[Tables Match] Charlotte Ravel' vs A I R A - Fire in our hearts and honor in our souls (Apex Qualifier Match)

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Trying not to think about the failed attack, Charlotte concentrated on dealing with the consequences as soon as possible. The pain in her shoulder joint was a great proof that Aira was serious. Despite the fact that the Sand Lizard considered her main weapon to be her legs, with the injured right arm, her chances of winning will become simply negligible. She needed to get her freedom as soon as possible.

Therefore, trying to suppress painful groans, the Frenchwoman began to rise. Aira's position was very advantageous, because she used her weight to press the martial arts master to the mat. Because of this, Charlotte's every movement increased the pressure on her shoulder joint. But when you have no other choice, it remains only to do what is necessary. And Charlotte was ready for it.

She was here for only one purpose. Charlotte's views on martial arts and life in general were very different from the views of many other people. Even those who were close enough to her did not always understand her. Astrid, who was the epitome of fierce flame, was surprised when she heard that the Frenchwoman was not sure that she should take part in the race for the world title. However, in the end, Charlotte made a decision. This federation needed a breath of fresh air. And it's time for the audience to see a champion who doesn't need to kick their opponent in the crotch in order to win. The Sand Lizard was going to remind everyone what it means to be a real fighter.

Overcoming the pain, Charlotte managed to rise a little and get some free space. She hoped that this would be her path to freedom, so she jerked sharply to the side. And although she did feel that the grip on her arm was gone, something was wrong. And she quickly realized what exactly was the matter.

Aira let go of her hand the moment she jerked to the side. And, leaving the Frenchwoman no chance, the blue-haired woman pounced on her. The Sand Lizard was on the mat again, this time lying on her back. And before she could even get her bearings in this maelstrom of events, Aira's forearm crashed into her head.

"Gah!" the pink-haired woman screamed.

Almost immediately after that, another strike crashed into her head, causing Charlotte's head to jerk to the side. Only after that her instincts started working and she raised her left hand to cover her head. It was really tough. The Frenchwoman for a moment remembered her training with Astrid, who quite often used such far from the most noble tactics. It seems that after the first and only successful kick, she could forget about the successful start of the match.

"Merde..." thought Charlotte, realizing the perniciousness of her situation.

The condition of her right arm left much to be desired. But at the same time, the Frenchwoman understood that she simply could not do anything with just her left hand. Gritting her teeth hard, she decided to act. And when Aira once again aimed a strike at her head, the Sand Lizard was going to try to throw her left hand forward in order to grab her opponent's wrist. Right now, her plan was extremely simple, she needed to create a space between them. Therefore, if she managed to grab the Indonesian woman's wrist, she would try to pull Aira down in order to lower her head. And although it would have been wildly painful, she was going to use her right arm to try to send as hard as possible right elbow strike to the jaw of the blue-haired woman in order to throw her aside!

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Aira had to make sure this match goes even more to her favor. She doesn't back down from hammering Charlotte's head with her forearm. She wanted to show Charlotte that she's true to her words at the beginning of the match. Even if she had to resort to such barbaric move. Her eyes fixated onto Charlotte's face as she looked really intent on bringing the hurt to Charlotte.

Aira could feel her first two strikes connecting, but Charlotte was quick on the defense. Seeing Charlotte covering her head with her hand. Aira kept on hammering with more force. Intending to break through her defense through sheer force. But then, Aira found her hammering wrist grabbed by Charlotte. Before she could do anything about it. Charlotte threw her fist through her jaw!

"Guh!!!" Aira's head rocked back. She then quickly dismounted from Charlotte and rolled to the side away, holding onto her jaw. She retreated to the ropes and kneels up as she held onto the rope. Turning her attention to Charlotte while holding her jaw. The opening exchange led to the crowd clapping loudly towards the two women in the ring. Aira huffed out lightly as she lightly massage her jaw. Showing an excited smile hearing the enthusiasm from the crowd.

"Hear that?" Aira nudges her head aside to the crowd as she said it. "They wanted more." She pushed herself up while holding the ropes back to her feet. "And it's just the beginning." Aira concluded as she started to circle the ring once again. Returning the tide back on equal level.

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During training with Astrid, when the Norwegian woman started using primitive tactics at the ground and pound level, Charlotte threw the same phrase, "So uncivilized". She would love to say the same thing now. However, now the situation looked even sadder than if Astrid had been in Aira's place. This blue-haired woman clearly spared no effort in order to inflict as much damage as possible to the Sand Lizard.

Not wanting her head to split in two at the very beginning of the match, the Frenchwoman understood that she had to act without any doubts. She has long learned the lesson that time always plays against you. That is why it was important for the fighter to hone their instincts. It is the instincts that help to save time, which in such situations is much more expensive than gold.

Charlotte's instincts helped her. She didn't waste time looking for different options, she did what her experience told her. Grabbing her opponent's wrist, she managed to lower Aira's head. It was difficult for her to clench her right fist because of the pain after the submission hold. But a fighter must be able to overcome pain. Pain is only an obstacle on the way. Charlotte clenched her fist, straining her right arm, and then she sent her right elbow straight into the Indonesian woman's jaw.

There was no point in denying it, the Sand Lizard was relieved the moment she managed to throw her opponent aside. Letting out a painful groan due to Charlotte's hard strike, Aira rolled to the side in order to take the distance. Charlotte herself, despite the pain, immediately got up on one knee, preparing for the possibility that the Indonesian woman would again find the strength to pounce on her. But this time it didn't happen.

Instead, Aira rubbed her jaw with one hand, and with the other hand helped herself to her feet by grabbing the rope. Charlotte was able to take a few deep breaths, closing her eyes. Damage is always difficult to assess correctly, but Charlotte was sure that she was now a step or two behind her opponent. She had only one kick and one elbow strike to her credit, while Aira had a dangerous submission hold and a lot of forearm strikes, two of which were clean and very hard.

The Sand Lizard opened her eyes and, like her rival, rose to her feet to loud shouts and applause from the audience. When you're only one or two steps behind, it will seem like an insignificant trifle to most. However, Charlotte knew that if things continued the same way, the gap between them would widen with each new confrontation. And this, in turn, will lead to only one thing. To her defeat. The martial arts master understood that she could no longer exchange her attacks for her opponent's more effective attacks.

Hearing Aira's words, Charlotte allowed herself to look at the audience. Indeed, it seemed that their excitement was only growing with every second. The pink-haired woman turned her gaze back to her rival. After looking into Aira's eyes for a few seconds, Charlotte stretched her right arm to the side in order to stretch her muscles and get used to the pain in her right arm during movement at least a little. Then she took a fighting stance, raising her half-bent palms. The corners of her lips lifted slightly.

"Not only they want more," she said.

It was the truth. Therefore, immediately after these words, Charlotte rushed forward, rapidly approaching her rival. Charlotte's eyes sparkled the moment she put her left foot on the mat. There were no more than two and a half steps between her and her opponent, it was then that the martial arts master's right leg began to rise up, making an arc. No one had any doubt that this was a inward crescent kick. One of kicks that allowed you to get the maximum impact force, sacrificing some part of the speed.

Was it the right decision for a start the new round? Did Charlotte think that Aira would not be able to avoid this kick due to the strike she had recently received in the jaw? It was indeed a dangerous kick, but due to the lack of speed, it was possible to evade it by leaning back slightly in order for the leg to pass in front of the face or even just slightly crouching in order for the leg to pass over the head. And that's exactly what Charlotte was counting on. After all, if Aira could dodge the kick and then try to approach the Sand Lizard for a counterattack, then the pink-haired woman would have revealed her cards. She would stop her leg as abruptly as possible and bend it at the knee in order to implement one of the most difficult, but at the same time the most effective kicks, a rear leg hook kick!

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Aira smiled in excitement as she readies herself for another shot. Despite how she fought earlier and relying on such uncivilized move. It just to show she wanted to bring her best and to an extent, Charlotte's best as well! She's here to prove that she can hang with the very best in LAW and she'd do all she can to bring her opponent the best while still honoring the sacred ring.

Watching Charlotte approached her rapidly. And upon seeing her right leg raising up, Aira guessed that she could duck under and counterattack. And so she did exactly just that! Ducking under the first kick, she quickly stepped in. But then she realized that Charlotte suddenly pulled her leg back, catching her in a pinch. Unable to dodge the incoming strike... Aira made a quick thinking and raised her hand up to catch the second kick aimed to her jaw!

Aira's body jerked to the side as her head was rocked by the kick! Her left hand stinging as it caught some of the damage from the kick. Stumbling forward but managed to keep herself standing on two feet. Aira turned towards Charlotte and immediately hops up while twisting her body to her left! Her right foot swinging upwards with intention to kick the side of Charlotte's face with a Gamengiri!

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Charlotte saw the fire in her rival's soul even during the promo, when Aira accepted her challenge. The Frenchwoman was well aware that it was in this federation that the best fighters of the planet gathered. But in her opinion, just being a fighter is never enough. In order to earn the right to be the strongest, it is not enough to learn several ways to beat the shit out of an opponent. Fortitude and steadfastness of principles. These things are what is really important for someone who aspires to the top.

And she saw both of these qualities in the blue-haired woman standing in front of her. Every person is unique in one way or another. And so it was not surprising that their approach to some things was different. But that wasn't the main thing. The Sand Lizard felt that Aira shared her views. And therefore, the only thing left for Charlotte to do was to make every effort to overcome the Indonesian woman.

It was with these thoughts that the Sand Lizard rushed to her rival. The first round was undoubtedly on Aira's side, so now the pink-haired woman had no right to make another mistake that would lead to another deplorable situation. To some extent, she began to understand what Aira was capable of and therefore she remained focused.

Putting strength into her right leg, Charlotte sent not the fastest, but very powerful kick to the Indonesian woman's head. And Aira met all her expectations, because she dodged the kick almost without problems. This gave her the opportunity to attack, which she took advantage of. In turn, this allowed Charlotte to demonstrate her plan.

The Sand Lizard bent the attacking leg at the knee, applying another kick. Her foot really found the target. There was just one small problem. Once again, demonstrating unimaginable speed and reaction speed, Aira raised her hand in order to protect herself. After that, even Charlotte had a question, is it possible to catch this blue-haired woman by surprise at all?

"Très impressionnant..." Charlotte thought.

And the surprises didn't end there. Even though the kick made Aira take a step to the side, it wasn't enough to stun the blue-haired woman. And as soon as Charlotte lowered her attacking leg, her opponent pushed off the mat, turning her body and lifting her right leg. The foot was rapidly approaching directly to the Sand Lizard's face. The pink-haired woman's eyes flashed again. This time she was ready.

Bending her knees, she sank down, so that Aria's foot passed over her head. This time she won't lose the round so easily. She hoped that due to the unsuccessful kick, the Indonesian woman would fall flat on the mat, which would give Charlotte at least one moment. How would she take advantage of this moment?

If the Sand Lizard really had an opportunity to attack, she would have taken a step towards her opponent without hesitation and bent down to grab her waist. It seemed to many that the main strength of the pink-haired woman was concentrated in her legs. But in fact her arms were almost as good as her muscular legs. That's what she wanted to remind everyone now. Charlotte was going to strain her arms and lift her opponent's body above the mat.

However, instead of slowly rising her to take an upright position, Charlotte was going to take a deep breath, and then as sharply as possible lift Aira's body high into the air. She was going to lean back, while releasing the waist of the blue-haired woman in order to send her straight to the mat with the help of a fast and harsh snap deadlift german suplex!

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Aira's attempt at striking back whiffed right above Charlotte's head. "Crap" Aira thought as following the movement motion, she fell front first to the canvas! Groaning out, Aira held onto her left wrist while her left hand plants onto the left side of her face. That kick hurts even though she managed to block it at the last second. Kicking onto the mat as she dealt with the painful sting on her head. It gives Charlotte a window of opportunity to give something more to Aira.

"Wh--" Aira let out as her arm was pulled backwards and held onto a full nelson. "Oi! Oi!" She yelled out as she tried to fight out of the hold, her legs flailing around trying to get out of the hold. Jerking her body side to side to no avail. She was then lifted up almost instantly, not given any moment to rest. Aira was surprised to have Charlotte pull out such strength as she was driven back shoulder first to the canvas!

"Gweh..." Aira let out as she stopped fighting for a bit, her legs lowering down. Her hands going limp for a bit as she laid there. She could feel the painful sensation all on her shoulders as she groaned out. Forcing her to rest and gather her breathing for a bit before she feel she should move again.

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Charlotte preferred to work at a relatively smooth pace in order not to waste too much energy at the very beginning of the match. Probing the opponent's abilities before proceeding to more active actions is the basis of any martial art. But today was not the day when Charlotte could act the way she was used to. This became clear immediately after the bell rang.

Aira was not only physically strong, she also had a high level of skill. But, what was much more important, the Sand Lizard saw a real flame in her rival's eyes. This can only be seen in the eyes of real fighters. The Frenchwoman had no habit of underestimating her rivals and putting herself above them. But she had reason to believe that she would work as the number one in this match. Aira made it clear that Charlotte wouldn't get it from her.

Seeing the eagerness with which the blue-haired woman was acting, Charlotte immediately realized that they would beat each other until one of them literally could not stand on feet. Could she have wished for anything more for her first qualifying match? No. But she wasn't going to be the one who would be defeated in the end. She was ready to demonstrate both all her skills and her own strength of spirit.

It was noticeable best of all at the moment when the pink-haired woman dodged the kick of her rival. She felt Aira's foot graze the hair on top of her head, but the fact remained. Collapsing on the mat, the Indonesian woman felt the consequences of the kick she received in the head. She needed time. At least a few seconds. But the Sand Lizard didn't give her that time.

If they are going to fight until the very end, then Charlotte will attack Aira without any interruptions. It was a test of resilience for both of them. And Charlotte would not be able to respect herself if she gave her rival less than her maxim. Therefore, she undoubtedly took a step forward in order to wrap her arms around the waist of the Indonesian woman. The veins in Charlotte's arms bulged as she needed maximum strength at that moment.

She was definitely not the strongest woman in the world, and powerful throws were not the main subject of her style. However, the Sand Lizard, under the loud screams of the audience, lifted Aira over the mat with one sharp movement, and then immediately leaned back in order to drive the head and upper back of the blue-haired woman into the mat.

Along with the loud sound of the collision of the body with the mat, Aira's painful groan was heard. Charlotte took a deep breath, and then put her palm next to her head. Pushing off the mat, she jumped to her feet, taking an upright position. She turned around and looked at Aira, who now looked weakened, because she had just received two attacks to the head. She hardly moved, and her body looked like cotton wool. Should Charlotte have left the ring in order to prepare the table?

"No..." the pink-haired woman thought.

She shouldn't act so rashly. Before she could even think about the table, she had to be sure that Aira wouldn't be able to stop her. Therefore, Charlotte took a step towards her rival. They were next to the ropes and she was going to take advantage of it. How? Well...

The Sand Lizard was determined to grab the hand of her stunned opponent, and then continue to move forward, dragging the Indonesian woman behind her. Two steps was more than enough to get right in front of the ropes. The audience began to buzz like bees, not understanding what the Frenchwoman was up to. However, she was not going to keep this intrigue.

Continuing to hold Aira's hand, she was going to roll under the bottom rope in order to leave the ring. And as soon as her feet touched the concrete floor, she would pull the blue-haired woman in such a way that only her shins would remain on the edge of the ring, while the rest of her body would hang above the concrete floor.

Charlotte was going to grab the blue-haired woman's head, fixing a front facelock hold. Now no one had any doubts about what she was up to. Martial arts are not children's games. And if you want to be the best, you have to be willing to pay for it. Charlotte was determined to lean back as sharply as possible in order to drive Aira's head into the concrete floor with the help of an elevated DDT!

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Aira's legs fell to the side as Charlotte let go of her. Huffing out as she could feel the stinging pain on her head and shoulders. She couldn't fully recover in time before Charlotte's next offense. This is bad, she might plan for something big. Perhaps a table set up or something else... Aira thought. But to do it this soon? No way, though they were quite near from the ropes... Perhaps something else?

"Hhhaaahh... Haaa..." Aira groaned out, She could feel Charlotte's hand gripping her wrist. She wants to yank her hand away but couldn't do so... She then find herself dragged along, her body skidding along the canvas as Charlotte led her towards the ropes. "No way..." Aira muttered out, she guessed that she might pull something from the apron. But what is it...?

Aira then realizes it as she saw the concrete floor below her as her body was pulled away from the apron until only her shins were holding her from falling down to the concrete. Aira held onto Charlotte's waists as she were pulled away from the ring. No, she couldn't allow this! Aira then gripped onto Charlotte's waists tightly before... "Hhhhrrraaaah!!!" She roared out before pushing Charlotte towards the barricade!! It was a risky move as Aira then found herself falling face first towards the floor!

Thud.

Aira managed to shield her face as she landed arm first and break the fall. She groaned out as she laid there face first with her feet still dangling on the ring apron. Pulling her feet away from the ropes, she set her foot onto the floor and started rising back up...

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Charlotte was watching her rival closely. Even though the Indonesian woman was stunned after a hard suplex, the Sand Lizard was not so naive as to believe that the blue-haired woman would absolutely dutifully wait for her next attack. Therefore, Charlotte was prepared for the fact that Aira might try to pull her hand out of the Frenchwoman's grasp or something similar.

But when the martial arts master managed to drag her opponent to the edge of the ring, she relaxed a little. At that moment, when Aira's body was hanging over the concrete floor, she literally had no options left to avoid what was waiting for her. So Charlotte without doubts grabbed her head, preparing to arrange a meeting between Aira's forehead and the concrete floor. She didn't even pay attention to the fact that the Indonesian woman had wrapped her waist.

And at the moment when she was about to lean back, Aira did something that literally amazed the Sand Lizard. The blue-haired woman pushed the martial arts master, releasing her waist. Charlotte didn't even consider this scenario because it would have led to the fact that Aira would have fallen face down on the concrete floor anyway. But, apparently, she underestimated the determination of her rival.

"Thh..." escaped from Charlotte's lips because of the surprise.

Letting go of Aira's head, Charlotte backed away, trying not to get tangled in her own legs, because she wasn't ready for this. Her back crashed into a metal barricade and she was forced to grab the edge to stay on her feet. This, of course, was not enough for her to receive any significant damage, but still... Aira escaped the colossal damage from a DDT.

As expected, the blue-haired woman fell on her face on the concrete floor. However, even so, she was able to avoid severe consequences. She put her hands in front of her head, which allowed her to soften the landing as much as possible. By the time the Sand Lizard regained her balance, Aira took her legs off the edge of the ring and began to straighten up to her full height.

The Sand Lizard had no reason to doubt her rival's abilities. Aira had already shown that she had a high level of skill, which was only enhanced by her strong fighting spirit. However, only someone who is really ready to go to the end for the sake of victory could decide on something like this. This can be seen not every day. And such determination really deserved respect.

The Frenchwoman rushed forward, not going to wait for Aira to fully rise and take a fighting stance. So far, the advantage was still on her side, and therefore the only right decision was to continue the offensive. Two quick steps in order to reduce the distance between them in the shortest possible time. And then Charlotte's right leg started to rise. Was she going to hit her opponent in the head with a classic but quick roundhouse kick?

Lowering her right leg, the Sand Lizard took another step and only an attentive person could notice that her right foot landed slightly to the left of her left foot. The pink-haired woman was determined to let her body start spinning while her left leg began to rise into the air. A crushing spinning heel kick?

Only at the very end could it be noticed that the left leg not only began to rise into the air, but also began to bend at the knee. Why? Because it wasn't the attacking leg. One of the main features of this kick was that it was extremely difficult to recognize. Instead of trying to kick Aira with her left leg, the Sand Lizard was going to push off from the concrete floor at the moment when the momentum in her body reached its limit. And at that moment, her right leg would start fly to the Indonesian woman's left temple like lightning. In order to maintain the advantage, Charlotte was determined to hit her opponent's head with an outstanding tornado kick!

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Aira had to do the desperate push to get the fight back to equal favor. Yet... With her still down on the floor. She still have to rise up. Pushing her knees off the floor and set her foot down the floor. She started to push herself up, but upon glancing towards Charlotte. She sees her running off the barricade and approaching her fast. Seemingly going for a roundhouse kick!!!

Aira quickly ducked her head down in reaction but not feeling any whiff of air... Strange, Aira sees Charlotte spinning around and going to use her left leg to strike! Perhaps a spinning heel kick!? Aira had no choice but to duck down...

Only not to feel any whiff of air again! Aira then glances up and not only she was too late to realize what Charlotte was going for... As Charlotte's feet greeted Aira's temple in such thunderous speed!!!

Aira quickly jerked her body to the side after the impact! Her spittle came out along with the impact as her vision rocked hard by such powerful kick! She managed to catch herself as she planted her hands onto the floor to break the fall. Only to shortly collapse to the floor. Charlotte had managed to get a clean and powerful hit onto Aira's head that she laid there on the floor for a good amount of time before she could get back up.