Petal to the Metal: Kyoko Matsumoto vs Katarzyna Zawiślak

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Kyoko managed to give Kate a proper SMACK across the chest, defiantly making a stand against the odds...only to suffer for it moments later as Kate went back on the offensive. The small, floral-themed woman was left shaken by the punch to her abdomen, rattling her ribs and guts, almost forcing a glob of spittle to fly from her mouth as she let out an audible gasp, feeling the air FORCIBLY leaving her body. It felt as if her lungs had shrunken, like a squeaky plush toy being gripped tightly and squeaking loudly, almost exploding at the seams from how hard it was squeezed. Kyoko almost felt her eyes pop out of her head as she reeled from the blow, only to be STRUCK upside the face by the cross, which sent her flying backward, stumbling into yet another dazed stupor...Kate could REALLY throw a punch. Kyoko was experiencing it in the form of a near concussion, the world spiraling around her as she tried to focus on where she was, what she was doing, and even WHO she was as Kate had punched the memories out of her mind for a second.

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Striking was possibly the area where the size difference was the most impactful, simple physics really, more mass moved at a great velocity to a light target was a recipe for a bad time for the latter, something Kyoko was made aware as Kate delivered a short boxing combo to the girl, sending her stumbling back. A sight that made Kate herself queasy, this fight felt off from the start and now Kate knew, and the idea of hurting her opponent any more than absolutely necessary when they could not properly fight back was making her equal parts sick and angry at whoever came up with that idea.

Wanting to put an end to things quickly and as painlessly as possible, Kate followed Kyoko, hoping to use her dizziness to wrap her arm behind the flower girl's neck and lean her forward to then lock a standing guillotine choke, twisting her body to constrict the arteries and lifting the girl to add pressure. It wouldn't be comfortable but as these things went, one of the better ways to go down, though a part of her, now furious at the match makers responsible for this wanted Kyoko to find some strength inside to push back and still prove she should not be treated like a piece of meat to be thrown to the wolfs!

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Kyoko felt the world spiraling all around her. There was no telling which way was up, down, left, or right...It all blurred together in a haze. She had no sense of direction, no feeling in her body, just numbness all over. She couldn't taste, she couldn't hear...She could barely SEE. Kate had overwhelmed her with pure physical strength, and Kyoko had no answer to anything the bigger woman threw at her...and no, she was dragged into a tight Standing Guillotine, her airways and arteries blocked and restrained as Kate tried to give her a merciful ending...

Merciful...Merciful!? Did Kate think so little of her? Did these PEOPLE think so little of her? No-...No!!! She REFUSED to let things end like this. Even if her bones shatter and her body gives out, she would NOT allow herself to take the 'easy way out'...She was a wrestler just like Kate!!! She could be just as strong, if not STRONGER. With a fire in her eyes, Kyoko grits her teeth, planting her feet against the canvas as firmly as possible. She uses what little air she has left in an escape attempt. The floral wrestler would summon up all her leftover strength to counteract Kate's chokehold by jerking around and pulling backward, attempting to get close enough to the ropes that she could reach her leg out and snag it with her foot!!! If Kate denied her or transitioned into an even tighter hold of some kind, then the floral-themed wrestler would be finished and forced to take a nap after being defeated in a matter of moments after the opening bell, left to dream about the humiliating defeat she would have just endured...

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Kate felt a sudden tug, the weight distribution in the hold shifted tilting the balance of the two girls enough for Kyoko to start pulling back. That was a surprising but welcome development. Kate didn't want to come into the ring against someone who could not compete, it just felt wrong and even though it certainly looked like that before, her opponent was now, if nothing else, showing some commendable determination. Kate was not going to make it easy on her though, if the roles were reversed the last thing she'd want is for someone to go easy on her just because they felt bad, and so she'd try her best to keep the hold tight as they inched their way towards the ropes.

As soon as Kyoko's leg got onto the ropes and the referee signalled for a rope break, Kate would let go and take a step back, letting her opponent catch her breath before their eyes met. She'd give the smaller girl a nod, letting her know she was ready for them to get back into the thick of it, the expression on her face making it clear she was eager to see her opponent show her best!

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Kyoko managed to break free from her hold, coughing and gasping as if her life DEPENDED on it. Without that rope break, she would've been finished. So, as she lay on the floor, panting and wheezing desperately, she thanked her lucky stars that she retained enough strength to make it that far. After a bit of rest, she used the ropes to get back up to her feet, noticing the nod from Kate at a glance. It felt strange...this feeling of respect. Kate didn't seem like she was trying to embarrass or harm Kyoko. In fact, that chokehold was probably an act of mercy, if anything else. Now realizing the situation they were both stuck in, Kyoko took a deep breath. Her bitterness was no longer directed toward Kate. Kate was an honest, hard-working competitor, the same as Kyoko...the floral-themed grappler got her hands up and took another breath before rushing at Kate and attempting a Basement Dropkick aimed directly at the woman's legs, looking to destabilize her stance and throw her off-balance if she could catch the woman off-guard.

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When Kyoko got her hands up, so did Kate, they had a match to finish after all and though their predicament was rather odd, she was not intending to slack off, she did not however get a propper feeling for how Kyoko fought quite yet and that moment of hesitation was what ended up creating an opportunity for the floral themed girl. Seeing Kyoko roush for her, Kate braced up top only for things to take a turn as she felt her opponent's feet impact her leg, blowing it clean from out of her. On instinct, she tried to balance and bring the affected limb back under her but there was no way to do so as she would collapse on all fours, shaking her head for not being prepared for such a thing as she'd rise to her knees, trying to asses what was her opponent's plan before it could put her too far back.

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Kyoko had done it! Kate was down!!! The Basement Dropkick blew the purple-haired woman's legs out from underneath her, forcing her to take a short spill that left her incapacitated on all fours. After rolling away and springing up to her feet, the motivated Kyoko tried to make the most out of this scenario, feeling her heart PUMPING vigorously as a fire was lit in the girl's belly. It was all or nothing at this point. If Kyoko could weather the storm and wear Kate down right here, right now, it'd be all over for her...but stranger things have happened. On occasion, the "Davids" have been able to best the "Goliaths" of their fields. If the floral fighter managed to pull this off, it'd be a 'Cinderella story' for the ages!!! It would likely rocket her toward a future graduation opportunity to the main roster!!! With all that in mind, Kyoko rocketed forward, attempting to catch Kate from behind, mounting atop her back in an attempt to force the woman into a Rodeo Stretch!!!

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Still dazed and not quite sure where her opponent was, Kate was starting to make her way back up. She had to keep it together, for all the advantage she had early on, right now Kyoko was certainly proving she could not be underestimated if Kate still hoped to win. Before she could put any of these thoughts into action though, she felt a sudden impact to her back as the woman she was facing took her position and before Kate could properly react, her arms were grasped and painfully extended backwards! "Ghhhhua!" She screamed as the submission hold was sinking in. She wasn't quite familiar with it so it took a solid agonizing second for her to form a plan of escape, all through which she was groaning and panting in pain but there was one crucial problem to this hold. She was still standing, and the ropes weren't far. And though through the pain, each step took a considerable amount of effort, Kate started making her way to the ropes to force Kyoko to break the hold, not the most glamorous escape but it wouldn't matter if it worked.

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Kyoko did her damndest to try and wear Kate down. She was so tired of being looked down on...she just wanted to make something of herself and make Reiko proud of her. She knew she couldn't hold Kate down forever, so she had to focus on stretching her out to the utmost limit and take away some of the power in those hulk-ish arms of hers. If Kyoko played this smart, she could definitely surpass Kate and steal a win from underneath her. However, it wouldn't be easier. That was the simplified plan ON PAPER. In reality-...Well, Kyoko didn't want to think about that. She wanted nothing more than to focus on this pipedream of hers, a foolish fantasy of managing to take down a woman like 'Katarzyna Zawiślak'...However, fate was a cruel mistress and Kate managed to resist for long enough to make her way to the ropes and break the submission. Kyoko rolled off Kate's back, moving away and creating significant distance between herself and the purple-haired Titaness, allowing herself to breathe and analyze the situation from afar.

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Released from the hold, Kate expected to be immediately subjected to another attack but she could thank her lucky stars, she was not as she straightened her back, pulling her left arm across her chest with a visible grimace on her face before giving it a yank with the other hand resulting in an audible pop as the joint settled back where it was supposed to be. Certainly, that hold was not something Kate wanted to end up on the receiving end of any time soon.

Rolling her shoulders to get rid of any remaining stiffness, Kate would look back to her opponent and get into the stance. The fight was not over yet and now Kyoko has certainly proven that she would not go down easily. And so, advancing forward, Kate would stay on the lookout for a possible attack while trying to get into the proper range, and when she got there take a sliding step forward, keeping her leading leg on the outside of her opponent's frame to try and land a lead hook to the side of her skull!