l'Italia s'è desta: Silver Heart vs. Marzia Servelli

[SimplePride]

Silver Heart would never be accused of being a powerhouse type wrestler, and if she was, she would be acquitted by a jury of her peers, so the fact that Marzia wasn't being crushed by her embrace wasn't all that surprising to her, "And to think, some bloke paid me $1500 for this..." Silver recalled to no one in particular. People, and especially men, were weird to Velia. Velia soon realized that this wasn't going to work either. The modern Italian simply wasn't built to surrender. Velia pushed Marzia away and went back into a fighting stance, This might be a stalemate, but, someone had to win...

[CaptainL]

Silver's bear hug was certainly nothing to scoff at; Marzia could feel the pressure from her arms closing in around her sides, and she coughed a few times as the air was forced out of her lungs. But she wasn't about to roll over and take it. She was out to prove she was better than that, and Velia was going to get a taste of that right now!

Twisting and turning as she fought to free herself, and kicking her legs underneath her, Marzia whipped herself into a fury. All her efforts were focused on breaking Velia's hold - either by forcing her way out, or by making it too hard for her to hold on. But eventually, Velia was forced to let her go, and Marzia settled back on her feet.

For a moment, the Roman bent forward, rubbing at her ribs to dull the ache from where her opponent had latched onto her as she caught her breath. However, she wouldn't let that keep her down for long. She turned her attention back up to Velia, where she glared at her with her teeth clenched in rage. Keen on getting another hit in before her opponent could do anything about it, Marzia took a step forward, using the momentum of her stride to throw a superkick with her other leg straight at Silver Heart's jaw!

[SimplePride]

Velia knew now that trying to submit this Roman girl was going to be impossible, no matter, there were other ways to win a match. Just as Velia was about to charge with another attack, she was met with a kick to the jaw. Its impact was enough to send Silver Heart tumbling into the corner, Silver Heart was looking at the birds tweeting around her head when she realized where she was: sitting in the corner of the ring. If she knew female wrestlers like she thought, she had a good feeling about what was coming next...

[CaptainL]

Marzia acknowledged the pain in her side, but she wasn't about to let it slow her down. If it was going to garner any reaction from her, it would just be to bolster her anger, making her that much more intent on striking back and making Velia pay! Rising off the adrenaline, she threw herself forward, closing the distance on Silver Heart before she kicked up with her foot aimed for her jaw, the impact knocking her backward into the corner!

Now that Velia had been backed into the corner, Marzia dusted herself off and cracked her knuckles, surveying her options. She had her opponent in a vulnerable position, and she was still stunned, coming off the hit to her jaw. It was the perfect position to press her advantage. Velia might have perhaps been anticipating a stinkface in a situation like this, but that wasn't how Marzia rolled. Before, she would have been too shy to do something like that, and now, she just wanted to prove she could be taken seriously - if she was going to do anything, she wanted to make sure it'd hurt. What Velia was about to experience might just have been even worse!

Glaring down at the girl, Marzia's fists balled at her sides as she stormed closer. She raised her foot, going to pound it against Velia's chest - and if that worked, she'd follow it up by unleashing some repeated stomps against the corner post!

[SimplePride]

Silver Heart didn't get what she was expecting, which was honestly refreshing, still the repeated stomps to her chest was nothing to sneeze at, as it was enough to send her to the mat. But, Velia had a streak of determination that all Italians had, something she knew Marzia had to know, especially since she was Roman. Velia blocked one of her stomps and shoved it away and slowly got up. If it was a striking match this girl wanted, it was one she'll get! Velia countered with a hard kick to her opponent's head, hoping to knock her down as she did...

[CaptainL]

If Marzia went for the low-hanging fruit, it would be a humiliating situation for Silver, but at least one she had come to expect. But that wasn't how Marzia played. If she was going to prove she could carry her weight, she wanted to make Velia feel it, and she wanted to make sure she would hurt! Gritting her teeth as her hands curled into fists of rage, Marzia pounded away at her opponent's chest. She let her anger drive her onward, refusing to let up, or even to let herself feel tired if it meant she'd have to slow down.

Eventually, though, Velia managed to get her arms up, and Marzia's foot only came down on her block. The push she retorted with forced Marzia to back away, getting off Velia as she tried to maintain her balance. She didn't have the time to collect herself before Velia kicked out again, this one striking her in the skull - and, already dizzied, Marzia went down, falling flat on her back with her arms splayed out around her!

For a brief moment Marzia was rattled, panting for breath and trying to center herself. She would soon realize that Silver Heart wasn't going to show her any mercy while she was down. But she wasn't going to go down without a fight - clenching her teeth, she began to crawl backward, looking to put some distance between herself and her foe and get out of range.

[SimplePride]

Silver Heart admittedly winced when she heard the distinct thud of boot hitting head as she reset herself. Marzia laid flat for a while before trying to crawl away. Silver Heart knew she had Marzia on the ropes, and decided that now was as good as any to slap on her finisher, a bow and arrow submission called Silver Ring. Silver Heart would drag Marzia and lock in the bow and arrow. It was now or never...

[CaptainL]

Marzia's teeth were clenched in frustration and defiance alike as she glared back at Silver Heart from where she lay on the mat. She had fought hard, trying to keep the pressure on Velia, but the Florentine had managed to interrupt her barrage of stomps when she got up her guard, and that had been enough to disrupt Marzia's momentum for just long enough for Silver to send her toppling off her feet. Now, Marzia could only focus on getting away from Silver before her opponent could get her hands on her - if she knew just one thing, it was that she refused to bow to anyone, let alone her!

But before she could get far enough, Velia caught up to her, latching onto her leg as she hauled Marzia groaning and cursing under her breath back to the center of the ring. Marzia tried to fight back, twisting herself back and forth as she tried to pull away, but she was unable to stop Velia from getting on top of her, planting her knees against her back. Marzia coughed and sputtered, feeling Velia's weight pressing down on her from above - but things were about to get worse for her, as Velia pulled down on her chin and her legs before she rolled to her back, bending Marzia's spine up against the pointed tip of her knees!

Bending against the pressure of Velia's finisher, Marzia threw back her head and screamed in pain, gnashing her teeth. Her arms flailed out in front of her as she aimlessly struggled and batted at the air, but she couldn't gain much ground against her opponent. All she could do was prove she didn't want to lay down and take it!

[SimplePride]

Silver Heart knew it was now or never, if she didn't make Marzia tap out now, then this match could probably last forever, Silver Heart didn't like being a merciless monster, but, felt like she had to as she bent her opponent even more, to the absolute breaking point, "Just tap before you get seriously hurt!" Silver Heart pleaded with the Roman, half wondering if she even heard her. Sure, Marzia was stubborn, but, Silver was just as steel willed. Silver Heart wasn't just a cute nickname after all...

[CaptainL]

The pain was mounting by the second. With her spine bent backward and pressed against Silver Heart's knee, Marzia felt as though a dagger was being shoved into her back. No gnashing of teeth could make it stop, and she threw back her head, letting loose a scream. Her body shook as she tried to fill her lungs with labored gasps, and her face was red, her hair plastered against her brow with sweat. This match had taken a toll on her, and this hold alone had contributed a fair amount to that.

The last thing Marzia wanted to do now was to tap out. Doing that would be to admit defeat, and she was in this match to prove that she was a force to be reckoned with. She wasn't weak, she couldn't lose. Those days were behind her! Gail had said as much when she'd trained! Yet, even as Marzia tried to thrash her body from side to side, she couldn't loosen Velia's grasp - she only let out a louder groan, as her shift in weight brought more pressure against her spine and reawakened the pain she felt.

She tried to last out as long as she could, even after Velia gave her warning. Yet, soon, Marzia's resistance began to die down. Fatigue was taking hold, and each twist of her body made her feel more and more sore and weary. Her movements slowed, and her breaths grew harder and faster. She bit her lip, her eyes squeezed shut - but Marzia soon realized that there was no more hope for her.

"FINE!" Marzia at last cried out. "I give-! Are...are you happy now-!?" She grit her teeth, her body shaking. It felt wrong to her to say those words, but in the end, she had to.