Of Speed and Solidarity: A Tale of Two Once and Future Kings

On September 6th, 2014, warriors will collide in contests of skill and will at Edmonds Community College. I bear the good fortune to witness the journey of two combatants as they prepare themselves. These two are fighters without peer that both know what the top of the mountain looks like. However their story begins at the bottom. One is a king who has lost his crown while the other has returned from a long absence to defend his throne.
Both have their hands full since they are both dealing with hungry competitors that seek the same success that they have had. But while their foes have fire in their bellies, my companions have steely gazes. For their eyes have seen countless battles and seemingly endless strife. And in their determined vision, only victory is visible.
For the one known as Solid, nothing has come easy. From his first foray into MMA which was set in a dingy basement that seemed more fight club than sanctioned bout to his anti climatic debut in Cage Wars. Unheralded but undeterred, he paved a pathway to championship gold, vanquishing foes with workmanlike execution. Though in his last melee, a back and forth bloody affair of attrition, Solid's crown was wrested away. The king of the mountain plummeted back to the depths below. That was then and this is now. Solid is back on the path and he expects no easy road nor casual stroll back to the top. Because he knows that ascension into the atmosphere requires absolute effort and he will give nothing less.
As for the one known as Speedy, he returns to familiar territory in unfamiliar times. For two years he has been away from the spotlight he commanded. Fighters have come and gone but whispers in the wind asked when the king would return. When the one whose record held no blemishes and whose victories were absolute. It seemed as if he would never return, for he became a king with no round table. But the whispers turn to the sound of trumpets, because Speedy is indeed returning. And seeks to remind the people, what made him wear the crown in the first place.
So now I eagerly await these two former kings trek towards the arena. To showcase to the world, their mastery of craft. So on September 6th, 2014, I intend to watch the throne. I advise you to do likewise.