Fellowship Cup: End of Round 1

Wow, the first round is complete! It's so cool to think that we've come this far, and that the tournament is more than half over. This time I did 7 in a row, and it was sure action-packed (what else was I gonna say?) Ok, let's get to it.

First up was the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunter Boba Fett against the German teleporting mutant Nightcrawler. After reciting the Lord's Prayer, the blue mutant began a series of frenzied teleports in various points of a circle around his foe. The bounty hunter was surprised at first, but was soon able to think fast enough to avoid the flurry of blows and reduce the amount of hits he took. Nightcrawler's saber found the weaknesses in the armor several times during his swift storm. Fett was beginning to feel faint, but his instinct soon kicked in, and after watching his enemy for the maximum amount of time allowable, he predicted the next jump and shot Nightcrawler out of the air. The law of the tournament was "no disintegrations", so Fett had to be content to merely tie up his victim with a cable.

Boba Fett vs. Nightcrawler= Boba Fett

Second to fight were Gimli, son of Gloin, the great Dwarven warrior and Squall the hero bearing the gunblade. This fight didn't have a lot to it, since Squall started and finished the fight with 2 heavy magic blasts that wore through the ancient Dwarven armor and sent the Dwarf reeling into a pillar, consequently bringing a close to his conscious state.

Gimli vs. Squall= Squall

Next came Daredevil, the man without fear, against the battle-hardened soldier Solid Snake.
Daredevil had the advantage in speed, and began to expertly blend acrobatics and combat into enough hits to give the soldier trouble. His battle training clicked in after a while, though, and Snake was able to hit the acrobat with a few handgun shots. He was also able to use judo techniques to turn his foe's blows against him. He was then able to flip Daredevil on to his back and kick his head, sending Matt Murdock's whole world into darkness.

Daredevil vs. Solid Snake= Solid Snake

A large-scale energy fight came next, with the galactic protector Green Lantern and the young clan leader Gaara. The fight occured from the opposite sides of Weathertop, with the two combatants shooting at each other from a distance. Green Lantern began with a preliminary blast of green energy, but Gaara quickly kicked up a small dust storm from the ground and built a small sand wall in front of himself. He then launched a solid column of sand at Hal Jordan, which was also stopped by a green flat barrier. Then the intensity increased, and columns of tan and green were rocketed back and forth. Gaara managed to get one sand spike through the Lantern's shoulder, but he retaliated with a green wave that shattered all of Gaara's sand defenses. He then encased him in a solid green prison, completely see-through and suspended in the air.

Green Lantern vs. Gaara= Green Lantern

The wise jedi Qui-gon battled against the hulking and stupid super hero the Tick next. While the Jedi Master was very focused, the Tick was like a train wreck, charging and swinging with heavy fists that were hard to avoid. Qui-gon used his lightsaber to reduce the advantage of invulnerability, but the Tick backhanded him and sent him flying. After finding his foe to be knocked out, the large super hero began shouts of "Spoon!" and jumped off of Weathertop.

Qui-gon vs. The Tick= The Tick

A powerhouse fight is the only way to describe what happened next, although there was a definite advantage. Superman the man of steel was faced with the problem of stopping the rampage of theJuggernaut. Superman was much faster, and was able to hit in some solid blows, and even move around behind his opponent. Juggernaut had the hardest time, mainly because he was not able to gain any momentum, as Superman would hit him just as he began. He soon collapsed from exhaustion of fighting a lost cause.

Superman vs. Juggernaut= Superman

The last fight of the round was between the original Robin, Nightwing, and the British freedom fighter known simply as V. Both characters were fast, and V did have the advantage of range with his knife throwing, but Nightwing was much faster and able to blend in to the shadows on the hilltop. V was frustrated to see his knives clatter against the statues and columns and Batman's protege leapt and tumbled gracefully among the ruins. He would then handspring toward V and deliver hard kicks and jabs that would stagger V. One final punch knocked him off his feet, and he lay on his back in the dust, still smiling broadly. Nightwing backflipped and landed on his feet neatly, having been untouched the entire time.

Nightwing vs. V= Nightwing

Ok, that's round one! Half of you didn't make it, but don't get too excited yet, since only one of you really will in the end. Good luck for the next round!