An indomitable challenge- Ikiala vs Hiromi!

[SubtleRoar]

*Accidentally clouding her otherwise impeccable vision of battle with a mental fog of hubris, Ikiala felt a light rumbling beneath her boot before eventually realizing that Hiromi had broken the pinfall. To make matters worse, she had even taken the initiative to disrupt her stability, rolling her ankle sideways and causing the giantess to topple onto her knees!*

"Nnhrrrrh!" She mumbled in a guttural tone, managing to catch herself against the palms of her hands, clearly mortified at how swiftly she had been overtaken. While down but certainly not out of the fight yet, the vexed Samoan tried to scramble to her feet before Hiromi could capitalize, rejecting the notion of being outdone by someone she perceived as being beneath her!*

[Arjuna]

Hiromi managed to make Ikiala lose her footing after she yanked at her leg, and she wanted to capitalize on this before her opponent could recover. Quickly getting herself on her knees, she could see that Ikiala was trying to rise up, and Hiromi would try to stop her by clasping her hands together and bringing them above her head before swinging it down, looking to hit Ikiala right on the small of her back with a double axe handle! She wanted to make sure that her opponent would stay down before she could continue with her attack.

[SubtleRoar]

*Frantically fluttering her eyes to retain her consciousness, Ikiala was adamant on trying to recover before Hiromi had the chance to seize the opportunity to capitalize. However, her worst reality would ultimately come to pass, as just before she could scurry towards the ropes, she felt the provoked wrath of her adversary manifest through a tandem fist smash, her knees immediately collapsing while her body crashed against the mat with a sonorous* "WHUD!" *That left the crowd momentarily speechless!*

*Ikiala, meanwhile, involuntarily rolled onto her backside, trying to prevent any extensive damage that could potentially be administered upon it. However, she was too drained to try and summon a protective defense around herself, simpering out a sheepish* "Ggrrhh..." *As she tried to collect whatever smidgen of composure was left after such a devastating attack!*

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[Arjuna]

Bringing down the double axe handle on the the small of Ikiala's back, Hiromi knew that things were starting to get better now. Seeing that her opponent was in pain had bolstered her drive, and as soon as her opponent had rolled herself over onto her back, Hiromi would get herself back up on her feet, preparing herself for her next attack where she could continue with her momentum.

Once she was on her feet, the Japanese wrestler would run past the downed Ikiala, moving towards the ropes and rebounding from them to add more momentum. Once again running past Ikiala, she would make her way towards the opposite ropes, rebounding from them before she returned back to where her opponent was so that she could deliver a running splash, in which she would leap up and land right on top of her opponent with a splash, making use her body weight to inflict damage on her. From there, she would also try a pinfall attempt, keeping herself on top of Ikiala while making sure that her shoulders were pressed against the mat.

[SubtleRoar]

*As her vision started to return and a smidgen of her expended vim refueled her exhausted body, Ikiala could tangibly feel herself starting to recuperate- it was a tedious, exasperating process in her eyes, but a necessary one if she had any hopes of regaining control of this battle. Hiromi, meanwhile, sent infinitesimal vibrations throughout the surface of the ring- A brazen warning for the convalescing amazon to relocate as quickly as she could!*

"She's....nimble..." *Her thoughts were fully preoccupied from this startling revelation, but Ikiala managed to stammer out this realization while simultaneously scurrying back onto her feet. This, ultimately, was a fruitless attempt at recapturing her prior footing, as Hiromi had already taken flight, eclipsing the beaming illumination above her by sprawling herself out wide and smashing into the colossal islander with a gruesome impact!* "WHUNK!" *Sending the bronzed battler collapsing into the ground once again!*

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*Before she had the luxury of tucking herself inward to absorb the brunt of the damage, she heard a far off voice begin counting and instantaneously recognized the dire situation she was in.* "One!" *Narrowing her eyes and channeling as much energy into her core as she could muster, Ikiala surged upwards and managed to shatter the countdown just as the moderator approached* "TWO!" *To prevent herself from suffering a humiliating loss!*

[Arjuna]

Hitting her opponent with her own body, Hiromi immediately went for the pinfall. She listened to the referee as she kept herself on top of Ikiala, but at the count of two, her opponent managed to break out of the pin, which meant the match was far from over. Getting herself up, Hiromi would grab onto Ikiala's head as she would rise back up onto her feet, preparing her next attack.

"Heh... I can do this whole night..." Hiromi told her opponent as she would rear her left arm back as she would keep her grip on Ikiala's head with her right hand. Then, she would throw a forearm smash right at her face, hoping to disorient her with the strike, allowing her to go for a much devastating attack after this.

[SubtleRoar]

*With her pride being marred by Hiromi's impromptu, offensive rush Ikiala was struggling to regain the prior control she had lost. Before the monstrous Hawaiian had sufficient time to construct a dependable guard however, she had been forcefully dragged to her feet, gnashing her teeth together to try and assuage the uncomfortable sensation it generated. Her eyes, however, caught a glimpse of a potential threat near the corner of her vision.*

"Mhhh...I...don't doubt it..." *With a smug countenance stretching from ear to ear was indicative of how elated Ikiala was to hear that, thrusting her arms forward as a means to intercept the impending blow to her skull, an audible* "Whunk!" *Providing the opportunistic amazon with a closing window to turn the tides in her favor!*

"But I have no intentions of bowing to an inferior woman!" *Ikiala's boisterous voice reinvigorating her for a split second, she suddenly blitzed forward while simultaneously elevating her knee to try and crack the surface of Hiromi's jaw, eager to remind her that she was far from being overtaken!*

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[Arjuna]

Securing her grip on Ikiala's head with her right hand, Hiromi then went for a strike with her left, delivering a forearm smash to her face. Unfortunately, Ikiala saw it coming and managed to block the incoming attack with her arms. Clicking her tongue, Hiromi tried to improvise, but before she could do anything, she received a rising knee strike right at her jaw.

"UAGKH!!"

The strike had left Hiromi disoriented. She had lost her grip on Ikiala's head as she staggered back, struggling very hard to maintain her footing. She shook her head, hoping to get her mind back in order, but at the moment, she was vulnerable to anything that Ikiala might throw at her after this.

[SubtleRoar]

*As her massive knee cracked into Hiromi's cranium at a brisk pace, the reverberating* "WHUD!" *Echoing across the stadium, she malevolently smirked while witnessing the unprotected woman crumble to the floor.* "Strange~" *She remarked while simultaneously recoiling her extended knee, conjuring up her next offensive onslaught.* "Most aren't even conscious after I deliver my stunning knee strike- You're certainly a special breed, aren't you~"

*Her positive insight would eventually be subsequently followed up by an aggressive approach, reaching forward with both hands before latching them onto the groggy woman's shoulders!* "You're giving me ample reason to test your limits even further!" *Promptly hoisting Hiromi skyward, she quickly shifted her posture before collapsing against the ring for a colossal piledriver!*

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[Arjuna]

The knee strike had left Hiromi extremely disoriented, and as she tried to regain her bearing, she was unable to stop Ikiala from approaching her before she was grabbed. She tried to push Ikiala away, but in her current condition, she ended up being lifted up by her opponent, who then proceeded to bring her down with a devastating piledriver!

"AAARGGHHH!"

Hiromi ended up in an upside down position as Ikiala held onto her body. Then, she would fall down onto the mat if Ikiala release her, and at the moment, she was devastated, her head throbbing painfully, leaving herself an easy target for her opponent who would surely take advantage of her current condition.