The Turtle & The Raven: Akari Ito vs Chika Igarashi

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The 'Sea Turtle', Akari Ito vs the 'Raven Knight', Chika Igarashi
Match Type: "Standard."
Win by scoring a pinfall of three seconds on the opponent, forcing a wrestler to submit, or by knocking the wrestler out. Additionally, if a wrestler remains outside the ring for too long, by the count of ten they will be disqualified. Furthermore, if a wrestler performs an illegal move and is caught in the act by the in-ring official, they will be disqualified.
Standard rules - DQs, Count-outs, and the submission or pinfall MUST happen within the confines of the ring.

Akari was performing a bit of shadowboxing in backstage while she was getting ready, warming herself up as she tossed punch after punch into the air, hopping on her feet. She was nervous, incredibly so...she was going up against an experienced lightweight wrestler with almost a decade's more experience than her. However, she was younger...faster...potentially stronger, and she had a height advantage of two inches. It wasn't much but these facts helped ease her nerves going into the match, knowing she had some advantages. However, if she didn't make the most of her opportunities, those 'advantages' would mean nothing by the end of this. She was here to prove herself in LAW, to prove that she would be capable of fighting amongst the best...and tonight, she was going to do exactly that.

Just then, a backstage crew member told her that it was time and Akari left her room to approach the exit out towards the ring and the arena. She took in a deep breath, put on her smile, slipped her headphones on and made sure her custom jacket was nice and fitted...and she proceeded out towards the ring as her theme song was cued on.

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"...Entering the ring first, hailing from Tokyo, Japan...she's the most marvelous DJ, Dancer, and Wrestler in the entire ocean and she's here to make her name known all across LAW...Akari Ito!!! The Sea Turtle!!!"

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Akari made her way down the ramp, posing and dancing, grooving to the rhythm of her theme song as she hyped the crowd up. She was definitely a people person, the moment she stepped into the light and faced the audience, her fears were gone as her extroverted nature took over and blossomed in front of them all. She gave high fives, took photos and eventually made it the ring, hopping up to the apron and striking a pose before slipping through the ropes. She approached her corner and now....she waits...

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Chika really enjoyed to wrestle newer stars in LAW. The sport was always evolving, and she wanted to stay on top of the game, to see what new twist new wrestlers worldwide put on it. And today was no exception. She was very excited to wrestle The Sea Turtle Akari Ito. Naturally, however, she wouldn't hold back against LAW newcomer. Diamonds formed under pressure after all.

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Chika came out in her raven armor, proud and feeling powerful, as the crowd cheered her arrival. She was less personable than Akari with the crowd, but they didn't seem to mind. That's just how Raven Knight was, and they certainly didn't feel any snobbery from the entrance. She was just that focused on the fight.

She soon entered the ring, taking off her helmet to lift it into the air, as the song slowly dissapated, while Chika passed off her armor outside the ring.

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She was dressed in her newer attire, the Raven Knight ready to kick butt and take names!

She approached the middle of the ring, outstretching her hand towards Akari for a show of sportswomanship...

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To say that Akari was impressed would be putting it lightly...Chika's entrance absolutely blew her away, especially due to the fact that she wore those armor pieces. Chika definitely struck Akari as a serious, confident, yet respectable fighter...someone focused on the task at hand, a true seasoned fighter capable of great things. She smiled excitedly, feeling her nerves dissipate even more once the Raven Knight was now inside the ring. Akari gave her a nod and a grin, stepping forward to the center of the ring and tapping fists with her opponent.

"May the better woman win. Best of luck to you~!!" She said with a smile. She stepped back and stood in her corner, ready for action...soon after, the bell kicked off the match.

DING

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Akari wanted to bump fists instead, and Chika would fully oblige, bumping the Sea Turtles fist, nodding and smiling at her words in agreement, as she stepepd back towards her corner, right as the bell rung to denote the start of the match!

Chika slowly stepped towards the middle of the ring, deciding to go for a fairly safe start towards a new opponent by try to swing her leg at a low arc at her opponent's legs!

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Akari spots the kick and is quick to react, she checks it with the same leg that Chika was targeting, blocking it with her shinguard covering but still feeling the pretty solid impact from the force. Even a kick like that was a fairly mighty blow, this woman really was a veteran, able to command such strength, speed, and refined technique like it was easy. It just made Akari even happier that she was getting the chance to face her, this could prove to be a very good learning experience.

She decides to return the favor to Chika once she got her footing, sliding in close to try and toss a 1-2 jab combo aimed right for the Raven Knight's chin and cheek.

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Akari would pay close attention to Chika's movements, and would successfully block her low kick, before moving in for her own strike, unleashing a combo of punches to her chin and cheek!

Chika yelped out in pain...but, while shaken, would keep firm on her feet, trying to deliver a hard forearm strike to her rival's jaw!

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Akari grins, seeing that she could at least make the Raven Knight hurt...and as she once heard in a popular movie from the US, 'If it bleeds, we can kill it.'...Obviously, her goal wasn't to kill Chika but at least now she knew that this veteran wasn't invincible or too terribly tough. It soothed her fears and she began to fight with more confidence. She saw the Forearm Strike incoming and quickly tried to parry it, but despite her attempts, she was clocked in the chin and jaw, sending her head snapping to the side. She grunts, staggering for a moment but keeping her eyes on her opponent, remaining as steadfast as possible.

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Chika's shot managed to find it's mark, even if Akari attempted to retaliate with one of her own, but failed. Chika quickly stepped forward to keep the pressure on Akari, first driving her other forearm into her jaw, before finishing the short combo with a hard knee to her stomach to double her rival over!

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Akari let out a huge grunt that was immediately followed by a slight spray of spittle that flew off to the side from her lips. The knee strike dug into her gut, another one of the Raven's strikes finding its mark as the Turtle doubled over, folding over her knee somewhat.

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With Akari recoiling in pain from Chika's attack, the Raven Knight would quickly continue her offencive with grapples. This time, she would quickly wrap her arm around her rival's head, grabbing her shorts as she tried to lift her into the air. In Japanese, the move was known as a Brainbuster, but it was a bit of a misnomer here. Fans outside of the Land of the Rising Sun knew the move better as a Vertical Suplex!