POW Apocalypse (episode 104)
01.22.2122 from Pleiades Cluster CenterDesdemona vs.
LatashaMatch Notes: ROUND ONE - Latasha looked good early, rocking Desdemona with strikes before scoring a big slam on a head and arm sweep. She followed Desdemona to the mat, but was outmaneuvered there as Desdemona got into a dominant position. Near the end of the match they got back to their feet and into the clinch, and Latasha nailed another textbook sweep as the bell rang. The doctors checked on Desdemona between rounds for a concussion, but determined she could continue.
ROUND TWO - Latasha started aggressively by throwing strikes, but Desdemona countered and dropped her with a big haymaker. She tried to follow her down, but Latasha got up quickly. They locked in the clinch and Desdemona slammed Latasha hard to the mat out of a single leg. They jockeyed for position with Desdemona eventually locking in a rear strangle. Latasha was able to hold on without tapping until the round bell rang.
ROUND THREE - The fight went to the ground quickly after a blast double leg from Desdemona that stunned Latasha. Desdemona locked in a triangle arm bar, but Latasha managed to fight out of it. The two jockeyed for position on the ground, with Latasha eventually getting dominance. She jumped up out of Desdemona's guard and came down with a big punch, then quickly followed up with a bent arm lock. Desdemona worked out of that, though, and shortly thereafter was able to lock in a deep heel hook to get the tap.
Desdemona defeated Latasha with a submission (heel hook) in the third round- Post-Match Interview -"Desdemona, a word please!" Qualitar pleaded as Desdemona stormed out of the ring after her win. His only response from the creature that was formerly Dr. Barnabas' wife was as shrill hiss from over her shoulder, effectively signalling that there would be no interview with the victor.
The void was quickly filled by Latasha, however, who came over to Qualitar and got as close as possible to the mic. "I'd like to thank my sponsors," she said, "McKenna's Frozen Duck Wings and U Tap Girl! sportswear." She turned around and wiggled her posterior - covered in U Tap Girl! fighting trunks - for emphasis.
"Hello, Latasha," Qualitar said, somewhat startled at his unexpected interviewee's presence. "How did you feel out there? You seemed to handle yourself well."
Ignoring his question, Latasha continued with her self-promotion undeterred. "I'd also like to let everyone know that I'll be appearing on 'Martian Cops: Olympus Mons' next week as Bystander Number Three. You'll be able to see me at four-thirteen after the second commercial break, so be sure to tune in! Thank you!" Latasha turned, her agenda complete, leaving Qualitar frustrated in the middle of the ring.
Talon vs.
CrucibleMatch Notes: ROUND ONE - Talon got Crucible down quickly with an arm drag after some striking, then started throwing strikes from the mount. Crucible turned the tables by sinking in an arm lock as a counter, then reversed position with Talon. The two grappled for a while until a restart. After the restart, Crucible kept his distance, staring eerily at Talon to try to unnerve him. After that, it was all Crucible, who dominated with strikes, eventually putting Talon down with a cross to the jaw.
Crucible defeated Talon with a TKO (punch to jaw) at the first round- Post-Match Interview -"Those were some wicked punches, Romulus," Qualitar noted. "Congratulations on an impressive win."
"Thanks, man," Romulus responded, then he kissed his right fist. "It was pretty impressive."
"You and your partner have been taken out of your element here in the new POW," Qualitar noted. "How do you feel about that?"
"Well," Romulus said, "it kinda sucks, honestly. We're tag team wrestling specialists and if you take a look around, there ain't no tag teams in MMA. Now I've been lobbying for it," he added sarcastically, "but I'm not getting anywhere so far.
"Doesn't matter, though," he continued, "'cause it just ends up being a chance for me and Taurine to show what we can do on our own. We'll train together, stand in each other's corner, and show everyone that when you need to deliver the beatdown, you come to a Punk."
- The Zone of Lawlessness -"This ring has just been declared a Zone of Lawlessness!" Trent Lawless said from the ring as he began his segment. "We're just three days away from Anointing - live only via pay-per-view from here at a sold-out Pleiades Cluster Center - and what better way to get excited than to let our two main eventers have a friendly chat, right? So let me introduce first ... standing six-foot-eleven and weighing in at a chart busting three-hundred eighty-four pounds ... Mensar!"
The awe-inspiring frame of Mensar appeared at the top of the ramp, escorted by his hated manager, Cordanus, and an ever-present chorus of boos from the fans. His face wore a cocky, arrogant smile as he walked down to ringside and stepped over the top rope to enter the ring. He stood on Lawless' left, dwarfing the announcer as he looked down at him and smirked.
Lawless took a big gulp, then brought the microphone back to his lips. "And introducing the second challenger for the POW Open Championship at Anointing ... he stands six-foot-two, weighs in at two-hundred thirty-eight pounds, and hails from Scorpius ... Euritar!"
Driving bass beats filled the arena as Euritar appeared at the top of the ramp. The fans exploded, cheering on one of the most popular fighters in POW. He thrust a fist up in the air, driving the cheers louder and walked down to the ring and slid under the bottom rope. Mensar moved to confront him immediately, and the two went toe-to-toe, jawing out of one another out of range of the microphone.
"Gentlemen, please," Lawless interrupted, "this might be a Zone of Lawlessness on most occasions, but three nights before the biggest night in company history, there had to be a few rules. Most notably that you two not kill one another on free holovid. So remember, you touch the other man, and you're out of the fight." Both men turned and shot Lawless looks that nearly stopped his heart. "Sorry, guys, that came from Grael. Now please, lets separate a little, and then I'll use the microphone to give each of you a chance to tell the other what horrible things you're going to do him at Anointing."
The two stepped back and flanked Lawless, who turned to the big man first. "Alright, Mensar," he began, "as it is right now, the oddsmakers apparently have you as a slight favorite in the match on Sunday, but I've heard a lot of analysts say that you're not going to have any answer for Euritar's quickness."
"Lawless," Cordanus spat from Mensar's side, causing Trent to react quickly and move the microphone over to him, "you're a loudmouthed idiot. Look at this man. He's almost seven feet tall, and he's just a few dozen pounds away from being twice the man that Euritar is. Quickness has always been the bastion of lesser men, Lawless, and-"
"Lesser men?" Euritar growled, pulling Lawless' microphone hand towards him so he could speak. "How many times did I beat your boy last year, Cordanus? You think that's going to change just because the rules are a little different?"
"Listen, you litle gnat," Mensar's voice boomed, "you're going to be in a cage with me; no turnbuckles for you to climb, no ropes for you to bounce off of, just the walls of the cage and me there to pound you into dust."
Euritar clenched his fists and looked ready to spring on Mensar as the big man laughed. "Ah-ah," Cordanus mocked, wagging his finger at Euritar, "you lay so much as a finger on him, and you'll be throwing away the biggest payday of your life. You're not actually that dumb, are you?" Mensar and Cordanus laughed as Euritar turned away. Suddenly, though, he spun around and fired off a perfect Merciless kick that nailed Cordanus, dropping him to the floor instantly. Security swarmed the ring and separated all parties before Mensar and Euritar could turn on one another, and the show ended with the two men shouting hostilities at one another as the hordes of security held them back.
Up next: POW presents ... Anointing- POW Female Championship match: Morgana vs. Xenia
- POW Cruiserweight Championship match: Pendekar vs. Stigma
- POW Heavyweight Championship match: Cypher vs. Shylock
- POW Super Heavyweight Championship match: Gunnar vs. Rubicon
- POW Open Championship match: Euritar vs. ]Mensar