They stare down centre ring, back off to the corners and here we go. Hardaway charges in with rights, to the corner and lights up Yamamoto. Yamamoto shoves him away, and then tosses Hardaway to the floor. Yamamoto follows, and they brawl on the floor for a while. Hardaway back in the ring and calls Yamamoto on. Yamamoto back in and they trade rights. Off the ropes, lariat by Yamamoto. He lays the boots to Hardaway, and looks for a running body block. Hardaway is able to counter by tripping Yamamoto to the mat.
Kenchi up, hits the ropes and LARIATO! GRAND CRASH by Yamamoto gets 2. Rights by Yamamoto, head butts follow. Hardaway slams him to the corner, shoulder blocks follow. Mounted corner rights by Hardaway, Yamamoto tries the Giant Driver, Angelina’s Crossing countered, but Yamamoto gets snake eyes and as he rebounds, a spinebuster by Hardaway gets 2. Hardaway rolls to the floor and gets a chair. Boot by Yamamoto, and he has the chair. Chair shots to the back of Hardaway by Yamamoto. The referee is about to call this match off but Scott Mayo catches his eye and shakes his head, he’s letting this one go! I guess this is a No DQ match? Hardaway back up, counters, ANGELINAS CROSSING! 1…2…NO!
Hardaway stalks Yamamoto, to the corner and sets Yamamoto on the top. Rights by Hardaway, he climbs up, Yamamoto sneaks under, GIANT DRIVER!! 1…2…NO! Yamamoto is frustrated as hell. Cutthroat by Yamamoto, he calls for the end, picks up Hardaway, GRAND IMPACT connects! 1…2…NO! Yamamoto does NOT approve of this. Yamamoto grabs the chair now, slams it down and picks up Hardaway. GRAND IMPACT try again, countered, DDT onto the chair! BOTH men are down. Holy hell this is insane, the crowd are LOVING this!
They struggle to their feet, ANGELINAS CROSSING by Hardaway again! 1…2…NO! Crowd was into that pin. They again struggle to their feet; Hardaway grabs Yamamoto, ANGELINAS CROSSING AGAIN but only 2 again! Hardaway is now pissed! How the hell is the champ getting up from these moves?! Hardaway now gets the chair, gets to his feet, and nails Yamamoto in the back. A second chair shot by Hardaway. A third and Hardaway yells at him to stay down, a 4th, 5th shot to the back! The ref checks on Yamamoto but he’s never going to give up!
Yamamoto to his feet, Hardaway has the chair, and NAILS Yamamoto in the head with it! Hardaway in the corner as Yamamoto lays on the mat, turns and sees Yamamoto trying to get to his feet. Yamamoto sits up, Hardaway can’t believe it. He yells at him to stay down, ad then says to just die. He asks Yamamoto what’s wrong with him, Yamamoto with the Gamengiri, Hardaway shake sit off and Yamamoto is up and calls him on. Hardaway with the cutthroat. GRAND IMPACT BY HARDAWAY! Covers 1…2…NO! HUGE pop from the Fairfields Hall there as Hardaway backs off in disbelief. Unbelievable action in this impromptu match!
Hardaway catches his breath, struggling to believe that Yamamoto is still in this. Kenchi is back up and roars, bashing his chest. He points at Hardaway and challenges him to come at him. Hardaway does, Yamamoto ducks a clothesline but on the rebound K-Hard connects with the KTFO~! DEATH COMBO FROM KENCHI! DECAPITATION LARIAT FROM HARDAWAY! GIANT MISSILE FROM YAMAMOTO! Single Leg Boston Crab from Yamamoto, Hardaway gets to a leg and Enziguri to escape! WILLIAMS DRIVER!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE!!!
Your winner, and NEW GFC Heavyweight Champion, Kevin Hardaway!
Hardaway celebrates in the ring, the GFC Heavyweight Championship handed to him by Committee Chief Alan Galpin. Hardaway holds the title aloft to a chorus of cheers from the Croydon crowd. And one man leading the applause is none other than Kenchi Yamamoto. Kenchi offers his hand to the new champion, who shakes it with a smile.