The crowd erupted as the announcer's voice boomed through the arena speakers, "And in the second corner, weighing in at 154 pounds and standing at 5'10", we have... IVAAAN RAMIREZ!"
Spotlights swiveled to illuminate the entrance ramp as hard-hitting music thumped through the sound system. Ivan strode out confidently, his bright red hair slightly dampened from pre-match prep. His blue eyes scanned the packed stadium with practiced indifference—he'd performed in front of thousands before, both in Manila's underground circuits and now here at LAW.
He wore his signature trunks, black with blue accents matching his eye color. The crowd chanted his name, some throwing glow sticks into the air as he approached the ring. The other booing and defacing him as a heel.
The sound of the steel steps echoed as he climbed into the ring, his boots hitting the canvas with a thud-thud. Ivan rolled his shoulders, cracking his neck side to side as he looked across the ring at Kim. His expression remained neutral, though there was a glint of curiosity in those blue eyes—the new girl, eh?
Ivan's gaze traveled slowly over Kim as she stood in her corner, taking in every detail with the calculated assessment of a seasoned fighter. The black lingerie hugged her curves provocatively, the sheer fabric barely concealing her body beneath. It was a bold choice, designed to draw the eyes—and it worked.
"Hmph." The sound escaped his throat without thought, a small grunt of appreciation.
His eyes lingered on the glasses perched atop her nose, adding to that haughty librarian aesthetic she was clearly cultivating. It fit with the cocky confidence radiating off her in waves.
He circled the perimeter of the ring, maintaining distance between them while allowing himself a fuller view of his opponent. The crowd's noise rose and fell like waves crashing against the walls of the arena, but Ivan tuned most of it out. His focus narrowed to Kim, cataloguing potential weaknesses, strengths, tells.
"Let's see what all the fuss is about," he muttered under his breath in Tagalog, though loud enough for anyone nearby to hear. Both wrestlers are called to the center by the ref, waiting for the bell.