“The Outlaw” John Rocha entered the match with a singles record of 16-12. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
“Dangerous” Dan Murrell entered the match with a singles record of 20-8. He represented The Dungeon.
First Round
Rocha missed two questions and earned six out of a possible eight points. Murrell had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, earning nine out of a possible nine points. The missed questions were:
Category: Movie Release Dates
What year saw the release of The Dead Don’t Die, Rambo: Last Blood, and Avengers: Endgame?
Rocha’s Answer: 2018
Correct Answer: 2019Category: War Films
What 2001 war film features supporting performances from Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Tom Hardy, and Ewan McGregor?
Rocha’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Black Hawk Down
The score at the end of the first round was 9-6 to Murrell.
Second Round
Murrell deferred. Rocha spun 1980s and kept it. He answered three out of four questions correctly and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Murrell was unable to steal Rocha’s miss.
The missed question was:
Robert Benton directed this Oscar-winning 1984 film about a Depression-era Texas widow trying to save her cotton farm, featuring Ed Harris and Danny Glover?
Rocha’s Answer: Places of the Heart
Murrell’s Answer: Norma Rae
Correct Answer: Places in the Heart
Murrell spun Jimmy Stewart, decided to spin again, and got Audrey Hepburn. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
Rocha was unable to steal Murrell’s miss.
The missed question:
In the film Funny Face, Maggie Prescott is a publisher for what fashion magazine that is looking for the next big fashion trend?
Multiple Choice: a) Life b) Serenity c) Essence d) Quality
Murrell’s Answer: b) Serenity
Rocha’s Answer: b) Serenity
Correct Answer: d) Quality
The score at the end of the second round was 14-12 to Murrell.
Third Round
Murrell spun Hitchcock. Murrell bet three points and was correct.
Rocha bet one point and was incorrect.
What is the fake name that Marion Crane uses when she checks into the Bates Motel in the film Psycho?
Rocha’s Answer: Holly Golightly
Murrell’s Answer: Marie Samuels
Correct Answer: Marie Samuels
The score at the end of the third round was 17-11 to Murrell.
Fourth Round
Murrell answered two questions correctly and earned two points.
Rocha answered two questions correctly, one question incorrectly, and earned one point.
The score at the end of the fourth round was 19-12 to Murrell.
Fifth Round
Rocha’s two-point question was in the category of 1990s and he got it correct.
Who starred in the 90s action films Nowhere to Run, Universal Soldier, and Sudden Death?
Rocha’s Answer: Jean-Claude van Damme
Correct Answer: Jean-Claude van Damme
Rocha’s three-point question was in the category of Romantic Comedies and he got it correct.
Which actress plays Laney Boggs, a dorky, solitary, unpopular art student, in the 1999 film She’s All That?
Rocha’s Answer: Rachael Leigh Cook
Correct Answer: Rachael Leigh Cook
Rocha’s five-point question was in the category of Action/Adventure and he got it incorrect.
What Bruce Lee movie was completed five years after his death using a combination of unused footage, stunt doubles, and actual footage from Lee’s funeral?
Rocha’s Answer: The Big Brawl
Correct Answer: Game of Death
The final score was 19-17 to Murrell via TKO.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Rocha answered 13 of the 20 questions he gave an answer for correctly for an accuracy of 65%. His record is now 16-13. This was the final match of his career.
Including steal opportunities, Murrell answered 15 of the 17 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 88.24%. His record is now 21-8.
