Kyo Akamatsu vs Rachel Kincaid (D)

[Underdoggo]

Rachel's kick hadn't been enough to hurt Kyo. It had, if anything, just been a glancing blow-- although, even as a glancing blow, it had been enough to force Kyo to let go. Admittedly, that annoyed him, as he had been hoping to force Rachel to make a crawl for the ropes. This was going to be a contest of straight endurance: whoever ended up using up all their rope breaks first would be at a bigger disadvantage. Unfortunately, Kyo was realizing more and more that he would have to contend with Rachel's mind games...

In an instant, Rachel was back on her feet, hobbling as she clutched her hurting leg. That didn't seem to impair her too much, though, as a split second later she was charging at him with a running kick. Cursing, Kyo narrowly brought a forearm up in time, narrowly deflecting a kick that would have caught him in the chin...though the impact still sent him backpedalling into the ropes. Rebounding back, he raised an arm, trying to retaliate with a clothesline...

[MrBrightside]

It seemed that Kyo was ready for her as he managed to bring his arm up to block her knee strike. Either Kyo had really good reflexes or Rachel’s leg was hampering her a bit more than she thought. The most likely explanation was probably a bit of both.

Still, Rachel had put enough force into her attack for the impact to send stumbling into the ropes. Kyo recovered quickly and used the momentum from the rebound to throw a clothesline her way. But Rachel was ready for him. She crouched low to duck the clothesline then turned to drop kick him back towards the ropes.

[Underdoggo]

Kyo's heart was racing as he rebounded back at Rachel, armed raised for a clothesline to hopefully knock her back down. His gold-clad opponent, however, had speed of her own to call upon: reacting nimbly, she ducked low, evading his clothesline; he stumbled a little as he was nearly unbalanced, and spun to face her...just in time to receive her drop kick to his chest!

"UUUGH!" he grunted, the blow sending him stumbling back into the ropes. For the time being, he was winded, clinging to the ropes to keep from falling over, and open to any follow up attack from Rachel...

[MrBrightside]

Rachel’s dropkick landed flush with Kyo’s chest. Already unbalanced by his missed clothesline, the impact sent the Japanese man stumbling into the ropes. Rachel quickly hopped to her feet and approached the ropes Kyo was leaning against. She stepped through the ropes to stand on the ring apron. She then grabbed one of his arms, raised it over her head, then repeatedly drove it onto the top rope.

[Underdoggo]

Kyo was still winded, and still reclining against the ropes, when Rachel came striding after him. She closed the distance quickly, grabbing for one of his arms-- specifically the one he was using to lean on the corner-- before sliding under the ropes. Kyo know what was coming, but tried too late to wrench his arm free: Rachel slammed his arm down on the top rope, again and again, each blow sending sharp pain lancing up his forearm.

Gritting his teeth, Kyo tried to lash out at her with a punch from his free arm, but at this close a distance, Rachel could have easily ducked or dodged...