[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.