Hiromi Rondo vs. Astrid Ostberg - Power Blitz!

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Standard Match
Victory Conditions: Gained by either pin, KO, or submission from the opponent.
Normal rules apply.

This would be her second match here in LAW, and Hiromi was eager to prove herself as one of the serious contenders of being the best wrestler LAW has to offer. While her first match might end up in a loss, which wasn't really that surprising, in hindsight, considering that she was facing Alaina Sanders at that time. But this time, Hiromi wanted to leave the ring as the victor, and she would show everyone that she could become a great wrestler who would emerge victorious against any kind of opponents.

Hiromi Rondo

Making her way down the ramp, Hiromi headed over to the ring where the match would be held. She was the first one to make her entrance, and once she reached the ring, she climbed up the apron before slipping under the ropes. Now in the ring, she flexed her arms as she roused the crowd. She had gathered quite a fanbase despite being a rookie. A confident smile graced her face, feeling confident that whoever her opponent would be for tonight, she was sure that she could take her on.

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Astrid had been in a few matches by now, and though she didn't have quite as much of a career behind her at this point as some of LAW's other talent, she was already doing a good job of establishing herself - and she was proud to know that she had been winning over the hearts of so many. As far as debuts went, hers couldn't do much better. The Norwegian stood behind in the locker room, inspecting herself in the mirror. Flexing her muscles, she grinned to herself. This was going to be good.

Spoiler

After Hiromi had taken her place in the ring, Astrid emerged not long after to the sound of her music, proceeding down the entrance ramp with her head held high. Coming to the ring apron, the powerful blonde planted one foot up on it before lifting her arms to the crowd, letting everyone know she would mean business. She then lifted herself up and rolled in under the middle rope before she took her place and examined her scheduled opponent. Another newer girl, this one she didn't know much of - but she certainly looked tough, and hopefully she could put up a good fight. This could certainly be interesting, she thought, as she smiled to the woman, seeing she was slightly taller, but of similar build. Yes, this would be fun. "You ready?"

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Hiromi looked at her opponent who made her entrance. From what she could tell, her opponent for tonight was also a heavyweight, just like her. Well, this would be interesting, she thought to herself. Waiting for the other woman, Astrid, to enter the ring, Hiromi crossed her arms, and as soon as Astrid entered the ring, Hiromi rolled her shoulder, preparing herself for her fight against this woman.

"Ready when you are," Hiromi said confidently as she cracked her knuckles. The referee would do one last check-up on them to see if any of them had any concealed weapons hidden, and once she's done she would call the two of them to the middle of the ring, preparing for the match. And then, the bell would be called, officially starting the match between Hiromi and Astrid.

Now that the match was underway, Hiromi would move herself to the side for a little, observing her opponent's movement before closing in, bringing up both arms as she prepared herself to lock up with Astrid in a grapple. She wanted to see how good her opponent was at grappling, and she would make sure to exert her strength in order to see that.

[CaptainL]

Seeing Hiromi get herself ready for the match, Astrid saw no reason she couldn't do the same herself - stretching the joints in her fingers and rolling out her arms to limber up. In the meantime, she studied her opponent closely. Yes, it looked like it'd be a good match, all right - Hiromi was quite similar in size and build, and hopefully that would translate into comparable strength. Astrid liked nothing better than to be able to match her skills with someone just as good, and she could certainly see that in Hiromi.

"Of course I'm ready," Astrid replied, nodding to Hiromi with a grin on her face. After all, how could she not be, with the prospects of a fight like this? As she heard the sound of the bell, she got ready for action, lowering herself down into a stance to see what this woman could bring to the table.

Hiromi strafed around to the side, which gave Astrid some pause - she didn't know what she was hoping to line herself up for, gauging what the Norwegian could do no doubt. Astrid strafed over to the side as well, the two circling the perimeter of the ring like a mirror image of one another. If Hiromi was going to enact a plan, Astrid was keen to do the same. Indeed, when Hiromi came in closer, Astrid moved her hands up to grapple with her as well. The two would strain at each other for a little while, getting a feel for one another's physical prowess - but then, Astrid would try and start the match off strong by pulling up on Hiromi, seeing if she could lift her off her feet before she would be able to prepare for it and catch her by surprise!

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Grappling with each other, Hiromi would exert her strength in order to overcome Astrid's own strength, her boots skidding on the canvas as she tried to find the right footing for herself. But then, as she pushed against her opponent, Hiromi then found herself being pulled by Astrid, which certainly caught her off-guard before the Norwegian attempted to lift her up off the mat.

"Whoa!" Frantically, Hiromi would plant her feet on the mat in order to prevent her opponent from lifting her up. But she knew that she couldn't resist being lifted up for long as she would get herself being lifted by Astrid, so in desperation, she would try to break the lock up as she would attempt to wrap one of her arms around Astrid's head, hoping to pull her head down in order to put her in a side headlock, thus preventing her from carrying out whatever plan she had.

[CaptainL]

Though she tried to lift Hiromi off the ground, it didn't come just as easily as Astrid might have hoped. Hiromi made a valiant effort to keep herself grounded, and Astrid had to strain harder to exert the force she would need to overcome her powerful stance. She bit her lip, the muscles in her arms bulging as she dug her heels into the ground to steady herself further. If Hiromi was going to fight her attempts, she would just double down.

Or at least, that was what the blonde thought - but Hiromi had other things in store for her. Before Astrid could get her off the ground, she snared her head and pulled down on it. Astrid had committed herself to lifting Hiromi for a bodyslam, so when she found their lock suddenly broken, it was enough to shake her long enough to let down her guard - perfect for Hiromi to force her down, bending her in half forward. Astrid's hands slipped from Hiromi's sides, and she was left stumbling to hold up her weight as she twisted her head from side to side, desperate to resist the headlock.

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Hiromi got Astrid head trapped under her arm, putting her in the side headlock. Smiling confidently, Hiromi would squeeze her opponent's head as hard as she could to put her under pressure. She would make sure to use her other hand to tighten her hold around Astrid's head, and she grunted as her opponent continued struggling in the hold.

"Let's see if you can get away from this!" Hiromi grunted as she would drop herself onto her butt, bringing Astrid with her to the mat. There, she planned to wrench Astrid's head as hard as she could, looking to weaken her opponent with the hold before she could go for a more devastating attack after this.

[CaptainL]

Feeling Hiromi's muscles clamp down hard against her head, Astrid went tense, grinding her teeth to try and stick it out through the pain she felt squeezing down on her temples. She groaned under her breath; Hiromi was strong for sure, and Astrid could feel it.

Hiromi didn't stop from there, dropping herself straight backwards and hauling Astrid down alongside her. The Norwegian let out a groan as the two landed on the mat, leaving herself dazed and dizzy as her opponent kept putting on the pain. But for all the hold was inconveniencing her, Astrid wouldn't just roll over and take it. She was tougher than that, and she would let Hiromi know, as she moved to throw an elbow against her, hoping that it would land in her stomach.

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Hiromi kept trapping Astrid head's in her headlock even as she dropped herself onto her butt, wrenching said head as hard as she could, hoping that this would weaken her opponent. But, it seemed that Astrid wasn't going to let this continue for long as she swung her elbow onto Hiromi's stomach, causing her to gasp out in pain. "Gakh!" Her hold around Astrid loosened, which would definitely allow her to break free from the hold, escaping the headlock.

Knowing that she couldn't maintain the hold for long, Hiromi decided that she might as well get away from the Norwegian, getting herself on her knees before getting back up on her feet, preparing for another clash with her. At the same time, she would rub her stomach a little after it was elbowed earlier by her opponent.

[CaptainL]

Her gambit proved to work, as Astrid was dropped shortly after her elbow had made its mark in slamming against Hiromi's gut. The release of pressure on her head felt like a relief, and her thoughts seemed to come so much quicker, even with the residual sound of blood pulsing in her ears. Rather than distracting her or leaving her winded, this only seemed to temper the Norwegian's intent, focusing her on Hiromi to fight on.

Hiromi, in turn, backed away from her, and soon got to her feet, leaving Astrid to pick herself up afterwards. The blonde's chest rose and fell softly, still recovering from the hold. But at the same time, she saw that Hiromi was still clutching her stomach, nursing the pain that Astrid had left in her. Astrid smirked at this - she knew that she could capitalize on an offer that had just been handed to her. She shook her head out, clearing the cobwebs in her mind as well as the stray hair strands that had fallen across her face, before charging in suddenly, emboldened by the sight of Hiromi's pain, aiming to hit her again with a shoulder charge!