Swift punches flew through the air as Risako shadowboxed backstage in preparation for her match. She'd be lying if she said she wasn't at least a little nervous. While it was hardly her first fight, it would be the first time fighting in front of a large audience. Not just the in front the fans in attendance but also in front of the fans all around the world watching at home. Not to mention that fighting in L.A.W. would be different from anything she had done prior. Even so, Risako wasn't going to back down. She was going to give it everything she's got and she's going to come out on top!
Her music blaring through the arena speakers was her cue to get out there. Risako went through the curtain and strode to the ring with confidence and purpose. She smiled for the cheering crowd but otherwise didn't pay them too much attention. Her focus was reserved for the task at hand and the opponent she was about to face who was already in the ring. She had been somewhat surprised to learn that her first opponent would be a man. The amount of men on the L.A.W. roster was dwarfed by the amount of women so naturally Risako expected to be facing a woman. She didn't know anything about him either. All she had been told was that he was making his debut in this match just like her. Not that it really mattered though. Male or female, newbie or veteran, she would fight with everything she had all the same.