist and now that illegal shot. Sabre also on the canvas writhing in pain, not knowing which part of his body to tend to, his throat has damage and his eye is hurt now and vision must be impaired considerably."

PBfH: "Hammer pushing both fighters back to their side of the octagon now and the Dr of Destiny up to check out the combatants much to the disgust of Hammer who tries to wave him off, the Dr looking worried pointing at that Sabretooth eye and Hammer asking Sabre if he wants to continue, Sabretooth saying yes with conviction, then coughing up blood."

DESIRE: "The Dr saying to Hammer that he’s going to stop this bout, Hammer shouting to Hitman, asking him if he still can go, Hitman answers with a fist to the air and Hammer drops his hammer once more and Hitman approaches Sabre, the Dr trying to get the attention of Hammer but the Gladiator choosing not to notice him."

PBfH: "I told you, he’ll see these too dead before this match is through."

DESIRE: "Sabre choosing to wait for the Hitman and he runs into him, how the Hitman can still muster up such an attack is beyond me but he’s back into battle, Sabre pounces forward too and they hit chest to chest, Hitman with the speed and sight advantage nails Sabre with a big heel strike to that damaged eye."

PBfH: "These too are warriors, just look at them, neither know the word quit."

DESIRE: "That’s the education system today. Sabre now using that size advantage to smoother Hitman, jockeying for position before locking his arms around the Hitman waist, Hitman squirming but Sabre is determined and he locks his hands, now both Hitman’s arms trapped by his side in that bear hug."

PBfH: "Hitman struggling now but Sabretooth has his paws tight together and he’s just happy to tie Hitman up for the moment."

DESIRE: "Hitman stops squirming for a second, trying to pull one of his arms through, Sabre explodes with rapid headbutts to Hitman’s left eye, Sabre with his physical edge managing to hold Hitman firmly and hit those butts with good leverage. Sabre not expending too much energy with those butts but they’re doing a lot of damage to the already decimated Hitman face."

PBfH: "Sabre cracking heads with Hitman and the upper eye of Hitman is no match for the hard upper skull of Sabre, the proof is in the damage as a large gash opens up now above the left eye of the Hitman."

DESIRE: "Hitman trying to manoeuvre his head out of trouble, Hitman slipping a butt but catching a Sabre bite right on that nose, we hear a sickening crack and Hitman will need a nose job when this fight is all said and done. Another big headbutt to the Hitman eye and Hitman brings up a knee hitting the thigh of Sabre, another hits the tiger low and now Hitman slips the Sabre grasp. Hitman with freedom and obvious pent up anger and pain fires up a spear hand shot, right into the Sabre throat followed by an almighty heel strike to the lower part of the nose and Sabre crumbles under his stocky foundations."

PBfH: "That heel strike is potentially life threatening, Sabre looks like he’s out as he hits the canvas."

DESIRE: "Hitman mounting his foe and unloads with punches to Sabres throat, the BWA superstar not moving and I think he’s out, Hitman continues to hammer away with those punches now into the nose of Sabre. He’s out!"

PBfH: "He’s been out for a few seconds."

DESIRE: "Here comes the Gladiator and he pulls Hitman off Sabretooth, well that’s pretty conclusive, no debate over that stoppage except for the fact that it maybe should’ve happened a bit earlier. The door is hurriedly unlocked and the Dr is the first man in and he pounces on the downed Sabretooth, quickly checking on him before signalling for more medical assistance."

PBfH: "Hammer now waving in our announcer and Daniel dares not ignore the Hammer as he rushes in, Hammer having a quick word with Dan and here’s the announcement."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS QUARTER FINAL FIGHT AS A RESULT OF A KNOCKOUT IS…….

HHHHHHHHHHIIITTTTMMMMMMMMMMMMAAANNNN!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Hitman just managing to stand long enough for Hammer to raise his hand whilst more medical personnel have hit the cage and slowly they roll Sabretooth onto a stretcher. Hitman’s cohort Collossus now enters the cage and helps Hitman to his feet, Collossus putting Hitman’s arm around his neck and Hitman slowly staggers up the isle with the help of his five hundred pound ally. Sabre not finding it as easy to exit the cage as the medical crew are having trouble lifting that stretcher, after all they are medical people and not bodybuilders."

PBfH: "The Thorozine Shufflers and Macho Militia have now arrived at ringside and together with the medical crew they manage to lift the stretcher and at last Sabretooth is out of the cage, and he looks in serious trouble."

DESIRE: "That went way beyond brutality, and the question has to be asked, can Hitman continue? and if he can then should he?"

PBfH: "I’ll leave you now Jay boy, it’s been fun."

DESIRE: "There goes the Babe and lets all take a break while the cleaners mop up the canvas."

World Organisation of Wrestling ß andà Federation of Extreme Athletic Rebels

[The wily Wild Cat Norio Tigon has a cameraman in tow, prowling down the corridor]

TIGON: "Norio Tigon here and….. there he goes…… MR KOBASHI!"

[Tigon runs towards the ECC referee as he exits a room labelled private]

TIGON: "Akira, if I could just ask you a couple of questions regarding the controversy in the Hitman and Sabretooth fight, what’s your thoughts on what just transpired, you didn’t seem at all happy with the decision reversal."

KOBASHI: "You’re damn right Tigon! I was the referee in that bout, that is what I’m being paid to do, I am the only man capable of refereeing a tournament of this kind. Hitman laid his hands on me and I have the ECC rulebook here and that means Hitmans out of this thing, period!"

TIGON: "The Ninja announced though that since the bout hadn’t officially started that there couldn’t have been a disqualification called."

KOBASHI: "You don’t really believe that, you saw it. Another rule here in the book says that the referees decision is final and CANNOT be overruled. It’s just another case of people being intimidated into making rulings, I thought the ECC was different and that’s why I was here. The X-Men forced that reversal, if the X-Men didn’t like it then there were plenty of ECC security to see to them, frankly I’m disappointed with the Oriental Alliance’s stance."

TIGON: "I think you’ve got to look at the fans too, they wanted that match and had they not got it, it could have soiled the ECC event."

KOBASHI: "The fans don’t rule the cage, I do!"

TIGON: "Is that do or did? Brute Hammer refereed that match eventually, will you be refereeing the Hitman semi and more to the point do you want to?"

KOBASHI: "I’m a professional, I’ll be in that match but I’ll tell you right here right now, I’m not taking anymore f*****g s**t from Hitman, he lays one more hand on me and I’ll finish off that banged up old b*****d! I’ve got some refereeing to do, goodbye."

[Kobashi takes off down the corridor]

TIGON: "A still fired up Package looking for some clarification of the rules and looking for more referee action."

[The Wild Cat waits in the corridor, anticipating the arrival of the vehicle of destruction. Nathan Wind turns the corridor towards Tigon, leading his charge Truckby and colleague Vic Golfari]

TIGON: "Mr. Wind, Norio Tigon, could I possibly get a quick word with the main man before he makes he way to the cage?"

WIND: "Take the mic Mack."

TRUCKBY: "Hit me Tigon!"

TIGON: "I’d rather not but a few quick questions if I may. Your next opponent, Michael Williams. You saw him dispose of Joey De Maio, did he impress?"

TRUCKBY: "Yeah I watched the bout, and I was surprised to see Williams go through really. He’s just another professional wrestler to beat though."

TIGON: "He dealt with the heavy metal barbarian pretty handily to me, seeming comfortable in the octagon, seems like he’s had some good training in the build-up for this event."

TRUCKBY: "No way. My opinion of these so-called wrestlers is still the same. They take part in staged fights on TV, where admittedly they do have to be good athletes and actors, but I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, dammit. They don’t know what it’s like to be hit properly by blows with real intent and nothing held back. They’re not prepared for it….. just ask Carl Kane how hard my blows are? Oh, wait, no you can’t ‘cause I guess I broke his jaw in the first round!"

TIGON: "Cheers Reece. It’s building…. the Mack versus the Mad Dog up next. Back to the boys."

[The camera switches back to a wide shot of the Tokyo Dome, the crowd looking ready for our final quarter final encounter. A Mack chant begins to build in one section of the dome]

DESIRE: "Thanks dreadlocked dude. That was the Mack and you hear the chants, this mans got some of our fans behind him, he’ll enjoy that, don’t know how he’ll enjoy having a Mad Dog behind him though. So for the final time in the quarter finals lets see the big keys from the donkey!"

GBH: "Thanks JD, ok here are the big keys. When you look at the Truck, his bread and butter is KO strikes, whether it’s fists or forearms this guy can hit and as he says, it’s not fake. The Truck can certainly talk as we’ve seen and he uses it to get under the skin and intimidate his opponents, he’s a sound grappler with a low centre of gravity, it’ll take a good man to take him down. His opposing number isn’t a good man, he’s a Mad Dog who’s well cross trained, pretty much a complete package. If he gets you down he’ll use his talent and strikes to ground and pound, setting you up for possibly the dreaded Dogmission… a move De Maio knows very well. Williams is a counter grappler, very good grappling knowledge and seems more than able to turn the fight into his favour."

DESIRE: "Not much between these fighters, both confident and ready for combat, so lets get down to it, release these crazy dogs Dan!"

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FOURTH AND FINAL QUARTER FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[For the second time in the night, ‘Machine Head’ by Davidian hits the speakers, accompanied this time by the chants of Mack! Mack! Truckby on a mission, stomps down the isle, the trainer Wind and associate Golfari follow the crowd favourite]

GBH: "This is the match I have been waiting for, my pick the Mad Dog against the marketing phenomenon Mack Truckby. Kobashi is in the cage so guess I’ll be commentating and am looking forward to calling this fight, this could be my final."

DESIRE: "Well it isn’t the ECC final so one of these chaps is gonna have to go and go down, and I for one wouldn’t like to pick it."

GBH: "I kinda still gotta go with my pick but Reece Truckby is one scary son of a bitch, if Williams avoids getting run down then I still feel he’ll take a beating… whether it’s in the cage, locker room or alley, that’s Mack’s style."

DESIRE: "Before we bring down the maddest dog in Macclesfield we’ll go backstage where Tigon has got the Mad Dog and a mic."

[The video screen shows a shot backstage of Norio Tigon and a pumped up Michael Williams]

TIGON: "Your last minute thoughts and comments Michael."

MAD DOG: "De Maio didn’t have what it takes, all flash no class. Now, ‘Mack Truckby’ you’re next. Well what you’re looking at is one Mack lad who you won’t roll over so easily, and that’s the brutal truth."

[Michael Williams brushes past Tigon and hits the isle]

TIGON: "Err thanks Michael, back to the deadly duo."

GBH: "And here he comes, I’m sure his managers earlier skit only got Williams more fired up, he looks ready."

[‘Dog of Lust’ by The The plays as the Mad Dog continues down the isle, his 400lb Hellrazing bodyguards look ready to raise hell while Big Brute Al looks quietly confident behind them]

DESIRE: "We’ve got the full cast here, a couple of hard bodyguards and one annoying columnist and of course the foaming former United Kingdom Wrestling Federation superstar, Michael Williams."

GBH: "Mack taking off his sweater now and begins to limber up, his trainer Nathan Wind standing in front of him and he’s got the Mack ready for the ECC, great preparation."

DESIRE: "Yeah I had a word with the Wind and he’s got Truckby ready man, he might look like some old beat up, over fuelled truck but he’s been back there stretching, he’s had a massage too and if you’re a top movie star like myself you appreciate that kinda stuff, especially when you’ve got a beautiful busty masseuse. I’m always ready after my rub!" {laughs}

GBH: "Certainly, Apart from the obvious visual pleasure it’s also excellent for a tournament of this kind, when you need to be limber and ready to go."

DESIRE: "The Williams entourage has hit cage side now, Kobashi makes his presence felt, telling Williams to get in the cage and warning the Hellrazors not to. Kobashi now ushering Wind and Golfari out and only now will Duffer enter that war zone. Down to Dan."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WEIGHING IN AT 334LBS, THIS IS……….

REEEEEECE MMAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK TRUCKBBBBBYYYYYY!!!!!"

[Reece lifts one arm aloft and snarls at Williams who just stares straight back at Truckby]

DUFFER: "HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 269LBS, HE IS THE I.W.A. WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION………..

MAD DOG, MICHAEEEL WILLIAMMMMMMMSSSSSS!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Duffer well aware of the stares the fighters are giving each other and wastes no time in exiting the cage, Kobashi signally for the traditional… locking of the door."

GBH: "You’re soooo big on ceremony Jay, it’s heart warming."

DESIRE: "I’m really getting into this Japanese thing Hammer. Doesn’t Kobashi remind you of Sammo from Martial Law?"

GBH: "Maybe vague similarities. Williams bouncing on his toes now looking real confident, keeping eye contact with the da man though. Wind now reaching over the octagon and popping that gum shield in to his trucks mouth."

DESIRE: "Kobashi finishes checking Williams and both men are clean, Kobashi back into a neutral corner and the hand goes down and lets get it on."

GBH: "Mack strides forward now with his guard down and shouts at Williams that he’s ‘Going to go to hospital fuc…’ whow! Williams interrupted the intended fucker with a big Yakuza kick, luckily for Mack he had his guard down and we don’t say that often, his arms taking a lot of that kick but Mack still jolted back somewhat."

DESIRE: "Mack pushed back as you say but he just brings his fists up and waves Williams on which just feeds the ferocity of the Mad Dog who goes downstairs this time with a kick to the side of Mack’s knee but doesn’t catch it cleanly."

GBH: "Truckby straight in with the counter, a barrage of fleshy forearms shake the dogs foundations, Williams came in for the kick and Mack called it. The dog covers his head but Truckby still clubbing him around the head, big right hand gets through the guard of the dog."

DESIRE: "Put him in the kennel Mack, and don’t give him no tea!"

GBH: "Williams stumbles backwards but Mack follows, right forearm comes down on the back of Williams’ head who falls bouncing off the cage and into a left hook. Back into the cage goes Williams, clambering up the cage and staggering along it."

DESIRE: "The dog looks like a scared rabbit, Mack again with a big left, a split second later and it would’ve caught Williams in the back of the head but he stumbles away still clinging to the cage, realising where he is and turns around for a more offensive position."

GBH: "Mack is already running in though and Williams with no room for manoeuvre takes a sickening forearm square in the face with Mack momentum. Williams’ head is compacted into the cage by the Mack forearm and the truckster looks like he’s going to finish, awesome display."

DESIRE: "Kobashi in there, he’s gonna signal the stoppage….. no! Williams hits the mat but raises his arms and that’ll do for the Package, he’s defending himself, don’t know how intelligibly but that’s saved an early truck stoppage. We see the damage incurred on that shot and blood runs down the chin of Williams and could that be a tooth or two on the canvas?"

GBH: "Looks that way. What action!! The truckster not a man to turn down a battered and bloodied gift drops on to his opponent with a big knee to the solar plexus, Mack puffing now but more methodical, Mack throws down a right and it is pushed away by a Williams arm."

DESIRE: "Reece now has the man where he wants him and is looking for a biggie, wide left hook catches the Williams ear and he opens up the right forearm, just catching the top of the skull as Williams has good head movement in there. Williams now locking his arms around the Truckby back as he went down for the forearm, at the moment his main objective is to not get hit."

GBH: "Absolutely, if Mack hits another clean shot then the Mad Dog could be out of here, Truckby and Williams know that and Kobashi just waiting for that shot to jump in. Williams squeezing his head into the Mack chest and the big man can’t get a clean shot and is settling for clubbing rabbit punches."

DESIRE: "It’s slowing now, Mack ever so close to the quick KO but Williams didn’t succumb, though think it was as much luck as anything, either way the Mad Dog is in deep shit, can I say that?"

GBH: "I don’t know, but you did."

DESIRE: "That’s deep deep shit! The Mad Dog suddenly doesn’t look the devastating force he did against De Maio."

GBH: "Williams now seemingly getting some consciousness back and now debuts the knee to the truck kidney area, nothing heavy but constant and annoying nonetheless. The truckster failing in his attempt to pries open the arms of Williams, Mack tries more rabbit punches but Williams seems like he can take them, at least for now as Williams continuing with his knees to the kidneys."

DESIRE: "A war of attrition, maybe a brief stalemate here. I’m sure a lot of energy was expended by both fighters in those early minutes and both happy to regroup and plan their next manoeuvre, both great strategists in their own right."

GBH: "Mack still looking pumped and in control but I’d wager those knees taking their toll, Williams seeming to have better leverage with his chosen blow. Mack discontinuing the rabbit punches and now just laying into Williams, literally, putting his three hundred and thirty four pounds on top of the dog."

DESIRE: "The Mad Dog enjoying this position much less, that’s one hunk of humanity on top of him. Williams showing signs of panic now and he tries to squirm around down there for any air he can get, Mack trying to hold Williams under there and he’s doing well, Williams like a car mechanic with no jack."

GBH: "Williams has released the chest grip and tries to swing punches into the side of Mack but there’s no leverage there, it’s a set up and Williams now locks his arms around the head of the truckster, holding his head temple to temple with his opponent. That grip of Williams is good but Mack comes back with that power of his, Mack with his left palm flat to the canvas using it as a jack to pick up the Williams head."

DESIRE: "Mack with an attack, swinging his other arm…. Williams rolls Truckby with an elevator and Williams has the mount. Mack’s right hand takes off and lands under the chin of Williams, instinctively Mack caught him and would’ve probably knocked him out had he had good leverage."

GBH: "Instead Williams is momentarily stunned, Mack sitting up and a backhand forearm dismounts the Mad Dog. Truckby scrambles to his feet, he looks better up there and Williams really had a superb chance to finish."

DESIRE: "The Mad Dog now pretty mad, probably with himself, knowing he had the perfect chance there. Mack pretty happy after escaping and he’s loading up those strikes once more. Both men look fatigued, Williams probably with the conditioning edge but he took more punishment and I think both are running low on fuel."

GBH: "Truck full steam ahead now and he throws out those big hands, Williams more respectful of the Truckby power this time and is making sure he’s out of range using good lateral movement."

DESIRE: "Williams seems unfazed by the blood that continues to trickle down his chin but the Macks using it for fuel and is feeding off it, he can see the animal is wounded and smells victory."

GBH: "Very sensationalist stuff there from our JD."

DESIRE: "Williams slips a punch, then sidesteps one, Truckby takes a breath then fires another, this time Williams ducking it. This just serves to infuriate Mack and he becomes more wild with his shots."

GBH: "Dog with a counter kick, it lands to the Truckby knee, and I think we saw that against De Maio and it was very successful. Williams though still concerned about his opponents concussive punches backs away. Mack fires out a hook but once more Williams is out of range, Mack walks into another kick to the knee and through it."

DESIRE: "This guy is almost impervious to pain, but one thing is very noticeable, he has slowed down considerably and is having trouble landing with those heavy shots. Mack hits… just misses the head of Williams who grabs the arms for a judo takedown, Mack feels it and his other arm catches Williams’ throat with a short clothesline come forearm shot."

GBH: "Williams loses the judo throw but catches a Mack left hook right on the nose, Williams falls clutching his nose. Mack doesn’t go down on Williams straight away, waiting for that insight and a few seconds later he goes down, grabs Williams head and he’s got the million dollar sleeper."

DESIRE: "Williams feels it around his neck and stands straight up yanking Mack and the sleeper up too. Mack more than happy to stay vertical and he knows he can keep Williams here with his weight advantage."

GBH: "Williams can apply the holds but can he reply to them? Williams tucking his neck into his chest and he now raises his shoulders easing the pressure of that sleeper hold, Mack with menacing power though still with a firm grip and he looks very happy."

DESIRE: "Williams with a big heel stomp to the foot and that is painful, Mack with the first real show of pain and a second stomp forces Mack to take a step back out of that stomp zone. Williams elbows Mack in that ample gut with his free hand before pushing his feet forward spinning through and out of the sleeper. Tidy strategy leaves Mack with a wristlock."

GBH: "Williams immediately firing in, still wristlocked, shoulder barging the Mackster, now grabbing his legs with his free arm and the big man loses his balance then purposely the wristlock so he can hit with a right hand, it’s hits but it’s on the way down and not too much behind it."

DESIRE: "The Mad Dog has the mount and doesn’t waste time, unleashing a plethora of palm strikes to the nose and mouth area of Mack who takes the shots well then covers up pretty well too. Mack moving well down there and he has a guard, Williams feels it and sits back, now unloading with punches to Mack’s ribs and kidneys, that’ll wear you down and I think that’s a good game plan against this kind of opponent."

GBH: "Williams now measuring full impact punches with maximum leverage, you can hear those shots, now that is striking. Mack taking the shots like a man but he’s sucking major wind…."

DESIRE: "Nathan Wind?!?!?" {laughs}

GBH: "….and he’s not enjoying the experience, another big punch to the rib brings Mack’s back off the canvas, Williams will do that all day if he’s allowed."

DESIRE: "Mack rises like a revived dead man and Williams greets him with everything! punches forearms with the odd elbow thrown in. Mack is back where he came from and Williams moves down Mack’s body hitting brutal looking elbows to Mack’s thigh, that’s gotta hurt, Williams with Mack’s foot and twists it, Mack rolls with his foot so he can keep it attached."

GBH: "Williams has turned over and it looks like a Cloverleaf, not this time though as Macks seen this before and he continues the roll with Williams falling to the side with a loose grip, Mack kicking off what’s left of the Williams grip and now pounces forward for a rear waistlock."

DESIRE: "Mack dragging Williams up and it’s a good basic waistlock, Williams can’t prise those prize fighter hands so drops a big elbow right onto the right wrist of Mack. The truckster releases immediately, grimacing holding his wrist."

GBH: "Williams turning and wasting no time in getting a front waistlock, both Mack’s arms trapped and one behind Mack’s back, Williams begins to jerk to the right and left and the big truck is swaying, that low centre of gravity keeping him in good steadfast stead but sapping his energy too."

DESIRE: "Mack decides to press forward now, knowing he’s had success on top of the Mad Dog and he wants some more. Williams jumping off the canvas and a monkey flip of sorts, Williams still with the waistlock applied and even Mack can’t stay vertical under these conditions and he falls forward. Williams flips the big man over and Williams still in tow ends up again in the mount, surly this time he must finish."

GBH: "Truckby looks almost spent, Williams looks visibly worse but I think it’s mostly superficial damage. Williams rolled through, jumped up and now has a front face-lock and he’s standing on Mack’s hips, Williams uses his free hand to land elbows to Mack’s trapezius."

DESIRE: "This time it’s Mack who sways trying to escape, a big shot hits Williams in the heart area and the dog momentarily loses his balance, falling to the side with Mack’s head in a modified DDT. Williams jumps on the stunned Mack’s back now and this looks dangerous."

GBH: "Williams with a couple of shots, one to the right and one to the left rib area, another such striking attack brings down Mack’s arms. Williams lets out a roar and drops a thunderous elbow to the back of Mack’s neck, Mack covers up but looks incapable of much more. Williams hits another big rib cracking punch to Mack’s right side, Williams tempting down the Mack arm and now bending it behind his back in a hammerlock, Williams moving his knees up to secure that arm."

DESIRE: "Looks like he wants the Dogmission, Williams putting his right arm under his face and down to his chin and with his left Williams fires punches to Mack’s exposed neck, heavy blows."

GBH: "Kobashi has seen enough and he comes between Williams and his Dogmission victory, pushing the Mad Dog off Truckby and turning the big man onto his back, he’s conscious but totally spent, severely dehydrated and really there was no other decision, Truckby was out and Kobashi figured he was in a potentially dangerous position."

DESIRE: "I think maybe Williams would’ve liked the sub but he’s got the victory and what a war! Williams has won this thing but he’s been beaten, dare I say it, like a dog. Here’s that other dapper dog, Dan Duffer with the official word."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR REFEREE STOPPING THE BOUT FEARING FOR THE SAFETY OF REECE TRUCKBY, THE WINNER OF THIS QUARTER FINAL BOUT, THE MAD DOG MICHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL WILLIAMMMMMMMMMMMMSSSSS!!!!"

GBH: "Great fight. One of the best tonight so far, Williams probably riding a lucky wave tonight but it’s all part of the game and he took the truck, though I for one hope we’ll be seeing Mack in the octagon in the future, I know the crowd can’t get enough of this guy."

DESIRE: "It’s non stop at the ECC, see you in the salon after this break."

[Black and white. A male model wearing just his pants stares out of the window. It is raining. Ponsey instrumental music plays. The male model walks over to a medicine cabinet and pulls out a bottle of perfume]

[The male model pours the perfume into his hands and rubs it into his neck. Suddenly the sun comes out and the screen bursts with bright yellow and oranges]

[Screen fades to Black]

[‘Simply Stunning’ plays as the camera zooms in on the salon, Jason Desire kicks back in the barbers chair, blowing after his run from the booth as the Pets giggle excitedly in anticipation of the Beauty Salon’s upcoming booking. Raze holds open the door and in struts our resident seizer, Daisensei, accompanied by a leggy model whom he dispatches to the bar to fetch him a drink]

DESIRE: "Welcome to the salon Daisensei, it’s a pleasure to have you here, I say this often to guests, but on this occasion I actually mean it."

DAISENSEI: "Good to be here Jason."

[Desire and Daisensei shake hands, each giving the other a respectful nod. Dai then approaches the Pets in turn, giving each a kiss on the hand before taking a seat]

DESIRE: "Ok my man, let’s cut straight to the chase. You know the score, you like myself know how to work the crowd and you did it oh so well tonight. You gave them all the respect they deserved, namely zero, now they’re booing you, is it jealousy?"

DAISENSEI: "The masses want to love me, and why not? I'm rich, good looking, successful, and intelligent, much like yourself. However, they're not. They are stupid, ugly, out of shape failures. [Desire nods] What can they possibly offer me? That's why I don't like them, and never will."

DESIRE: "So far you’ve pretty much dominated each of your opponents, but you’ve got a tough proposition next, tough enough???? Scott Giavani. Any worries or concerns going up against the legendary superstar?"

DAISENSEI: "Am I worried about the match? Certainly not. He's seen what I can do to a striker, and he isn't that hot with his striking. He's not in my league as a seizer, so what else can he fall back on? A speed advantage? The psychological edge? He's an impressive wrestler, even if he does have an obsession with being ‘hardcore’, but this isn't wrestling, this is the ECC. The man is built and trained for sports entertainment. Simply put, he's an accident waiting to happen. Lucky I'm a doctor really."

DESIRE: "You don’t rate Giavani then? A wrestler of some renown, former British Wrestling Association World Champion."

DAISENSEI: "Let's take a look at Giavani shall we. All those titles, yet it's not enough. Why else is he risking his career this evening. Look at the face paint, the gimmicks; 'Iron Warrior', 'Tough Enough'. What is he trying to hide? I'll tell you something. He doesn't love his fans. He can't. He just needs them to fill a hole. I'm guessing his mommy didn't love him or some crap. Regardless, he keeps trying to fill that hole, and when he works out that something can't fill it, he cast's it aside. You don't believe me? Ask yourself, whatever happened to Lucky?"

DESIRE: "Maybe someone rang the RSPCA and they took that mutt away from the abuse. Talking of dogs, there’s one in the other semi along with a man you know quite a bit about, the hard-core pornography star, the Clitman!"

DAISENSEI: "Hitman is tough and he knows how to hurt people, but he's been involved in too many wars. He's old and battered, and has to keep fighting off young challengers. Eventually, it's going to cost him, and I think this is the time. Mad Dog is young and hungry. As a shooter, his skills are better suited to the Octagon. In the final analysis, it doesn't really matter. Neither of them can beat me."

DESIRE: "I agree, you’re head and shoulders above the rest, the rest of the semi-finalist are mere dandruff!"

DAISENSEI: "Jason, it's always a pleasure and I'm sure I'll see you at my victory bash."

DESIRE: "I’ll be there and I’ll bring the Pets! There’s my pick….. Daisensei, all the way! Back to you Hammer."

GBH: "Ok thank you Jason. While Jason makes his way back up here lets just look back at his previous picks. Off the bat is was the ‘Iron Fist Carl Kane, he felt a few iron fists courtesy of Mack Truckby, then a knee, then he felt what it was like to lose an ECC fight. Desire’s other top tip, ‘egomaniac’ Tariq Whamed got whammed out by the Wall. I hope this isn’t a bad omen for Daisensei, to me the winner of the ECC comes from the semi-final of Warrior and the Mad Dog, I’ll go with the man I will call the ‘Mat Dog’, Michael Williams. Speaking of the dog we’ve got a recorded interview with the Mad Dog just following his victory over Reece Truckby, the reason it was recorded will become apparent when you watch it. Run VT."

[A shot of Williams walking up the corridor, heading to his locker room, a cameraman jogs beside the Mad Dog recording]

MAD DOG: "<BEEP> you, Reece Truckby, you come out here and say wrestlers aren’t proper fighters, who won the <BEEP>ing match? Oh yeah, Pitfightings a violent, bloody sport, so what? That doesn’t, make you better fighters, just stupider ones. I took your best shots, I took everything you had, and I’m still <BEEP>ing standing…. I was just barely starting in on your punishment and you couldn’t take any more, you useless pink pussy. You think you’re something special, you talentless fat <BEEEEEP>! I could beat you any day of the <BEEP>ing week. You say I’m not the real thing - <BEEP> you. Professional wrestlers are the best athletes and the toughest all round fighters in the <BEEP>ing world."

[Williams walks into the locker room where he meets Brute Al]

AL: "And that’s the brutal truth. So now Reece ‘McDonalds’ Truckby, you’d better return to the fast food industry, you chubby bitch. You just took the beating of your life, and by the way we do want fries with that!"

[Williams who has been conferring with the Flunky, sits on the couch with a box of tissues which he uses to successfully staunch the blood flow from his mouth. The Flunky picks up a carton of milk and exits the locker room]

AL: "So who’s up next…. the Hitman. Oh joy! For once he won’t actually duck out of a match with Mad Dog. IWA, he shows up, one battle royal, gets his arse kicked, steak knife to the throat, <BEEP>s off out. UKWF, Hitman’s champ, Mad Dog top contender, oh my god the promotions closed own. And still he has the nerve to lug the belt around, like he can ever be anything other than a paper champion. I personally can barely believe he’s finally gonna take the brutal truth beating he’s had coming all these years, then again, given the short cuts he tends to take, it probably won’t happen clean this time either."

[The Flunky has returned and he walks through the locker room door, handing Williams the carton of milk. Williams putting his hand in the milk fishing out…. his teeth! which the Flunky had collected from the cage, Williams rinses his teeth under the tap before inspecting them then putting them back in his mouth before smiling to the camera]

MAD DOG: "Good as <BEEP>ing new!"

[The video suddenly cuts off]

GBH: "There was more, but I’m afraid it got edited due to references to Hitman and his mother and other stuff which doesn’t have any place in the ECC. Williams has a history with Hitman as he mentioned and it’s only gonna be settled in one place and that’s the octagon!"

DESIRE: "We’ve got his opponent now, the Hitman or should that be Deadman? Lets go over to his locker room, maybe this is the big announcement many people have claimed is coming, is Hitman out of the ECC?"

[Shot of Hitman sitting in his dressing room…medics and friends trying to fuss around him and help him…]

HITMAN: "Get away from me you assholes.. I don’t need your help!!"

[Hitman looking battered as blood literally covers his war scarred body….he shakes his head dejectedly before speaking again…]

HITMAN: "They’re all telling me to pull out…telling me that I can’t take anymore…."

[Hitman shaking his head again…]

HITMAN: "The Hitman can always take more…I’ve been hurt before…I’ve lost blood before…."

[Looks down at his bloodied and beaten body…]

HITMAN: "Yeah this looks worse than before but I will never be injured enough to be beaten by the so-called Mad Dog!"

[More medics trying to treat the Hitman as blood can be seen dripping from a bench onto the floor…]

HITMAN: "Mad Dog…I’m not a quitter you’ll never walk over me into the next round…. I’m the Hitman and I’ll enter that ring under my own steam and so help me god you’ll have to kill me to reach that final!! ECC are you ready for the legend?"

[Hitman trying to stand but slumping sideways into the arms of Collossus….. Medics fussing over the Hitman as the screen fades slowly to black..]

GBH: "I think that’s a yes, not too resounding but it’s a yes!"

DESIRE: "Hitman is certainly a crazy man, he’s going to get massacred, did you see the state of him?"

GBH: "I gotta agree, I’m sticking with the dog but I’ve got respect for the Hitman and maybe this is one match too much, you could be looking at permanent injury here. If it wasn’t Williams then Hitmans outta this thing for me, I think his hatred of the Mad Dog is clouding his judgement and it shouldn’t, this is a dangerous business, a dangerous sport. Hitman needs to know this if he wants to come out of this thing with a wrestling career."

DESIRE: "There’s bravery and there’s stupidity, Hitmans well into the latter in my opinion."

GBH: "Hitmans got as long as our next fight takes to get himself patched up, and lets not forget our first semi-final. Two of the finest athletes you’ll ever find, anywhere. It’s the Seizer Daisensei against the man they call ‘Tough Enough’, Scott Giavani!"

DESIRE: "We’ve got our first semi coming at you and our first couple of semi-finalists are very different yet there are parallels and I feel that each of these superstars will be able to counter the others strengths. Osawas are giving Giavani the edge but people are saying Daisensei because he’s had the easier ride, without further ado, the keys if you please Mr Hammer."

GBH: "The Seizer Daisensei as we’ve already witnessed, he possess terrifyingly technically precise takedowns, he used them to set up both his victories tonight, Giavani needs a answer to the takedown. The psychological strategy was very evident against Feng when Daisensei totally out thought the Japanese martial artist, Daisensei isn’t your regular striker, he’s very innovative and you’ve got to be aware of this. The big big plus for Daisensei is his freshness, he’s really won both his fights quite handily and in reasonably quick fashion. The Warrior Giavani has showed us submission skills we didn’t know he had and that’s gotta be worrying for Daisensei tonight, Warrior Wildness is at fever pitch and the man is more psyched than I’ve ever see him, he’s not a manic brawler but he hits well and hits with power. He has the never say die attitude, the heart of the Warrior!"

DESIRE: "We’ve got Tigon in the back with a bit of news, lets go to our roaming reporter, Norio Tigon."

TIGON: "Thanks JD, I’ve just caught Giavani coming out of his locker, looking quite agitated, Warlock trying to calm his man, apparently word has got around that Giavani’s former mascot Lucky has been kidnapped, being a animal lover myself I can understand how Giavani must be feeling. Just here moments ago Giavani was approached by a young Warrior fan which got Giavani’s mind back on track, that was until the youngster offered him a pre match gift which turned out to be a lucky wolfs paw charm. Big developments even before the hand has dropped, back to you guys."

GBH: "Big news there Jay, and whether Lucky has been kidnapped or not, what effect will this have on Giavani? he does tend to be kinda emotionally charged."

DESIRE: "It smells like psychology to me, Giavani is already losing this fight and don’t put it past Daisensei’s camp to bring the Lucky carcass to the cage, wouldn’t that be emotional devastation?"

GBH: "Enough speculation, lets kick of our semi-finals with the master of the mic, Dan Duffer."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR FIRST SEMI FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

DESIRE: "I’m looking forward to this one, could go either way but I like Daisensei ever since…"

GBH: "Ever since your other picks went out."

DESIRE: "Yep, but deep down I knew it would be Dais day."

GBH: "I think if the Iron man keeps his head then he’ll overcome Daisensei, who I don’t think has been really tested tonight."

[Daisensei takes his ride down the isle to the ‘Ride of the Valkries’, his leggy models strut down the isle before him and his Chiropractor and Press Officer fall in behind. Daisensei taking the time to stop on the walkway and jaw with some Giavani fans]

DESIRE: "Dai is giving it to those painted pansies, we’ve got a close up now and he’s explaining to the fans that they are nothing but losers! {laughs} Apparently they are never going to achieve anything and be ultimately unsatisfied like their hero, words of wisdom there. The best thing is that this guy talks a good fight and fights a better one."

GBH: "He’s sure talented but he’s not faced anyone tonight of the standard of a Scott Giavani, Giavani has seen it all, don’t underestimate him."

DESIRE: "Dai continues on down and still has a few choice words for another fan sporting a Giavani T, I think one of those choice words was idiot!"

GBH: "I must say though, Daisensei looks real relaxed, I’m sure it’s just his game face as he must know what he’s getting himself into."

DESIRE: "Dai hits cage side and by god, this guy is unpopular, I don’t think the way he treated Feng earlier has endeared him to any of the fans. The man doesn’t care though, he’s a winner and he’s confident."

[‘Wild Thing’ makes the crowd sing and Giavani not in any mood for singing walks down the way confidently. Warlock walking beside his man with a towel over his shoulder, talking in the Warriors ear all the way]

GBH: "Here’s my pick, and don’t forget this JD, he’s just got back from Hell! This is one tough s.o.b., Giavanis going to put his fist through Daisensei’s face then he’s going to give him a psychological evaluation. I don’t know if getting Giavani riled up is the best game-plan for Daisensei."

DESIRE: "Dai in the cage now and is motioning to one of the models to give him a rub down which she does without hesitation, now that’s a champion!"

GBH: "Kobashi telling Daisensei to get ready but Daisensei has offered Kobashi a model for himself, the Package a little taken back, turns away shaking his head."

DESIRE: "Obviously the Package not wanting to partake."

GBH: "He’s a professional Jay, maybe he should’ve taken her number though, tidy gal. The Warrior Giavani now at cage side but he’s not rushing in there, taking a few seconds to look around at his pro Giavani crowd before stepping into the battle zone."

DESIRE: "Giavani very uncharacteristically avoiding eye contact with the Seizer, looks psyched out to me. Difficult to tell if Dais got an eye on him with those mirror glasses of his."

GBH: "Giavani not looking real confident in there, looking a little hunched over, no big stare down as you mentioned Jay and that’s a Warrior trademark, that intense stare."

DESIRE: "Kobashi now ushering the none fighters out of the cage, except for himself and the Duffer. The Dan man ready with the mic, and Dai approaches him motioning for the mic, Duffer going to hand the stick to him then Dai pulls his own mic from behind his back. Give it to the schizophrenic one Dai, don’t hold back now!"

DAISENSEI: "HEY SCOTT, JUST A QUICK QUIZ. DID YOU GET LUCKY LAST NIGHT?….. DIDN’T THINK SO. DID I?….. WOOF WOOF!!"

DESIRE: {laughs} "I’m sure Giavani has got Lucky before!"

GBH: "Giavani still with his head hung over, no noticeable reaction, but surly he’s gonna explode, c’mon Giavani, give us some wildness!"

DESIRE: "The Duffer has his mic as Kobashi de-mics Dai."

DUFFER: "INTRODUCING FIRST TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM LEEDS, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 238LBS, THIS IS…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

"AND HIS OPPONENT, TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN AT 290LBS, THE MULTIPLE WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION…… HERE ISSSSSS…… IRON WARRRRRRRRRIOR,

SCOTT GIAVVVVAAANNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "The Duffer is gone and the Kobashi chop opens this semi fight, Daisensei circling Giavani now who’s still got his head down looking at his opponents feet."

DESIRE: "Finish it Dai, it’s over! Giavani is a beaten man!"

GBH: "Don’t get too excited too early Jay, Daisensei in there with a sweep, no he’s going for a….. Giavani drops to the canvas in front of Daisensei, BIG groin strike! Big time shot."

DESIRE: "Dai shocked by that, Giavani throws a kick in there too and Dai crumbles to his knees. Giavani quickly rolls away and to his feet."

GBH: "There’s that experience. Daisensei not really in much trouble, just temporarily immobilised, Giavani storms in, big uppercut…"

DESIRE: "Dai falls backwards and avoids that but that could’ve done some damage. Giavani takes Dais bare foot, still looking a little stunned after the groin shots and Giavani smashes the foot into the mesh. Warrior wildly driving kicks into that knee area now twisting the leg and turns Daisensei onto his back."

GBH: "Giavani dropping those big knees into the Seizer spine and I enjoy this brutal stuff. Giavani now pulling on Daisensei’s foot and he turns him back over. Giavani now got a firm hold of those little pinkies and we’ve seen Daisensei break a few people’s fingers, maybe he’s getting his karma back quick. Giavani lets out a roar and Daisensei measures him with his free foot and a shot on the big mans ankle, and Daisensei knows just where to strike."

DESIRE: "Giavani releases those toes and they’re still unbroken, Dai right up and in the face of Scott. The Warrior grabbing Dai around the waist, picking him up with ease and gut wrench suplex. Warrior dumps Dai and goes down to do more damage."

GBH: "Daisensei out of there quickly and to his feet, and the Seizer jawing with Giavani."

DESIRE: "Dai bobbing backwards and forwards to the side asking Giavani about his schizophrenic tendencies, Giavani lunges with a short clothesline, Dai goes to grab the arm but tastes only a shot to his neck."

GBH: "Daisensei manoeuvring side to side again, talking to Giavani once more."

DESIRE: "He’s asking him if his mommy loved him then pulling a sad face at the Warrior, good movement by the Seizer and his mouth is running, he’s getting into the Warrior’s thick skull."

GBH: "Hit and run tactics by Giavani, he’s keeping his cool very well, he knows what he wants to do. Giavani runs in again, Daisensei getting rammed and both men topple backwards, Giavani going behind, staying upright and he’s got a rear waistlock."

DESIRE: "Giavani goes to lift up Dai who scissors the legs and he’s going nowhere…. short Iron-Line! and Dai is going forward losing that leg scissors."

GBH: "The big G seeing his chance now, grabbing Dai’s waist before he falls and wasting no time in taking the smaller man over this time, in a basic but effective Back Suplex. Giavani hardly letting the man hit mat before he’s up again and it’s a Jackhammer Suplex."

DESIRE: "The moves seem to be stunning Dai but I’m waiting for Giavani to do something effective, maybe this is it? Turns over Dai and he’s going for the Scorpion."

GBH: "Daisensei realising where he is and as Giavani steps into the hold Daisensei rolls through it and he’s got an Ankle Lock."

DESIRE: "Great reversal, this is the difference in the bout, Dai can finish! Giavani exploding, kicking away at Dai with his free foot. Giavani trying to keep that leg rigid and Giavani now smashing his free foot heel into Dais hand. Giavani shaking his body now and trying to free himself."

GBH: "Giavani franticly shaking that leg and…. he pulls it free."

DESIRE: "Giavani bum walking into the corner of the cage and here comes Dai, Giavani shoots another groin strike but this time Dai dodges to the right, Dai’s right eye looking rather bruised from the first bout but he seems to have good vision."

GBH: "Dai goes to kick the downed Warrior who catches the leg and bites that calve muscle, that’s been a popular move this tournament, the bite."

DESIRE: "This time it’s Dai who pulls free and he looks disgusted that Giavani would sink his teeth to such low levels! Giavani rises but he’s now hobbling a little. Giavani runs at Dai, catching him with a low shoulder barge, now a gut wrench maybe for a the Power-Driver…. Dai hits the back of the Giavani knee and the big man has one option and that’s down."

GBH: "Daisensei keeping hold of those legs and pulling them from under the big man and the Seizer is on top, literally. Dai doing very well in pinning Giavani down and he’s got a solar plexus nerve hold. Giavani trying to punch out but Daisensei has his head right into the Warrior and he can’t hit him."

DESIRE: "Dai now releases Warrior and dives down for his ankle, Giavani reacts and uses his favourite counter which is get out before you get in it!"

GBH: "Sounds like a sound strategy to me. Well Daisensei’s strategy looks to be go after the Warrior ankle and so far has been pretty successful, Giavani is really doing things which you wouldn't expect so he's using surprise tactics, interesting battle."

DESIRE: "Dai has risen and Giavani has greeted him with a headlock and going to lift him, Dai doesn’t want to go though and drops to his knees then a punch drops in to Giavani’s groin, nasty."

GBH: "Daisensei now seizes the Giavani wrist and Giavani grabs him around the throat, Daisensei responds with both hands on Giavani’s arm and takedown. Giavani though throwing himself towards the cage with Daisensei in tow on that arm, Giavani landing a big uppercut to the Seizer’s chin and grabbing around the mans chest and quick Power-Driver."

DESIRE: "A mini Power-Driver there and now Giavani wasting no time in sitting on the back of the Seizer and grabbing the chin and this is a favourite move of the Warriors."

GBH: "The Camel Clutch, used by a normal man it’s a wear down hold but from the Warrior Giavani is a spine tingling submission hold. Daisensei has felt some high impact moves from the Warrior tonight, stunning him and now Giavani has used the power to set up the submission and this has to be what he was looking for."

DESIRE: "Warrior is wild now and he’s trying to put a kink in the Seizer’s spine, Dai though bending his body to alleviate the pressure and straightening his back up. Meanwhile outside the ring Dai’s Press Officer is waving Lucky’s collar and muzzle at Warrior, mind games, I love it!"

GBH: "Giavani sees probably his best opportunity in this fight so far and is not going to squander it, even with a muzzle being waved in his face. Daisensei fighting a lot of that pain with his body posture but there’s a lot of power behind that clutch, the Seizer now clutching the Warriors little fingers and me and the rest of the world know what’s coming up."

DESIRE: "Finger breaking good, Dai pulling on those little fingers and Warrior is being forced forward. Warrior falls forward now and Dai trying to pull him down but instead the big man flies off into the cage bouncing off and looking angry."

GBH: "He looks a bit pissed, I think he realised that was a good opportunity. Seizer to his feet asking Giavani about his wolf! Giavani comes out with both fists blazing, Daisensei just fires one shot and his hits the ankle of Giavani and the Iron mans in pain."

DESIRE: "Warrior with a bad wheel now, now fires out a wild punch, Dai kicks towards the good knee but Warrior flying forward avoids it…. Iron-Line, Dai catches it and takes down the big man with a Wakigatame, he’s got it!"

GBH: "Giavani couldn’t have stayed vertical for much longer and now he’s in a predicament, Giavani showing that Warrior power, brings his legs up a little, yanking on that arm and Dai’s not got it locked in perfect yet, Giavani rolls out….."

DESIRE: "Into the Cross Arm-lock, that’s your move Hammer."

GBH: "It sure is, Giavani though knows this hold pretty well and Daisensei hasn’t got it straightened out, the Seizer dropping a few heel shots with his foot to the skull of Giavani but the Warrior seems impervious to this, though it’s opened up that cut from the previous fight."

DESIRE: "Dai trying to straighten that arm, he knows if he does it could be, should be, all over."

GBH: "The Seizer now changing tact for a second and that’s a folding wristlock, painful stuff. Giavani tries to rise but Daisensei’s heel is in his face and his leg power isn’t allowing Warrior up."

DESIRE: "Warrior shaking that arm as he grimaces in the folding wristlock, a momentary lapse and Dai pulls that arm out straight. Warrior going crazy thrashing his free arm around and trying to swing it over to hit the Seizer but he’s not got the reach. Kobashi makes his presence felt and asking the Warrior who doesn’t verbally respond, instead tapping the mat with his free hand."

GBH: "Whooooo it’s over! Great match, great finish. Giavani gave his best shot but in the end Daisensei had too much in the arsenal."

DESIRE: "Warrior showed he’s not quite as pathetic as he looks but we’ve seen a new star emerge tonight in Daisensei, I wouldn’t bet against him winning the whole thing after this performance, your thoughts Hammer."

GBH: "Impressive stuff, Giavani just never seemed to get control of Daisensei, he had chances but the Seizer had an answer to Giavani’s questions."

DESIRE: "Even when they were multiple choice. Heeeeeeeres Dannnn!"

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS SEMI FINAL FIGHT AS A RESULT OF A SUBMISSION…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "Great fight here, and we’ve got another beauty up next, right after this break."

DESIRE: "Told you he couldn’t take him Hamm….."

"Saturday night and the lights are low,

Looking out for a place to go,

There’s a lot of action and brutality,

It’s the ECC!

And when you get down there,

You are a fighting machine…

Hard and mean, it’s 2 extreme!

You can fight, you can fight,

Having the battle of your life,

See that cage, watch that screen,

You’re a fighting machine."

Sunday January 2^nd 2000"

GBH: "Hitman is back next, after the controversy in his last bout with Sabretooth. Talking of Sabretooth, him and Rufus have been in the back yelling abuse at the officials, asking what’s the point of having rules and where were security etc, okay he had a grievance but at the end of the day he had his chance one on one to beat the Hitman and he couldn’t get the job done. Here’s my advice to Sabretooth, don’t get mad get even, instead of whinging in the back go and find Hitman and hammer it out with him."

DESIRE: "He’s also claiming that the fight was rigged and I can say categorically that it wasn’t, no ECC fights are fixed or booked. We give every competitor every opportunity to show what they have and to win the fight, if Sabretooth wants to go around saying the ECC is rigged then go ahead and go back to your sorry little career and stay out of the big time!"

GBH: "It’s a tough business, you’ve gotta take the losses too."

DESIRE: "Our second semi-final, and these two are warriors, make no mistake about it, many athletes would have pulled out in the quarters with the punishment these guys have taken, Hitmans even been advised not to compete in this fight, not that he’s taking any notice of the docs. Few things in life are certain, one thing that is though, is that this match is gonna be brutal and bloody. Mr Hammer, those officially sponsored Keys if you please."

GBH: "It’s going to be violent desire and hell at the Hitman’s cage motel, he craves this title and he’ll do whatever it takes to take it, probably the most dangerous striker here tonight, he’s got it down to a science. He must be wary of his DQ after receiving pubic warnings in each of his fights, he’d be out of the ECC now if the Package had’ve had his way. The Hitman is carrying a fair few injuries into this bout, we just hope that the injury baggage isn’t too heavy for him. Michael Williams could just as easily be called the Mat Dog as that’s a place he’s well at home, he possesses a large striking arsenal and he mixes his strikes well. He suckers people in and sets them up with his excellent submission strategy. His weakness could be the fatigue factor, he almost went down at the hands of the Mack and took a real beating before making a comeback."

DESIRE: "Tremendous brutal fight in prospect, a match both these guys have been looking for for some time, and this is just the place to settle scores or set the record straight."

GBH: "That’s right, this ain’t no sports entertainment here, we’re not gonna put someone over for ratings, you’ll go over if you put the other guy down plain and simple, it’s put up or shut up and after this fight one of these two gladiators might be a little quieter. So without further ado, it’s the man, Dan."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR SECOND SEMI FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[The c’s disappear and ‘I am Legend’ by White Zombie fills the dome. Very uncharacteristic though, no flashy ring entrance this time as Hitman limps slowly down the isle, refusing assistance from his massive manager Collossus]

GBH: "It’s business, gone is the smoke and strobes. This is Hitman. This is the legend. He don’t need no fancy lights, all he needs is his heart!"

DESIRE: "He’ll need a lot more than that, we’ve seen the kind of damage that the dog doles out and he’s not going to deliver slippers and a paper to the legend, not tonight."

GBH: "Not ever. The X-Men are here to support their most decorated stable mate, at isle side once more. Hitman wearing his jeans and muscle vest and they are caked in blood, he looks even worse than I expected."

DESIRE: "Hitsy looks a sorry sight here for sure, his head bowed down, almost as if he is walking to the guillotine. Hitman has reached the cage now and that limp is pretty noticeable, the hard-core headcase sombrely shakes hands with Collossus before entering the cage alone."

GBH: "We’ve got Tigon in the back with Williams…"

TIGON: "Last minute thoughts Michael."

MAD DOG: [Takes out his gumshield] "I just want to get this thing over so’s I can get into the final. Far as Hitman goes, if this match goes off cleanly, no way I won’t win. You think this is the biggest match of my career? No, the final’ll be the biggest one. Hitman, I’m looking to get through you as quickly as possible, but I tell you now, you try and cause me problems out there, I’ll be looking to put an end to you. That’s all I got to say." [Puts his gumshield back in]

TIGON: "The Mad Dog Michael Williams, coming at ya!"

[‘Prove you Wrong’ now pumps out of the speakers and the Mad Dog begins his walk down that already legendary isle. Brute Al leads his charge and the Hellrazors flank him, keeping a close eye on the X-Men who are beside them in the isle]

GBH: "There’s my pick, the Mat Dog and he looks ready, very confident. A match he’s wanted for a while as he mentioned."

DESIRE: "I maybe half expected an X-Men rumble with the ‘Razors there but not tonight. I think both these guys went to a similar ‘respect’ school and neither want any kind of tainted victory."

GBH: "Two of the best all rounders in wrestling today, Hitman the legend while Williams probably the future legend, but the dogs gotta chew his way up there and if he beats Hitman here he’ll be well on his way."

DESIRE: "The dog now at cage side and he enters the cage, I shouldn’t neglect to say too that the Package IS in the cage, there was some doubt whether he would in fact referee this but he’s got the nod and is indeed in charge of this one."

GBH: "Kobashi seems happy just to see Hitman in this state and I think he’ll enjoy referee duties here, the Hitman stood still looking totally dejected. The dog is wearing what looks like wrap around glasses and I’m sure he’s remembering Hitman’s mist gift to Sabretooth, the dog bouncing on his toes as he eyes the Hitman."

DESIRE: "Ok, wind up that crowd even more Duffer."

DUFFER: "INTODUCING FIRST THE MAN TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM ESSEX, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 292LBS, HE IS THE CURRENT BRITISH WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION, THE UNITED KINGDOM WRESTLING FEDERATION AND EXTREME FEDERATION OF WRESTLING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE MAN IS…… HHHHHHHHHHIIITTTTMMMMMMMMMMMMAAANNNN!!!!!"

"AND HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 269LBS, HE IS THE I.W.A. WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION………..

MAD DOG, MICHAEEEL WILLIAMMMMMMMSSSSSS!!!!!"

GBH: "The formalities are over, Kobashi telling Williams to get rid of those glasses which he does straight away, throwing them right over the cage, being caught by a excited fan in the third row. We’re off as Kobashi drops that arm."

DESIRE: "Williams straight on his toes, in a southpaw stance advancing towards the Hitman who pulls his head up now and his fists too in a fighting stance. The dog stalking and he throws the first shot looking for that left eye gash which has been patched up nicely."

GBH: "Dog hits Hitman’s guard and this is classic striking, both trying to anticipate the other. Dog with another right southpaw punch followed by a quick shoot kick to the right knee of Hitman, he’s setting up the kick with the punch, sound shooting."

DESIRE: "Hitman lunges and big spearhand inside, no Williams dodges and grabbing the Hitman arm. Hitman with a big shot to the Williams elbow, a stinging blow, Hitman continues with rapid blows to that elbow, Williams pulling free and out of there."

GBH: "Dog out of trouble firing another big shoot kick into the Hitman knee, and another! Hitman is rocked, already. Dog in there with rapid short forearms."

DESIRE: "Those paws going ten to a dozen and Hitman desperately trying to cover up but he’s staggered big time. Go behind from Williams and he’s got a waistlock, Hitman turns to his side slightly trying to take away the takedown leverage, Hitman turns to his side and finds the temple of Williams’ head and his short elbows open up their account."

GBH: "Dog losing his grip, Hitman spinning round to the other side, Williams still with a loose lock, Hitman this time with a kinda discus elbow strike and that knocked the dog right off him."

DESIRE: "Do you get the feeling Hitmans suckering him in a little?"

GBH: "Maybe, Hitman on top of the staggered Mad Dog and we saw this in Williams’ last bout, he seemed susceptible to the heavy strikes. Hitman unloads with palm strikes as the Dog gets a firm vertical base but that flurry rocked him."

DESIRE: "The doggy defence sound though once more but Hitman got through and I for one think he was laying it on a bit thick in the run up for the fight. At the end of the day Williams took a big beating too and there’s not a whole lot in this stamina wise."

GBH: "I got the low down from our man in the X-Men locker and he had the best medical people you can get, no expense spared by Collossus’ stable. Hitman with a spearhand, not this time as he exchanges it for a kick to the Dogs kneecap and he changed his weapon too late for the Dog to react and he takes it but amazingly stays upright, though he felt that."

DESIRE: "Hitsy live and kicking now and follows with a kick to the solar plexus, Dog catching it, Mr Hitty about to try a one legged spin kick out of the hold but Williams twists that foot in the opposite direction and you can see that K9 telepathy saying ‘go on kick me and break your own ankle!’."

GBH: "Hitman has enough knowledge not to beat himself and Dog turns the foot, Hitman having no alternative but to go with it, Dog going down and Hitman following him crashing face first to canvas. Dog stepping over now and this could be trouble."

DESIRE: "Hitman still with his wits about him manages to sweep out the left ankle of Williams followed by a strong leg power out and the Dogster is kicked free but vertical and ready to follow up, greeting the Hitman as he rises with a kick to the head. Not quite though as Hitman springing fully to his feet and instead catching the Williams leg pulling it into himself and big hard-core elbow to his rabid opponents head."

GBH: "Great presence by Hitman, many people don’t give him the proper credit, he’s crazy, he’s a tough guy but he always knows where he is in the ring. The Dog took that elbow, not a direct hit but a solid shot, Dog has the Hitman arm and he’s falling down but not with da mans arm, Hitman doesn’t want any part of that."

DESIRE: "Hitmans waiting for the Mad Dog, telling him to get back up, Williams would probably prefer the mat but Kobashi sides with the Hitman telling Williams to get it on. Hitman crouched down, almost amateur style and Williams rises."

GBH: "Hitman off the blocks, very reminiscent of sixty metres athletics, Dog dodges to the side but Hitman anticipates and spear by the hard-core one, big time spear winds the mat man and he falls but…. with Hitmans head in a great counter DDT!"

DESIRE: "Great wrestling, great counter. Old Hitman gets planted and I mean planted good and proper, complete with manure and grow bag baby, Williams screams in pain???!"

GBH: "The Dog releasing that head from the DDT, maybe could’ve looked for a submission out of that. Hitman turned his head to the side slightly though and is chewing on the Dogs tasty abs, a trick I’m sure he learned off his old whinging opponent Sabretooth."

DESIRE: "Williams struggles but prises open the chops of Hitman and the dogs abs are cut up now, literally. Hitman with the mount and this’ll be interesting Hammer."

GBH: "Hitman the master striker but Mad Dog Williams the master of the guard and he has it, can Hitman break the guard, if he can he might just break the Dog. Hitman unloaded with his stockpile of palm strikes, Dog though straightening that back and Hitman hitting air."

DESIRE: "Hitman pushing his legs off the canvas and now he’s almost above Williams head and Hitsy fires down with a elbow but it’s wasted energy as the Dog does control his movement from the guard."

GBH: "Hitman looking annoyed here, he’s got his target in open view, he’s got the artillery but he can’t do the job. Hitman pressing one hand on the Dogs left knee trying to push it down, Hitman busy with offence feels big shots to his ribs, horizontal clubbing blows and there’s a fair bit of power behind them."

DESIRE: "Hitman tries his right hand elbow drop but Dog feels it as much as sees it and his legs are more than powerful enough to keep the old guy up there out of range. Hitman noticeably furious with his inability for offence."

GBH: "Dog now with elbows to the Hitman thigh and that’ll deaden your leg in a hurry, Hitman well aware of what I’m saying and he unloads with his own brand of punches. His chosen area is the knee joint of the Dog, they’re both going at it, which blow is more effective?"

DESIRE: "Hitman gets a break and slips out of the legs of Williams, the joint shots causing some pain I’d imagine. Again we’re all back to a vertical base, Hitman wasting no time in pouring on that pressure, and wild punches finds only Williams’ tight boxing guard."

GBH: "Hitman ducks to the left and left hook, Williams lifts his right and blocks it well, tying up the Hitman arm and he’s got a arm bar immediately bending it back, Hitman finds ample air and a spearhand goes straight to it’s target. Dog holds his throat but shoots out a kick too to the Hitman knee. Da man catching it and crudely slingshoting Dog by the leg over and into the cage face first."

DESIRE: "Dog turns leaning back against the cage, looks like meat for the beast and Hitman goes to claim his NHB meal with a right kick to the solar plexus. Dog returning the favour, catching it before sweeping out the Hitman’s left leg with his right one and the doggy drops down onto the Hitman and he’s got the mount."

GBH: "The Mad Dog laying into the Hitman, not quite broken the guard as Hitman has one leg in there kneeing the Dog in the chest. The mat man though with plenty of leverage and he grinds his knuckles back and forth over Hitmans nose and eyebrows and great manoeuvre, people look at the big moves but in the ECC this counts and here we see Hitman is blooded."

DESIRE: "The previous injuries back for more and that glue was good but it doesn’t say on the box that it’ll stay stuck with a dog grinding his knuckles into your head I bet."

GBH: "I’m sure it doesn’t Jay. Hitman firing token rabbit punches to the back of the dogs skull but there’s no real leverage happening here. Dog dives down and takes the leg as Hitman’s panic button is pushed and his upper body rises and just as Dog applies the proper pressure he gets a eye full of Hitman fingers. Dog maybe a heartbeat away from the victory but Hitman got out, cheaply but he’s out of trouble for now."

DESIRE: "No he isn’t, the Package yelling that’s a warning to Hitman and he pulls the hard-core star off the Dog, think he’s going to give Williams some time here. Kobashi pushes Hitman back to one side of the cage, and we can catch our breath now. It’s been none stop, all action from the get go."

GBH: "No question, you wouldn’t believe these men had been through two fighters previous, well you probably would if you saw them. Hitman is flowing nicely once more now while Williams still has his hand over that eye."

DESIRE: "It’s all legal though Hammer, well sort of, a couple more of those and Hitman will be disqualified and I believe that was one of his keys to winning this thing, namely not getting DQ’d."

GBH: "Collossus up by the side of the cage and while Kobashi tends to Williams, Hitman takes a bottle from his manager and that’s an energy drink of some form, he sure needs it."

DESIRE: "Kobashi signalling that Williams wants another minute and the referee is giving him every chance to come back with maximum sight. Hitman loses the drink before Kobashi comes back and notices. Hitman staying away from eye contact with the Package, he doesn’t want another incident with the referee and I’m sure deep down Kobashi doesn’t want a incident with Hitman. I’m sure he got it after the fight from the Oriental officials."

GBH: "Kobashi checking one last time with the Mad Dog and he’s ready to rumble once more, both fighters slowly moving towards the other and Dog rushes in, with his own kick to the Hitman knee this time and that’s opened up the headlock and Dog has it tight, squeezing what life there is left out of the Hitman."

DESIRE: "Williams kneeing down with the headlock, dragging Hitman down, Hitman explodes with well aimed groin shots, the mad one takes one, two, three and lets go, Hitman would keep them coming all night."

GBH: "The basic strategies very apparent here, Dog favouring takedowns and submissions…"

DESIRE: "Maybe bones? Pal with marabone?" {laughs}

GBH: "… while Hitman looking for strikes and any opening for illegalalities. Dog jumps to his feet but he’s walking and grimacing. Hitman slowly getting up off his knees, looking for more of the same maybe."

DESIRE: "Dog pounces on Hitman before he gets back vertical and straight back to the headlock, wouldn’t have expected that, but with a amendment this time, machinegun like punches into the headlocked face of Hitman, brutal stuff."

GBH: "Blood spurts out of the Hitman face and da hardcore man powers to his feet, still in the headlock both men careering into the side of the cage. Dog still gunning that messy Hitman face and he retaliates with another groin shot though a little off balance and not a tidy punch."

DESIRE: "Hitman trapped against the cage and Williams leans his forearm into Hitmans windpipe and the Hitman can’t strike from this position. Mad Man Williams deals out his own brand of punishment in the form of brutal kidney punches, you can add kidney transplant to Hitsy’s numerous injuries now Hammer."

GBH: "What’s this? Dog picking up Hitman in what looks like a bodyslam but he’s got hold of the Hitman’s dangly bits and that’s gotta hurt you, I don’t care how hard-core you are! Dog hauling up Hitman who lands a neat punch to the K9 temple of Michael and Hitman goes up and over almost in a modified backdrop and OVER THE CAGE!!!"

DESIRE: "Hitman is out of the ECC! Not eliminated but out of the cage, the doggy literally dumped him out of the ECC cage, Hitman landing quite badly on his knees but it could’ve been worse, it could’ve been hit on his skull, not much protection out there."

GBH: "Dog leans against the cage, that shot to the temple causing him to shake his head as Kobashi asks for the cage to be opened. Dog clutching the cage trying to shake those cobwebs and on the outside Hitman grabs two of the Dogs right hand fingers through the mesh, one in each hand. Kobashi is behind the Hitman and pulling him off the Dog but not before Hitman bends back both the Dogs fingers and, oh my god!"

DESIRE: "Dog falling back to the canvas in the cage clutching those fingers, you saw it close up, his index and middle fingers broken! Violence personified."

GBH: "Kobashi pushing the Hitman into the cage now and the Hitman proper hobbling now from that fall but more than willing to go in and he believes finish off the Mad Dog."

DESIRE: "Kobashi enters the cage with Hitman and the cage is immediately locked. Kobashi throws down that hand and Williams looks around to find himself being picked up by Hitman, a little unsteady on his feet after his wheels took a bit of a knock. Looks like his Death Valley Driver, no! Williams slips down the back of Hitman and Dogmission!"

GBH: "Hitman struggling and Dog can’t lock it and I’m sure those fingers are a major hindrance to the Mad Dog here but he's fighting on like a true NHB fighter, Hitman breaks the grip and goes behind the Dog and it’s the Spike, the Adriatic Spike! Dog ducking sideways and now he’s in a side headlock, picks up Hitman and a backdrop driver drives Hitman into the mat. Amazing! Fantastic action!"

DESIRE: "I can’t believe this, after what these guys have done to each other they can pull off this, beautiful counter wrestling, the Dog won it and hauls up Hitman in a tight front face-lock and he’s digging that forearm into the throat."

GBH: "Great vision by the Dog, hits the neck out of the driver then gets the face-lock, Hitman could go here. Hitman shaking, hits rapid stomps to Dogs foot, the first two hit, Dog avoids the next but Hitman has a preferable view from that face lock, another massive stomp cracks onto the Dog foot and he felt that one!"

DESIRE: "Dogs grip is loosened and Hitman kicks dog in the procreation parts, massive sixty yard field goal kick that one. Hitman now with a look of sheer possession on his face hits crazy jabbing punches to the side of Williams’ head, Williams staggers forward and he’s going to fall."

GBH: "He is now! Hitman arm explodes with a elbow shot into the lower nose of the Mad Dog, Williams head jolts back…… out of the way! just in time. Williams catching the Hitman left arm and with the help of Hitman momentum and a side kick shin sweep takes down the hard-core legend."

DESIRE: "Dog scissors up that Hitman arm and cracks the back of the Hitman skull with a swinging left hand. Hitman attempting to power out and Dog flings his arms immediately around the Hitman face, locking those hands but having the presence to grab his right palm rather than the broken fingers."

GBH: "It’s locked in, the Crippler Crossface, and both of these fighters are in pain, Hitman taking a vicious Backdrop Driver earlier obviously suffering some neck pain while the Dog is just suffering holding the Crossface in there with that hand damage. Hitman struggling but this match has taken it’s toll big time."

DESIRE: "Williams wrenching back on that hold as Kobashi moves in there, Hitman is still in this thing but suffering."

GBH: "Hitman using his free hand to try prise open the crosslock, Hitman digging that hand into the Dogs paw and it’s the bad paw. Hitman with a big surge of energy, where does he get it from?"

DESIRE: "Hitmans whole body is shaking, Kobashi right in there and looks to be enjoying this. Hitman goes to yank away the grip and his arm falls and body goes limp. Kobashi is in there, pulling the Mad Dog clear. Hitman is out!"

GBH: "Black out. He’d just taken too much, had one two many wars."

DESIRE: "Williams overturns the Hitman in a fight that saw literally everything."

GBH: "Hitman, a heartbeat away from taking this fight on many occasions but really he was in a terrible state even before the bout. Hitman proved his legend, he didn’t quit and gave one hundred and fifty percent, but he is human and the terrible brutal draw caught up with him in the end."

DESIRE: "What a fight. What a battle. What great wrestling also."

GBH: "This match promised so much but it delivered so much more than that, I thought we’d had our classics for the ECC but it never stops. Collossus already in the cage with the Dr of Destiny and they are tending to Hitman, I think he’ll be okay, I don’t foresee any permanent damage. Williams meanwhile has collapsed against the cage and is laying against the mesh wall totally spent."

DESIRE: "The Duffer is brandishing that mic of his."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE HITMAN BEING UNABLE TO CONTINUE THUS THE WINNER OF THIS SEMI FINAL FIGHT IS…….

THE MAD DOG MICHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLL WILLIAMMMMMMMMMMMMSSSSS!!!!"

GBH: "Lost for words, except for maybe wow!"

DESIRE: "The crowd are on their feet and you can’t blame them. We’re almost there, a heartbeat away from super stardom for one man, will it be Daisensei or the Mad Dog Michael Williams? Back after this."

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[A cameraman follows the Hellzarors as they carry the top Dog back into the locker room, Big Brute Al follows his man and handlers.]

MAD DOG: "Before the fight….. I said if it was clean….. I couldn’t help….. but win. No big surprise…… it wasn’t clean….. won anyway. Gotta get fixed up….. for the final….. Boss, tell them a story."

AL: "Oh yeah Hitman, the injuries didn’t make any difference, just like you said, after all these years, you’ve finally been honest in an interview, I can’t believe it! The injuries didn’t make a damn bit of difference, you fought through the pain, you unloaded your entire, admittedly limited arsenal, and you lost to the better man, to the tougher man, the more talented fighter. Finally the myth that the Hitman is the hardest man in wrestling has been proved wrong, absolutely, categorically wrong. Hitman, your legendary status is over, the man may live on, but the legend is dead and buried. It’s the end of an era; no not an era, it’s the end of an error. Hitman, this whole myth was a mistake, you’re whole fucking career was a mistake, in fact you, yourself, are nothing but a big fucking mistake, and now thanks to the mad Dog, the mistake is over, history, finished. So say bye bye, you talentless piece of shit. So now onto more pressing business, the final. Anyone else find it intriguing that, with all the fantastic talent from over the world… the Americans, the Japanese, an Egyptian, a Canadian, a Brazilian, from all of that, both finalists just happen to be from the North of England? I believe there’s a message in that. Hang on, what am I saying? Daisensei? Dai Sensei? He’s fucking Welsh! He’s a Welsh Sensei! Yeah piss off and listen to the Stereophonics, you leek munching sheepshagga! You wish you came from Leeds, more like you’re from Swansea, the dogshit capital of Europe! You Welsh wanker! But in all seriousness, I know he’ll be a hell of an opponent for the Mad Dog. He has the ability, he knows what he’s doing in the cage, he’s had a hell of an easy ride into the final. While Mad Dog was going to war with some barbarian warrior, Daisensei got to prance around with a barely mobile tub of lard. When Mad Dog fought the roughest, toughest, strongest Pitfighter in the game, Daisensei was allowed to beat up on a Shinto hippy. When Mad Dog had to take on the egomaniac, the moron, the idiot who doesn’t know he’s beaten, Daisensei took on the California pretty boy hype machine. So yeah, he’s had it easy. But, like we always said, we’ll go the hard way any day. This is going to be an uphill struggle? Just the way we like it. But I’ll tell you right now, you try and play psychologist with the Brutal Truth, you’ll be wishing you hadn’t. There’s no trick you can pull, no shortcut you can take, nothing you can do, that we can’t deal with. You want to cheat, you want to play head games, you think you can win without working for it? Think again. I know from seeing you tonight, you’re like another Hitman, another guy who comes in with what most people call desperation tactics; what are considered last resort by most, you call plan A. You know what? Mad Dog can do that shit just as well as you can, he just chooses not to because he likes to earn his victories. Not normal behaviour for a pro wrestler I know, but it’s the Brutal Truth way. And speaking of Mad Dog being a pro wrestler, we all know that the IFC announced whoever won this thing, the ECC champion, would get a shot at the IFC title. Now Daisensei is not a pro wrestler, and never has been. Mad Dog is. The IFC belt is a pro wrestling belt. Therefore, whichever of the two wins tonight, Daisensei can not be considered a contender for it. Mad Dog has proved himself the toughest man in wrestling purely by qualifying for the ECC final. To me that says, whichever of the two finalists wins, Mad Dog is the only one qualified for the IFC title shot. Not that is matters because Mad Dog isn’t going to lose. No way. No how. That’s the Brutal Truth."

[The camera switches to Norio Tigon who is in the crowd, the Wild Cat pouncing on a group of English ECC fans]

TIGON: "I’m here in the crowd, readying for the big one, the ECC final. Both our finalists are from England so I’ve collared a few English fans in the stands and I’m gonna get their predictions on our final. We’ve got a group of girls here, whereabouts in England are you from?"

GIRLS: [together] "ESSEXXXXX!!!"

TIGON: "You girls sure are up for it aren’t you, who do you fancy for the final?"

GIRL: "We wanted the Hitman…."

[One busty girl thrusts her t-shirt covered chest into the camera, the t-shirt reading ‘Give Us a Spearhand Hitman!’]

GIRLS: [Girls scream in unison] "…the HITMANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!"

TIGON: "Hitmans out but he’s got some big supporters here, and I’ll emphasise the word ‘big’ here. Excuse me young fella, what do you think of the ECC up to press?"

FELLA: "It’s the doggies bollocks mate!"

[A couple of lads hold up their sign to the camera, ‘Mad Dogs live in cages’]

TIGON: [Turns to lads] "You chaps like the Dog to take the ECC title?"

LAD#1: "Yeah!!! The Dogs gonna eat ‘is lunch man!"

LADS: "WOOOOOF WOOOOF WOOF!!!!"

[Tigon turns to a suit clad gentleman reading a copy of the Times]

TIGON: "Another gentleman here, excuse me sir, who do you fancy for the prestigious ECC title?"

GENTLEMAN: "Err, umm…… jolly good show. Jolly good!"

[The business man puts his nose back in his paper]

TIGON: "Fine. Hello there [turns to an Asian looking chap], who’s your pick for the ECC Champion and why?"

ASIAN: "It’s Daisensei….."

TIGON: "And why?"

ASIAN: "Because he’s INDIAN!"

TIGON: "Didn’t know he was Indian?"

ASIAN: "He’s a doctor, yes? INDIAN! He’s got many partners, yes? INDIAN! He’s gonna win the ECC because he’s…… INDIAN!"

TIGON: "Don’t think Daisensei is actually Indian but never mind. Back up to you guys, strange people these English."

GBH: "Thanks Wild Cat, well the semi’s are through now and talking of the semi’s, Hitman refused medical attention following his bout and err….. apparently we’ve got a camera outside the arena who have caught up with the man himself. Let’s go there!"

[The X-men’s own medical team helping their man, the Hitman into the back of a stretch limo as an ECC camera crew catches up with him. Hitman stopping himself from sitting down and turning to the camera...]

HITMAN: "Before you start firing questions just listen up..... Yeah the Mad Dog took the victory but he took it in a barnstormer that could’ve gone either way and he took it from a Hitman who was injured...... Now I wont make up excuses...under the circumstances the Dog proved himself the better man but you'd all be damn stupid if you saw that as the end of the Hitman and the ECC..... you see regardless of whether its Dai or the Dog standing tall at the end..... they will not hold me off next year, I’m leaving this arena and I’m getting this tired old body sorted out and then when the year 2000 rolls around Ill be standing in the ECC with my head held tall... all opponents will be destroyed at my feet...... never count out the Hitman... I will be back....... and there isn’t a damn thing anybody can do to stop me.....now get outta my face......"

[Hitman pushing the camera away and then slumping into the rear seats of the limo and the door slams shut before the limo speeds away....... the camera turns back to the arena and the show continues without the original hardcore showstopper.....]

DESIRE: "The Bare Knuckle Championship set to be an exciting tournament, who do you like for the title Hammer?"

GBH: "Oh, tough call Jay…. gotta say I’ve been impressed with all those guys, probably the bottom bracket with Mack and Wall is more about power whereas the top bracket I think will involve more skill. Just too close to call, let me chew it over for awhile, what about you Jay?"

DESIRE: "We’ve seen them all and even though he was a alternate, Dolph Van Harm impressed me most, good combination of hand and foot strikes as well as that ego that I always enjoy! Back to tonight though and here it is, for the final time tonight lets hear Don’s Keys to ECC Championship victory."

GBH: "Our first contender for ECC gold is the Seizer Daisensei, he brings to the table takedown techniques and we’ve seen that seizing specialises in this. More than anything tonight Daisensei has shown us incredible psychology which I believe has been a big part of his success, he’s a master of the mind for sure. He’s a studious fellow too, will always study an opponent extremely well and will be prepared for anything they can do. Also the psychologist has stayed unfazed throughout tonight, is yet to be ruffled. His opponent Michael Williams, a multi dimensional fighter, he’s about as near the complete package as you’re going to find in NHB fighting. Add to that his incredible confidence, he doesn’t believe he can be beat and he could well be right. A master strategist, I’m sure he’ll be ready for any circumstance, whatever or wherever that may be, he’s still reasonably young and very very hungry and I’m sure can almost taste the ECC title."

DESIRE: "We’ve got Tigon in the back hunting for the hungry hound, over to Norio."

[Norio Tigon is seen knocking on a dressing room door, the door opens and Tigon walks in with camera in tow. The Wild Cat confronts Michael Williams]

TIGON: "So, Mad Dog, the only pro wrestler in the final. How’s it feel?"

MAD DOG: "I’m not surprised. Giavani was a surfer, then a bodybuilder, then a wrestler. Hitman was a martial artist, a streetfighter, then a wrestler. I started in amateur wrestling as a very young boy… did bare-knuckle fighting, learned shootfighting, then went into pro-style. Now I’m a lot younger than those two, but I’ve actually got more grappling experience than either of them."

TIGON: "Any thoughts on your opponent?"

MAD DOG: "He clearly knows what he’s doing, but… the difference between him and me is, he’s a man who knows how to fight. I’m a fighter. He’s studied the fighting arts, I’ve lived them. He hasn’t really competed much, I’ve been competing in some form or other for twenty years, I put a hold on him, he’ll try to think of an escape. He puts a hold on me, I’ll have escaped or reversed it before he even knows where he is. For that reason, I’m really confident about the final."

TIGON: "Thanks Michael and good luck."

MAD DOG: "Luck has nothing to do with it. Cheers though."

TIGON: "That was the Mad Dog Michael Williams, comin; at ya!"

GBH: "Thanks Norio. The Dog looks ready, I just think he wants it more. For one final time lets feel that Duffer electriccccity."

DUFFER: "IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL FIGHT IN THE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIP. FEEL THE ELECTRICITYYYYYYYYYY OF…… THE E.C.CCCCCCCC!!"

[‘Ride of the Valkries’ signifies the Seizer, the music plays as the crowd anticipates the arrival of the smug psychologist]

DESIRE: "Here’s my pick, he’s not Welsh or Asian, what he is though is confident and talented. It’s Dai all the way."

GBH: "The Seizer keeping this capacity crowd waiting and he’ll take all the time he needs, I’ll give him this… he won’t be psyched out."

DESIRE: "The other major advantage he has is he’s fresh as a Dai-sy!…. well at least in NHB terms, he’s come through his draws real well."

GBH: "Still no Seizer and the crowd are getting restless, they don’t appreciate this from Daisensei, they don’t respect him one bit. The Dogs going in here as the big crowd favourite."

DESIRE: "Kobashi now conferring with the Duffer, Duffer handing the Package a mobile phone and the Sammo Law double is having a one to one with someone."

GBH: "Kobashi now handing the phone back to Duffer and motioning something to an official at ringside. Daisensei can’t be out surly? He didn’t pick up any knocks last fight did he Jay?"

DESIRE: "Don’t think so, there was no mention of Dai being in doubt for the final. Whooo the lights are going down…."

[Every light in the arena goes out as ‘One Man Army’ by prodigy plays over the PA as the video wall comes alive with footage of a pre-teen Mickey Williams competing in a amateur wrestling tournament, and lifting the trophy. Screen cuts to fourteen year old Mickey captaining Cheshire schoolboys at rugby]

DESIRE: "Look at that mustache effort from the young pup." {laughs}

[Williams hits the isle now along with the Hellrazors who are carrying a oxygen tank which the Mad Dog is inhaling from. The music segues into ‘War Ensemble’ by Slayer as footage of Williams’ bare-knuckle career shows including him getting horrifically lacerated across the right eyelid and coming back to win with a arm breaking hammerlock/half nelson suplex. The music changes to ‘Submission’ by the Sex Pistols as we see Mad Dog learning shoot-style and pro wrestling in Wigan and Tokyo. Then EFW footage is played of Deathshead breaking bottle after bottle over Mad Dogs head, then beating him in Mad Dog’s pro debut. ‘Gimme Danger’ by Lggy and the Stooges plays as we see Mad Dog breaking Samurai Warriors neck in the EFW… ]

GBH: "Ouch!"

[…eliminating Gua Nomme and Joey Stevens to win the UKWF Coastal Chaos battle royal, then breaking a milk bottle over Hitman’s head and clotheslining a steak knife into his throat in the IWA. ‘Blackout in the Red Room’ by Love/Hate plays under footage of Mad Dog destroying Splifficus to win the IWA World title and clips of him beating Joey De Maio, Reece Truckby and the Hitman earlier tonight… then silence. Darkness. ‘Dogs of Lust’ by The The plays over the PA, the entire arena is bathed in deep red light, dry ice is pumped down the entranceway and Mad Dog emerges, looking more intense than anyone ever has in the history of the human race. Big Brute Al and the Hellrazors follow him down the isle. Al stops his man in front of one of our ECC cameras, just short of the cage for a last minute pep talk, cracking open a tablet of smelling salts and allowing the dog to smell them]

AL: "Biggest fight of your career, Mad Dog. Biggest fight of your life. Now you get in there and take that motherfucker out! Do it for the Brutal Truth, Mad Dog. Shoot to kill! Shoot to kill! [Al slaps the Mad Dog across the face] Now get the fuck in there!" [Al slips a gum shield into Williams’ mouth]

GBH: "It’s feeding time for the dog but who’s for lunch? Will he get to sink his teeth into the Seizer after all?"

DESIRE: "Just heard from Miss Vamp, who’s in the back, and apparently Dai’s getting his eye checked out by the doc. You just take your time back there man, it’s all part of the game."

GBH: "Impressive entrance by the Mad Dog, he’s certainly got the credentials. Interesting point also is that Daisensei has faced only one dimensional fighters so far tonight, he’ll see a lot more from Michael Williams guaranteed."

DESIRE: "Dog in his cage kennel once more and now lets bring down his slayer, the Seizer, Daisensei!"

[‘Ride of the Valkries’ hits the speakers once more, this time Daisensei hits the isle also. Two leggy models walk in front of the Seizer and two more models hang on his arms, the man himself wearing mirror shades and his usual attire]

GBH: "It’s the man! Hard-core legend!"

[… the Hitman follows the Psychologist down the isle attired in his long black leather trenchcoat, black combat trousers and a ECC 'Too Extreme' T-shirt. Hitman dips his hands into his pocket and pulls out his trademark spiked grenade thrusting it in the air and getting a very positive crowd response]

GBH: "He’s back, he said he’d be back but I didn’t expect to see him this soon, this match has got real interesting, real quick."

DESIRE: "Dai has done his homework and I’m sure with the Hitman, ‘ol Hitsy has just gone through a fight with the Dog and I’m sure he’s got a few tasty titbits to impart to the sensational Seizer. It’s sure advantage Seizer now."

GBH: "Interesting too that Hitman is a big favourite here while Daisensei isn’t on good terms with the crowd, I feel Hitman is here more to get at Williams than to actually help Daisensei, but we know very little about the Seizer and he could well hang with the X-Men."

DESIRE: "This is what I like, the babes are out in force here. Tasty evening gowns, you can see alotta leg there ‘eh Hammer. Difference is, Dog wants to win this thing while Dai already has."

GBH: "Williams waiting patiently in the cage, using the time to good effect, sucking on that oxygen."

DESIRE: "That’s right, Dog wrestled only a short time ago while Dai has had ample time to recoup, stamina wise it’s all Daisensei. Longer the fight goes, more it turns to Dai, and that’s not even mentioning the extra weight the Dog is carrying."

GBH: "Good points for sure, I just think the intensity and drive will bring the Dog home with his bone, the ECC title."

DESIRE: "Dai hits cage side now, walking around the cage and the crowd have got to enjoy that, it’s like Miss World down there with the babes."

GBH: "He’s in, finally. Kobashi stands between the finalists as the Duffer readies his mic."

DUFFER: "INTRODUCING FIRST TO MY RIGHT, HE HAILS FROM LEEDS, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 238LBS, THIS IS…….

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

"AND HIS OPPONENT TO MY LEFT, HE HAILS FROM MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 269LBS, HE IS THE I.W.A. WORLD WRESTLING CHAMPION………..

MAD DOG, MICHAEEEL WILLIAMMMMMMMSSSSSS!!!!!"

DESIRE: "Dai is handed a mic by one of the lovely ladies and he’s the kind of guy who always wants the last word and normally gets it. Meanwhile Bruiser has had a word with Hitman who has taken a seat at ringside."

DAISENSEI: "Finally, the ECC has provided me with a worthy opponent, Mad Dog Michael Williams, the best NHB fighter on the wrestling circuit. A man who has twice defeated the legendary Hitman. Of course, you’ve been made to suffer for you no holds barred style. The NFW wouldn’t let you compete, and the IWA stripped you of your title, although I see you still claim to be the champ. Now though, I’m going to make you suffer for your sports entertainment tendencies. You lost that killer instinct when you jobbed to Giavani. You’ve gone soft, and tonight that’s going to cost you big time."

DESIRE: "Couldn’t agree more. The models surround their man for a last minute touch and the Dog isn’t impressed with being kept waiting, down boy!"

GBH: "Kobashi beginning to usher the supporting cast out of the cage, Al and the Hellrazors leave and the models give the crowd a last minute pose before…"

DESIRE: "Dog throws a left hook at…. a model! HE’S HIT A WOMEN!"

GBH: "The model hits the canvas and another model hits the dog in the side of he head with a massive thrust kick. Jesus!"

DESIRE: "It’s broken loose, one model is left laying, two are kicking Dog in the side of his head, Kobashi grabs one model and belly to back suplex into the cage wall…"

GBH: "Almost. The other model though jumping on the back of the Package and she’s got the big guys eyes from behind. Dai sits in the corner opposite, holding his hands in the air and grinning. The two models continue to lay into the downed Dog and they’re more than models Jay."

DESIRE: "Certainly are, they’re fighters too. Does Dai love this or what?" {laughs}

GBH: "Williams grabs a model ankle and takes her down, the other model though dropping a knee to his face. Kobashi pulls the model over his head up high and M.S.S.!! Maniac Screwdriver Suplex… Bruiser is in! Bruiser-Line almost decapitates one the Dai’s sexy security skirt. Bruiser grabs the other and rams her face first into the cage, and reverse Bruiser-Line and now all the models are down."

DESIRE: "Can’t believe the Dogster would lay his hands on a women, probably paid for it though."

GBH: "Bruiser hauls the women out of the cage and Williams is hurt, definitely not the start he wanted."

DESIRE: "Dai still sitting against the cage wall and he gains the momentum before the bell as only he can, I think it’s game set and match to Dai now. Kobashi now looking rather annoyed as is the Dog who begins to rise. Kobashi seemingly telling the Dog that he provoked the attack and that was that, Dai interjecting some form of comment which he himself found rather amusing though Kobashi and Dog are clearly not amused."

GBH: "Well I’m afraid Mr. Williams fell right into that one, I think he felt that if he took out a model he’d get one up on the psychologist but it backfired this time. Williams needs to wrestle, he doesn’t need to out psyche Daisensei."

DESIRE: "The cage is cleared now except for the ECC finalists and Package. The crowd are totally silent, Kobashi lifts that arm, it drops and the crowd erupt. It’s the ECC final."

GBH: "Dog coming straight after his ECC title. Dai’s eye looking pretty banged up, maybe there was a real danger of the doctor pulling him from the final."

DESIRE: "Dai looking sprightly though, Dog comes in behind a tight defence, unloads with a forearm, Dai backing out of that shot."

GBH: "Good movement by the psychologist, Dog taking the final in his hands though, trying to barrel into Dai but the Seizer isn’t ready to seize his opponent just yet."

DESIRE: "Dai’s leading the dog around, it’s like a walk in the park. Dai looking to lock up…. pulls away, come on dog, get down and beg!"

GBH: "Dog still stalking and switches to a longer range attack, left jab, dodged by Dai, Dai backs up and Dog throws him a front kick and caught him. Testing the water there."

DESIRE: "The Dogster failing to cut off the cage, ohhhh catches the Seizer with a left jab on that eye, that could be a problem, but Dai’s ready, mentally he’s got this fight won."

GBH: "Dai shown nothing yet except his sexy security and his eye problem."

DESIRE: "Until now, Dai throwing a punch catching Dog in the bicep, that speed advantage evident there as another Dai punch glances Dogs neck."

GBH: "We haven’t seen striking really out of Daisensei so this will be interesting, he seems to be coping so far though. Dai fires one in to the Dog nose, Dog bobs but catches one to the elbow as Dai changes the shot."

DESIRE: "Dogster bounds forward and Dai dodges and jabs the dog to the side of his K9 skull, Dai grabs the Dogs waist, no releases and backs away. The crowd booing that attempt as he clearly had no intention of taking down his flee riddled foe."

GBH: "Dog seems happy though to target that damaged eye and again he tags it, Dai countering with another shot to the head but switching and catching him just under the chin, almost in the throat. We expected a bit of NHB chess on the mat but our two finalists are keeping it vertical, more Daisensei than Dog though I think."

DESIRE: "Dai looking super cool there and he’s out manoeuvring the Dog, certainly with a speed advantage. Dai faints another punch but Dogsters not buying this treat, Dog lunges for the takedown and Dai clubs him around the side of the head for his trouble before skipping away. Hitman on the outside enjoying that and makes sure he catches the eye of the Dog, Hitman cracking his fingers on the outside in a hard-core gesture."

GBH: "A quick menacing glance to Hitman brings in Daisensei once more and Dog reacting just quick enough to avoid a possible KO blow, glancing off the Dogs chin and that’s a wake up call. Get your mind on this match, forget Hitman, he’s beaten!"

DESIRE: "Dog stumbles back but with excellent balance, quickly rewinding and flies at Dai, and gets that eye injury once more. Dai seemingly not suffering for the eye damage, until now as he blinks and Dog sees it… oh no, YES! Dai sells it to Dog who buys it at a extortionate price, the Dr catches his opponent coming in, a shot square to his face. Dai almost like a vet here, operating on the filthy animal."

GBH: "Daisensei looks for the kill now, again Dog jumps forward this time catching his opponent in a belly to belly. Dog looking to quickly execute but his opponent goes nowhere with his legs scissored around the Dog. The Dogs nose is busted with a big Daisensei headbutt before the Seizer pumps in those rib strikes of his."

DESIRE: "Dai has some room to move and now locks his STO sleeper, Dog falling to canvas and it serving as an escape as he pulls his head free, giving Dai the mount though. Dog hooks his arms around the back of Dai now firing knees up into Dai’s groin who manoeuvres himself upwards to avoid the attack."

GBH: "Dog with his head almost in Dai’s abs. Dog reaches around Dai’s thigh with one hand and pushes it up with the other, Dog slides out under the leg and into an ankle pick and scissors back on the legs into the cross knee lock. The final is really simmering now as Dog applies the pressure."

DESIRE: "Hitman hitting the mesh wall in disgust, incurring a perturbed glance from Kobashi, Dai using it throwing his hand over his shoulder, thrust to the Dog face area, catching some eye I think, just enough space for Dai to roll out there with his leg."

GBH: "Kobashi seeing it out of the corner of his eye and he signals a warning for Daisensei, going to halt the match but Dog dives back on Dai and Kobashi waves it on, he’s playing the advantage for the Mad Dog. Daisensei looking distraught in the full nelson, seeing Kobashi waves the arms, figuring a restart but it’s not coming."

DESIRE: "Atrocity, the match should be restarted! Why isn’t it happening?"

GBH: "Kobashi making the correct call, Dog with the advantage. Daisensei struggles in the nelson, Dai falling under the Dogs weight and… diving face jam by the Mad Dog sends Dai’s face careering into the canvas."

DESIRE: "The great Dai is stunned as Dog sees the finish, reaching over and crippler crossface applied, wrenching back and this is trouble."

GBH: "This could be all he wrote, Dai dominating vertical but as predicted once grounded it’s all Michael Williams. Dai reaching back with his arm and he’s not attempting to crawl out as it’s pretty impossible and in a cage pretty much a waste of time."

DESIRE: "Dai reaches back as does the Dog with his killer crossface, Dai digging his fingers into the back of Dogs knee, and it’s a nerve hold and the Doggy sure does have a nerve."

GBH: "Dog pressing or pushing back with the advantage and your neck ain’t supposed to bend that way, Dai showing great physical development being extremely flexible but he’s no rubber band man and eventually his bones will succumb."

DESIRE: "Dai’s other hand leaving the canvas, putting that pressure on his own back and grabs for Dog’s finger, and they’ve been damaged previous. Dog squirms to avoid another finger incident but Dai grabs the pinky, Dog tries to shake off the grasp but loses the crossface proper and Dai grabs both Dogs ears and face jams him into the canvas before he scrambles to his feet."

GBH: "Daisensei backs into the cage, to check his neck. Dog comes out of his blocks and spears Daisensei into the cage, the Dr bends forward and that necks in trouble."

DESIRE: "Dog hooks a piledriver. Dai counters the ‘driver with a double strike to the back of Dogs legs as Dai smashes his head up into the Dogs bits, then hits a good double leg pick up. He’s still in this thing. Dai has the mount, no Dog rolls the Dr and he’s on top, he unloads with big elbows, catching Dai with a good shot to his wrist."

GBH: "Daisensei pulling his arms out there and jabs in rabbit punches to Dogs head who moves his head up and drops headbutts to Dai’s skull opening him up with a gash on his eyebrow. Hitman hanging on the cage, shaking the mesh wall but Dog doesn’t even notice him, instead Kobashi steps over and lashes out a big karate kick propelling Hitman from the cage wall to ringside."

DESIRE: "Dai wasting no time in jabbing his fingers into the Dogs eyes, Dog seeing it coming though and closing his eyes tight. Kobashi now on the job and Dai continues the eye barrage as Dog swings left and rights down with his eyes closed, some catching Dai and some missing the mark."

GBH: "Kobashi going to intervene but unsure, Dai looking for the Dog’s eyes but is sacrificing his own face in the process, blood flows down the Dr’s face now as he catches another clubbing blow."

DESIRE: "A two fingered shot causes Dog to fall backwards, his eyes being tightly shut preventing a lot of damage but I’m sure he felt that assault. Dai though bloody looks confident and jumps back on…. Kobashi! in there to break things up, calling another warning for Daisensei, for what!?"

GBH: "Blatant eye strikes probably. Dog holding his eyes now and shaking his head. Dai rather upset at being pushed back to the cage as he sees Dog blinking after that illegal attack. A bit of a stamina update here and both combatants are pretty spent, Daisensei still trying to loosen up that neck area, Dog now with finger and eye damage as Dai continues to flow crimson."

DESIRE: "Kobashi taking his time checking on both men, Dai telling Kobashi to get a move on whilst Dog telling Kobashi something about Dai resorting to desperation tactics."

GBH: "Kobashi waves on the gentlemen, possibly for the final time in this years ECC, Dai teetering on the edge of disqualification and that would be a disappointing end to a phenomenal tournament. Dai stalking the Dog who’s ready to rock, the Dr dives for the takedown, the dog seeing him and rolling under his legs."

DESIRE: "Dog with a rear waistlock, a belly to belly… no backdrop driv… Dai with a Kanibasami takedown. Dai side on now grabbing the leg for a leg crosslock, Dog rolling straight out."

GBH: "Instinctively the Dog knows where he is always, even if he’s physically beat. Daisensei reaching for Dog, has his trunks and….. pulls them down!"

DESIRE: "Classic Dr Daisensei, the Seizer seizing that underwear and Dog trips as they tie his ankles. With Dog face first on the mat, Dai grabbing that paw, putting the heel of his foot on the Dogs wrist and bending those fingers back with all the leverage. Dog scrambles but Dai releases his foot before brutally stomping it on to the Dogs wrist, yes!"

GBH: "And the whole Dome heard that one, measured with precision. Dai now falls backwards with the Dogs fingers levered under that foot and those fingers crunch too, he’s finishing the job the Hitman started and at ringside the Hitman is just eating this up."

DESIRE: "The wrench back on the fingers also affecting that wrist and I think now we’ve got a one handed fighter."

GBH: "Dai did damage falling backwards but lost the hand in the process and maybe should’ve stayed on him and taken out Williams, won’t get a much better chance."

DESIRE: "Dog becomes two legged and yanks up the trunks, the groin guard saving him from world-wide exposure. Hitman shouting into the cage that ‘that’s the Dogs bollocks!’, I’m kinda warming to the hardcore legend." {laughs}

GBH: "Dai back on track and Dog, myself and the crowd know what he wants… the Dog paw once more. Dog with that arm out of the way throws a kick into the Dr who brings up a knee and the Doc is showing his superior speed here, I think a big difference in this fight, the Seizer speed. Daisensei counters with a leg sweep but Dog stumbles into the cage before flying straight back out and behind the Seizer."

DESIRE: "Dog can’t lock the arms but kicks the back of the Dai knee, Dai swings his fist from his side and over his shoulder, innovative strike knocks Dog back as Dai crumples under the knee kick. Dai turns and rises and Dog fills Dai’s forehead gash with a forearm."

GBH: "A big juicy K9 type forearm, Dai falls and blood sprays around the ring. Dog reaches for the Dai leg and Dai reaches for the Dog paw and yanks it."

DESIRE: "It’s the damaged weapon of the Dog, Dai throws his legs up, one on Dogs neck and one under his arm, Dog drops and Dai knows this is his big chance, he’s got the injury, he’s got the tools."

GBH: "Dog a real fighter and pulls that arm in, to a Daisensei folding wristlock, look at that pain, excruciating."

DESIRE: "This is permanent injury town and Williams is a resident, Dog screams like a wounded animal, Hitman screams on the outside like a rabid animal and Dai just continues to be a methodical determined animal."

GBH: "If Dogs got one last counter in his pocket then he needs it now, all the chips are down. Dai holding Dog’s arm with one hand, a ‘hammer-like’ blow again hits the wrist hot spot, gotta be broken now. Folds that wristlock once more and Kobashi showing much interest. Dog rolls forward!!"

DESIRE: "Dog on his stomach and Dai still on top, looks like a Wakigatame… no Dai instead lying on the Dog elbow and levering the Dog hand upwards, that’ll take your elbow. Over! Over!"

GBH: "Dog taps, Mad Dog taps and Kobashi is straight into that dangerous predicament. Dai leaves the Dog arm and collapses on his back, turning onto his front after almost choking on the blood that covers his face. Dog lays where he fell as the cage is opened. Dai’s chiropractor is first in and he’ll have his work cut out tonight that’s for sure, the other Dr… of Destiny follows him and heads over to the Dog rolling him on his back being careful with that arm. A plethora of medical people join him and together they gently place the Dog on a stretcher."

DESIRE: "Certainly an injury there, but he gave everything, probably not the game plan he expected but he showed why he’s one of the greatest fighters on the planet, I think he’ll be back Brute."

GBH: "No doubt about it, you could argue Williams looked better on the mat but this is fighting and although Daisensei used what some might call underhanded tactics, they got the job done and that’s to coin a phrase, the bottom line."

DESIRE: "Hitman helps up Daisensei now and that’s a couple of unexpected friends. For me Dai won with psychology, right off the bat, bringing down the Hitman, to the sexy security assault. He was one step ahead the whole way, in his mind he had already won the bout and I’ll tell you… the fighter who believes he has won rarely loses."

GBH: "Great match though to cap off a great tournament. Probably the greatest ever NHB event to ever be staged."

DESIRE: "Daisensei holding his forehead now as the Mystic Ninja steps into the cage, the cage is emptied somewhat making way for the worlds most dangerous voice, Dan Duffer."

DUFFER: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS TOURNAMENT FINAL FIGHT AS A RESULT OF A SUBMISSION, AND THE NINETEEN NINETY NINE EXTREME COMBAT CHAMPION……..

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIISSEEEEEEEEEEEEENSEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

GBH: "The Ninja hands the Seizer the ECC trophy, the Dr of Psychology looks uncharacteristically humble as he receives the accolade, but only for a second as he shakes hands with the Ninja then parades his prestigious prize around the cage ignoring the blood as it flows down his body."

DESIRE: "Dai waves a couple of lovely ladies into the cage, never short of skirt, that’s the Seizer. The leggy ladies drape themselves over the champion as he holds the trophy as photographers jockey for position in the ring and the camera begins to pan away leaving the greatest fighter to celebrate his tremendous victory. He has acquired what he desired, that’s for sure!"

GBH: "It’s been a magnificent night, full of action, brutality and skill. This is Brute Hammer and Jason Desire saying so long."

"When I’m industructabllllllle... baby better get that strength... I think it’s unbelievable... how you’re given to the hands of faaaaith..."

Extreme Combat Championship

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