Tony Allen: Ladies and gentlemen, our next match is scheduled for one fall and is a fatal four way match for the number one contendership to the Apex Championship. Introducing first, from Dover, Delaware - AKIRA KAEDE!
“For this Colossal Beast is at war with the world… our world”
With that the intro of Swollen Member’s “Colossal Beasts” starts thumping over the speakers as AKIRA makes her way out to the entranceway, head bobbing slightly with the theme she makes her way down the ramp. eyes down turned and going out of her way to avoid letting any of the fans set their hands on her.
She slides into the ring under the ropes and walks briskly to her corner, leaning against the turnbuckles as she awaits the beginning of the match.
Tony Allen: And her opponent, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in at 230lbs - 'TERRIFIC' TERRANCE TILLMAN!
As the beginning horn sound that starts “Forever” blasts through the arena, Terrence Tillman runs out to the stage. Running back and forth shouting and waving his arms in the air motioning for the fans to get on their feet. He stops in the center and stretches his arms out to either side shouting “It’s Time” at the top of his lungs. Tillman starts his march to the ring with a smile on his face, slapping hands of the kids in the audience letting out an occasional “Wooo!” or “Yeah baby!”
Tillman rolls into the ring under the bottom rope and runs to each corner pointing to the fans, clapping his hands, and feeding off the crowed reaction.
Tony Allen: And their opponent, from London, England, weighing in at 238lbs - BUTCHER!
"Morning Glory" by Oasis plays, Butcher blasts through the curtains, soaking in the reaction. He glares around before talking to the crowd, letting out a big laugh. He slaps some hands along the way. He stops at the front of the ring as the lights strobe blue, white, and red. He goes to his right, and runs up onto the apron, facing the crowd. He flings himself through the ropes, spinning around and kneeling down, leaning on the middle rope. He looks around with a smirk, he then points at himself and glares into the camera saying something into it. Butcher stands up and marches around the ring soaking in the atmosphere. He stops, and then stands in his corner, ready to go at it.
Tony Allen: And their opponent, hailing from Bloody Corners, Ohio, weighing in at 285lbs - BRODY WATTS!
The lights dim as "Beneath The Silt" hits. After a few prolonged moments, the verse kicks in and Brody Watts stalks out, inspiring boos from the crowd. He pays the catcalls no mind, however, stalking down to the ring at a methodical pace, looking around a moment before sliding in. He paces for a moment, the boos intensifying further before he shoulders roughly past the referee and ring announcer, heading to slouch against the turnbuckles...and wait.
The bell sounds as AKIRA and Butcher immediately run over and tackle Tillman into the nearby corner to boos from the crowd. Tillman tries to fight back, but he’s quickly overcome by hard strikes to the head and body. AKIRA then pushes Butcher out of the way before grabbing Tillman and whipping him into the opposite corner. She then goes to take off across the ring, but Butcher spins her around, obviously taking exception to being pushed. He then shoves the smaller AKIRA to the ground. But AKIRA isn’t at all intimidated by Butcher. So she returns to a vertical base and gets right up in his face. Butcher responds with a forearm shiver, sending her stumbling back. He then grabs a hold of AKIRA and whips her into the corner. He then runs into the corner. But AKIRA counters the oncoming attack with a rolling koppu kick.
Geoff Penzer: A great counter by AKIRA Kaede there. What can she do from here?
AKIRA picks up Butcher, pushes him back into the corner and lights up his chest with a series of knife edge chops. But Butcher is quick to grab AKIRA by the neck with both hands, toss her into the corner and deliver a series of knife edge chops of his own. He then takes AKIRA and goes to whip her into the opposite corner. But AKIRA reverses, sending Butcher across the ring towards Tillman, who connects with a spinning heel kick to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.
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Brody Watts pulls Tillman off of Butcher, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor, resulting in boos from the crowd.
Geoff Penzer: Whoa, Brody Watts showing his mean streak. And Tillman could be in trouble on the outside.
Watts immediately exits the ring and puts the boots to Tillman. After reaching down and yanking Tillman back to his feet, Watts throws him against the ring post. He then goes over and delivers a series of clubbing elbows to the head, sending Tilman slumping down against the ring post. He then reaches back down, pulls Tillman back up and takes a few steps back before charging forward. He throws out a clothesline. But Tillman rolls back into the ring, sending Watts’ arm crashing against the ring post.
Back in the ring, AKIRA runs over and delivers a dropkick to Tillman, sending him stumbling into the corner. After delivering a series of knife edge chops, AKIRA takes Tillman and goes for an irish whip. But Tillman reverses, sending AKIRA into the opposite corner. He then runs across the ring and connects with a running elbow, followed by a CCS Enzuigiri. While AKIRA is dazed, Tillman moves her out of the way, hoists himself up onto the middle ropes and goes for a tornado DDT. But just before he plants her, AKIRA shoves Tillman off in mid air. Once Tillman lands on his feet, AKIRA runs over and throws out a kick. But Tillman catches her foot. So he responds by spinning AKIRA around. But when AKIRA comes back, she uses the momentum to nail Tillman with a discus forearm smash to boos from the crowd.
Geoff Penzer: I felt that one from here.
As Tillman goes down to one knee, AKIRA runs into the ropes. When she comes back, she nails Tillman with a Shining Wizard. The crowd boos as she makes the cover.
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Butcher kicks AKIRA right in the side of the head.
Geoff Penzer: So close!
Butcher picks up AKIRA and delivers a European Uppercut, knocking her down. He then reaches down, yanks AKIRA back up and delivers another European Uppercut. This time, sending AKIRA stumbling back into the corner. As Butcher marches into the corner, AKIRA throws out a kick. But Butcher easily swats it down and follows up with a hard right to the jaw. After delivering a stinging knife edge chop, Butcher takes AKIRA and whips her into the opposite corner. He then runs across the ring, but AKIRA nails him with an elbow to the face, sending Butcher stumbling back. She then charges out of the corner. But Butcher hoists her in the air and then knocks her out of mid air with a pop-up European Uppercut. He makes the cover.
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Tillman stomps on Butcher’s back, breaking the pin.
Geoff Penzer: Terrence making the save, this match will continue.
Tillman picks up Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Butcher goes for a back body drop. But Tillman slips down from behind and rolls him up.
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Butcher kicks out.
Geoff Penzer: Butcher getting the shoulder up in the nick of time there.
After both men get back to their feet, Tillman throws him down with an arm drag. Butcher gets back up, but Tillman throws him down with another arm drag. When Butcher gets back to his feet, Tillman grabs him and goes for an irish whip. But again, Butcher reverses and sends him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Butcher bends over to set up another back body drop. But Tillman counters with a knee lift, sending him stumbling back. While Butcher is still dazed, Tillman runs into the ropes. When he comes back, Butcher nails him with a pop-up European Uppercut to boos from the crowd. Before Butcher can make the cover, Watts comes from out of nowhere and knocks him down with a violent cross body block. He quickly crawls back over and makes the cover.
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AKIRA dives over and breaks up the pin.
After a forearm shiver, AKIRA marches Watts into the corner and goes to slam him face-first into the top turnbuckle. But Watts blocks the move, elbows AKIRA and counters by slamming her face-first into the opposite corner.
Geoff Penzer: Watts in command here now, what's he got planned for AKIRA Kaede?
Watts turns AKIRA around in the corner and nearly knocks the air out of her with a series of shoulder thrusts. He then grabs AKIRA and rocks her with a headbutt, sending her stumbling along the ropes. But Watts isn’t down yet. So he reaches over, grabs AKIRA by the throat and shoves her back into the corner. AKIRA then runs out of the corner directly at Watts, but Watts sends her stumbling back with a throat thrust. He then proceeds to rock her with a series of clubbing forearms to both sides of the head. While AKIRA appears dazed, Watts takes her and whips her into the opposite corner. He then runs across the ring and goes for a corner avalanche. But AKIRA moves out of the win, sending Watts crashing into the corner.
As Watts stumbles back, Tillman grabs him from behind and delivers a Tiger Suplex to cheers from the crowd. He makes the cover.
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AKIRA drags Tillman off of Watts, resulting in boos from the crowd.
AKIRA picks up Tillman and whips him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, AKIRA knocks him down with a dropkick. As Tillman goes to get back up, AKIRA delivers a knee to the midsection, followed by a Mongolian chop. While Tillman appears dazed, AKIRA grabs him and brings him down with an inverted STO before floating back into a Koji Clutch.
Geoff Penzer: The submission hold is applied? He's nowhere near the ropes, could Tillman tap out here?
The crowd boos as AKIRA tries to get Tillman to tap. But not long after the hold is applied, Butcher comes over and delivers a stomp to the face. Butcher then picks up AKIRA, throws her down with a body slam and follows up with a knee drop. He makes the cover.
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AKIRA gets her shoulder up.
Butcher picks up AKIRA and delivers an arm wrench. He then tightens his grip around her wrist and delivers another arm wrench. AKIRA responds by rolling forward. She then leans back, kips up and reverses into an arm wrench of her own. But Butcher is quick to take AKIRA by the wrist and deliver a falling arm wringer. Butcher picks up AKIRA off the mat and brings her back down with another arm wringer. Butcher picks AKIRA back up off the mat, delivers another arm wrench and follows up with a double wrist clutch suplex. He makes the cover.
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AKIRA gets her shoulder up.
After Butcher brings AKIRA back to her feet, he doubles her over with a punch to the midsection. He then grabs AKIRA by the hair, leans back and then lunges forward, knocking her down with a headbutt. Butcher reaches down, slowly peels AKIRA off the mat and then whips her into the ropes. When she comes back, Butcher goes for yet another pop-up European Uppercut. But AKIRA counters with a dropkick on the way down.
Geoff Penzer: Terrific dropkick by AKIRA Kaede!
After Butcher and AKIRA get back to their feet, Butcher runs over and throws out a wild clothesline, but AKIRA ducks. When Butcher turns around, she brings him to the mat with an arm drag. Butcher gets back up, but AKIRA brings him right back down with another arm drag. When Butcher gets back to his feet, AKIRA grabs him and goes for an irish whip. Butcher reverses, then tries to go for the Sleight of Hand. But AKIRA ducks and counters with a school boy.
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Butcher kicks out.
Once both grapplers get back to a vertical base, Butcher runs over and throws out a big boot, but AKIRA catches his foot. She then spins Butcher around. When Butcher comes back, AKIRA knocks him down with a rolling koppu kick. She makes the cover.
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Tillman dives over, pushing AKIRA off of Butcher. Tillman then makes the cover.
Geoff Penzer: Just in time!
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AKIRA breaks up the in with a stomp to the back.
AKIRA picks up Tillman, irish whips and follows him towards the opposite corner. But Tillman uses the momentum to counter with a springboard arm drag. AKIRA gets back up, but Tillman throws her down with a standard arm drag. AKIRA once again gets back to her feet, but Tillman kicks her in the midsection. He then lifts her up for a vertical suplex. But AKIRA slips down from behind. She quickly shoves Tillman away from her and into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, he nails her with a shoulderblock to the arm that Butcher had previously worked over.
Geoff Penzer: Good tactics from Tillman, focusing on the injured arm of his opponent.
Tillman picks up AKIRA and whips her into the corner. He then runs across the ring, leaps forward and connects with a corner splash to cheers from the crowd. Tillman then takes AKIRA and whips her into the opposite corner. He runs, jumps and connects with another corner splash. After moving AKIRA out of the way, Tillman hoists himself up onto the middle ropes, grabs AKIRA and plants her with a tornado DDT. The crowd cheers as he makes the cover.
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Watts breaks up the pin with a jumping splash across Tillman.
Watts picks up Tillman, grabs him by the back of the neck, runs and tosses him over the top rope…
Geoff Penzer: Wait a second!
… but Tillman hangs onto the top rope. He then “skins the cat,” pulling himself over the top rope and back into the ring. When Tillman turns around, Watts grabs him by the throat, hoists him up and throws him down with a chokeslam, resulting in boos from the crowd. Butcher heads over towards Watts, but Watts knocks him down with a throat thrust. AKIRA gets up and tries to attack Watts, but he knocks her down with a throat thrust, too. Watts then goes over, picks up Tillman, lifts him up, runs and delivers a turnbuckle powerbomb.
Geoff Penzer: Holy hell!
As Tillman lays in the corner, Watts goes over, picks up AKIRA, lifts her up, runs into the corner and delivers a Turnbuckle Powerbomb onto Tillman.
Geoff Penzer: What's he got planned here?
Watts goes over, picks up Butcher and lifts him up for a Turnbuckle Powerbomb. But Butcher repeatedly elbows Watts in the head until he drops him. He then takes Watts and whips him towards the corner, where Watts connects with a corner avalanche on both AKIRA and Tillman.
As Watts steps away from the corner, Butcher comes up from behind and throws out a clothesline. But Watts ducks. When Butcher turns around, Watts knocks him down with a throat thrust. As Butcher tries to get back to a vertical base, Watts runs into the ropes. When Watts comes back, Butcher hoists him up and knocks him down with a pop-up European Uppercut. He makes the cover.
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Tillman breaks up the pin.
Geoff Penzer: I thought Brody Watts was done for after that uppercut, but Terrence makes the save.
Tillman picks up Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Butcher hoists him up for a pop-up European Uppercut. But Tillman counters with a dropsault, sending Butcher stumbling back. Once Tillman returns to a vertical base, he runs into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, he charges forward and connects with a diving clothesline, sending both him and Butcher over the top rope. But Tillman grabs onto the top rope, sending Butcher to the floor.
Once he gets his other hand on the top rope, Tillman “skins the cat,” pulling himself over the top rope and back into the ring. When he turns around, AKIRA throws out a discus elbow smash. But Tillman ducks. When AKIRA turns around, Tillman rocks her with a discus elbow smash. After a kick to the midsection, Tillman lifts AKIRA up and plants her with a brainbuster.
Geoff Penzer: What a move by Terrence Tillman!
Tillman picks up AKIRA and kicks her in the midsection, doubling her over. He then runs into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, he goes for the Terrific Kick. But AKIRA moves out of the way. When Tillman turns around, AKIRA rocks him with a discus forearm smash, knocking him down. She makes the cover.
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Watts breaks up the pin.
Watts picks up AKIRA, grabs her by the throat and lifts her up for a chokeslam. But on the way up, AKIRA elbows Watts in the side of the head, forcing him to drop her. After a Mongolian chop stuns him, AKIRA then knocks Watts down with a rolling koppu kick. She makes the cover.
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Watts kicks out.
AKIRA picks up Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses, sending her into the ropes. When AKIRA comes back, Watts goes for a back body drop. But AKIRA slips down from behind and quickly applies the Coquina Clutch.
Geoff Penzer: The submission hold applied!
Watts begins to flail his arms as AKIRA cinches in the hold. He then leans forward, lifting AKIRA up across his back. After hooking his arms around her legs, Watts runs back and squashes AKIRA in the corner.
But she keeps the hold applied. So Watts steps out towards the center of the ring, only to run backwards and squash AKIRA in the corner again.
Geoff Penzer: Brody Watts does not want to give in here.
But she still keeps the hold applied.
As Watts makes his way out of the corner, Butcher comes from out of nowhere and connects with a running kick to the chest, knocking him down and squashing AKIRA on the mat.
Geoff Penzer: That's one way to break up a submission hold...wait!
But AKIRA has not let go of the hold. She then wraps her legs around Watts’ waist for a bodyscissors. Butcher sees this, so he runs over and breaks up the hold with a knee drop to the face.
Butcher yanks up AKIRA by the hair, runs and tosses her through the ropes…
… but AKIRA grabs onto the middle rope and falls onto the apron. As she tries to pull herself back up using the ropes, Butcher runs over and throws out a big boot through the ropes. But AKIRA catches his foot and counters with a dragon screw leg whip between the ropes, sending Butcher crumbling to the canvas in pain.
Geoff Penzer: Butcher feeling the effects of that one right now.
AKIRA quickly steps back into the ring, drags Butcher away from the ropes and turns him over into an ankle lock.
The ref asks Butcher if he wants to give up. But the Brit refuses to quit. After pushing holding himself up on his arms, Butcher rolls forward to try and break the hold. But AKIRA rolls through it and keeps the hold applies as she returns to a vertical base. She then drops down and applies a grapevine while she tries to snap Butcher’s ankle in two.
Butcher can be seen cringing in pain before balling his hand into a fist and biting down on his knuckles.
AKIRA keeps the hold applied. But just then, Tillman walks over and places Butcher in a grounded side headlock while AKIRA’s still got him in the ankle lock.
Butcher can be heard groaning in pain as he’s locked in two submissions at once.
Geoff Penzer: He has to tap out here, no way can Butcher fight through this...
AKIRA realizes that if Butcher taps, she’ll be sharing the #1 contendership with Tillman. So she lets go of the ankle lock, runs over and nails Tillman with a stiff kick to the small of the back. The crowd boos as she pushes him over and makes the cover.
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Tillman gets his shoulder up.
Geoff Penzer: So close!
After picking up Tillman, AKIRA lets out a blistering knife-edge chop. Tillman responds with one of his own. AKIRA then delivers another knife-edge chop. Tillman comes back with one of his own. AKIRA fires off another knife edge chop. But Tillman is right there to deliver another… and another… and another. He then takes AKIRA and goes for an irish whip. But AKIRA reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, AKIRA throws out a discus elbow smash. But Tillman rolls underneath it. When he rolls back up to a vertical base and turns around, he nearly turns into another discus forearm that was throw by AKIRA. But Tillman gets his forearms up, blocking the move. After a hard punch turns AKIRA away from him, he quickly latches onto her and applies the TTO.
The crowd cheers as AKIRA flails her free arm around. As Tillman cinches in the hold, the ref asks AKIRA if she wants to give up. AKIRA responds by nailing Tillman with a mule kick, breaking the hold to an eruption of boos.
As Tillman slowly drops down to one knee, AKIRA heads into the ropes. When she comes back, Tillman pops back up to his feet and and knocks her down with a dropsault to cheers from the crowd. Tillman picks her back up and whips her into the corner. He then runs across the ring, leaps over and connects with a corner splash. After leading AKIRA from out of the corner, Tillman lifts her up for a brainbuster. But Watts knocks them both down with a violent cross body block on Tillman.
Geoff Penzer: Brody Watts reinserting himself in this match in emphatic fashion!
Watts then takes Tillman, runs and tosses him through the ropes and to the floor. When Watts turns around, Butcher nails him with a European Uppercut. He then takes Watts and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses and goes to follow up with a short-arm clothesline. But Butcher ducks. When Watts turns around, Butcher grabs him and delivers the Sleight of Hand. He then whips Watts hard chest-first into the corner. The turnbuckles rattle as Watts’ sternum collides with them. As Watts stumbles back, Butcher runs over and nearly knocks his head off with a discus northern lariat. He rolls Watts over and makes the cover.
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Tillman dives over and breaks up the pin.
Tillman picks up Butcher and goes for an irish whip. But Butcher reverses, sending him into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, Butcher doubles him over with a punch to the midsection. He then goes to lift up Tillman for a sheerdrop brainbuster. But Tillman knees him in the head of the way up, forcing Butcher to lower him back down. Tillman then grabs Butcher and lifts him up for a vertical suplex. But Butcher slips down from behind and shoves Tillman into AKIRA, who knocks him down with a clothesline.
As soon as AKIRA turns her attention to Butcher, Butcher kicks her in the midsection. He then whips her into the ropes. When AKIRA comes back, she tries to slide through Butcher’s legs. But Butcher reaches down and grabs her by her hair. After slowly pulling AKIRA back to her feet, Butcher repeatedly punches her in the midsection before whipping her into the corner. Butcher charges full force across the ring. But AKIRA catches him flush across the jaw with an elbow. As Butcher staggers back, AKIRA comes out of the corner and sends spit flying out of his mouth as she clocks him with a discus elbow smash. She makes the cover.
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Watts yanks AKIRA up off of Butcher, runs and throws her shoulder-first into the ring post. The thud from the impact reverberates throughout the crowd. After pulling AKIRA from out of the corner, Watts hoists her up and plants her with the Death Valley Bomb. He makes the cover.
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Tillman breaks up the pin as the crowd cheers.
Tillman picks up Wats and goes for an irish whip. But Watts reverses into a throat thrust, knocking him down. He then picks up Tillman and sets him up for a short-arm clothesline. But Tillman ducks. When Watts turns around, Tillman nails him with a flurry of right hands before kicking him in the midsection, lifting him up and planting him with a brainbuster to cheers from the crowd.
Geoff Penzer: What a move by Tillman!
Tillman picks up a groggy Watts and kicks him in the midsection, doubling him over. He then runs into the ropes. When Tillman comes back, he connects with the Terrific Kick to an explosion of cheers. He turns Watts over and makes the cover.
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Butcher yanks Tillman off of Watts, turns him around, hoists him in the air and knocks him down with a pop up European Uppercut.
The crowd erupts in boos as Butcher makes the cover on Watts.
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THREE!
Tony Allen: Here is your winner and the new #1 Contender to the Apex Championship, BUTCHER!
Geoff Penzer: He did it! Butcher will be competing against Nest at our next supercard for his shot at the LDFC Apex Championship! After attacking Katie Kensington earlier in the evening, he was managed to beat three other competitors for his chance. But that's all the time we have tonight, be sure to tune in next time. Goodnight!
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