Arlise Christiaens vs. Lauren Fredericks

[Highfly]

Lauren kicked the mat and squirmed as the count began and it reached one with her still stuck! Lauren kicked the mat again before grunting as she kicked both legs high and bucked her hips up as the hit the mat, forcing Arlise off of her right at the two count!

Lauren tried to roll away, wobbly as she rose to her feet. She looked over at Arlise and held her hands up as if she were ready to grapple! She stood ready hoping Arlise would accept the contest of strength!

[Winter]

Lise did not expect a great deal from the pin attempt, and she accordingly gained little but a suspenseful clamor from the crowd. Titania heard them chirp when Lauren bucked underneath her, and she slid from atop the blonde to land back on her butt. Reaching the two count pleased her, but she had much work left to do. With a wipe of her cheek with the back of her hand, she whirled to her feet.

Lauren had risen, as well, halfway across the ring from her, and Lise, glistening and panting lightly, scrutinized her opponent's movements to judge what came next. With both of them having avoided near-pins, the match had reset.

She gathered what Lauren wanted immediately, as the heavyweight came closer with her arms raised. A test of strength certainly fit the moment. Logic attempted to sway Arlise, however. It was far from...the wisest choice of actions that Lise could take, with her torso muscles still sore and the flesh likely to bruise, but she could not bring herself, in her pride, to refuse.

Stepping forward, she lifted her hands, and clasped them within Lauren's. The moment her front foot struck the mat, she was hunching and pushing, trying to throw the blonde backwards. The crowd roared once more at the sight of the two women directly weighing their strength.

[Highfly]

Lauren smiled as they locked up. Instead of just running her back against the turnbuckle Lauren opted for the old traditional contest of strength found in older Japanese matches. Lauren stepped a leg forward and as they stayed in one spot she would try to bend Arlise backward over her leg, forcing her back so far her shoulders or back touched the mat! At least that was the goal.

Lauren cried out as she gave it her all trying to force Arlise back as the crowd cheered on the sight! "Come on! You can't stand up to me in this..." Lauren said, slowly making some progress as she used her power and weight against Arlise! Still, she wasn't progressing anywhere near as quick as she expected... was this a mistake?

[Winter]

The twenty to forty pounds did make a considerable difference here.

However, in obstinence, Lise stood her ground against the heavyweight. She, the one the fans called Titania, could not let herself be seen as weak. Beneath her considerable curves, her muscles revealed themselves and burned in the strain. The small of her back still ached, but she denied it the opportunity to make her surrender to Lauren's strength. Soon, the rest began to ache, too, and she flashed a brief smile when she decided that if everything ached, she wouldn't have to focus so much on her back.

She focused and groaned too much to say anything back to Lauren, who seemed to believe that Lise should have already given in, and her gaze lingered on the blonde's thick legs rooted to the canvas. However, for all her will, she could not maintain the effort for the long-term. Her body arched backwards underneath the stress, slowly but consistently, until she and Lauren tapped their foreheads together.

With a yell, and all her muscles on fire, Arlise made one great heave to push back and even the score again that she knew would send her to her rear if she failed. But she had to try, or she would find herself fallen regardless.

[Highfly]

Lauren nearly forced Arlise down.. but she howled and began to push Lauren back instead! "No.... NOOOO!!!!" Lauren shouted in protest as she shook her head, her hair whipping back and forth! They were back to the starting position and now Lauren's back was being arched back! Her body tensed as she pushed with everything she had, her legs and backside trembling as she was pushing with every ounce of effort her body could muster! Lauren couldn't lose something like this to someone so much smaller than she was!

Lauren let out her own cry, trying to halt Arlise's advance and push back herself! Lauren's body shook as she gave it her all knowing that if this bid didn't work to push Arlise back all the way it would be Lauren being forced back and humiliated in front of the arena crowd!

[Winter]

A fresh energy washed over Arlise when her shove succeeded, and she ground her heels into the mat with a renewed vigor, believing she had Lauren against the odds!

However, that energy did not last. No, the shove drained her, instead, and the strain of her muscles quickly became too much to maintain. With a groan and a moan that betrayed her exhaustion, Lise's forward progress came to a halt. And when Lauren shoved on her in return, Titania crumbled to her knees, trying to avoid desperately panting. With her last shred of resilience, Lise pushed upwards in defiance to avoid being thrown onto her back and shamed. She realized through the delirium of her exertion, however, that she was in a very dangerous spot, staring warily at Lauren's hips before her.

[Highfly]

Lauren managed to pull out all the stops, just barely hanging on! She used her hips to thrust Arlise down to the mat, huffing as she stood back up. Lauren held a fist in the air and flexed as she strut around the ring waiting for Arlise to get back up.

Lauren won that exchange but at what cost? She was gassed. She tried her best to use this time to recover, watching Arlise as she got back up to her feet.

[Winter]

Lauren didn't flatten her again, nor bring a knee to her head, as Lise might have expected from some wrestlers. Instead, the blonde, proving her noble spirit, left Lise as she was, crumpled on the floor. Despite being overwhelmed, Lise could hardly entertain any bitterness for her opponent. She had won that test of strength fairly, and the ignominy of the small loss was all Lise's.

However, she could be incredibly bitter about her muscles as they too-slowly recovered from the struggle, leaving Lise on her knees for several seconds longer than she wished, brushing damp red hair out of her eyes, before she regained the energy to stand and face Lauren once more.

Lauren wasn't coming at her yet, either. With her mind wearied and her ego prodded, she did not think of the disadvantages of trying to make the first move against a waiting opponent after such an exhausting clash, Lise darted forward, boots crashing against the mat. She sought to dive in low, grab Lauren around the stomach, and turn to drive her to the mat with room to dominate away from the ropes, but did not realize that her intentions might have been telegraphed.

[Highfly]

Lauren turned as she was strutting, right in time for Arlise to plow into her, taking her to the mat! Lauren groaned as she got the mat, stunned and hurting in the aftermath of the hard spear! Lauren kicked the mat as she tried in vain to shove Arlise off of her.

If Arlise was trying to take the wind out of Laurens sails and make an opening for herself she surely succeeded!

[Winter]

Lise sighed more than cheered when her thighs and shoulders provided her with enough driving power to drop Lauren to the mat. After such an exhausting exchange, the success came as a great relief, giving her the sense that she could drive this match back on track and assure the crowd that she was not weak.

That could wait one moment, while her head rested against Lauren's chest. The blonde was having none of it, though, and at her opponent's shove, Lise leaned back and worked to get to her feet, considering her next move as she did.

Several options passed through her mind, but when it returned to a similar situation earlier and Lauren's scoop slam, Lise was given her next purpose, again disregarding her wearied muscles. She needed to prove that she had the strength to do it, though...she did not have certainty for herself.

Sucking in a deep breath, Titania leaned down to situate her stronger right hand between Lauren's thighs, and the other clasped on Lauren's shoulder. With a great heave, and one where her back leg nearly slipped out from under her, the redhead tried to capture the blonde and lift her! One step at a time...if she could manage the lift, she had a chance for the slam.