Ambre Brault vs Astrid Ostberg

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre had decided to throw away her favorite technique, that of taking hits to find the perfect counter and defeat Astrid that way. For what ? Because it was simply too risky, even though Ambre had a rather hard and resistant body, especially in the abs, Astrid's blows hurt her enough to empty her lungs of air and would be able to knock her to the ground, she should definitely not use this technique. She preferred to go on the offensive, having enough courage to face Astrid face to face.

The Black Pearl threw herself aggressively at her opponent before stopping when their bodies came into contact, quickly transforming her Spear into a Bearhug thanks to her muscular legs and her months of training with Britanny Ysé, a stronger wrestler than her who forced Ambre to follow boxing training, helping her to work on her endurance, her resistance and also her footwork. This will be the case for the next few seconds or even minutes of this match because the two wrestlers set out to dominate the other with a Bearhug duel!

"Ngh..!! I am !"

The Frenchwoman felt her waist being squeezed against Astrid's powerful arms. It was pain, she could feel her whole body crushing against her opponent's but it was not an insurmountable pain, the Black Pearl could well ignore this pain and hold Astrid in her arms ever tighter. This time it was different from the test of strength, the Bearhug duel would put into play their strength and endurance but also their tolerance to pain. It was going to be complicated but Ambre already had an idea of how she was going to defeat Astrid in this bearhug duel but she already needed to spread her legs to have a more stable posture and make herself smaller, making the task of lifting Ambre even more difficult for Astrid who could not use her size as an advantage.

[CaptainL]

When the fans saw that Ambre was willing to go up against Astrid in a mutual bear hug, pitting her strength and endurance against the Norsewoman's own, more than a few gasps filled the air. The bear hug was a proud and storied finishing move of the Ostberg family, one they had practiced to perfection - and now, Ambre was daring enough to think she stood a chance of outdoing Astrid at one of her proudest techniques? There seemed to be no better illustration of her confidence. But for every fan who was aghast that she would make such a move, there was one who cheered her even louder for it! The fact that Ambre was in this match at all stood as proof of how bold she was, and of the lengths she was willing to go to if it meant showing the world she was worthy of a place at Astrid's side. That she would enter a duel of bear hugs with Astrid said all the more!

Astrid's teeth clenched, and she hissed and groaned under the encroaching pressure as the two heavyweights squeezed each other tight. She could feel her ribs and her sides flattening inward against the sheer force of Ambre's grip, wringing the air from her lungs. So too, she could feel how their bodies were brought in closer and closer in the tight embrace, breasts flattening against breasts and abs grinding against abs. Ambre had grown so close Astrid could feel her breath against her skin, and she was sure that Ambre could do the same. Astrid's breaths quickened into pants, and sweat ran down her brow like a waterfall. But she was determined. If Ambre wanted so badly to put herself to the test, Astrid was going to hold her to the standards she'd set for herself, and give her a match worthy of her fiercest rivals. And when it came to one of her proudest moves, Astrid wasn't about to let herself be outdone!

As the two titans groaned and gasped in their struggle for dominance, Ambre managed to widen out the base of her stance, sinking lower into the mat and preventing Astrid from lifting her. She huffed at the thought - but she wasn't going to let that deter her, either. If she couldn't get more leverage on Ambre by getting her off her feet, she would just double down on the pressure instead! Throwing her head back with a roar, Astrid squeezed her arms even tighter around Ambre, her muscles pulling taut with as much force as she could muster. Would Ambre even be able to withstand it?

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre was in a moment of confidence where she felt powerful, as much as her opponent at least. She had been able to surpass Astrid in terms of strength and had taken extremely powerful blows. The Black Pearl was still standing, feeling stronger than before and wanting to once again prove her superiority to her opponent by challenging her with a move that made her opponent proud, the bearhug.

Ambre didn't have a very good experience with this movement, she often found herself a victim of this body lock but tonight was the match of changes! She had studied this case hard and long, preparing for this moment during her last six months. Having extraordinary strength would not be enough, you also needed endurance, resistance and good ground support to be sure to have a chance of winning this duel. Strength would be used to beat Astrid, endurance to continue to weaken her, resistance to resist Astrid's terrifying bearhug and her ground support to prevent her from being carried and making this one-sided duel.

Beating Astrid on this move would be proof enough to show the world that Ambre was strong enough to stand up to the best, but that was easier said than done. Ambre grunted and panted in pain as the duel continued, the two wrestlers held each other with all their strength and could feel the fatigue, the sweat and their determination not to give up. The Black Pearl technique seemed to be working, Astrid couldn't lift it and that made the French woman smile slightly who could see the glimmers of victory... But unlike Astrid, Ambre was already giving her all in this struggle and the latter's eyes opened wide when she felt Astrid's grip tightening her even tighter than before, Astrid had more strength and energy than expected!

“Arrgh !... Nghhhhhhhhaaaaaaaargh !!..”

Long moans of pain were heard from the Frenchwoman who, even crushed between the powerful arms and body of her opponent, continued to fight as best she could. Ambre did not have the endurance, mastery and technique necessary to defeat Astrid in this incredible bearhug and was gradually beginning to pay the price, feeling her arms losing energy and her back bending in half. Defeat was only a few steps away and Ambre could do nothing except become her opponent's new doll.

[CaptainL]

Astrid and Ambre might have left one test of strength behind not long ago, but they had just gone into another one. They might not have been grabbing each others' arms and shoving their full weight against one another, but there was no doubt about it - this was a duel of willpower and endurance like any other! Both heavyweights had encircled one another with their strong arms, clamping down around their ribs and sides with all the force they could muster. Their bodies ground together, their chests and shoulders rubbing into one another harder and harder with every push of their bodies. The heat was growing intense; it was almost unbearable - not only from how close Astrid was to her opponent, feeling all the warmth that radiated off her body, but also from the sheer fervor of their battle and how hard they strained to overpower one another. Sweat dripped off of Astrid and onto Ambre as they rubbed and ground into each other, feeling every haggard pant and gasp against each others' faces as they strained the limits of what their bodies could endure. But despite it all, even as her arms grew sore from the effort she was demanding of them, Astrid could never even think of giving in or slowing down. Not until she had surpassed Ambre. She knew that Ambre would never allow herself to back down now - not when doing so meant admitting Astrid was the stronger woman of the two. So it was up to Astrid to meet her on her own terms!

Still, Ambre was testing even the limits of the Norsewoman's incredible endurance! The longer this went on, with Astrid's sides compressed by Ambre's ironclad grip, her face began to grow red, and her breaths became hoarse pants. Her arms began to quiver, and all her muscles felt heavy. She didn't know how much longer this could go on - but it wouldn't matter. Ambre had already won out in one test of strength, and Astrid wasn't about to concede another!

In the end, though, this time the victory in the test of strength would go to Astrid! Ambre was burning through her endurance, and her grip was growing weaker and weaker. As the pressure began to fall from her sides, Astrid saw her chance! Taking in a gulp to fill her lungs with whatever air she could, she pushed her feet against the mat and hoisted upward with all her might, trying to haul the now-weakened Ambre off her feet. Hopefully, the force of such a pull would prove enough to make Ambre let go! And only then would Astrid at last release her hold on the Frenchwoman - but it was to hurl her straight down to the mat with a back body drop!

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre was certain to completely beat Astrid if she could surpass her in a test of strength and in a bearhug contest. She had managed, with great difficulty, to win the test of strength by bringing Astrid to her knees but being physically stronger was not enough to win a bearhug contest. Ambre quickly found herself tired, exhausted, her muscles and lungs on fire. Her whole body seemed to be in pain as well as being squeezed between her opponent's arms and crushed against Astrid's massive, muscular body. It was time for Ambre to buckle, moaning in pain louder and louder with each passing second while her arms had already let go of her opponent. The bearhug was now one-sided, won by Astrid who was far from having lost.

Fortunately or unfortunately for Ambre, Astrid did not keep her bearhug for long and released the Black Pearl under one small condition. Now that the Frenchwoman was weakened, her posture was no longer useful and could be lifted easily. Astrid took this opportunity to lift the French girl and throw her into the air. Ambre was never this high in the ring, she was easily higher than the top rope. The fall was going to be difficult but first, her body flipped in the air before falling against the mast in a powerful Back Body Drop.

“Gyaaaargggggh!!…”

Ambre's back crashed against the ground and released a powerful groan of pain. The pain was difficult to bear but Ambre had to hold on, she must not stop fighting if she wanted to win this match... But first she had to get up. Fortunately the ropes were next to her, she was then able to grab them to get up but the fatigue from the bearhug was still present and made the Black Pearl slow in her movements, Astrid clearly had time to attack her while Ambre got up.

[CaptainL]

Going up against Astrid Ostberg in a bearhug contest was certainly a show of bravery and confidence on Ambre's part, and to the Frenchwoman's credit, she had managed to put up a valiant fight. But Astrid's strength was incredible - and the bear hug was one of her family's proudest moves. Even if she wasn't as determined as she was to prove herself, it would've been a Herculean task to break the hold - and when Astrid had committed herself to giving Ambre the utmost limits of her strength, it would be even harder! In the end, Ambre had no choice but to let go. And when she did, Astrid was able to yank her up higher, hurling her straight down to the mat!

More than a few gasps and cheers went through the stands as Ambre went up in the air, crashing down against the mat with a ring-shaking thud soon after. But Astrid hadn't gotten away from it unscathed. She had fought hard to power through the crushing pressure of Ambre's grip and to exert as much force against her as she could, and the moment she had released her foe, the soreness set into her arms in an instant. She doubled over forward, her arms dangling beneath her as though they were loaded with lead weights, and she heaved a few pants and gasps of hot air out of her lungs. Ambre was truly pushing her to her limits, just as much as Astrid was pushing her to hers - but when the Norsewoman looked back up at her, it was a satisfied smile that crossed her face. If Ambre was making her work this hard to stay on top, she was definitely impressed with what she saw!

Astrid would need some time to collect herself - but fortunately for her, so would Ambre. The fatigue in the Black Pearl's body ensured her motions were slow and stiff, and by the time she had begun to pull herself up the ropes, Astrid too had time to catch her breath. Soon enough, she was ready for action! "Oh no, you don't!" she bellowed, shoving herself back up to her full height as she rolled the aches out of her shoulders. Then, she reached out to grab Ambre by the head, tucking it under her arm to kick off the ground and throw her down face-first into the mat with a DDT!

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre had made a mistake and now had to suffer the consequences. In addition to having lost the Bearhug duel and feeling all her muscles on fire, especially her back, the Black Pearl was lifted as if nothing had happened by the giant Astrid before being released and falling to the ground on her back. Clearly, Ambre's back had taken a lot of damage and if she hadn't had all her matches over the last six months, she would probably be unable to get up. Pain tolerance still had a limit and required a slight sacrifice that Ambre was beginning to pay the cost. She was perhaps getting up despite everything she had just suffered, she had become slow and weak.

Maybe the next few seconds of this match would be better if she could breathe and regain her strength but Astrid wasn't being so lenient, she wasn't going to let the Black Pearl shine again by grabbing her by the head to executing a DDT while the Frenchwoman could barely stand on her legs. Barely on her feet when Ambre's face hit the mat, making the ring shake again.

The spectators were loud, applauding Astrid for her sequence of holds on Ambre which gave her the lead in this match. Some even thought that Ambre was no longer capable of fighting after that, she had just suffered several holds and blows, her body must already be at the limit of its fatigue, especially since Ambre no longer gave any signs combat from this DDT...

*PAN*

But the spectators quickly became quieter as they heard the Frenchwoman bang her fist against the mast before starting to get up, slowly, with difficulty, but she tried to get up on her knees. Her whole body ached and her head felt dizzy, but she wasn't going to give up and let it happen. The Black Pearl was not in the best shape but wanted to continue to fight and no matter the blows she was going to suffer, she was going to continue to get back up because her determination and her mentality had not been shaken. But still, she had to survive Astrid's next blows if she didn't intend to let Ambre get up.

[CaptainL]

Ambre might have fought her way back to her feet, but Astrid wasn't about to let her stay there for long. If Ambre really wanted to prove she was capable of going toe to toe with the greatest heavyweights in LAW, then Astrid couldn't hold back - she needed to face Ambre at the fullest of her potential. Only if she'd been against Astrid Ostberg at her best could the Frenchwoman truly say she was capable of taking on a former champion! And even if Astrid still felt sore from the crushing pressure of Ambre's bear hug, she knew she'd had to fight through worse before. If Ambre thought that would be enough to put her away...she'd be sorely mistaken! As soon as Astrid saw her opportunity, she grabbed hold of Ambre's head, throwing her down with the DDT!

As Astrid herself hit the mat, she lay there for a few short seconds, panting for breath, before she too rolled herself over to get onto her hands and knees. She figured that by the time she rose, she would find Ambre still down, perhaps in a position to move in for the pin. But as Astrid rose to her knees and brushed some sweaty strands of hair out of her face, she saw Ambre get up as well! For a fleeting second her eyes went wide in awe. But, she reminded herself, it was no surprise that Ambre was still fighting as hard as she could. She knew how much the fact she was even in this match at all meant to her - and with how committed Ambre was to showing the world she was capable, she was going to push herself through even the most grueling of punishments if it meant proving herself! If that was the case, there was no doubt about it - Ambre had the spirit of a true champion in her!

"Nice...job," Astrid said in between pants. The fact that Ambre was getting up at all was an accomplishment worthy of her praise! With the two women now face to face on their knees, Astrid lifted her hands for another test of strength. It was up to Ambre to show her she was worthy of taking the upper hand, now!

[Bearhug Goddess]

Ambre was prepared for this match without taking the slightest break. Since her debut at LAW, she has only trained, learned and improved to one day hope to be able to match her idols and be able to stand next to them and not to be a top-carder lamba. However, she managed to match and surpass Astrid on several points this evening but it was not enough, the Frenchwoman wanted more and for that she needed to change her mentality. Now that she had achieved her first goal, to be the equal of her idol, she had to move on to the second, which is to surpass her idol. This was essential if she wanted to continue to progress.

Coupled with that, Ambre had a determination that was impossible to shake because she had a very specific goal, that of becoming champion. This same determination pushed her to get up, fight Astrid, challenge her to a duel and even challenge her in a bearhug when she had a difference with this move... Her source of motivation was a force that the others Wrestlers should not be underestimated because if she gave up now, Ambre would never feel worthy of being a champion.

So she managed to stand up on her knees, panting hard but staring at Astrid in front of her with a look still filled with the desire to fight. Every second spent recovering "healing" the Black Pearl who was gradually regaining her strength and cardio, like a second wind. She stared at her opponent in front of her who slowly raised her hands higher, offering Ambre a new test of strength and the Black Pearl accepted it, raising both of her hands in turn to wrap her fingers around Astrid's. , take a good breath of air before pushing forward to push your rival back.

"I won't lose...! Here I come !"

She shouldn't have lost! She had to prove that her victory in their first test of strength was not due to luck! The public, which had remained silent for several seconds since Ambre stood up, began to make noise again to encourage the two wrestlers and especially to applaud Ambre who was beginning to be taken seriously by the crowd.

[CaptainL]

With the match grinding to a halt, Astrid and Ambre could take a temporary truce to catch their breath and prepare themselves for their next clash of arms. As the Norsewoman sat there on her knees, she panted for air, her chest moving in and out and her muscles tensing, then going slack, as the sweat dripped down her skin. With every breath she took in, her body felt just a little less sore; just a little more ready. Ambre was really making her work for her victory, and Astrid needed to take every opportunity she could get. She knew, of course, that while she was recovering, Ambre was too - but that didn't bother her. No, if anything, it just made Astrid all the more eager for whatever this match might bring next! Ambre was proving herself to be every bit worthy of an opponent as Astrid could hope for - and Astrid wanted to see how far she could keep this up, with the opportunity for the match of a lifetime lighting that fire in her!

Once again, with Astrid offering a test of strength, the two heavyweights had put themselves on equal footing. When Ambre took in a deep breath, Astrid did too. She wanted a fair fight; a struggle that could truly determine which of them was stronger - and it was up to Ambre to prove she was worthy of those honors! As Ambre voiced her defiance, Astrid merely nodded her head. She wasn't going to doubt that Ambre did indeed have it in her to win - but she needed to see how far she could go!

Astrid could feel Ambre push at her, and she began to waver backward, her back bending against the oncoming force. Her eye twitched, and her teeth tensed in a grimace - but her fingers would just as soon clamp down around her foe's, gripping her hands tight as she shoved forward with just as much power! As they struggled back and forth for the upper hand, Astrid would bring one foot out from under her, planting it against the mat. There, bracing herself, she would attempt to push her weight upward and rise to her feet! It was up to Ambre if she was going to adjust to the rising tides, or be washed away by them!