[Steel Cage Match] Charlotte Ravel' vs Grace Kenning - Locked in here together (Apex Match)

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Grace was battered until she had no strength left, no matter what she tried her body was just out of it. That last move rattled the big fighter more than she expected it too. Charlotte had a hard time getting up after being slammed around the cage, bringing the medical team in the cage to get both of them out of there when it seemed that they would both be too injured to make it on their own. Charlotte eventually found the strength to get up under her own power, and despite being exhausted decided to help Grace get up too so that both of them could leave on their feet. Grace was still hurting and dazed and reached out slowly to take Charlotte's hand since she wasn't sure that she could get up even with help.

Charlotte took an exception to Grace's doubts and was able to pull her up slowly. Grace slowly followed until she was eventually able to get on her feet and lean on Charlotte, she was too tired to say anything, only holding on to the redhead and giving her a nod to confirm what her mouth couldn't. Filled with respect despite the loss, they both would try to make it out of the cage, limping along and leaving the battleground behind them in peace.

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It wasn't hard to see that Grace's condition was even worse than Charlotte's. And, perhaps, it would be fair to assume that literally one moment would be more than enough for everything to go a completely different way. By giving each other everything they had, each of them was able to go beyond their limits. And no one had any doubt that Charlotte could have been in her rival's place if she had made at least one wrong move at the end.

Although the American woman had no strength left for words, she, having accepted a handshake from the Sand Lizard, was able to get to her feet. Instead of words, Charlotte received a nod from her rival. That was enough. More than enough. Giving Grace a little help so that she could stand, the pink-haired woman lightly hugged her. She's never done anything like this in the ring before, but at that moment, it seemed like the only right way to express what she was feeling.

For Charlotte, nothing was more important than self-development. She chose the martial arts path because she wanted to see how far she could go. And it was only thanks to women like Grace that Charlotte felt truly alive. It is here, in the ring, that a fighter can discover something in themselves that they did not even suspect. The strength of any fighter is not only muscles and experience. Charlotte believed that the potential of any person is limitless. But you can't always unlock your potential on your own. Sometimes this requires a fight with a worthy opponent. Just like today.

After releasing Grace from the hug, the Sand Lizard nevertheless still supported her by holding her arm. Both women headed for the exit of the cage and although it took some time since neither of them could move actively, soon they both found themselves at the base of the ramp. It was at this moment that the arena was once again filled with loud screams from the audience.

Yes, you can find something amazing in every match. But lately it is very difficult to see a match where fighters fight with respect for each other. The world is not a place with unicorns. Nothing is divided only into black and white. Many fighters here have a personal dislike for each other. But even among the endless filth that has filled the federations in recent years, it was still possible to find those for whom honor and valor are not the last words. Charlotte and Grace were living proof of that.

Smiling slightly at the chants of their names, the pink-haired woman headed up the ramp. Each step seemed like a real challenge, so she and Grace equally helped each other to move forward until the members of the medical team finally approached them. Charlotte shook her head when they were asked to get on stretchers. Yet, she allowed them to support her and Grace. She would have been happy to bring the American woman to the curtains, but she felt that her strength would simply not be enough for this.

"See you in the next match..." she said goodbye to her opponent when the medics supporting Grace accelerated in the direction of the curtains, because she certainly needed a medical examination.

Charlotte was sure that this wasn't their last fight in the ring. Today she was able to take the victory. Today she deserved it. But she knew that after their match, Grace would become stronger. The Frenchwoman was well aware of this because she felt the same way after the match with Amy. Apex made her stronger and this gave her the opportunity to become a contender for the middleweight and openweight titles. And so she was sure that in their next match she would have to put a lot more effort in order to retain the right to call herself the winner.

When medics took Grace backstage, Charlotte stopped for a moment. She turned around to look at the cage in which they had fought today, as well as at the spectators who were still showering them both with cheers. A smile reappeared on the exhausted face of the Sand Lizard and she felt something warm in her heart. Before disappearing behind the curtains, she raised her clenched fist above her head. Her Apex is over. But she wasn't going to stop. With gold on her waist or not, but she was going to continue the way forward because this is the way of a real fighter.

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The winner by pinfall is Charlotte Ravel'