Gabriel could hear the low pulsed rattle of his opponent. If he had time the stretch would have sufficed. The mission and the clock were meeting on this day, and they became one in the same. Sands kept the lock but stood up to his feet suspending the Birdman in an astounding feat of strength. Gabriel then spun his body so that his opponent's body smashed against the canvas jerking out his arms and knees, sending blue feathers flying. Now all was silent, except for the shouting within the crowd.
Gabriel hoisted the Birdman up in the crucifix position, and drove him down to the canvas neck first. Making the sign of the cross Gabriel unfolded his opponent and pinned him for the merciful three count.
Sands turned to the clock and realized that his time was just over 8 minutes.
"Your winner with a time of eight minutes eleven seconds, Gabriel Sands!"
