[Standard Match] Astrid Arvidsson vs Aurora Lund - About ups and downs (Apex Qualifier Match)

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How long can this go on?

Usually such questions were the least of Astrid's worries, but this time it was a little different. Having lost to her opponent on all fronts, from arm wrestling to fighting skills, the Golden Dragon wanted to gain at least one small victory, even if it would be such a useless thing as winning this bearhug competition. However, her chances were getting slimmer by the second.

No matter how hard she tried to squeeze her rival, Aurora remained strong and determined, even after Astrid lifted the Swedish woman above the mat. That's why the Golden Dragon asked herself that question. Although she wanted to win at least in this, but it began to seem to her that there was not a single thing in which she was better than her opponent.

The arms of the descendant of the great Vikings were shaking so much that it was obvious that at any second she would lose her remaining willpower and would no longer be able to squeeze her rival. Astrid gritted her teeth and held her breath, hoping to hold on for at least a few more seconds. She knew for sure that she couldn't continue anymore. A few more seconds and she would have to let go of Aurora. Just the thought of it was as bitter to her as a barrel of tar. Damn... this is the end... she conceded to the veteran even in this…

But when Astrid was ready to relax her arms and stagger back, something happened that seemed like a real miracle in the current situation. Aurora stopped squeezing Astrid, thereby giving up to the Golden Dragon in their bearhug competition. Thus, Astrid gained her first symbolic victory over Aurora.

It was very ironic, considering everything that had happened before. This victory was as insignificant as a drop in the ocean, so in fact Astrid had no reason to be happy. But no matter how insignificant this symbolic victory was, it proved one thing. Even Aurora is not perfect.

Realizing that all was not lost for her and that she really had a chance to defeat this woman, who until that second seemed like a fucking titan, Astrid did not even pay attention to the fact that Aurora directed her forces to break free from the Golden Dragon's grip. At that moment, her heart seemed to start fluttering, and therefore the resistance of the other blonde did not matter to her at all.

Astrid intended to direct absolutely all her available forces into her arms. Only for one second, but she intended to squeeze Aurora so tightly that even outside the arena one could hear the crunch of this veteran's ribs.

Why just for one second?

"GrrrAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Because then Astrid intended to abruptly let go of her rival. Yes, she really intended to let Aurora feel the mat again with her feet. But only to try to grab Aurora by the collar with both hands in the next second, pulling her towards the Golden Dragon with force, and at the same time aiming the forehead at the Swedish woman's face. She hoped that the cracking of the ribs would be enough so that Aurora would not have time to react to this headbutt, because this was how the Golden Dragon was going to gain an advantage over her opponent for the first time.

[Devastated]

The sensation of being trapped in Astrid's fearsome bearhug now, her own having been shattered by the power and tenacity of the Golden Dragon who now was squeezing Aurora so hard that sweat began to slicken her skin, as if she was being run out like a dishcloth! The older blonde hissed through her gritted teeth, baring as much of the intense pain as she could...!

When Astrid suddenly intensified her squeeze the very body of Aurora stiffened! That brief moment of near rib-breaking pressure that she was subjected to caused her to release a silent scream, her head was thrown backwards as she gasped right up into the sky! Her body was stiff and each muscle tensed from the pain before she was suddenly dropped! She landed on her feet, and would have fallen onto her back had it not been the hands of Astrid grabbing onto her shoulders to keep her upright!

Aurora's eyes searched frantically for why she was still standing, her gaze came upon Astrid standing in front of her...the Golden Dragon's head shooting forward with nothing that the Legend could do to stop it! As that headbutt smashed into her face and cracked into her forehead like thunder! Her mind went blank, a veil of darkness clouded her vision as she was sent backwards and fell flat on her back, practically collapsing as she laid with her arms and legs eagle spread...her chest heaving with each breath her otherwise seemingly lifeless body took.

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It was definitely a strange feeling. Astrid felt a painful tingling sensation all over her body and every movement was difficult for her. This wasn't surprising considering that she hadn't had a single second of rest since Aurora had turned the match in her favor. After her opponent's brutal series of attacks, the Golden Dragon felt nothing but the need to catch her breath in order to somehow ease the pain in her body.

But at the same time, she felt an irresistible desire to continue her onslaught, even if it was at the cost of her own body. Perhaps it was just the adrenaline coursing through her veins, but for sure it was much more like her desire to defeat this woman was so strong that the descendant of the great Vikings was willing to pay any price for it.

By releasing her rival from the hold, she nevertheless didn't give Aurora free rein. Instead, she grabbed the Swedish woman harshly by the collar, and then, completely without caring about the consequences, aimed her forehead at the veteran's forehead. When their foreheads collided, an eerie click reverberated through the arena, which made some of the audience wince.

Astrid's legs trembled treacherously, and a groan came through her clenched teeth. It was obvious that this attack had cost her dearly. However, this price was definitely worth the result. Aurora's eyes rolled back and her body went limp. The other blonde started falling backwards and she would have surely fallen to the mat if Astrid hadn't tightened her grip, thereby forcing her opponent to stay on her feet.

“Not... so fast...” she croaked. "I'm not... done with you yet..."

Aurora's chain of attacks, which seemed endless to the Golden Dragon, taught Astrid one thing. Don't give your opponent a single chance to recover. Well. She had learned that lesson well. And now she was going to use it against Aurora herself. It had cost her an incredible effort to overcome the power of her rival, and now she intended to reap the benefits of those efforts.

Removing her right hand from the veteran's shoulder, the Golden Dragon intended to grab Aurora by the throat, then throw her left hand down to grasp her opponent's right thigh. Sooner or later, the adrenaline in her blood would run out. She didn't know if she could continue fighting after that, but until then she intended to continue attacking Aurora.

Gritting her teeth, Astrid was about to tense her arms and lift her opponent into the air. The audience thought that it would be a classic spinebuster, but in the next second they let out an enthusiastic noise as Astrid rushed forward. Trying to gain as much speed as possible, she ran to the far corner so that in the last step she could use both her arm strength and all her weight to throw Aurora directly into the turnbuckles with the help of a running turnbuckle spinebuster!