"You're really torturing them." Mighty warned. "You didn't even get any applause last round!"

Espio grunted. He could not care less. Victory, however painful for the others, was all he wanted. He walked back on stage, not regarding the audience at all.

Tangle met him on stage with an unexpected guest, a white lemur with matching lab coat.

"Who's this?" Soar asked. He had already approved him.

"Doctor Ron Diamond." He said. "Board certified rheumatologist specializing in rapid treatment of dislocated joints. Tangle recommended I joined your medical staff for this round."

The audience booed her overconfidence as he backed away. "You hired a doctor for me?" Espio asked.

"The best I could find." She teased, unable to hold back a smile. "You're injured already. Imagine when I get my hands on you… My team grows tired of you."

"Then shake me up brutally, little girl." Espio snarled, taking his stance and staring defiantly.

Soar took his position to separate the competitors. "Are you ready? FIGHT!"

Tangle hopped back as Espio approached. He dove at her left leg, standing up with it to turn her upside down. He wrapped his right leg around her neck and set his left elbow on her back. He leaped as high as he could in an attempt to break Tangle's back. He slammed his opposition to the ground. Tangle freed herself quickly.

She sent a weak left cross to the side of his head, which naturally Espio blocked. Tangle then sent a half fist punch directly to his face. Espio was knocked down briefly. Immediately upon his recovery, Tangle grabbed his left arm with both her arms and disjointed his elbow.

Espio screamed in pain but punched her in the neck as he tried to force her backwards. Tangle seized his offending arm and tugged, wrapping her legs and tail around him to pull his right shoulder through its joint. Espio roared from this attack, falling to his knees, waving Charmy in.

He flew in above Tangle, but unexpectedly got grabbed by her tail. She pulled him in, but got stung in the back. Charmy stood up only to be eliminated with a powerful back kick.

Espio stood up and imitated swinging at Tangle with his left arm. She grabbed it and squeezed the injured elbow. He leaped to shove his knee into her jaw, earning his release. Espio then launched himself into a flying side kick which Tangle easily sidestepped. She grabbed Espio's neck and twisted it as far as she could. The cracking echoed loudly as Espio fell to the stage. He barely moved as Soar gave the ten count. The doctor and a medic rushed in.

"C Spine stabilizer. Stat." Diamond demanded.

Whisper came running out to congratulate Tangle and take her backstage. "Make his medical treatment a spectacle." She ordered.

"Round four is over." Soar announced, more serious than usual. "While the medical team takes Espio to the hospital, Tangle will prepare to battle Mighty in the final round. Stay put; we'll be back soon." His expression grew downcast as the camera feed ended.