Saltwater Showdown!!!: Akari Ito vs Gawr Gura

[Misfit_Alien]

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Akari was unable to get up faster than her opponent after such a rough landing, prompting Gura to grab her and lift her up horizontally. She tried to fight out of it but was too disoriented, allowing the 'Shark' to slam Akari into the barricades via a Fallaway Slam. Akari slams into the barricade with a sharp yell, falling to the floor and crumbling into a heap as she was further stunned for the moment. Meanwhile, since both fighters were outside of the ring, the referee started to count upward to the number ten for the DQ count-out for being outside the ring for too long.

"1...!!!"

2...!!!"

[The460Slayer]

The referee started the outside count while both girls were down. Although Gura did an impressive and unexpected counter to her opponent against the barricade, her body was still hurt after the 'Eat Defeat' plus the Diving Crossbody, both moves delivered by Akari.

"3!!"

"4!!"

"5!!"

The referee kept counting to both of them, moment in which Gura is the first of both who gets up a bit slow before going back to the Turtle and picking her up to throw her back to the ring. Gura knew this was only the first of the five falls, but she wants to win that round properly instead of win by count-out outside.

"6!!"

"7!!"

Once the shark gets up on both legs, she grabs Akari by the neck and takes her back inside the ring when the count was going for number 9, then she goes after her and crawls nearby, just to go over the turtle's body and lean above her opponent for the pinfall count, with Akari's left leg hooked. Everything after both went back inside and the count out was stopped at that number.

Once the referee saw Gura pinning Akari, she slides near them and starts hitting the mat for the count.

"1!"

"2!"

[Misfit_Alien]

"3....!!!!"

The first fall goes to Gura as Akari could only lay there for a moment, a bit disappointed in herself for not having the strength to fight back. The first fall of the match would no doubt set the tempo for the rest of the fight, she NEEDED to recover and get back in the game. It was only the first fall...while it sets the pace, it didn't actually decide the match, she could still bounce back and sweep the remaining falls needed. She rested on her back and when the time was right, she would shove Gura off of her and roll away to the ropes, trying to climb them in order to pull herself back up to her feet. Once she stood back up, she got her stance ready as she stared down at her opponent.

[The460Slayer]

After the first fall ended in her favour, Gura was having the score counter, benefiting her at the moment. Although, Gura wasn't so confident and preferred to save the celebration for the finale if she wins the other 2 falls left, as she is still conscious that there's much work to do.

After she got pushed off by Akari who was going to a corner, Gura would see her as she was kneeling in one knee. Once she stands on both feet, she would walk backwards to the opposite corner, getting some impulse and momentum from there as a way to prepare herself for the next move.

After she gained the impulse and momentum necessary, she would run towards Akari at the direction of that corner, raising high her right leg and attempting to deliver a big boot to Akari in the face.

[Misfit_Alien]

Akari tried to get back up, turning around and coming face-to-face with Gura's boot heel, her head SNAPPING to the side as a violent spray of spit came flying out of her mouth, her lips now covered in saliva as it drips down her chin. She drops to the canvas, slumped and dazed as she let out a heavy grunt, trying to come to her senses but unable to as she could only moan and groan, feeling weak all over...unable to move as she twitched...everything went hazy...the lights above became blurry...and the audience's roar became muffled, soon she was only hearing a ringing sound in her ear.

Eventually, she rolled over and got to her knees, using the ropes to try and get up.

[The460Slayer]

After the boot connected, Gura sees how Akari fell after getting hit and trying to get up with the ropes as she walks towards the turtle and picks her up by the neck with both hands to turn her around with her back against the ropes.

Once her opponent was against the ropes, Gura delivers a kick to her midsection, and she delivers a chop with the right palm at Akari in the chest, then she looks at a still dazed and slumped while holding her neck with her right hand as she pointed at the opposite ropes with the left one. And if everything goes well as she planned, she would throw her at those ropes and attempt a double axe handled strike at the comeback, attack which Gura also pretended to aim at the turtle's chest.

[Misfit_Alien]

Akari was lifted up to her feet, stumbling and being placed against the ropes. She lets out a soft groan, letting out deep pants as she tries to breathe...however, the wind was soon knocked out of her as she let out a loud yell of pain, her eyes widening as they got teary for just a moment. Next came the chop directly aimed at her chest...first the right, forcing a yelp and a loud grunt out of Akari, keeping her dazed...then came the left one, waking her up as she held her chest while writhing in agony, red marks appearing on her skin now as she almost collapsed to her knees.

She lets out a deep gasp, being tossed to the ropes and ricocheting off of them as she hit them with her back, rushing right at Gura but this time...aiming for a counter as she leapt up and tried to hit Gura with a Hurricanrana...if all went well, she'd roll back and quickly try to follow up with a Shining Wizard.

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[The460Slayer]

Gura was getting successful with those strikes delivered to Akari, and after the huge chop on her chest with the right hand, she threw her at the opposite ropes after pointing at them, and when she was going to deliver a double axe handle to the turtle, the counter was showed up at the last second.

Gura attempted to do that move with both hands together but she couldn't react in time and got dropped into the mat with that hurricanrana, grunting softly in pain. And as if that was nothing, when Gura was barely sitting she got hit in the head with the Shining Wizard, letting out a small groan as she shaked her head after laying in the mat again.

[Misfit_Alien]

Akari would quickly spring to her feet, getting back up after rolling away, and performing a kip-up. She stumbled into the corner behind Gura, slightly dizzy but focusing and collecting her breath. She could see that Gura was on the ground in front of her, laying flat on the canvas but not fully finished just yet...this could be her chance to get a pinfall on Gura, but first, she would need to really put her away. What better way than one of her finishers? She hyped up the crowd and motioned at Gura, beckoning her to get back up as she prepared the 'ShellSHOCKED' finisher, a Roundhouse Kick into an Axe Kick that would be delivered immediately upon Gura standing back up.

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[The460Slayer]

After the Shining Wizard applied and delivered by Akari, Gura sits and opens slowly her eyes, her vision was a bit blurry and was a bit dazed, first she was over both legs and arms touching the mat, few seconds later she would stand over both knees without realizing what was going to happen next.

And when the shark finally stood over both knees as an attempt to get up, she gets hit in the head with that Roundhouse kick that Akari delivered, forcing Gura to stay again in four legs. This time it was harder for her to attempt getting up, moment in which she gets hit by that axe kick, move that made Gura going completely down on the mat.