Chapter 4 - Anakin's First Match
Jett tapped Anakin and Obi-Wan on the shoulder to get their attention.
"Now remember, this is full combat! They are three ways to win. One,
you knock the guy out. Two, you make the guy say 'Matte', it's an
Old Republic word for saying 'I Quit!'. Three, you knock the guy right out of the ring!"
Anakin had been paying attention to the first match and noticed that one of the combatants had been seriously hurt. Obi-Wan turned his attention back to Anakin.
"That's why the Old Republic senators called this Bloodsport, Anakin!"
The next two combatants names were put up on the holoscreen
"Anakin Skywalker v. Plo Mame"
Plo was a 250 pound, 6 foot 2 inch Mandolorean with a short temper and a double-bladed yellow lightsaber. Anakin stepped up on the ring, Plo sized Anakin up. Already you could tell that Plo was in serious trouble!
"Now I show you some tricks you Chosen fool!"
Anakin stared at his opponent, not moving, and not saying a word. The referee attached some sensors to Anakin and Plo to score legal hits.
"En Guard!"
Anakin and Plo ignited their lightsabers. Anakin had never seen a double-bladed saber before. He had heard about the one that killed Qui-Gon Jinn, but never saw one first hand.
Plo looked at Anakin's glowing blue lightsaber.
"You know that piece of junk has no chance against me!"
Anakin looked blankly at Plo
"This piece of junk as you call it, killed Darth Sidious himself!"
When Plo heard that, he felt genuine fear. Anakin on the other hand was more focused on the battle at hand.
"BEGIN!" shouted the referee and the match was underway.
Plo started out charging Anakin with his saber. Anakin, wanting to end the match quickly, force jumped Plo's attack and Plo ran straight out of the ring an onto his ass!
"Winner, Anakin Skywalker!"
The offical time was posted on the holoscreen.
"Anakin Skywalker WIN TIME: 3.4 seconds NEW GALACTIC RECORD"
Obi-Wan and Jett were up in the stands, cheering. Obi-Wan shouted.
"His first fight in The Kumite and he breaks the galactic record!"
Anakin had won his first match. Now he only needed to win five more.