KINGS & QUEENS ( QF ) — Luke Cranston vs La Dama De Loba

[Bare]

Loba was nothing if not determined! Despite the tight choke that Luke had on her she was refusing to back down! Showing her fight by kicking her legs on the mat she was slowly but surely fighting her way up more and more, resisting the force with which she was being choked with while also slowly gaining some much needed leverage! Unfortunately however Luke was quick and smart enough to pick up on this and realize the imminent danger it posed.

Despite managing to make progress it wasn't enough before Luke began to push up to his feet as well, stopping the much needed leverage Loba gained and adjusting his arm to keep pressure on her neck despite changing grip, so that it was his hand! 'Uh oh.' Loba thought to herself before she was lifted up suddenly and then brought back down to the mat with a choke slam! "UGH!" Loba cried out in pain, laying spread eagle on the mat in the wake of the high impact move!

[CaptainL]

Loba was nothing if not determined - that was one thing that had been readily apparent in this match. Luke was willing to use the full extent of his strength against her, but none of that seemed to keep her down for long - every time she was hurled down to the mat with ring-shaking force, or grasped in a brutal hold, she just managed to power her way out, refusing to back down from the challenge! It was a display that had won her many cheers - if this was the luchadora's first outing in LAW, then it was one that was sure to make many follow her career with great interest. But it did mean that Luke was going to have to try harder to get her to break.

But then, he was just as undeterred! Loba had managed to force her way to her feet even though he was holding onto her throat, and he grit his teeth in frustration - but that frustration wouldn't be enough to slow him down. Grabbing onto Loba's throat with one hand and pushing off the mat with the soles of his feet, he hoisted her higher off the ground - and then slammed her down hard! After Loba landed, Luke took a moment to flex both biceps, facing the stands with a smile. To have been able to lift a woman of Loba's size was a display of his strength, and he was eager to bask in the attention that came with it. But more importantly, it would ensure that the masked woman would stay down, and he was looking to take full advantage of that.

Going to the mat, Luke was quick to roll on top of Loba. He went to pin down her shoulders, and the ref came in to count! "One!"

[Bare]

Loba was groaning in pain after getting hauled up into the air and slammed down to the mat with a chokeslam, having been practically splatted against the mat and laying there motionless. An impressive feat of strength by the modern day Hercules that had the crowd cheering and whooping, but also booing given the amount of fans Loba was making in such a short time frame.

Though Luke was also certainly getting his own followers in this match an she was only emboldening those on each side of the camps as he flexed ND performed at the edge of the ring where the crowd was. Lifting herself up slightly Loba would soon find the weight of her opponent drop down on top of her chest, forcing her back down and making her groan slightly, her leg lifted up soon after as a pin fall started.

"ONE!"

"TWO!!"

Before the count could continue even further Loba would let out a growl before pushing her leg up and twisting her hip to the side, tearing her limb from his grasp and freeing herself as she turned on her side for a sudden and dramatic kickout!

[CaptainL]

The fact that Luke was able to lift a woman of Loba's size in and of itself was no small feat - when he sent her plummeting into the mat like a meteor just moments later, landing with enough force to shake the ring, that was an exhibition that demanded an ovation! And while he had the eager attention of the cheering fans, the strongman was happy to play up his success. But he couldn't forget what really mattered - Loba was down, and he had the opportunity to go for a pin. An opportunity he wasn't going to pass up, as he proceeded to drop down on top of her with a well-placed elbow drop to knock her against the mat!

As he heard the referee count the one, and then the two, the grin on Luke's face could only grow wider. If he managed to secure the pin this early on in the match, it would surely prove his point well in establishing himself as a worthy contender in LAW. As his heart beat faster with confidence, he looked back to meet eyes with Flora, nodding to her - if this was going to be his big moment, he wanted her to witness it! But Loba wasn't out just yet - she kicked out then and there, forcing Luke to back off of her!

Nevertheless, he rose to his feet, dusting himself off with a huff. "You know," he said, "I kinda had a feeling it wouldn't be that easy...but I'm willing to work with that!" Hoping to grab hold of the luchadora before she could fully pick herself back up, Luke would go to sling his arms around her waist and pull her to her feet, before slipping one arm between her legs to lift her for a bodyslam!

[Bare]

Loba was smacked down into the mat with a massive impact, laying out on the mat with a groan of pain, stunned but not out of this match yet! Sucking a breath in and turning herself sharply to the side she had managed to kick out of Luke's pin fall attempt! But she knew she wasn't out of the woods just yet. After all Luke had the advantage, and surely he would want to press it forward.

Sure enough before long he was grabbing at her and hauling her up to her feet against her will until she was standing up and he was moving to grab hold of her waist! Gritting her teeth and raising both her arms up while Luke tried to slip his arm between her legs Loba would bring her arms down for double chops right into the base of his shoulders!

Hoping that would stun him a bit she would grab the sides of his hair and swing her leg up to try and drive a knee into his stomach! Should she manage these blows to leave him winded she would try and grab his arm and put it over her head before grabbing his own waist and throwing herself backwards to pull Luke over her and land a suplex!

[CaptainL]

Even after all his showboating and hyping himself up, Luke wasn't the least bit deterred to see that Loba had broken out of his pin. If anything, it just meant he'd have even more chances to show the world what he did best! In fact, he was going to press the advantage. Now that Loba was down, he held the dominant position - and he was hardly through with throwing and slamming her every which way. Bending down, he went to loop his arms around her, prepared to lift her up into his embrace. If he had his way, Loba wouldn't even have the chance to recover before she was hit with another hard-hitting slam!

However...Loba wasn't about to play by those rules! It seemed the luchadora had more left in her than he had given her credit for, and she was about to demonstrate as much when she swung down two powerful chops! At once, Luke let out a pained roar, doubling back from Loba and letting her go. Her chops had hit the nerves in his neck and shoulders, causing him to lock up with pain. His face contorted in a wince - and he wouldn't be in any position to protect himself when Loba grabbed hold of his hair and rammed a knee straight up into his gut!

"GUH-!" The impact had driven the air out of his lungs, causing Luke to double over forward against his foe's knee. Every hit that landed left him stunned - which left him in the perfect position for Loba to pull him up into a suplex, hurling him against the mat! The weight of such a big man hitting the canvas caused the ring to shake - but Loba had brought him down!

"Not...bad..." All he could do was pant out the words in between breathless gasps, his chest rising and falling. But Luke knew that after such a hurricane of offense, Loba was surely about to press the advantage - and if he wanted to recover, that was an opportunity he would have to deny her! In an attempt to hold her back, he lifted his legs and threw a stomp backward, hoping she'd still be close enough to hit.

[Bare]

Luke had done a good job of pressing the advantage on Loba, she would admit that. But she was far from done in this bout and she wasn't about to let him put her away so easily. Even as he lifted her up to go for another move she wasn't about to let him hit it easily. Blasting back against him and stunning the man Loba would successfully manage to haul him into the air before dropping him down hard for a suplex!

Smiling and reaching down Loba was about to go for something more only to receive a kick to the chest for her efforts! "Ngh!" Loba grunted out in pain as she was forced to back up with a wince before glaring and smirking at the man. "Same to you." She said before dashing towards Luke, taking to the air as she neared and turning through the air, aiming to come crashing down on top of Luke for a senton bomb!

[CaptainL]

Luke had tried to keep Loba locked down with a flurry of hard-hitting offense, hoping to prevent her from getting any moves in edgewise. But no matter how hard he tried to soften her up, the luchadora was made of stronger stuff than that. Not only was she showing commendable endurance, she was determined to put forth a good fight if this was her chance to show LAW what was was made of - and she came right back at the former bodybuilder with a suplex that knocked the wind right out of his lungs!

Still, even as he gasped for air, Luke knew that he couldn't let his attention off Loba for long. He saw how quickly she could move, and he knew that if she was allowed to push the advantage, she could easily tip the odds in her favor. Swinging his legs behind him, he managed to land a kick upside the masked woman's impressive chest, drawing a few cheers and winces from the crowd alike. But once again, that wouldn't hold Loba back for long - and just moments later, she would come running back at her opponent, throwing herself down on top of him with her full weight! In trying to strike back at Loba, Luke had only opened himself up to retaliation!

Luke gasped and sputtered. The impact had thrown him down onto his face, causing his body to lay out slack as he was flattened against the canvas! And now, Loba's full weight was pressing down on him - which was no small obstacle, flattening his lungs and forcing the air out of his throat! Slowly, he began to blink the fatigue out of his eyes as he shook himself back to his senses. And he clenched his teeth to try and steel himself, grabbing at the mat to try and pull himself closer to the ropes. Loba was keeping him held down, but if he could get there, he might be able to take back some leverage for himself!

[Bare]

Luke was definitely showing out in much the same way that Loba was showing out tonight. This was his official debut as much as it was Loba's and as impressive as he was she was intent on showing him and the crowd what she was capable of! That wasn't just moves and skill though, but toughness and guts as well. Something that Loba was proving right here and now as even after taking a heavy blow from Luke she came running right back in with a revenge senton!

Landing her full body weight atop the man Loba would giggle a bit as she sat up before immediately looking down and noticing that Luke was already starting to make a crawl for the corner in a testament of his own toughness! Unfortunately the masked wrestler wasn't looking to give the man any time to breathe let alone get back into this. Spreading her legs out she'd lean forward, trying to wrap her arms underneath Luke's own.

If Loba was able to do so successfully then she would plant her feet into the mat on the sides of the man before pushing up. Looking to not only stand up herself but pull Luke up along with her in what would be a full Nelson hold. However it was something she wouldn't hold for long as instead she'd try and throw herself backwards while pulling on Luke's arms, trying to swing him backwards for a dragon suplex! One where she'd try and bridge to turn into a pin fall attempt!

[CaptainL]

With Luke managing to pick up, throw, and manhandle even a fellow heavyweight like Loba all around the ring, his incredible strength was on full display. But so was the luchadora's almost unbreakable endurance! Even if Luke had driven his opponent back with a hard kick to the chest, Loba was able to get back up and adapt, charging back at Luke - and crashing down into him with a senton that hit like the impact of a meteor! The former bodybuilder was thrown onto his face under the force of the blow, driving the air out of his lungs and causing him to fall slack. But Luke was just as tough and just as dedicated to win - and that was something he too was out to show the world. He lifted his head up from the mat, his teeth clenched in a grimace, and he grabbed for the mat to try and drag him closer to where he might be able to get some leverage! His back creaked and shuddered against Loba's weight, and as he moved, he panted and gasped, trying to move air through his lungs against the load. But he had to fight back!

Loba, however, had a counter of her own planned. Just then, she slipped her arms under Luke's own - and, as she spread her legs to the side, she was able to force her way back up to her impressive full height, dragging Luke along with her! He let out a gasp, seeing how quickly his opponent could pull off such a transition - and so too did the fans, who cheered on the masked woman's daring maneuver! As she hauled back on his arms, Luke could feel the tendons and muscles through his back and shoulders stretching taut; he threw his head to the side and bellowed in pain. And when he was released just a moment later, it was when Loba tossed him over her shoulders - bringing him down hard for a dragon suplex!

The canvas shook as Luke's legs kicked into the air against the force of the blow. The moment he struck the mat, the thud of the landing was echoed by a burst of cheers from the fans. Their enthusiasm was so great it was enough to drown out the worried "Come on..." from Flora, who gripped the ropes tighter as she leaned in closer to the action, biting her lip nervously. With the pin in place, the referee's hand came down for the count. "One! Two!"

But just then, Luke managed to kick his leg up into the air, breaking the pin! The fans let out a cheer as he managed to push his way out from under Loba. His voice was haggard and his words came between pants, but he wasn't done yet! "Not...gonna be enough..."