Match 1: France VS Jamaica
Lime Cay, Port Royal, Jamaica.
Local Time: 06:00
"This has been a long time coming, my friend." Sonic said. He met his opposing leader and quickly glanced to the rest of his team. "The cat's alright, but you seem to employ the scum of the earth."
Knuckles took an overly eager Sonia into his arms. "They were the best I could find. Nepotism runs in your team." He kissed Sonia's forehead and let her go. He and Sonic shook hands.
"You made me get up early for this; my whole team too." Sonic whined.
"Sunrise is beautiful at a location like this. Let the camera crew set up and we fight. No hard feelings, just try your best."
Sonic smirked. "Alright. Let's do this." He and Knuckles took their stances, ready to begin.
BTV personnel staged themselves along the shore and started the shoot for the first match. Soar the Eagle, the program's executive director, took on the role of referee. "Teams ready? ENGAGE!"
Knuckles took off swinging. With his reach, he nearly hit Sonic with his right cross. Sonic retaliated with a front kick and his own right cross to Knuckles' neck. He attempted a left hammer to Knuckles' face, but missed.
He grabbed Sonic's left arm, spun him around, and threw him on his back.
"Ames!" He called out, summoning Amy, full hammer ready, to the scene. She charged Knuckles, blocking all three of his jabs with her hammer. She hooked his left leg with her ankle, then bore down her hammer on his left shoulder.
He winced in pain, but quickly punched Amy across the face. She was out. Sonic had gotten up and charged for a spin dash. As he rapidly approached his competition, Knuckles grabbed him and landed him in a piledriver. He rolled back and quickly hit Knuckles with an uppercut, tilting his jaw.
Knuckles drove a knee into Sonic's stomach, then sent out his own uppercut. Sonic's hand gesture drew Amy back into action. Just as she was ready to attack, Knuckles pushed Sonic into her, knocking him down. He then grabbed Amy and landed a piledriver on her, much to Sonic's shock.
"Stay down!" Knuckles roared, watching Amy crawl away hurt. Angered, Sonic kicked Knuckles right into the chest and set up for a left hook. Knuckles dodged this blow with his forearm and sent Sonic to the ground with a left cross. He landed face first and did not get up on the ten count.
Knuckles' team rushed the shore to congratulate him while the hedgehogs carried Sonic away from the combat zone.
"Round one to Team Jamaica!" The eagle boomed. "Knuckles rests, Manic prepares, and we'll be right back!"
