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

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Match type: standard
Victory conditions: pinfall, submission, knockout, disqualification

"You know, if you keep this up, you won't need me soon," Victoria said, putting the documents aside.

Astrid grinned and then sent a few quick punches into the punching bag. The blonde took a deep breath, and then directed the force into the muscles in order to complete the warm-up with the last powerful punch. She turned around and looked at the manager. British humor was not the favorite trait of Victoria for Astrid. However, this time the joke was really good.

"Yes, you definitely need to work harder, huh," the Norwegian woman replied and went to the locker to take the wristbands.

On the one hand, the last few weeks have been a rest, because Astrid didn't have any matches. But on the other hand, these weeks were still very busy. She not only found herself a rival in the person of Aurora, but also entered into a confrontation with the former champion, Diana Accera. However, now the blonde did not want to think about Diana, now she needed to concentrate on the upcoming match.

"I don't need to ask you to be careful, right?" Victoria asked, which caused Astrid to look slightly surprised.
"Any reasons?" Astrid understood that the manager asked this because of something.

Instead of answering, the Englishwoman sighed heavily and took off her glasses. Astrid walked over to her and sat down next to her. Sincere conversations were not the strongest side of the blonde, but she respected Victoria and considered her a friend, so she wanted to listen to what was bothering her manager. Despite the fact that they had known each other not for a very long time, she owed a lot to this woman.

"Lately, everything seems to be falling out of my hands, at I think so," Victoria admitted.
"What exactly?" Astrid decided to clarify just in case.
"Well... you know, I really screwed up with the last matches for Nerissa and Charlotte..." Victoria said, looking away.

Astrid nodded. She should have known what was bothering her manager. Yes, the last matches for Charlotte and Nerissa were not very successful. Especially for Nerissa. And although none of their team would ever accuse Victoria of poor performance of her duties, the Englishwoman still thought that the blame for recent events lay with her. Astrid sighed heavily, and then looked back at the manager.

"Listen, I'm sure you know without me that it's not your fault," said the Norwegian woman, "you feel responsible for us, I know that, but you shouldn't shoulder more than you need."
"I..."
"You let Charlotte take part in a match against a bigger opponent and you let Nerissa represent our team in the first PPV," Astrid was going to finish without letting Victoria interrupt her, "but you are not responsible for the result, this responsibility belongs to us, not to you, you believed in them and they did everything what was in their power to justify your faith, and is that a bad thing?"

Victoria was thinking hard, and Astrid smiled good-naturedly. When she met Victoria, this woman seemed to her a mystery. Astrid realized that this woman does not perceive them as just clients, she really cares about them. The blonde accepted it and was grateful for it. Although the reasons for this still remained hidden for her. Astrid got to her feet and lightly patted Victoria on the shoulder.

"So don't worry about it and don't worry about me," Astrid glanced at the door and grinned, "she beat me in arm wrestling, but I'll be damned if I'll let her beat me in the ring!"

Since Victoria didn't say anything, Astrid just nodded and headed for the door. The time has come. She had been waiting for this match for a long time and she wasn't going to wait any longer. But when the blonde turned the door handle, the manager called out to her.

"Astrid!"
"What?" she glanced over her shoulder.
"Kick her ass!" Victoria said, putting on her glasses, and then smiled.
"No other way, huh!" chuckled Astrid, who was clearly delighted that Victoria felt better after their conversation.

The Norwegian woman came out of the locker room and headed down a long corridor. Today she has to meet with another veteran. And for Astrid, this will be the third qualifying match. After that, she will be able to take the Apex Match. Remembering this, the blonde snorted irritably. A week ago, she challenged Diana. Considering what she had become, Astrid wanted to beat the crap out of the former champion's head with all her heart. But Diana declined her challenge.

Entering the waiting room, Astrid stopped in front of the curtains. She would still have time to take care of Diana. So far, her main concern was Aurora. Astrid clenched her fists and took a deep breath. A new obstacle on the way. A new challenge. Astrid couldn't beat her at the bar. But today she was determined to correct this oversight. The descendant of the great Vikings struck her left palm with her right fist.

"To the last drop of sweat!" she said to herself.

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Attire

Her dynamic music started and the Golden Dragon came out from behind the curtains. She was greeted with loud cheers from the crowd, which made her smile. Joining to LAW, Astrid began to move forward like a steam locomotive. She had principles, she had a tough character and she had tremendous strength. This allowed her to win their hearts. Therefore, without remorse, she took a step forward and raised her hands above her head, joining her palms in the manner of a crown.

Starting down the ramp, Astrid remembered how recently she raced on a motorcycle through several blocks in order to arrive at the arena on time. At that time, she gave a young fan her helmet. This time she didn't have such gifts with her, but she could still give them a few selfies and a few autographs. Which she did.

After spending some time with the fans, the Golden Dragon began to run to the ring. Rolling under the bottom rope, she jumped to her feet and walked confidently into the center of the ring. Her music was coming to an end and the audience was waiting. The blonde smiled broadly and pointed at herself with her thumb, which was her signature gesture.

When her music ended, she accepted the last applause and greeted the referee. After that, the Golden Dragon headed to her corner. Leaning back, she put her hands on the top ropes. She was calm and focused. Although she couldn't deny that there was anticipation in her soul. To doubt Aurora's abilities and strength would be endless stupidity. Astrid knew what this veteran was capable of. It was for this reason that she wanted to face her. It was for this reason that she wanted to defeat her. After all, a warrior always needs a worthy opponent.

[Devastated]

Tonight the crowd was without a doubt in for a special match. While it might not be on the scale of a PPV main event, it sure as hell should have been. At least in the mind of many people in the crowd. It seemed as if this would be a match to lay the ground works for an already establishing rivalry, between a bright up and coming star and a legendary veteran. The Legend herself was set to face off against the Golden Dragon herself. The blonde powerhouse that was Aurora Lund couldn't help but be excited. She had already encountered Astrid and accepted an open challenge for arm-wrestling in a bar. The two had a pretty intense contest but in the end Aurora had been able to use skill and technique to overcome the younger blonde.

She planned on doing the same tonight. Though she was no fool, she had no reason to think Astrid wasn't going to be a tough opponent. On the contrary she had been keeping her eyes on Astrid ever since she joined LAW and because of that she knew just what kind of dangerous opponent Astrid Arvidsson was.

After the Golden Dragon had made her way down the ramp and entered the ring, it was the time for Aurora to do the same! The Legend stepped out onto the ramp after Astrid's music died down. The crowd would let out cheers for the internationally famous veteran! The Swedish warrior who had stood on so many stages before was once again back in LAW. Her hair tied into its usual ponytail, as she wore her iconic blue attire. Aurora marched down the ramp and made her way to the squared circle, ascending the steel steps as she then slipped into the ring between the ropes.

Aurora would walk up to the center of the ring and stood there with one hand on her hip, the other down at her side. The crowd cheered and shouted for Aurora, as she would turn and look at Astrid. Reaching her hand out and pointing towards the Golden Dragon. She'd give Astrid a smirk before she'd turn her hand and gesture with her finger for Astrid to join her in the center of the ring.

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When the other music started, Astrid turned her head towards the ramp. Aurora was greeted with a flurry of applause, which made her smile slightly. This Swedish woman was not the first veteran the Golden Dragon had met. However, she was definitely the most famous and experienced. It was easy to see how warmly she was greeted by the audience.

Calmly watching her opponent approach the ring, the blonde once again thought about how important this match is for her. Astrid and those with whom she kept in touch almost immediately noticed one trend. When the attention of the audience and the management is focused exclusively on veterans, it deprives those who are just starting the path of opportunities. And when young fighters find themselves in the shadow of veterans, it becomes difficult for them to find a place in the spotlight.

Previously, Astrid didn't care much about social networks and similar things, but Victoria literally forced her to spend time there. And quite by chance she noticed an interesting, but rather sad thing. After looking at the number of mentions about herself, she noted that the maximum activity falls on a few days before and after her matches. And then her name is lost among the names of those who are at the top of the roster.

The Golden Dragon glanced at the other blonde who had already reached the center of the ring. No, she wasn't going to break the wheel or anything like that, she wasn't so naive as to believe that the system could be broken. But the truth was, she didn't care. She was only here for one thing. She was here to win. She was here to surpass the veteran standing in front of her. Only the match was important to her. Whether her victory would change something or not, this is a question that worried the Norwegian woman very little, because she knew what she was worth and what she was capable of.

The descendant of the great Vikings slightly tilted her head to the side when Aurora turned to her and beckoned with her index finger. Astrid grinned, because she didn't need an invitation to meet her opponent in the center of the ring. Pushing off from the corner, she walked confidently towards Aurora, stopping just a few steps away from her. Her lavender eyes were directed into the emerald eyes of the Swedish woman. And there was no fear or doubt in Astrid's eyes, just a desire to start the match.

When the women were in front of each other, the audience began to increase the noise. Of course, they had high expectations from this match. On the one hand, Astrid, who almost literally tore down LAW's door, saying that she was ready to fight anyone who considered themselves strong enough. On the other hand, Aurora, a living legend, whose fame was never going to fade.

But now, when they met face to face, the audience felt the tension that was in the air. Aurora was slightly taller than Astrid, no more than five centimeters. And she was also several kilograms heavier than the Norwegian woman. However, due to the fact that Astrid's body was almost entirely made up of muscles, hardly anyone would dare to say that she looked flabby against the background of Aurora.

"Hope you're ready," said the Golden Dragon, "because I am."

With these words, she was going to put her right fist forward, offering Aurora to collide their fists. This habit has remained with Astrid since the days of MMA. And she still considered this gesture much more appropriate before the match than just a handshake, because it reflected her warrior soul. It was a gesture of respect.

And if Aurora had accepted her offer, then the blonde would have taken a few steps back in order to take a fighting stance. Her clenched fists rose to the level of her chin, and her left hand would be positioned slightly in front. Astrid moved her right leg a step back and slightly bent her knees. Her shoulders were relaxed and her torso was slightly tilted forward. She was ready to show what she was made of. She was ready to start the match. It remains only to hear the ringing of the bell.

[Devastated]

Aurora watched Astrid, eying her foe. She certainly did have the physique to look imposing and powerful. That coupled with an impressive bust practically made her a spitting image of the Legend herself when she was younger. A worthy candidate to carry the torch of Northern wrestlers once Aurora finally decided to retire. Right now though, the Swedish wrestler wasn't about to let her Norwegian counterpart take her place. She was going to fight tooth and nail to keep Astrid hungry and wanting for more!

Seeing the fellow blonde extend her first like that, Aurora would tilt her head before smirking. She stepped up and extended her own hand, giving Astrid that little fistbump that the fellow blonde wanted.

"Practically can't wait." Aurora spoke with a confidence in her tone of voice. Her green eyes staring intently into Astrid's eyes.

With Astrid backing up, so would Aurora. Giving the same amount of breath as Astrid did, before she would raise her arms up and get into her grappling stance. Once the bell finally rang, Aurora would start to circle the ring. Keeping her eyes on Astrid as she would try and offer a collar and elbow tie up to the fellow Northerner!

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Astrid was glad that Aurora accepted her offer. A bump of fists before the start of the match is always a good sign. Of course, the Norwegian woman felt something personal towards the other blonde, because she wanted to recoup for losing in arm wrestling. Hardly anyone in such a situation would want to lose twice in a row. But first of all she wanted to prove that she was capable of fighting at the level of not just a veteran, but a real legend.

Hearing the other blonde's reply, the Golden Dragon chuckled softly. The two women took a few steps back from each other and got ready. And unlike the Norwegian woman, Aurora took not a striking, but a grappling stance. Astrid had no idea how exactly her opponent was perceiving this match. But something told her that this match would be very difficult.

Ding-Ding-Ding.

Along with the ringing of the bell, the arena was filled with the screams of the audience, too. Astrid immediately took a confident step forward, because she preferred the active pace of the match. But Aurora did not escalate the situation and began to move in a circle. Safely approaching a circling opponent is not the easiest task, so this time the Golden Dragon had to follow the example of her rival.

They both were circling, smoothly closing the distance. It seems both blondes did not want to make a rash mistake. But in any case, Aurora was the one who made the first proposal. Moving her hands forward she made it clear that she was inviting Astrid to close up in the collar and elbow.

Such proposals have always caused the descendant of the great Vikings to have two feelings. She certainly had grappling skills, and at a fairly high level. But that wasn't the basis of her style. Strikes and throws, that's what she was best at. But how could she refuse such a temptation? The corners of Astrid's lips lifted slightly, which clearly indicated that the challenge was accepted.

Slightly relaxing the palms, she took a step and threw both hands forward. Astrid intended to grab the back of her opponent's head with her right hand. And at the same time, she intended to grab the veteran's right elbow with her left hand, thereby closing them up in the collar and elbow. At the same moment, the Golden Dragon was about to strain the muscles of her body, using both her arms and legs to start pressing on the Swedish woman in an attempt to force her to step back.

[Devastated]

Aurora watched Astrid as the two buxom blondes circled one another. Slowly inching closer to the other wrestler. The Swede looked ready to go in for a grapple the second that Astrid approved of it. She figured that the Norwegian was a bit too prideful to back down, but one thing she might do was up the stakes a bit, turning it into a test of strength or the like...however it seemed as if Astrid was going to play it a bit more fair. She dropped into a grappling stance much like Aurora's and then moved in towards the older woman.

The Swedish wrestler would smirk a bit as she stepped in as well and would begin to lock up with her foe. Going for that collar and elbow tie up with Astrid and locking horns with the Golden Dragon. When they were firmly locked in, Astrid was quick to press the advantage and pushed Aurora back, forcing the older wrestler back a step before she braced her legs and halted Astrid's advance. What she had learned was that Astrid was strong, probably a bit stronger than she was....but Aurora would figured that she had the experience advantage.

The Legend would try and twist them to the right and unbalance Astrid before suddenly jerking to the left. Then shoving forward all in a smooth action as she tried to get Astrid to stumble over her legs a bit and lose her foot. Aiming to then start to shove and force Astrid backwards in the lock up in and attempt to bully her towards the ropes.

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A slight sense of deja vu. Astrid couldn't describe it any other way. At the moment when she and her opponent grappled in the center of the ring, the Norwegian woman seemed to be back at the table in the bar. The only difference was that this time it was a much more serious test than just arm wrestling.

Without changing her principles, the Golden Dragon decided to use her wild power in order to try to gain an advantage from the very beginning. And at first it might seem that she succeeded, because after a few seconds Aurora took a step back under the onslaught of the descendant of the great Vikings.

However, it was foolish to expect that he Swedish woman would give up so easily. Putting her foot back, she found a foothold and forced herself to stop. Astrid's eyes narrowed slightly and she tried to take another step forward in order to overcome her opponent's resistance.

A second later, it became even more like their confrontation in the bar. Why? Because just like last time, Aurora decided to use not only strength, but also technicality. The other blonde jerked Astrid to the side. And if at first it wasn't a big problem, then everything changed at the moment when Aurora jerked her even more sharply in the other side.

"Pf..." involuntarily escaped from the lips of the Golden Dragon.

Because of this, she partially lost her balance. And this allowed Aurora to launch a real offensive. The Swedish woman began to put pressure on Astrid and thereby forced her to take a step back. Then another one. And then another one. The audience began to increase the noise because of this, they had never seen Astrid so actively step back in any of her matches.

"Not..." she said through clenched teeth. "This... time..."

Of course, Astrid preferred to solve most of the obstacles that appeared in her way by going ahead. She was proud of her wild strength. But that wasn't her only quality, especially when it came to the ring. And the run-in with Aurora in the bar taught her something.

Astrid intended to move her left leg back. But not in order to find a foothold and stop the onslaught of her rival. Instead, the Golden Dragon wanted to lean her upper body backwards and at the same time try to turn to the left. Thus, she wanted to turn Aurora's active offensive against her. Astrid wanted the power of the other blonde to continue to pull her forward and thus it would allow the descendant of the great Vikings to literally swap places with Aurora.

The Golden Dragon wasn't one to learn too fast, but she was learning anyway. And she wasn't going to rely only on pure strength for the second time after losing in arm wrestling. However, no matter how ironic it was, if she managed to switch places with Aurora, turning them around, then she would use her force again. Astrid intended to start moving forward in order to press Aurora's back to the ropes and thereby limit her freedom of movement, because this was supposed to bring the Golden Dragon an advantage.

[Devastated]

Aurora was on the back-foot to start out with in this contest of theirs, while it wasn't a big power gap between the two, it was present nonetheless. The Swedish woman wouldn't be letting that control the match though. After all, it wasn't strength that won a battle but skill and smarts. She wanted to make use of her technique and to overwhelm Astrid, to counter the dragon's fearsome might with her talent in grappling.

The veteran shifted to the right and then suddenly jerked to the left. Taking Astrid by surprise as she managed to unbalance the Norwegian wrestler. The Swedish powerhouse started to force Astrid backwards, making her backtrack. Not only one step but a good couple of steps! Though it seemed as if Astrid wasn't going to be so easily overwhelmed. As suddenly Astrid answered back, leaning backwards before suddenly twisting them all the way around...as Aurora was busy pushing Astrid backwards she was unable to stop this sudden shift in strategy by the Golden Dragon.

Aurora found herself spun around. There wasn't much space left between them and the ropes now after Aurora had pushed Astrid back as much as she did, and Astrid was able to shove into her, forcing Aurora back the final step. The Veteran's back hit the ropes and she let out a soft grunt. Their buxom bodies pressed firmly together, Aurora would release a huff of air. " Kh...not bad, not bad at all...." She grunted as she tried to push Astrid back for the first few seconds, all up until the referee finally showed up besides them. The Legend would raise her arms and suggest for a clean rope break.

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Of course, such close contact was not Astrid's style. She knew what she was capable of and what her strengths were. Grappling wasn't one of them. Even her arsenal of submission holds was very much limited. But although her skills in this area were not too extensive, she knew how to use them. In addition, the confrontation with Aurora in the bar was a great reason for her to remember that it is not always necessary to rely only on pure physical strength.

And it worked. It was hard to say whether Aurora expected that Astrid would rely only on strength this time too, but the fact remained. The Swedish woman was not ready that Astrid used the onslaught of another blonde against her.

The Golden Dragon swapped places with her rival, and then, taking advantage of the moment, used her power again. Aurora failed to orient herself quickly and could not prevent first one step back, and then the second. After that, she had nowhere else to retreat, because there were ropes behind her.

Astrid's lush breasts pressed into the equally lush breasts of her rival. Although the rest of their bodies were also not left without contact. Their bellies and even their thighs started rubbing against each other. Aurora wasn't going to give up. She started puffing in an attempt to push the Golden Dragon away. However, Astrid knew that right now the advantage was on her side. The blonde couldn't help but smile when she heard her rival's words. She intended to move her left arm to the side in order to completely wrap the neck of the Swedish woman, thereby placing her in a simple hold. But...

"Rope break!" said the referee, who came up to them.

"Eh?" there was a honest surprise on Astrid's face when she looked at the striped shirt.

She felt Aurora's muscles relax. The other blonde let go of Astrid's elbow and nape, rising her hands. The Norwegian woman looked at her rival and only then realized one simple thing. It was a standard match. And in a standard match, it is impossible to gain an advantage by pression an opponent to the ropes, because in this case a rope break will follow. She was too used to the hardcore matches that made up most of the Golden Dragon's track record.

"What a shame..." Astrid said softly and a little ambiguously about the situation, before involuntarily casting a brief glance at their touching breasts.

Not intending to break the rules, she also relaxed her grip and let go of Aurora's elbow and nape. Under the approving hum of the audience, Astrid took a few steps back from her rival. Astrid may not have been as well-known as the Swedish woman, but today they were both expected to have a decent match without dirty tricks. And she had no reason to violate their expectations with a mean blow, because she wanted to defeat this woman in the purest possible way.

Nodding to her opponent as a sign of respect, she would take her fighting stance. She wasn't going to slow things down too much. And so as soon as Aurora did the same, the Golden Dragon would immediately rush forward, this time not intending to fight Aurora on her terms. This descendant of the great Vikings intended to start a new round the way she was used to. What was that way? A left jab to the Swedish woman's chin and then a right cross to her left cheek to begin with.

[Devastated]

Pressed up against the ropes as she was, Aurora didn't have much in the way of escape. Astrid's buxom frame pushed snugly against her own. Their impressive busts mashing together. Their bellies even made contact and their thighs were rubbing against one another. Astrid had certainly not gone easy with this press against the ropes. However, Aurora was a seasoned veteran, with amazing ring awareness. Besides that she was going to play this match by the rules, and that of course meant using the rules in ones favor as well.

Relaxing her stance and raising her arms to show she was looking for a clean rope break. It seemed to take Astrid by surprise! As the Norwegian for a moment looked confused, before she then begun to ease up. Releasing a slight huff as Astrid released her, Aurora would then let out a soft chuckle at Astrid's words. " Now now...we've only just started. No need to get impatient." Aurora joked as Astrid began to move away from her.

Aurora would slowly step out of the corner and as soon as she was out, Astrid came at her. It seemed as if Astrid wasn't going to listen to her advice....the veteran would quickly try and duck down, attempting to duck under the strikes and go low, wrapping her arms around Astrid's thighs and digging her shoulder into Astrid's wait. The Swedish woman would try and pick Astrid up a bit and then aimed to tackle her down flat on her back. Following which she'd try and mount Astrid's belly. If all went smoothly Aurora would try and grab at Astrid's head with her left hand and then try and throw a forearm strike against her cheek with her right!