Knuckle Joe waited in the back of the ring. The kid he was facing next was good. But not better than him. He would kill him…well not literally. Joe grinned as the announcer stated his name. He stepped up onto the ring, waiting for his next opponent.
"The next opponent has dropped out because of his fear!" The announcer announced. Joe grinned- he loved winning by default.
"But there is a kid- not from our world…" there were a few chuckles here and there, but Joe wasn't surprised. "That has decided to take his place! Now presenting…Dre Parker from planet Earth!" Joe's grin faded. He had heard tales of this 'Dre'. Apparently he was one of the best karate fighters on Earth! But the cocky smile returned to Joe's face soon. This kid was from Earth! He couldn't be better than him! The kid stepped up upon the stage, sweat trickling down his temples. Joe smiled cockily at the kid and Dre smiled back confidently.
This kid is almost cocky as me…Joe thought grinning to himself. But no matter…Joe was cockier. And he was proud of it. The bell rang for the first part of the match and Dre immediately charged at Joe. Joe neatly sidestepped and the kid stumbled to the floor. Joe punched Dre on the back, hard. The bell rang for the end of the first match. The announcer told the crowd that- during the finals only- that each opponent would get ten minutes to himself after each round. Joe journeyed into the back, where he sat down and untied his bandana, letting his spiky hair fall into his face. This was easier than he had expected. But Dre was only human.