Luke Reich puts on his armor in the backyard of the Ground.
Jake Meddaugh (left) and Orion Goodman get ready for fighting at the Ground.
Luke Reich waits for the fighting to start at the Ground.
Greg Fisher (left) and Luke Reich fight one-on-one at the Ground.
Jake Meddaugh attacks Russel Geler, while Orion Goodman watches during a three-person melee fight at the Ground.
Orion Goodman rests between rounds, while audio journalist Graham Hartmann records the sound at the Ground.
Referee Zorikh Lequidre holds Jake Meddaugh's weapon between rounds of fighting at the Ground.
Jake Meddaugh swings his axe at Abeid Mitchell during a one-on-one fight at the Ground.
Final one-on-one match between Greg Fisher (on the right) and Abeid Mitchell took place on the Ground's rooftop concrete outdoor soccer field.
Orlando Mendez rests in the backyard after a lost one-on-one match at the Ground.
Russel Geler talks to a skateboarder in Washington Square Park about the upcoming The Armored League tournament at Ideal Glass Studios in West Village.
Orion Goodman prepares for fighting at Ideal Glass Studios.
Fighters wait for the start of the event at Ideal Glass Studios. From right: Abeid Mitchell, Ronin Sato, and Orlando Mendez.
Isaac Ellis walks towards the ring at Ideal Glass Studios.
Zorikh Lequidre announces a fight at Ideal Glass Studios.
Abeid Mitchell (left) tries to kick Isaac Ellis during a fight at Ideal Glass Studios.
Ronin Sato and Johnny Porter fall to the ground during a fight at Ideal Glass Studios.
Isaac Ellis pounds Orlando Mendez during a fight at Ideal Glass Studios. If a fighter on the ground doesn't defend himself effectively, the referee can stop the fight and rule a technical knockout.
Jake Meddaugh (right) and Isaac Ellis joke after a fight at Ideal Glass Studios. During the fight Jake sustained injury to his nose when his helmet moved due to a strong punch.
Emil Guz, from Poland, gives advice to Johnny Porter during a final match at Ideal Glass Studios.
Johnny Porter pounds Isaac Ellis during a final match at Ideal Glass Studios.
Johnny Porter celebrates winning the tournament at Ideal Glass Studios.
Jake Meddaugh poses for a selfie with fans at Ideal Glass Studios.
Orlando Mendez engages a boy at the end of the event at Ideal Glass Studios.
