[Standard Match] Charlotte Ravel' vs Theodora Simmons - How to combine the incompatible?

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Charlotte knew for sure that if this move was successful, she could try to take the victory. Yes, it was risky, but the Frenchwoman worked hard enough on her opponent and she could hardly have found a more suitable opportunity. So the moment she pushed off from the top rope and soared into the air, there was no doubt in her heart.

During the backflip, gusts of air pleasantly cooled her face, but then her eyes widened. At the very last moment, Theodora abruptly rolled away. The heart of the Sand Lizard made a few extra beats because the martial arts master knew exactly what would happen in a second.

“AAAAHHHH!!!!” She screamed.

Instead of falling onto the relatively soft flesh and transferring the momentum to Theodora, Charlotte collapsed flat on the hard mat. She didn't have the opportunity to group up and the only thing she managed to do was turn her head to the side. However, this did not help her much. Involuntarily turning on her side, she hugged her chest because it was there that she felt the most burning pain, which did not allow her to breathe normally.

[Arjuna]

Successfully avoiding Charlotte's moonsault, Theodora pushed herself up and looked at her opponent, who only managed to hit the empty spot that she previously occupied. Grunting as she got herself on her knees, she would then move forward before rising back up to her feet, exerting her strength a little as she would return to where Charlotte was, planning to make use of this opportunity to turn the table and gain an upper hand over the other woman.

Once she reached Charlotte, Theodora would bend down and grab her by her head, pulling her up. Then, she would loop her right arm around her head, putting the other woman into a side headlock, looking to keep her under pressure. To ensure that her opponent wouldn't do anything funny, she would drop down to the mat, bringing her along with her as she would continue wrenching that head of hers.

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She definitely needed time to recover. Yes, Charlotte was in great physical shape, but even this could not help her get rid of the consequences of falling from almost three meters high. Lying on the mat, the pink-haired woman tried to pull herself together, but so far the pain has prevailed over her mind. This was noticed by both the audience and her opponent.

"Grr..." Charlotte growled in displeasure at the moment when Theodora grabbed her head.

The purple-haired woman forced her to her feet, but the Frenchwoman didn't even have a chance to straighten up to her full height because the next second Theodora wrapped her arms around the Sand Lizard's hear. A side hold was one of the most basic holds, but even this can become a powerful weapon in the hands of a talented fighter.

“Gmmhh!!!” This time, a really painful groan escaped Charlotte's lips.

With her left hand, she tried to rest against Theodora's waist, and with her right hand, she tried to grab the wrists of the purple-haired woman and thereby break the grip. But it was all in vain, she was still too weak after the unfortunate fall. As if to prove it, Theodora got down to the mat, forcing Charlotte to do the same. The pressure on her head increased and she had no choice but to grab both of her opponent's wrists with her hands, still not too successfully trying to get her to loosen the grip.

[Arjuna]

Having brought Charlotte down while keeping her in the side headlock, Theodora smiled. She could feel Charlotte's hands on her wrists, but that was hardly a problem as she had something else in her mind after this. She would wrench Charlotte's head some more in the side headlock before she shifted her position while pushing her opponent down onto the mat, making sure that she was lying on her stomach.

Adjusting her hold around Charlotte's head, Theodora transitioned from side headlock into a chin lock as she would place herself behind her while planting her knee right on her back, pressing it against her spine. With her hands under Charlotte's chin, she would yank her head back, putting more pressure into her neck and back.

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Charlotte found herself in a very difficult position because her opponent was tightening her grip with every second, while the Frenchwoman herself did not have enough strength to uncouple Theodora's hands. Time was clearly not on the Sand Lizard's side, which gave her opponent the opportunity to further strengthen her position.

Without ceasing to exert pressure, Theodora forced Charlotte to turn completely on her stomach. At first, the martial arts master thought that it was her chance, but after a moment it became clear that the American woman did not intend to give her even the slightest opportunity to return to the game.

The purple-haired woman pressed her knee against Charlotte's back, at the same time shifting her hands to the chin of the Sand Lizard. Charlotte realized what her rival was up to, but did not have time to do anything about it. Theodora pulled the Frenchwoman's head back, arching both her neck and her back.

“GMMRRRR!!!!” She groaned through clenched teeth.

The pink-haired woman's muscles and joints were filled with pain, which caused her to kick the mat several times. She threw her hands up, grabbing her opponent's wrists again. Trying not to succumb to the pain, the Sand Lizard strained both her spine and her arms in an attempt to overpower Theodora's grip. It was obvious to her that the longer it took, the less strength she would have left, so all she had to do was get free as soon as possible.

[Arjuna]

Clutching at Charlotte's chin while pressing her own knee against her back, Theodora pulled back, applying pressure into both her neck and back. While she knew that she couldn't maintain the hold forever, she was aware that the move would surely leave her opponent weakened and exhausted, thus giving her more upper hand over her in this match.

She would keep yanking back at Charlotte's chin, trying to maintain the hold as long as possible. When Charlotte brought her own hands onto her wrists, Theodora knew that there would be time when she had to release her opponent, relinquishing her from the hold. She would keep maintaining the hold as best as she could, but then, she would eventually let go of her.

Of course, she had no intention of freeing her opponent at all. Believing that Charlotte was left exhausted from the hold, Theodora would pull her head up as she would then loop her arm around her head, yanking her head back, this time in a dragon sleeper hold. She wanted to see how her opponent would be faring against this hold to see if she could outlast it.

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Any submission hold always takes a lot of strength from your opponent. But also most of the submission holds take away your strength too. Theodora found perhaps the perfect balance as her hold took up a huge amount of Charlotte's strength, while Theodora herself had the opportunity to regain her breath, spending her strength only to keep her arms tense.

But the Sand Lizard's tenacity bore fruit. Even though it took a while, she managed to get the purple-haired woman to take her hands off her chin. At the same moment, the martial arts master fell face down, gasping for air. She felt terrible pain from her neck to the lower back. Theodora took care of it. Moreover, the American woman has not finished with her rival yet.

“Mmmmmhhhhmmm!!!" Charlotte groaned again as Theodora's arm wrapped around her neck.

Her back was arched again, the only difference this time was that she couldn't breathe now. Her opponent's muscular arm firmly squeezed her neck, depriving her of oxygen. Charlotte's first reaction was that she tried to pull the purple-haired woman's arm down. Large drops of sweat trickled down her chest, and her mind gradually began to be enveloped in a fog.

“Calm down... think... she shifted to the side, she's not right behind you anymore...” she told herself mentally.

Panic is not the best helper during a fight. Charlotte knew that well. Therefore, she closed her eyes for a moment, after which she released her opponent's arm. Instead, she clenched her right fist, pressing it against her left palm. Without hesitation, she abruptly threw her right arm back, accelerating it with her left hand. She intended to hit Theodora's ribs with a hard back elbow strike. And then again. And again. She might not have the most outstanding physical strength, but she was sure that if Theodora didn't let her go, the arena would soon hear the crunch of the purple-haired woman's ribs.

[Arjuna]

Holding Charlotte in the dragon sleeper hold, Theodora would continue wrenching her head backwards, putting as much pressure as possible into the hold in order to weaken her. At the same time, a cocky smile could be seen on Theodora's beautiful face, as if assured that she would be the one to win this match by getting her opponent to submit, if not knocking her out outright.

But then, as she continued subjecting her opponent to the dragon sleeper, Theodora suddenly took an elbow strike right at her ribs. "UGHH!!" Not only that, Charlotte even repeated the same motions, and this forced Theodora to relinquish the hold after taking a few of those hits. Hissing, she would shove Charlotte away as she would hold onto her side, the part that was struck by her opponent's elbow. She would scoot backwards, putting some distance between herself and her opponent.

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Time was running out. Charlotte understood this well and so she hurried to make Theodora to let her go. Using the strength of both arms, the Frenchwoman began to send hard elbow strikes into the ribs of the purple-haired woman, and although Theodora steadfastly withstood the first few blows, she could not resist this pain for too long.

The grip on the Sand Lizard's neck disappeared and she received a push in the back, which caused her to lean forward and fall on all fours. Any other fighter in her place would have dreamed of catching their breath at such a moment, but even though it hurt, she abruptly turned around, rising to one knee. She didn't want to expose her back to her opponent again.

But Theodora was careful. Instead of immediately trying to attack the pink-haired woman, she put distance between them and got to her feet. Charlotte didn't object. She involuntarily rubbed her neck with her left hand, feeling all the effects of her rival's hold. As she expected, this match would not be easy. Although weakened, the martial arts master rose to her feet and clenched her fists, focusing her determined gaze on her opponent. It's not over yet and she still intends to show her a lot more.

[Arjuna]

Having put some distance between herself and her opponent, Theodora also rose back up to her feet, almost at the same time as Charlotte. She winced as she held onto her side that was struck by Charlotte's elbow earlier. That elbow sure was no joke, Theodora thought to herself.

Now that she had lost her advantage over her opponent, Theodora thought that she needed to seek out another opportunity. Now that there was a considerable distance between the two of them, Theodora would shimmy to the side, taking a stance as she would ready herself for whatever move Charlotte might do next.