Vera Sapphire vs Renee Winters

[winner3]

Queen Of The Ring Semifinal Match:
Standard rules apply. Victory is to be awarded via pinfall, submission, knockout, count-out, or disqualification.
The winner will move on to the Finals of the Queen of The Ring Tournament.

[Misfit_Alien]

One match down...two more to go...Another step closer to total victory. Renee felt chills going down her spine...how ironic for the Winter Fantasy to be getting cold feet. However, her nerves were shot not from performance anxiety but from the battles she had previously. She never realized how brutal people could be here...from Morgan to Ana...people REALLY wanted to win this, didn't they? She couldn't afford to keep going the way she was. She had to remain firm and strong. No amount of underhanded tactics, humiliation, or brutality would break her. The Winter Fantasy does not...and shall not fold under ANY circumstances. A force of nature such as herself, fighting for something greater than the advancement of her career...she couldn't bend the knee over a bit of cruelty and spilled blood. Most recognized her as a performer rather than a fighter...So now, it was time to show everyone the other side of that coin. She took a deep breath to calm herself...and she stepped through the curtain and into the arena...

Spoiler

"...Entering first, hailing from Paris, France...bringing yet another amazing performance to the grand stage of LAW guaranteed to disrupt the seasons themselves...standing at 5'9 and weighing in at 126 lbs...give it up for Renee Winters!!! THE WINTER FANTASY!!!"

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Renee stands at the top of the ramp, valiantly posing for all to see before making her way down to the ring. She walks alongside the edge of the ring before gracefully entering through the ropes, striking a few more poses before moving toward her corner...awaiting the rival of her opponent.

[Vc0m]

One match behind her, 2 more to go till she became the Queen of the Ring. While the previous match was hard fought, she persevered, and she was onto the next one. Though Renee was cute, Vera was determined to defeat her middleweight rival and head straight into the finals of the tournament!

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Vera entered to her theme, practically dancing down to the ring, sending airkisses to the crowd and to her cute opponent, before entering the ring, striking one final pose, putting her hands at the top of her head into a crown, before turning to her foe:

”Good evening, Ms. Winters. Any other day, I would definitely see a lady of your beauty becoming a Queen… unfortunately, your journey to the crown ends with me…”, Vera would tell Renee…

[Misfit_Alien]

"Hmph, a bold declaration. One which I intend to dismantle and disprove. You seem like a tough mountain to climb, but I've never met a challenge I couldn't overcome. With the spirit of the winter season to guide me and my beloved fans to cheer me on, I can't lose! Certainly not to the likes of you!!! So come forward, Ms. Sapphire!!! Let us meet head-to-head in a brilliant clash to decide who will step closer to achieving that title and crown...but more importantly...LET'S PUT ON A GOOD SHOW!!!" Renee cheered, garnering a HUGE uproar of applause and praise as the audience burst into a frenzy for the wintery idol's explosive and theatrical performance. Renee stepped forward to give Vera a handshake before the beginning of their match, wanting to start things off respectfully and wish her foe good luck in their coming match. Though the spirit of competition flowed through them both, there was still room for compassion and sportsmanship...they were competitors, not bitter enemies.

[Vc0m]

"Huhuhu!!!", Vera giggled to Renee's proclamation and the crowd's reaction: "Good answer, hottie!", she would say, stepping forward to firmly grasp and shake her opponent's hand in sportsmanship prior to the match!

With pleasantries out of the way, the two rivals would step away from one another, and with the signal from the referee:

DING DING DING!

The match would be underway! Vera had no questions about how she wanted to start, as she stepped into the middle of the ring, hands outstreched up as she challenged her rival to a test of strength!

[Misfit_Alien]

The Winter Fantasy would NOT back down, even in the face of such adversity. Vera clearly had the advantage in terms of strength; that much was obvious. However, as an idol and a role model, Renee couldn't avoid this head-on challenge. With her fans cheering her on and her spirits running high, the winter-themed superstar felt confident enough to engage. Standing steadfast and courageous, Renee would put her hands up to meet with Vera's, interlocking her fingers and holding her own against the bluenette. With a glint in her eyes and a proud smile on her face, she uses all the strength she can muster to push against Vera in this contest of might!!!

[Vc0m]

With the match beginning, the two proud beauties would collide in the middle of the ring in the test of strength, trying to overpower one another!

In this case, however, Vera was the bigger of the two, both in height and frame... and while a lot of the blunette's body was usually for show, it was also her most powerful weapon in a wrestling match! With that, Vera began to try and bend Renee to her might, trying to pin the raven haired beauty to the floor!

[Misfit_Alien]

Renee KNEW she would lose the contest of strength, so she decided to fight not with power...but with FINESSE...She interlocks fingers with Vera and weaves her arms around once they lock up, moving the bluenette's hands about, crossing them, and then lowering them to their waists. She moves with incredible speed in order to keep Vera on her toes so that she can keep her guessing, not leaving her any room to break the hold with her overwhelming strength. If all went according to the Winter Fantasy's plan, she would skillfully outmaneuver Vera and lock her into a Side Headlock, breaking free from Vera's grasp and trapping the Russian woman's head against her chest.

[Vc0m]

Vera definitely underestimated her opponent, expecting Renee to simply try and check her strength against her. Instead, the smaller beauty would try and outpace the Blunette, crossing her arms, moving about, trying to leave Vera guessing! The blunette tried her best to keep up, but eventually, Renee's arms would find their way around her rival's head for Side Headlock against her rival's soft chest!

"Mmmmghhh...", Vera grumbled in dissatisfaction at losing the advantage in the opening moments like this, as her arms circled around Renee's waist. From there, Vera tried to lift the beauty up into the air, and drop her face first onto the floor!

[Misfit_Alien]

Renee had Vera locked down with that Side Headlock, hearing the woman grunt sternly as she shook and struggled in the Frenchwoman's grasp. The dark-skinned beauty was about to capitalize on this situation, but the bluenette responded first, raising Renee off her feet, breaking her Headlock, and dropping her against the canvas!!! "UGH!!!" Renee grunts as she is dropped onto the mat, throwing her arms out in front of her to absorb most of the damage on impact before rolling away. She had the right idea to begin with, using her technical grappling speed and prowess to overtake Vera and seize control of the match, but she HAD to find a proper counter to the Russian woman's overwhelming power. It'd be a tough hill to climb, but the wintery Frenchwoman was CERTAIN she'd be able to turn things around in her favor. For now, she had to play defense, giving up her assault to conserve her stamina, allowing Vera to press forward.