Misako Enjoji vs. Chigusa Yuuki

[CaptainL]

Now this was more like it. Misako still heard the boos coming from the fans, who were less than pleased with how things were turning out with the fan-favorite veteran at her mercy. But she was just thrilled to be in control and to take Chigusa down a peg, and no manner of heckling could wipe the smug smile off her face. "Oh, c'mon, you all just like her because she has nice tits, so stop pretending!" she barked.

Despite Misako's taunts, however, Chigusa did still have a stamina worth boasting of, and no matter how hard the dark-haired girl pulled at her legs, it wouldn't stop her from crawling toward the ropes. Gritting her teeth to try and steel herself, Misako gave a harder tug, hoping to keep Chigusa under control. The sound of her screams certainly told her whatever she was doing was having an effect. "What was that? Almost didn't hear you!" Misako taunted down at her foe. Regardless, though, Chigusa would close in on the ropes before long.

[Arjuna]

Despite the pain, Chigusa would continue moving, trying to get close towards the ropes to get herself a rope break. The Boston crab was so painful that the pain made it hard for her to think. Still, Chigusa had shown herself to be resilient, and she didn't want that to change anytime soon as she would keep enduring the pain as she got closer and closer to the ropes. She gritted her teeth, ignoring the taunt from Misako as she focused on the ropes that were almost within her reach.

Eventually, Chigusa finally managed to get her right hand on the bottom rope, and she would tug at it, telling her opponent and the referee that she got herself a rope break. Seeing this, the referee would tell Misako to release Chigusa from the hold, and she would start counting if she refused to let go of her. As for Chigusa, she would grip on the bottom rope tightly, holding it like a lifeline as she would keep enduring the hold that she was being subjected into.

[CaptainL]

Even with Chigusa moving beneath her, slowly but steadily dragging herself closer and closer to the ropes - and with them, to freedom - Misako didn't let up, either on the tugging and pulling with which she ground down on Chigusa's spine or the taunting. She simply dug her heels into the mat, trying to keep her footing. She was young and spry, she thought; Chigusa's stamina was sure to run out before her own would.

But despite her best efforts, Misako couldn't stop Chigusa from at last getting to the ropes, her hand grasping the cable and causing the ref girl to signal to release the hold. "Rope break! Let go!" Despite this, Misako, never one to be a stickler for rules, huffed, looking back at her veteran opponent and giving another sharp tug to her legs and spine.

The crowd booed such a disrespectful display, as Misako wouldn't let go even when the ref began counting. Just as she counted to four, however, Misako finally dropped Chigusa, walking away and dusting off her hands. "Fine, fiiiiiiine. You win. Doesn't matter, though," she added, as she turned her attention from the referee to Chigusa, balling a fist and striking it against her palm. "I'm still taking you down!"

[Arjuna]

As expected, Misako didn't immediately release Chigusa from the hold, and she had to endure it for a bit more before the referee counted up to four, and the younger wrestler released the former Wrestle Angel from the hold. Groaning in pain, Chigusa would use the ropes to pull herself up, wincing a little due to the pain. She would try to get up as quickly as possible despite the pain, knowing that she couldn't afford to wait to fully recover.

"Erghhh..." Once Chigusa was on her feet, she was still holding onto the ropes. She turned around to look at Misako, who was determined to take her down. Releasing her grip from the ropes, Chigusa tried to straighten herself up, preparing herself for her clash with her opponent. With her hair matted against her sweaty forehead, she focused on her opponent.

For the time being, Chigusa would raise her arms, preparing herself for what her opponent would do next. Her body was still hurting from her opponent's hold earlier, and she needed some time before she could get moving without problem. She would carefully study her opponent's movements, hoping that she could figure out what her opponent would do after this.

[CaptainL]

As a rebel by spirit, and as someone who was perfectly content to keep inflicting punishment on her opponent as long as she could, Misako refused to give up on her hold right away - but just before she would have been disqualified, she let Chigusa go, dropping her unceremoniously to the mat before she stepped off, dusting off her hands. There, she turned around to look back at Chigusa with disdain, crossing her arms and scowling.

"I'd like to have done that longer, you know," she snapped. "Problem is, if they throw me out I can't finish you off. And I still got plans." She rolled her head back and forth, working out the stiffness in her joints before closing in on Chigusa. If she could get in range, Misako would go for a simple but effective strategy of swinging a hard hook right at her head!

[Arjuna]

Chigusa still felt the effect from the Boston crab earlier, and she slowly released the ropes so that she could prepare herself to face Misako once more. Her opponent pointed out that she only released her earlier because she didn't want to be disqualified. If possible, she wanted to continue keeping her in the hold, and Chigusa knew that despite her resilience, she might have succumbed to it if it continued.

Chigusa saw Misako closing in before the younger wrestler delivered a hook aimed to her head. To protect herself from being struck, the former Wrestle Angel tried to block the incoming attack by bringing up her arms, shielding herself from her opponent's hook. Still, it left her arms stinging from the blow, but at the very least, her head was safe.

Now that Misako was within her reach, Chigusa decided that she might as well take advantage of this. Due to her already using her arms to block her opponent's attack, she decided to use her leg instead as she would try to deliver a low kick at her opponent's knee. She would make sure that the kick was sudden and was done in a snap, hoping that the kick would affect Misako somewhat.

[CaptainL]

Seeing her opening with Chigusa still recovering from the strain of her Boston Crab, Misako was quick to charge toward her opponent, her fist balled and swinging straight for the side of her head. Misako thought she could get in there quickly and deliver a swift blow, but Chigusa's reaction time proved to be just enough to save her skin, as she jerked up her arms at the last second to block the punch. Misako drew back, shaking out her hand, but she kept her teeth clenched in a scowl of frustration nonetheless; she wasn't about to let this keep her down.

Chigusa, meanwhile, wasn't slowing down in her own efforts - as Misako would soon feel. While they were in close quarters, she kicked at Misako's knee, causing her to go skidding backward as she let out a groan from the pain exploding through her leg. With how quickly Chigusa had hit, Misako didn't have any time to prepare herself, and she doubled over forward, in a daze.

[Arjuna]

Blocking Misako's attack with her arms, Chigusa quickly retaliated by delivering a low kick aimed to her knee, which caused the younger woman to double over. Chigusa decided to take advantage of this by dipping her head low and move herself forward, placing herself right under Misako's arm as she would try to bring her arm over the back of her neck while she would grab onto her hips.

Then, she would try to lift Misako up, looking to throw her over and send her down onto the mat with a Northern Lights suplex, and upon bringing her down onto the mat, she would quickly go on tiptoes, getting into a bridging pinfall attempt, in which she would make sure that Misako's shoulders were pressed against the mat as the referee would come over and start counting for the pin.

[CaptainL]

A moment ago, Misako had been in control, steering the action of the match as she had Chigusa beneath her and in her clutches. With her weight on Chigusa's back and her legs and spine bent, Misako felt like she was well on her way to taking the more experienced veteran down a peg.

Now, though, Chigusa was proving to be more durable than Misako had given her credit for. The delinquent had closed in on her with her fist balled and her arm swinging, trying to keep the pressure on her with a blow to the head. But rather than crumple under the force of the strike and leave herself open for further punishment, Chigusa was quick enough to block - and from there, she sent Misako staggering with a kick to the knee!

In doing so, the Heartbreaker left herself open, a fact that Chigusa was quick to capitalize on. She swerved under Misako's arm, lifting it up on her neck and shoulders, and swung her over her back to land her on her neck! The canvas rumbled from the impact, and Misako's hips and back buckled from the blow as she let out a cough that shook her body. Seeing Chigusa pin her shoulders, the ref girl dropped down to count!

"One! Two!"

For a moment, it looked as though Chigusa was about to punish the young upstart for her arrogance. The spectators watched with rapt attention, anticipating when the bell would ring and the former Wrestle Angel would put away another competitor. But Misako shook herself, clenching her teeth. She still had the fight in her - and she wouldn't let her fortunes change so suddenly!

"THR-NO!"

At the last minute, Misako stretched out her leg, managing to catch her ankle on the ropes. The ref called a rope break - she wasn't out just yet!

[Arjuna]

Chigusa managed to turn the tables as she brought Misako down onto the mat with a Northern Lights suplex. Right after sending her opponent down onto the mat, Chigusa quickly went for the pin, going on her tiptoes for a bridging pin. At first, she thought that this might be it as the referee continued counting, but then, Misako somehow managed to bring her foot onto the nearby ropes, snagging her foot onto one of them. Seeing this, the referee declared that Misako got herself a rope break, and the match would continue.

Clicking her tongue, Chigusa would release her opponent from the bridging pin, but she would pull her away from the ropes, dragging her back towards the center of the ring as she got herself back onto her feet. She decided to hoist her up and place her over one of her shoulders, looking to carry her opponent like a sack of potatoes. Steadying her stance, Chigusa would then look at the nearest turnbuckle before she charged towards it, planning to ram Misako back first onto the turnbuckle, driving her shoulder into her belly at the same time to deal massive damage.