When round three arrived, Khan burst out laughing. "This is the boy I'm supposed to fight?" He breathed.
Silver cracked his knuckles. "I was about to ask the same question. Can I legally beat up a child?"
Khan smirked and chuckled. "Not in this country, you can't."
"Don't you go and pretend you're better." He growled.
"Number one: Our government has a much greater success rate dea-" Silver forced the monkey's mouth shut. His telekinesis was a profound advantage.
Soar got the hint and brought the competitors in, now only 2 meters apart. "Netherlands VS England; for your national pride. Ready… FIGHT!"
Silver took the offensive, forcing the monkey's arm in place. He approached Khan, promptly receiving a left fist to the face. Silver retaliated with a front kick to the enemy's chest.
Khan yet again clocked back his club, preparing to strike. Silver reflexively forced the club from his hand and sent it flying across the entire garden.
"Can someone retrieve that?" Soar wondered. His question was answered after Khan called Nicole in. "Marine. Bring it back." He ordered.
Silver ran toward Nicole, one hand up to dodge the sai being brought down on his head. She poked one in the center of his chest, forcing some of the hedgehog's air out. Silver managed to block the strike he predicted, but got jabbed in the stomach. He seized the lynx's face and punched her in the gut. He grabbed one of the sai she dropped to use against Khan.
"Not allowed to keep that! Toss it offside!" Soar commanded. Silver reluctantly did so. Khan faced him in unarmed combat now. Khan's first swing was blocked by Silver and punished by a straight blow to the chest. His second attack landed cleanly on the right side of the hedgehog's jaw. He ended his assault with a kick between the legs that left Silver bent over in pain. He grabbed Silver's face, intent to hurt him more.
Khan did not predict that Silver would initiate an uppercut so rapidly. He was pushed back yet further by a cross to the neck and a turning hammer punch to his head. Silver landed a punch square to the gut, making Khan heave and struggle to breathe. He dropped to his knees and rammed his elbow to the same location, knocking the dizzied monkey to the pavement.
Khan had expired his energy simply to breathe and lacked the stamina to recover. He watched in humiliation as Soar delivered his ten count and declared Silver the winner.
"...Ten! Round three goes to Team England! In an unlikely defeat, Silver has pulled through. He will face Marine in round four, and I've been advised she's no lenient fighter. Stay tuned for our next round!"
Khan struggled to breathe as Marine helped him over to Sally. Standby medics cleared him immediately; he was alright. Marine picked up her rattans, eager to take on Silver. The hedgehog returned victorious to his team. Shadow and Rouge congratulated him as he checked on Blaze. The cat kissed his cheek and smiled. They were one step closer to winning the match.
