Finals
Ducky Williams vs. Cecelia Lombard
Win by Knockout
Tournament Bracket
Ducky
Cecelia
It was down to this - the final round of the tournament. The whole audience watched on the edge of their seats, a hushed silence permeating the arena; the tournament had been a long and exciting one with plenty of upsets and memorable moments, but now, there was only one more match to be had before the winner could emerge. Two women had been left standing, and only one would emerge. As the lights went down on the entrance ramp, all eyes turned to that direction, to greet the entrants to the ring.
"Let's introduce our finalists! Coming first to the ring, from Det-"
"Oh, shut it already," came Cecilia's reply, suddenly cutting in from the entrance ramp. In fact, the brunette was already making her way down towards the ring, her hair already tied back; she had evidently decided to eschew theatrics for her entrance. As she climbed into the ring, Cecilia glowered to the ring announcer, her arms folded in a silent threat with her posture doing the talking for her. "You've done this two times already. I think they know who I am by now. Give me that," she said, snatching the microphone from the announcer's hand as she would now turn to face the stands.
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"A year ago," she said, "I made my debut in this promotion, LAW. My first time wrestling overseas...and so my first time getting to feel for the competition the world would have to offer me, before I was finished stamping them out one by one. And in my first match, I had been up against a woman by the name of Ducky Williams."
Cecilia paused for a moment, allowing the crowd to think back on that debut she had described. "You could say that she and I had some things in common. Both of us had careers before this, but we were both new to LAW. Both of us were regarded as submission experts. The only difference...is that I wasn't doomed for failure! I had been prepared to show her what I was capable of, to put that fear in her. I wanted to break her, slowly and painfully, relishing in every second I could hear her scream, and to see her run from me." She smirked, clenching her fingers in a claw to better sell home her point. Then, though, Cecilia's expression hardened, as she now looked at the entrance ramp with a glare.
"Well...there was just one problem with that. It didn't happen. At the last minute, Ducky took that victory from me, the one I deserved. If I had just had a minute more, with her in my clutches, I would have won! And yet...my first match in LAW, and I was doomed to be a failure." She shook her head for a moment before continuing. "It wasn't over, of course. I wouldn't let it be. Since then, I've vowed revenge. I've been waiting for the chance to have another match with her, to set the matter straight! And now...I see that moment has come. Only one woman has come as far in this tournament as I have, and that's her. I couldn't ask for a more perfect match to close things out...but Ducky, your luck has run its course." Jabbing a finger in the direction of the ramp, Cecilia now shouted into the microphone. "Samantha Roberts couldn't stop me, and neither could Soledad Vega! What makes you think you're going to do any better? Get out here, Williams - unless you're too scared, that is?"
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Ducky couldn't believe that she'd come this far. It seemed as though time had passed so quickly, as it wasn't too long ago that the blonde woman had gotten knocked out of the very first KO tournament, smothered out in the first round, much to her chagrin. And now... here she was in the finals! While it was indeed quite the favorable position to be in, Ducky wasn't anywhere close to relaxed or calm, anxious and shifty, knowing that this final match would be the last hurdle to winning this whole tournament!
And funnily enough, Ducky knew exactly who the other woman was!
As Cecilia made her way down into the ring, grabbing the microphone and beginning her promo, Ducky smirked slightly, nodding her head as the woman went on and on. Not in agreement, but more out of a sense of nostalgia. Cecilia hadn't changed a bit, and as she called out the blonde, Ducky could feel her worries and frets residing, replaced by a singular emotion. Determination.
So out she came onto the entrance ramp, a microphone of her own in hand, and a smile on her face as she began to make her way to the ring, clad in her jacket and pink leotard, the Hitwoman coming down to face her foe in the finals!
"Well well! Been quite a long time since you and I ran into each other last! Good to see you Cecilia. Wish I could say that it's nice to run into you again, but after that little speech, I dunno if I can. Seems like you're the same girl I beat so long ago!" Ducky said, reaching the ring and sliding inside, facing off with Cecilia, a confident smile on her face.
"I'm not, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be scared of you. And if beating you right here, again, and winning this thing is what I need to do to prove it? Then bring it on!"
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As Cecilia was in the middle of her speech, Ducky made her appearance, drawing the brunette's attention as she turned to her with a cock of her eyebrow. As Ducky would began her rebuttal, she took a moment to study her fellow finalist. New outfit, hm. It wasn't a bad look - or at least, Cecilia might be saying that if it was anyone other than the woman she had so much hatred for. Because as Ducky got into the ring, Cecilia's face instantly turned to a scowl, as she crossed her arms and tapped her foot. Now she was face to face with the woman she would need to defeat - not just to win this tournament, but to set the record straight once and for all.
"Oh, you'd be wrong about one thing," Cecilia said as she stepped closer to lock eyes with Ducky. "As a matter of fact, I have changed. I've been training, ever since that last defeat, training so that it wouldn't happen again. Especially not to you, Williams. You might have fought a challenger then, but now? You're dealing with your worst nightmare. Mark my words." She met Ducky's threat with a smug grin, and then, with one last show of dominance, she rolled her head back on her shoulders to try and unnerve her. After this, she would suddenly strike, going to throw an uppercut straight for Ducky's jaw!
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Slipping into the ring, Ducky would finish up her response to Cecilia, letting the arrogant middleweight know exactly what she thought of her, a smile on her face as she put Cecilia in her place! However, the brunette would not let her get off without a rebuttal, stepping in a bit more in order to get right up into the blonde bombshell's face, offering the blonde one last threat! Ducky stared Cecilia down with a cool gaze, not letting the posturing and colds words bother her! Only to be surprised when Cecilia suddenly threw a sharp uppercut to her jaw!
"Agh!" Ducky let out a cry as her head snapped back, the blonde struck with a cheap shot before the bell! Ducky gasped and stumbled backwards, away from her opponent, while the crowd let out loud boos at the early strike, the referee rushing to get the match started, signaling for the bell to be rang and the match to be underway, with Ducky trying to recover from the early shot!
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Cecilia's anger wasn't going to be contained so easily, and Ducky was definitely helping to escalate things with how she was looking back at the brunette with a smug confidence that rivaled Cecilia's own - but when that sensation wasn't coming from Cecilia herself, of course, she couldn't stand it. Glaring at Ducky and fuming quietly to herself, Cecilia made her presence known by issuing the first strike of the match, a sharp uppercut that plowed into the blonde's jaw and sent her staggering backwards before the bell had even rung.
The boos were quick to come, and Cecilia shot a glare back into the stands as she shook out her neck. Such a reception was nothing new for her, of course - and for that matter, it didn't do much to slow her down, as long as she was dominating things in the ring. Which she still was, as Ducky was still reeling! She didn't need the crowds distracting her from what she was really after, and she was intent on pursuing that goal.
Returning to her senses, and diverting her attention back at Ducky, Cecilia went in to go and follow up on the blow. Hoping that her opponent would still be recovering, Cecilia aimed to snatch up a handful of Ducky's hair before using the grip to send her running across the ring, in a particularly painful whip.
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Taking Cecilia's blow right to the chin, Ducky would be sent stumbling backwards, taken aback by the brunette girl's cheap shot! However, while Ducky was trying to get away, Cecilia wasn't quite ready to let the blonde bombshell get too far away, reaching out in order to snag a handful of hair from the blonde, before turning and whipping Ducky across the ring!
"Aaagh!" Ducky let out a pained hiss as her opponent sent her running across the ring by her hair, the blonde girl running over to the turnbuckle and crashing against it, raising a hand up to grip her head where Cecilia's tugging had hurt her scalp. Still though, the blonde would try and rally, the process slow because of how she had been caught off guard!
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So far, so good. Cecilia crossed her arms as she turned around to meet Ducky as the blonde landed in the corner, a smug grin on her face as she hoped to convince her foe just what she thought of her. Cecilia was quite content to be walking all over Ducky with ease, and she wanted her to know that. Even if she saw Ducky beginning to get up, Cecilia wasn't going to let it threaten her, her expression unchanging as she sauntered over calmly and confidently. "I don't think so," she then said, sticking out her foot to try and press it onto Ducky's chest in the hopes of holding the blonde against the ring post, both to keep her down and in a show of dominance.
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Landing in the corner with a thud, Ducky would give a low groan as she tried to catch her breath, slightly winded after the brief assault she had suffered at the start of the match. And as she looked up, she’d be met with the unpleasant sight of an all to smug Cecilia closing the gap between the two of them, lifting a foot up and planting it against Ducky’s chest in the smuggest manner she could!
“Nngh... looking pretty smug for someone who needs a cheap shot to start off hot...” Ducky hissed at Cecilia, reaching down to grab the woman’s ankle. However, while Cecilia might think it was to try and pry her foot of, Ducky would soon show otherwise as she swung a low kick at Cecilia’s grounded leg, aiming to knock her off her feet!
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"Pssht," Cecilia scoffed, rolling her eyes as she glowered down at Ducky from above. "Oh, please. If you're too thick-headed to think that you don't have the perfect opportunity there in front of you, maybe you deserve to take it." She crossed her arms, going to stand tall over Ducky. She had prepared to bring her foot up from her chest and kick it into her chin - but she wasn't getting the opportunity, as while she wasn't intimidated by what seemed to be Ducky trying to free herself, what happened next was another story!
Her ankle taken out from under her, Cecilia found herself upended and toppled backwards, landing on her back with a groan and freeing Ducky from her place beneath her feet!
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Throwing a swift kick that promptly sent Cecilia down to the mat, Ducky would give a slight smirk, knowing that despite her being more prepared, Cecilia’s hubris was something that the brunette had not yet gotten over! And with her down like this, Ducky was presented with a perfect opportunity to shine, reaching down to grab Cecilia’s other leg, tucking each one under her arms!
“And if you’re too thick headed to realize you should take me seriously, then you deserve THIS!” Ducky cried out, before suddenly flipping Cecilia over and sitting down on her upper back, aiming to lock the mouthy girl in painful boston crab!
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It was true. Cecilia had a long history of underestimating Ducky, dating back to their first match together - the same match that had marked Cecilia's entrance to LAW. After Ducky had well kept up with her efforts the whole way through, and managed to make a come-from-behind victory in the end, the brunette had learned that she was stronger and more skilled than she had given her credit for. But more than anything else, it had filled Cecilia with rage, and a desire for revenge. Ducky had taken a victory she had deserved, and now it was Cecilia's turn to reclaim that from her.
Unfortunately, she couldn't do that right now, with Ducky sitting down on her back. Cecilia grit her teeth, her eyes shutting tight as she tried to suck in the pain of her back being wrenched against the blonde's weight. The last thing she wanted to do was to scream, though. Ducky didn't deserve to know she was hurting, and that it was thanks to her no less. Sucking a breath in through her teeth, she started to pull herself across the mat to the ropes, as she tried to twist and buck herself back and forth in the hopes of unseating her foe's position.
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Sitting down hard, Ducky could hear the strain that Cecilia tried so hard to hide, a sharp intake of breath sounding from the woman underneath her, Ducky only tugging harder on the woman’s legs in response! Still, Cecilia was not content to sit in the hold for long, beginning to pull herself across the mat while looking to buck Ducky off!
“Nngh...” Ducky hissed as Cecilia unbalanced her, the blonde almost forced to relinquish her position! However, Ducky wasn’t so keen on letting Cecilia go, even if she couldn’t keep her in the boston crab! So with a quick movement, Ducky would drop one of Cecilia’s legs, keeping the other one in her grasp as she shifted positions! She would twist her body in order to lay across the brunette, pulling Cecilia’s leg in between her own, while she laced her fingers across the girl’s chin, attempting to transition into a painful STF!
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As Ducky only tightened her hold tighter on the unfortunate Cecilia, she let out a hiss of pain through clenched teeth, struggling underneath Ducky harder. A shudder went down her back, one that Ducky could no doubt feel from where she was. But she just needed to get to the ropes, Cecilia told herself. Once she was there, she would at least be able to pull herself back up, and shake Ducky loose. She started to pant under her breath, dragging herself closer and closer with great purpose in every movement she made, however torturous it was. She had places to be, and she would be damned if she wouldn't get there!
All the while, of course, Cecilia was trying to make it hard for her opponent to stay on, and Ducky's grasp couldn't last forever. Eventually Cecilia had managed to struggle just enough for Ducky to be forced to let go of one leg. But it would be no solace for the brunette, as Ducky instead transitioned to an STF! Stopping in her tracks, Cecilia's back was bent upwards as she hissed through her teeth, her arms dropping at her sides. "Goddammit-!" she growled, trying now to throw her body from side to side to try and shake Ducky's position.
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Wrenching backwards on Cecilia, Ducky would really try and torture the woman's spine in her STF, continuing her punishment of the mouthy brunette girl, keeping her stretched out in the hold! Still, Cecilia would give a hiss of pain as she was wrenched hard in the hold, before beginning to shake and writhe with Ducky on top of her, loosening the blonde's hold as she looked to toss her off!
"Nnngh... what's wrong, not to talkative now, are ya?" Ducky taunted Cecilia before giving another tug, stretching the girl's back out again once more! However, with the brunette girl shaking her loose, Ducky would soon give up on her submission, letting go of Cecilia and rolling away to get back up to her feet!
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Cecilia was being put through a lot of pain - and she hated it. She was used to being in the opposite position in a situation like this, but taking the role where she was the one being dominated was another story entirely, and one she found far less conducive to her. She groaned and gagged as the pain built up more and more, with Ducky's weight bearing down on her as she fought desperately to free herself. As the pain built, so did Cecilia's efforts to throw it off - but at long last, that would come, as Ducky was shaken from her back!
Even now, the pain was showing in Cecilia, having taken two punishing holds in such quick succession. She hissed through her teeth as she picked herself back up to her feet, bent over at the waist and rubbing at her back. It still hurt quite a bit. But more than that, it reminded her of how much Ducky needed to pay. Cecilia craned her head upward, looking at her opponent with a glower. Her eyes were fiery, and she hoped they would remind Ducky that she was still prepared to fight her. "Oh, trust me..." she hissed, "I've got a fair few words to say to you. None of them pleasant." She beckoned Ducky forward, but whether she'd follow or not, Cecilia wouldn't wait long before charging in ahead to try and strike at her with a headbutt while she was still doubled over.
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Eventually getting off of Cecilia, Ducky would slowly rise back up to her feet with a slightly smug looking grin on her face, having shut the talkative heel up for right now. However, soon enough, the brunette girl would slowly begin to rise back up to her feet, Ducky standing over her as she did so, meeting Cecilia's glowering look with a cool and collected gaze.
Right up until she got headbutted.
"AGH!" Ducky let out a sharp hiss as Cecilia's skull connected with her own, causing the blonde's head to snap back, Ducky stumbling backwards, trying to recover from the wicked strike!
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The contrast between the two was like night and day. Ducky was calm and composed, in control, and she knew it. Cecilia, on the other hand, was still seething with rage, her stance rigid and poised to strike as her eyes locked with Ducky's own, throwing a withering gaze back at her. The tension was palpable - up until it was cut suddenly, when Cecilia charged in to swing her forehead into Ducky's, sending her back!
Hissing under her breath, Cecilia maneuvered her way around Ducky's back, not about to let up for a moment. After all, she had her in just the right place to retaliate, and it was an opening she wouldn't dare pass up for anything in the world. Cecilia locked her arm around Ducky's chin, then yanked back on her head with a reverse chinlock!
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Hit with the brutal headbutt by Cecilia, Ducky would stumble backwards, trying to get away after the big hit. However, the brunette girl followed up quickly, rushing around Ducky in order to get behind the blonde, reaching around in order to lock in a reverse chinlock on Ducky, yanking her head back with a quick motion!
"Nnngh!" The blonde hissed out as her foe caught her in her grasp, though soon enough, Ducky would begin to squirm and struggle, trying to shake Cecilia off!
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Wrenching her arms around Ducky's face, Cecilia glared at her with a snarl. She was angry with the blonde, and it was high time that she paid for all the trouble she put her through up until this point. So far, though, things were looking good for Cecilia, who was leading the charge. Ducky certainly seemed to feel it.
Still, Ducky's struggles were growing harder with each passing moment, and Cecilia didn't know how long her hold could last. She hissed through her teeth as she tried to resist Ducky's efforts to get free, tightening her grasp and trying to ride along with her motions, but Ducky was proving hard to manage. If she was willing to play that way, though, Cecilia was going to fight back, as she kicked up her leg to drive her knee into Ducky's back, trying to slow her down long enough to get her hold locked back in.