Heavyweight Championship Match: Astrid Ostberg (c) vs. Dana Ashford

[CaptainL]

Seeing Astrid goad her opponent, a few fans in the crowd grew anxious. They knew how dangerous Dana could be, and here it seemed that the Norsewoman was practically inviting her to do her worst. Yet, Astrid was confident. Any challenge for her title gave her a chance to test her skills against the best LAW had to offer, and nothing made her feel quite so alive as when she threw herself headlong into such a pitched battle. She knew that she would have to be ready for anything when it came to Dana - but she wouldn't back down from such a chance to prove herself.

Watching Dana rise, Astrid nodded to her, her muscles tense as she clenched and unclenched her fingers. She drew closer, prepared to grapple with Dana to enter her lockup - but it was just then that the Smiling Demon would show the tricky tactics she had grown infamous for, as she swung up a kick that caught Astrid off-guard as it slammed into her stomach! With a gasp, Astrid doubled over forward, clutching at her gut as the air was knocked out of her lungs. And, as she felt the pressure of Dana's arm come down around her skull, she only grew tenser, reaching up to try and push and pull at her opponent's grasp in an effort to wrench herself free. She knew full well that if she let Dana pull off what she had in mind, it could mean trouble.

[Arjuna]

Successfully landing her kick at Astrid's belly, causing her to double over, Dana managed to grab her head in the front facelock, and she would prepare herself to execute her next move. Huffing out as she adjusted her grip on Astrid's head a little, she would reach down to the bottom part of Astrid's leotard, grabbing it before she attempted to lift her up, holding Astrid's upside down, with her head pointed down to the mat under her.

Then, Dana would try to bring her head first into the mat with a brainbuster! The damage dealt on the champion would be tremendous if successful, though Dana wouldn't immediately go for the pin upon successfully executing the move. She would take her time catching her breaths as she would look at her opponent to survey the damage that she might have dealt on her.

[CaptainL]

Astrid was definitely a large woman, but Dana easily had her matched. Even still, the sight of her bending forward to hoist the champion off her feet, pointing her legs straight up into the air, was enough to leave many fans in the crowd gasping at such a display of strength! Astrid tried to kick her legs to try and win back at least some of the balance, hoping to save herself. But Dana had a good hold on her leotard, keeping her in place, and pulling the fabric back just a little bit to leave her glutes on display in the process. No matter how hard Astrid tried to fight it, Dana had a good hold on her - and the only place she was going was down, as the veteran dropped her right on her head against the mat!

The canvas shook with the impact of Astrid's skull, sending tremors beneath Dana's feet. An audible groan could be heard from the fans, who could only wince at the thought of the Norsewoman's plight. But, as Dana released her, Astrid would sink lower, rolling onto her back as her arms lay flat around her and she stared up at the ceiling through glazed-over eyes. Her head was throbbing, her hair splayed around her and her body slick with sweat. After a move like that, even Astrid Ostberg wasn't getting up right away - which only left the fans with more concerns, considering who she was up against!

[Arjuna]

It was such an incredible sight to see Dana executing the brainbuster on Astrid, sending her head first into the mat after holding her upside down, displaying her tremendous power for all to see. Right after sending her opponent down with the move, Dana picked herself up onto her knees, brushing aside a few strands of hair off her forehead before she looked down at the downed champion. A smile could be seen on her face. It was the same motherly smile that she often displayed that many would think of it as a signature of the veteran, but with the lightings and the way she angled her head, the smile seemed more sinister, and it was apparent by the way it was displayed on the screens.

With the heavyweight champion downed like that, Dana would make her way towards her body and make sure that she was laid out flat on her back. Dana would press herself on top of Astrid's body, bust against bust, as she would reach down to one of her legs. Hooking her arm under the crook of her knee, she lifted the leg up as she would go for the pin. The referee would slide next to them and start counting for the pin. All the while, Dana would look at the face of the champion as she pinned her down.

"ONE!"

[CaptainL]

The tension in the arena grew thick as Dana looked down at her opponent, letting the gravity of the moment sink in. Everyone could see that Dana had to have been incredibly strong in order to so easily lift Astrid upside-down - and the Norwegian had seen the full power of that strength first-hand, as her head made impact with the mat with a loud thud! She slumped limply to the canvas, dazed and unmoving; the world seemed to be spinning in circles around her, and she didn't even move a muscle. The question remained on everyone's minds - could even Astrid Ostberg get back up from this one?

Dana fell into place on top of her for the pin, and so too did the referee begin making the count. "TWO!!" came the call as her hand slapped the mat a second time - and still, Astrid showed no signs of moving. It seemed as though the arena would witness a new Heavyweight Champion crowned soon enough - and they could only look on in horror at the smirk on Dana's face, imagining what might be in store with Dana holding the title! Astrid had been the one to challenge Dana to do her worst, but now it seemed she would regret that decision!

"THR-" But just as the ref was about to count three, Astrid suddenly shifted. Her shoulder rose off the mat at the last minute, breaking the pin! Seeing this, the official took a step back, making a chopping motion with her hand to confirm the match wasn't over yet! And with it, the whole arena burst into cheers - Astrid still had this! The blonde moved to sit back up, pushing Dana back with a smirk of her own on her face - but this was a smirk born of success as she managed to take back control. And moments later, it would turn to a steely glare as Astrid clenched her teeth in defiance. She knew all too well she needed to step up her game - and she threw an elbow toward Dana's head as she rose to try and buy herself some space!

[Arjuna]

For Dana, it was only natural for her to win this match and be crowned the new heavyweight champion. For her, Astrid might be a talented woman who deserved all accolades as a professional wrestler, but before the renowned veteran, Astrid was nothing but a child. It was only natural for her to be defeated by her better, namely Dana Ashford.

Still, Astrid showed her defiance, refusing to lose as she kicked out before the referee could complete the counts. It was such a near fall that many people watching thought that the match had already ended. Of course, the match would still continue, and while Dana was stunned for a few seconds, she quickly recovered her bearing as she shook her head and chuckled.

And Astrid wasn't going idle after kicking out as she threw an elbow right to Dana's head. "UGH!!" Dana grunted in pain as she took the hit. Not that she wasn't going to retaliate, of course, as she would rear her right arm back before throwing a nasty-looking forearm aiming Astrid's chest. With force equal to a sledgehammer, a lesser woman would've crumbled upon taking such a mighty blow.

[CaptainL]

It was only by a fraction of a second that Astrid had avoided being counted out. Any hesitation, and the title would have already been in Dana's hands. As she straightened herself to her feet, she panted for breath, her brow furrowed, her face red, and her fists clenching and unclenching at her sides as she tried to get her bearings. Dana was really going to test her skills, she knew, and she couldn't let anything in her go slack if she still wanted to stand a chance against her.

Astrid shot out with an elbow to the head, causing Dana to stumble back. That would buy her some time to collect herself for her next move - but of course, Dana wasn't going to give her much slack either! As soon as the veteran caught herself, she was back with a retaliating strike aimed at Astrid's chest, slamming her forearm straight into her sternum!

The Norsewoman let out a cough as she doubled over forward, the air knocked out of her lungs from the force of the blow. She reached down to grab at her gut, bending one leg at the knee to brace herself against the canvas. But she wasn't going to let that take her out, either. Astrid knew how to turn the position she had landed in to her advantage. She raised her head to cast a glare at Dana before, suddenly, she would strike, throwing herself toward Dana with a shoulder tackle to sweep her off her feet! If that worked, she would move to roll on top of her opponent, attempting to secure a mounted position with which to rain down punches into her face!

[Arjuna]

The forearm smash did its wonder as Dana watched her opponent double over, coughing. Still, the champion refused to go down as she then glared at Dana before she suddenly launched herself towards her. Dana was unable to prepare for that as she was tackled down into the mat with a shoulder tackle. "NGHAHH!!" Dana landed roughly on her back, and with Astrid on top of her, Dana found herself in an undesirable position.

And Astrid took advantage of her position as she began raining punches into her face, and some of those punches managed to land before Dana brought her arms up, protecting herself from taking more of them in her face. She cried out as Astrid continued raining those punches on her. She struggled underneath the champion, trying her best to unseat her and stop her from punching her face.

"NGHH!! GHHHH!! G-GET OFF!!" Dana yelled out as she tried to unseat Astrid off of her by rolling herself to her side, hoping to stop those punches from hitting her.

[CaptainL]

Dana had held leverage over Astrid before, bringing her down for a close call with a brainbuster that rattled her to the core. Had Astrid been off by just a few split-seconds in her recovery, the match would already have been over. But the Norsewoman wasn't going down without a fight - and now that she had brought Dana off her feet, it was payback time! No sooner had she dropped down on top of the challenger that Astrid drew back her fists, prepared to rain down a volley of hard punches right into Dana's face!

With each shot that landed, letting out the sound of a crack and turning Dana's head to the side, the fans let out another cheer for Astrid - and the Norwegian smiled a little wider to hear it. The fan-favorite was making a comeback, and putting Dana in her place! However, she couldn't keep her dominant streak going forever. Dana was making herself hard to hold onto, as she began to writhe back and forth, each time rocking Astrid from side to side; she tried to bring herself back into place, but that took a few extra seconds, and it slowed down her assault just long enough for Dana to finally throw herself over on her side, causing Astrid to topple!

Astrid landed on her side against the mat, wincing and groaning as her shoulder met the canvas. However, she wasn't going to let Dana get away just yet. She'd had her in her sights a moment ago, and she wasn't keen on letting her go far from them! "Oh no, you don't!" she called out, fixing a glare on Dana as she reached out to throw an arm around her throat and pull her back against her chest as she tightened down a sleeperhold!

[Arjuna]

Finally getting Astrid off of her, Dana would try to move away and recover, but it seemed that the heavyweight champion wasn't going to give her such opportunity. When Dana was about to move away, Astrid caught her and got her arm around her throat as she put her into a sleeper hold. "Ghhhh...!!" Dana's eyes widened as she was trapped in the hold.

Gritting and gnashing her teeth, Dana had decided to use brute force in her attempt to escape. While Astrid had her trapped in the sleeper hold, Dana would try to throw her elbow right at her body, hitting her multiple times. Each strike would be raw and vicious, and with Dana's strength, there was no doubt that Astrid couldn't just shrug them off.