[Standard Match] Hidesato Itone vs Izumi Tachibana (D) - The dance of wind and ice

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Moving so actively after the damage was not easy for the white-haired woman. However, for many years she tried to discipline her mind, which also helped her in sports. Instead of thinking about the pain, she focused on the possible options that opened up for her after a successful suplex. Rationally assessing the skills of her opponent, Itone was sure that now is not the best time to slow down.

Using the ropes as a way to accelerate, the White Swan rushed to Izumi, and although the blue-haired woman was already beginning to recover, she did not have time to react in time to the attack approaching her. Sliding across the mat, Itone directed all the momentum she received into her right hand and hit her opponent in the face with the forearm.

The result met the wildest expectations of the second heiress of the Hidesato family. The force of her blow not only caused Izumi's shoulders to press against the mat, and also her legs to hang over her head. When Itone got down up on one knee, she involuntarily clenched her fist and slightly bent her arm at the elbow. Despite the fact that she tried to keep her emotions under control, she clearly liked the fact that events finally began to develop in her favor.

"Yoshi..." she muttered softly.

Before getting to her feet, the White Swan intended to grab her opponent's feet and let her legs fall to the mat because she wanted Izumi to be in a completely horizontal position. Why did she need it? Well. Itone wasn't going to hide it for too long.

Therefore, as soon as she got to her feet, she immediately headed to the nearest corner, which caused a wave of noise from the audience. Itone intended to grab the top ropes and then jump up. At first she wanted to put her feet on the middle ropes and immediately after that jump even higher to put them on the top ones. Straightening up to her full height, she would surely deserve applause.

Giving in to her emotions again, she allowed the right corner of her lips to lift. The White Swan intended to look over her shoulder to make sure that her opponent was still lying on the mat. And if it really was the case, then she would take a deep breath first and then jump up, while leaning back. She intended to do a backflip in order to gain extra speed thanks to the rotation, and then fall flat on Izumi in an attempt to crush her with a diving moonsault!

[Bare]

Despite beginning the match with a fair bit of momentum it had more than been stopped in the wake of Itone's refusal to stay down. Not only with her massive suplex that had sent Izumi flying, but not even more so by that clothesline that absolutely dropped the blue haired woman against the mat.

Laying there with a dazed wince on her face there wasn't much Izumi could do as she felt herself dragged into a appropriate position by the white haired woman, left spread eagle in front of the corner. On some level she instinctively knew she was in a massive danger zone, but for the life of her there was nothing Izumi could do. She was just too hurt too stunned to do much of anything but try and sit up.

It was far too little, far too late though. Before she could even get more than her shoulders off the mat she found the Hidesato heiress crashing down on her from above! "AGHHHH!" Izumi cried out in agony, her legs and arms shooting up in the air from the sheer impact of Itone's body making impact with her own, all of Izumi's air leaving her lungs from the weight, as if her very soul had been expunged!

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When Itone was just beginning to comprehend the art of pro wrestling, she firmly decided for herself that a significant part of her arsenal would be aerial techniques. Yes, of course, almost every such technique carries with it a great risk, but it is impossible to argue with the effectiveness of successful aerial technique. However, grace meant no less than effectiveness for Itone, because grace was an integral part of the second heiress of the Hidesato family.

This is exactly what the audience could see at the moment when she pushed off from the top ropes and soared into the air. Despite the fact that her flight lasted only a few moments, it looked so smooth that many held their breath. It was really beautiful. The finishing touch of this moment was that the White Swan fell right on her opponent.

The agonized scream that Izumi let out was even louder than the hum of the audience impressed by the Japanese woman's attack. Itone felt in all its glory the pain that filled her rival's body. And although, of course, she also received a portion of pain, because it was a fall from about three meters high for her after all, at that moment she had no doubt that her opponent had many times worse.

The heavy breathing of the second heiress of the Hidesato family clearly indicated that she had to spend a lot of effort to return to the match after Izumi's success in the beginning. However, she did not expect anything less when she came here, she was well aware that if you want to achieve something, you will always have to work hard for it.

It remained only to check whether her efforts were enough to take the victory. And there was only one way to do it. Without changing her position, Itone intended to put her left arm on her opponent's shoulders, thereby pressing them to the mat, and with her right hand reach out to Izumi's far leg to grab her under the knee and pull that leg up. Yes, it was nothing more than a pin attempt. The referee reacted to this quickly enough and after a moment she first lay down next to the fighters, and then slapped her palm on the mat for the first time.

"ONE!"

[Bare]

Izumi was well and truly rocked by Itone's diving moonsault, the sheer force of the move driving the air out of Izumi's lungs and making her legs surge up in the air before falling on the mat, apparently limp and leaving many to wonder if this could very well be the end for the Azure Dragon, especially considering that Itone was now reaching over and hooking Izumi's leg while pressing herself further against the blue beauty, cementing a pinfall attempt over her in the process!

"TWO!"

Shortly after the first pinfall count echoed out a second one would follow, making the crowd wait with baited breath, everything in the arena seeming to slow down as the referee's hand descended again, seemingly for the third and final count! Just as their hand came halfway down though Izumi would suddenly surge to her side, turning over while kicking her leg up and out, breaking the limb free from Itone's grip and hopefully pushing the White Swan off of her completely so that Izumi could have a moment to catch her breath after the dramatic near fall!

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Rationally assessing the situation, Itone knew that even if her opponent broke the pin, she would have to spend a significant amount of effort to do that. However, when she didn't feel any resistance from Izumi after the referee slapped the mat for the second time, the heart of the second heiress of the Hidesato family began to beat faster. She was not used to giving in to emotions, but the moment the striped shirt's hand went to the mat for the third time, the White Swan believed that she had won her first solo match.

Itone and victory were separated by only one second, but it turned out to be enough for her opponent to strain her entire body at the very last moment. Before the referee's hand touched the mat, Izumi forcefully straightened her leg and turned to the side.

Due to the powerful push, the second heiress of the Hidesato family leaned back and landed on her butt. It wasn't necessary because she already understood everything, but she looked at the referee anyway. The striped shirt stuck out two fingers, making it clear that Izumi broke the pin on time and stayed in the match.

"Hmmm..." Itone made a sound before she could stop herself.

It was a very twofold situation for her. On the one hand, she respected her opponent's willpower and her desire to win. But on the other hand, there was nothing pleasant about it for her, because there can only be one winner in a match. And she had no desire to lose.

So, the White Swan forcefully pushed off the mat with her palms and thereby rose to her feet in one movement. She hoped that Izumi was still in a bad condition and that she had spent a lot of effort breaking the pin. Once on her feet, Itone immediately bent her legs at the knees, and then jumped vertically upwards, leaning forward at the same time.

Trying to act quickly, she wanted to take advantage of the blue-haired woman's condition. After making one and a half turns in the air, she was going to land with two knees on her opponent's chest. Some called it a standing 450 somersault double knee drop, but for Itone it was a signature move, which she called the White Swan art: majesty!

[Bare]

Going from in command to near beaten in record time Izumi had to remark how incredibly close these LAW matches could be, a testament to the skills and technique of the competitors here. Hell it was why Izumi had come here. Yes her sister was a champion which certainly assisted Izumi's favor, but she also lived for competition, to constantly improve and aim higher. That was why, despite the brutalization at the hands of her opponent Izumi was actually quite happy with the White Swan.

Graceful, skilled, relentless, these were all the attributes Izumi wanted more than anything in an opponent, and Itone was checking all of those boxes off effortlessly, even if it hurt for herself in the process. "Hah... very hard hitting.." Izumi breathed before sucking a breath in through her nose, trying to focus her mind and body after very nearly being pinned for the three count. What she managed to get in would have to suffice for now though as soon after Izumi noticed a shadow passing over her as Itone descended upon her!

Eyes widening at this Izumi knew that if she wanted to stay in this she had to act FAST. Tightening her abs Izumi would curl inwards, pulling her legs up before kicking them out behind her. If successful it would be to get her feet under her before pushing up with her hands to lurch backwards as fast possible, essentially ending up on her ass but on her ass quite a bit away from her falling opponent to hopefully let her crash on the mat rather than herself!

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Itone has heard from her sister more than once that the movements she hones for use in matches are too risky. Yes, she wasn't going to deny it. However, the second heiress of the Hidesato family was confident that she could minimize the risks of such attacks thanks to her intelligence and composure. The White Swan was sure that if she chose the right moment to attack, then success was, if not guaranteed, then at least likely possible.

That was exactly what she was guided by at the moment when she first jumped to her feet and then soared into the air. She would never have done it if it had been rash. Itone believed that the facts were on her side and that Izumi's condition still left much to be desired. However, as sad as it is to admit, even the most reliable plan does not always lead to the desired result.

According to the cold calculation of the White Swan, there were no more than two seconds between her jump and the collision of her knees with Izumi's chest. And although from a philosophical point of view, two seconds is an eternity, in the ring it is an extremely short moment. That is why Itone's eyes widened in surprise. It turned out that these two seconds were enough for the blue-haired woman to deftly move away from her line of attack.

"Aaaaaahhhh!!!" Composure did not save Itone from a loud painful scream.

As soon as Izumi rolled back, the White Swan's knees crashed hard into the mat. There was such a strong resonance through her kneecaps that she felt it even in her skull. The Japanese woman immediately fell onto the mat and, barely restraining further groans, put her hands on her knees in a futile attempt to ease the pain. Yes, there wasn't even a whiff of success here. However, at that moment, Itone could not bring herself to think about where she had miscalculated, instead her mind was occupied with the wild pain in her knees.

[Bare]

Izumi was still greatly hurting in pain in the wake of Itone's assault but she had at least managed to evade at the most crucial point possible in this match by evading the White Swan's deady flight in the knick of time. Getting up onto her knees Izumi would look up to see her opponent in a world of self inflicted pain brought on by her failed attack.

Wincing softly Izumi knew it must have been rather terrible but be that as it may what was terrible for Itone was in fact wonderful for Izumi as she got back to her feet, knowing it was time to go back on the attack, and now there was a clear target for her to lay into. Taking a few quick steps back to where Itone was Izumi would shoot her leg forward to kick Itone in the side to forcefully roll the Hidesato heiress onto her stomach.

If successful in doing so then Izumi would move to drop down hard onto her opponent's back before looking to grab hold of her legs, tucking them under her arms before leaning back to try and lock in a boston crab submission hold on Itone, trying to capitalize fully on the heiress's mistake!

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There is a price to pay for any mistake, Itone knew this well thanks to the strict upbringing that her family gave her. Therefore, she tried not to make mistakes. However, pro wrestling is not a university where it is enough to simply memorize a certain amount of information to successfully pass the exam. And although this was most likely not the last, it was definitely the first time that Itone had learned from her own experience that she should always take into account the surprise factor.

Still suffering from pain in her knees, the white-haired woman couldn't do anything when Izumi walked up to her and unceremoniously kicked her like a football. The White Swan let out a painful cry and rolled to the side, ending up on her stomach. She was still in a very bad condition, but even so, she almost immediately put her palms near her head in the hope of taking a more or less vertical position, because in that case she would have at least some chance to fight back against her rival.

Unfortunately, even before the second heiress of the Hidesato family could get up on all fours, the blue-haired woman sat on her back and grabbed her legs. As soon as she blinked, Izumi fixed her ankles under the armpits and began to pull her lower body back.

"KIIIAAAA!!!" Itone shouted without any grace.

The muscles of her legs, as well as her spine, were filled with pain, and, of course, the situation in her already damaged knees worsened many times. Momentarily out of control, the White Swan punched the mat several times as if it could help her get rid of some of the pain. And although it didn't help her at all, it prompted the referee to lean over to the white-haired woman and ask her a question.

"Itone, you give up?"

It would be a lie on the part of the second heiress of the Hidesato family to say that such a thought did not appear in her head. Her rival's submission hold was a great addition to her unfortunate fall and now she was in real agony. Tap out was the easiest option, because in that case the pain would end. However, she didn't come here for the easy options. She came here to become the best. She came here to prove that she is more than just the heiress of a famous Japanese family.

"NO!" The White Swan said through her teeth.

Doing everything in her power to breathe evenly, Itone strained her legs and tried to straighten them. She knew she couldn't do it, Izumi's grip was too strong, but at least it could loosen that grip. She needed it because, in addition, Itone intended to throw her right arm forward and use her forearm as a support in order to push herself in the direction of the ropes. So far, her best option was to reach for the bottom rope. This became her goal and she began to crawl towards this goal.

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Despite the danger that had previously loomed over Izumi's head earlier in this bout it was now time to finally get back into this by capitalizing on her opponent's failed attack and locked in a boston crab!

"Hng!" Izumi grunted out as she leaned backwards, bending her foe's limbs and back to its max! After all a submission like this would likely not get her the win, however she could at least use this chance to wear her down and make her a little less able to retaliate as time went on in the bout.

Though a she took a glance over her shoulder told her that maybe, just maybe she could. From what she could gather Itone was not doing very well in the hold, suffering and looking like she was struggling, to the point went down and asked her if she wanted to quit, of course it was met with a resounding no, but it still emboldened Izumi a bit as she gave a hard jerk on her foe's legs.

However they soon began to move closer and closer to the ropes, and it was something that Izumi took notice of causing her to curse softly as she knew she would have a choice to make. Either keep the hold up till her foe made it to the ropes, or release the submission early to take advantage of Itone while she was still down at the moment.

After a moment, when they were just a few feet from the ropes Izumi made her choice. Dropping Itone's legs suddenly Izumi would move to stand up to her feet, spinning around to face her fallen opponent. Before she could have thee chance to get up though Izumi would throw her leg straight up until it was perpendicular to her body and then bringing it down, trying to drive her heel into Itone's back with a axe kick!