Ryan Ashford vs. Dave Blake - Fortress of Ashes

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

It felt weird to be in Japan after spending a few years at the States for many years, but here he was, preparing himself for his first match here in LAW. Ryan Ashford just recently signed his contract to wrestle here in LAW, and his fiancée, Michelle Bennett, also signed a contract to wrestle in LAW, and whenever she's not wrestling, she would be his valet whenever he entered the ring. Not that he minded it at all. In fact, he felt a lot easier to have someone accompanying him to the ring.

"Are you ready, Ryan?" Michelle asked as she smiled at the eldest Ashford child, and the man just nodded.

"I'm always ready..." Ryan said in a faint tone. Chuckling, Michelle would tip-toe and give the man a light kiss before the two of them headed out to the gorilla position, waiting for the cue of his entrance. Soon, a music entrance that was specifically chosen for him, Desire Looming, was played, and both Ryan and Michelle stepped out to the ramp. The two of them walked side by side, Ryan with his stoic face and Michelle with her seductive look.

Ryan Ashford

Michelle Bennett

As a valet, Michelle wasn't there to wrestle, but to stay at the ringside and would act independently to Ryan. So, it wouldn't be strange for her to do something that might interfere the match, though she would do so without actually breaking any rules. As the couple walked down the ramp, they received quite a reaction from the crowd, and soon, the two of them arrived at the ring.

Both Michelle and Ryan would climb up the apron before slipping through the ropes, entering the ring. Michelle would sensually give Ryan some shoulder massage as they waited for his opponent to show up. From what they had heard, Ryan's opponent would also be a guy, which he wasn't mind at all.

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Dave, meanwhile was more than a little frustrated. No matter what he did, he always found himself running headlong into roadblock after roadblock. Whether it was sparring in the gym or in his first ever LAW match, he always seemed to be coming up short. Now people were questioning his in ring ability. Whether he should even remain in LAW or in the business period. The thought terrified him. He thought he still had what it took to compete, yet the words haunted him, lingering in the back of his mind with the dreaded, "What if....?"

As his music began to play, he marched out to the ring, a bit more focused this time than his previous fight. Even the crowd caught on to his more hesitant demeanor, muttering to themselves. He couldn't shake off the bad feeling when he passed Ryan's valet, rolling into the ring and standing in his corner.

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Both Ryan and Michelle watched as Dave made his entrance. Ryan kept his cool as he crossed his arms over his chest as his fiancée kept rubbing his shoulders. Soon, Dave made his way into the ring, and Ryan would get into his full height. Michelle would slip out of the ring, but not before giving Ryan a small peck on his cheek.

Stepping away from his corner, Ryan would give his opponent a cold, indifferent look before he spoke, "Prepare yourself. This will be done before you know it..." The referee would get herself between both wrestlers, and after making sure that the two of them were ready, she would call for the bell, starting the match.

Ryan would get himself into position, his cold eyes fixed on his opponent as he would hold out his arms in preparation for a contest of strength with him. He wanted to ascertain the strength of his opponent first before he could decide what to do next.

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Dave was taken aback slightly just from that cold llook from Ryan. He knew there were people on the roster who were all business, but the sheer amount of intensity that seemed to radiate from his opponent really caught him off guard, leaving the young man speechless. Not exactly how he was hoping to start this night.

Shrugging his shoulders, he fired back a friendly smirk, "I wouldn't be so sure about that big guy."

He inched forward to the center, raising a hand as if to meet Ryan. Instead, he ducked low to fire off a kick to the inside of Ryan's leg. Crippling his mobility would at least help the speedy striker get ahead in this contest.

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Still keeping his cold gaze on Dave, Ryan would mirror him to start off the match, but his opponent decided to attack him with a kick to the inside of his leg. "Rgh!" He grunted, feeling the sensation of being kicked, but he would shrug it off as he would try to grab Dave by his head, looking to retaliate with an elbow smash right into the side of his face.

While the kick might have affected his mobility, Ryan wasn't one to rely mostly on his speed in this match. He considered himself a full package, and he would like to use all his gifts against his first opponent in LAW.

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Dave's kick to the leg seemed to have worked to the desired effect. He managed to get at least some reaction from Ryan when the kick landed, but sadly the man seemed to shake off the effect. Oh dear.....this probably wasn't going to end well.

A hand grabbed at his hair, earning a hiss from the young man before a stiff elbow cracked him across the skull! Dave stumbled back, a hand clutching near his ear, with the impact of the hit having made a incessant ringing in his ear. His entire sense of balance off, Dave's next strike was more sloppy, with a roundhouse kick missing the mark slightly and leaving him wobbling on unsteady legs

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Hitting Dave's head with his elbow, Ryan would keep his eyes on his opponent. Seeing Dave trying to deliver a roundhouse kick, he avoided it, seeing it delivered sloppily. In retaliation, Ryan would try to deliver a discus forearm smash right across Dave's chest.

And not only that. After landing the forearm smash across his opponent's chest, Ryan would try to follow up with an uppercut under his chin, hoping that it would send him reeling and stunned, leaving him vulnerable to his next attack, which would be devastating than the last.

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The roundhouse completely whiffed, sailing clean over Ryan's head! Worse than that, the failed strike left him unbalanced and wide open to attack, coming in the form of a devastating Discus forearm to the chest! Ryan's elbow dug into his chest, blasting him a foot or so back, only to nail him with a brutal uppercut!!! The strike snapped Dave's head up, sending spit and sweat flying! His body tumbled into the ropes, bouncing off and sending the dazed ragdoll that was David Blake limping back to his attacker!!!

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Ryan's moves worked their wonder as Dave was sent towards the ropes, reeling. Taking confident strides, he would then charge towards his opponent, extending out his arm in preparation to smash his arm right across his chest, hitting him with a powerful lariat, hoping to send him over the top ropes and outside the ring.

The display of power was something to behold, and Ryan's valet, Michelle, was grinning all the while as she watched her fiancé's dominance in this match. She would serve as an eye-candy throughout the match as Ryan continued on.

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Dave caught the lariat right across the chest, overwhelming the jobber with it's power! The blow bent him over the top rope, sending the young man tumbling over the edge. A brief moment of weightlessness as he tumbled head over heels, before landing with a painful smack on the padded floor. The crowd gave a loud, "Oooooooooh!" in response, some even flinching at Dave's unceremonious landing.

The ref peered over the edge of the ring, starting to administer the 10 count. Dave didn't begin to stir until she had reached a call of 4. The roar of the crowd was dull in his brain, his tired limbs pushing him up to rubbery legs. With a heave, he threw himself into the ring, slowly rolling in toward Ryan.