A Lightweight Encounter (For Noob)

[CaptainL]

In truth, Yuki wasn't fighting with a full tank. Her stamina had gone down since this had started, owing both to how she had been exerting herself and to Julia's best efforts in whittling her down. But she didn't want to show any signs of weakness, let alone slow down for even a moment. Yuki knew that to do so would be to give her foe an opportunity, and she was willing to fight off that possibility for as long as she could. Even if it meant she was going to keep at this until she passed out; Yuki was ready for that.

She advanced towards Julia, her fists held up in front of her. Her chest rose and fell with labored breaths that betrayed the anxiety in her, but she didn't let it show on her face, as she held firm and stared her sparring partner down. She felt it as Julia came in closer to her, moving to lock up, and she started to step backwards, being guided off from the center of the ring. Sure enough, Yuki did know where Julia was taking her - but it wasn't something she was prepared to let her get away with. As she sucked in a breath, the black-haired girl went to fire off an elbow into Julia's ribs in the hopes of slowing her down. And if that worked, there would be more where that came from. If Julia wanted to push her back, then Yuki would be what stood in her way.

[Noob]

Although not the strongest wrestler around, Julia was trying her best to shove Yuki back towards the ropes. She wanted to give it all she had and really show her sparring partner what she was capable of. Unfortunately it didn't seem she was capable of executing her plan and seemed to make little progress forward if any. That wouldn't stop the gymnast though as she was determined to have her way. What would stop her however was a swift elbow driven right into her ribs.

Feeling a sharp pain, Julia would gasp and double over. She was still holding on to Yuki's hands but all forward momentum was lost and instead she was using the other woman more to just keep herself up. "Hnnnng!" Julia gasped in surprise. The hit had certainly stunned her and she was quickly trying to find a way to just shove Yuki off to the side so she could regain her positioning. The bluenette was realizing a bit too late that she was more of a glass cannon than she thought.

[CaptainL]

Caught in the lockup, Yuki found herself being bullied back towards the ropes as Julia pushed against her with all her might, but luckily, Yuki, despite her small frame, still managed to pack a lot of power into it. Not only did she resist getting moved, as she clenched her teeth and dug her heels into the mat to remain firm, she would also shoot back at Julia to try and break her off, bringing her elbow into her ribs. And as it so happened, breaking Julia off was exactly what she did, as she doubled over forward.

She may not have released Yuki's hands yet, but it made little difference, as her grip had weakened so much that the black-haired girl was easily able to pull back herself. She still had Julia stunned, though - and she was ready to take advantage of that. She closed back in, going to swing under Julia's arm and bring her arms around her waist. Then, straightening herself back up to her feet, she went to hoist Julia along with her, hoping to set her up for a vertical suplex!

[Noob]

Up until now, Julia was fairly confident that she had Yuki right where she wanted her. That quickly changed though as things were quite literally turned upside down. "Haaaaaah!" The bluenette screamed as she was lifted into the air. Of course what went up must come down and it wouldn't be long before the bluenette's fight with gravity was lost and she came down hard to the ground with a loud "Oooofff!" Julia could feel the impact through her whole body.

Clearly Yuki was serious and had shown that she was capable of tossing the gymnast around when given the opportunity. Julia was left writhing in pain and soon rolled onto her side with her eyes shut tightly. While she was definitely being over dramatic, she had still taken quite a blow and the effects were apparent. Julia was winded and her whole upper body was left achy. She thought she could take damage better than that but again was reminded she was currently more of a glass cannon. The gymnast let out a quiet groan as her hand reached for her back. "Ughhh...too rough." She whined from the ground, barely able to get the words out.

[CaptainL]

Sucking in a breath, Yuki dug her heels into the mat beneath her feet, trying to remain firm and keep her balance as she hoisted Julia up and pulled her tight against her body. For a moment she started to teeter, but she held firm, clenching down harder around the blue-haired gymnast's waist. And then, once she was sure she had her, that was the cue for Yuki to fall backwards, bringing her training partner down to the mat.

Yuki herself found herself panting as she rolled back up to a sitting position, turning back to look at how Julia was faring. Seeing that she was still left reeling from the impact she had taken, Yuki paused for a moment as she brushed a strand of hair back over her ear from where it had fallen across her face. It looked as though she had Julia down, now. And while at first she felt a twinge of guilt for having to go so hard on her, at the same time, the pieces were falling into place in Yuki's head. She knew just where she could go with this.

It was no surprise, after a fall like that, that Yuki would be the first to regain her strength, and she hopped back to her feet, looking back at Julia. She thought back to what she had aimed for earlier in the match and failed, trying to turn her trademark high-flying offenses against her foe right off the bat. It hadn't worked, as the setup had taken too long for such a thing to be practical, and Julia had simply prepared herself. But now? Now, it seemed, she wasn't getting back up any time soon. Which made Yuki think the second time was, perhaps in this case, the proverbial charm. After making sure Julia would still be laid low, Yuki began to run back and forth between the ropes to build up her momentum. If Julia hadn't risen by the time she returned after the second time, Yuki would throw herself down on top of her with an elbow drop - standing this time, so as not to slow her down too much, but in Julia's state, it would still no doubt hurt!

[Noob]

Julia was not doing too well at the moment. Still struggling to get air back in her lungs, the gymnast would stay grounded for a while longer. This no doubt gave Yuki plenty of time to set up whatever she had in store for the bluenette. Julia just knew something bad was about to happen and already she was dreading it. Through the corner of a slightly opened eye she saw Yuki starting to run back and forth. "Nnnnng!" She groaned, now trying to push herself into a seated position. That was a much harder task than she had thought it would be though.

Before Julia had enough time to get herself up, Yuki was in the air. She let out a panicked gasp before the other wrestler slammed her elbow down right down onto her chest, violently knocking any air out of her that she had struggled to acquire. "Hnnnnng!!!" The gymnast cried out. The outburst was quick to die down though as that hit had taken the fight out of the bluenette for the time being. Her cheery demeanor was now replaced by a much more subdued one. She slowly brought her hands to Yuki's shoulder, trying to shove the small frame off of her.

[CaptainL]

With Julia down, Yuki had plenty of time to build up speed, as she sprung herself back and forth from one side of the ring to another off the ropes. Of course, she wouldn't tarry with this too long, lest Julia get the opportunity to disrupt her well-laid plans; after she had ended up on the wrong side of her retaliation before, she knew the consequences of yielding too much time to her opponents. Luckily, this didn't seem like it would be the case here, as she hurled her weight forward, landing a strike squarely on her sparring partner's chest.

Hearing the gymnast's groan, Yuki was ready to close in. She was sure she had their impromptu match won, between Julia's weary state and the force of her aerial strikes. The raven-haired rookie attempted to roll atop Julia, taking in a breath as she prepared herself to go for the pin. But Julia proved to be more alert than Yuki had bargained on, and she went for her shoulder, managing to send her toppling over on her side before she could secure the position!

[Noob]

Despite being completely winded, Julia was able to muster enough strength to shove Yuki off of her. That was however about all she found herself able to do. Now just laying on her back the gymnast was left panting. "Haaah...how...how about a draw?" She asked between deep breaths as she tilted her head to the side to look at Yuki. It didn't appear that her opponent was feeling nearly as fatigued as she was though which most likely meant her offer would be disregarded. It never hurt to try though.

Regaining her breath Julia would slowly begin to roll over. She had no real plans at the moment but she needed to do something to slow Yuki down. Still a bit out of breath, the gymnast groaned as she tried to roll over and flop on top of Yuki. At the very least it would hold the other woman down for a few more moments so the bluenette could compose herself a bit more. "Nnnng...and stay off...and down!" She groaned as she pressed her now sweaty body down against Yuki.

[CaptainL]

"A...draw..?" Yuki said, taking a few breaths in between the words as she panted for breath. Even if she might have been tired, though, she still had more energy left in her tank than Julia did; the fact that she hadn't taken an elbow drop straight to the sternum was probably helpful in that regard. Yuki considered Julia's words for a moment. There was still that doubt, however momentary, in the back of her head that she was going too hard, but only for a few seconds - as Yuki was quick to remind herself that she couldn't hold back for anyone. That just wasn't her! Even now, even if they were only sparring, she was committed to being the best wrestler she could be, and doing the best she could do.

She narrowed her eyes, sucking in a breath as she looked back at Julia. "No...I can still win this!" she said in defiance. And indeed, she believed it. Julia clearly was nearly spent, and Yuki was sure that with just a little more pushing it wouldn't be long before she had secured a second fall. But it seemed that Julia wasn't out of the game quite yet, as she shifted her weight to roll atop Yuki! The raven-haired girl started to pant and groan, feeling the rise and fall of her chest against Julia's, but she wouldn't stay put if she could do anything about it. Gritting her teeth, and straining to lift her weight up against her partner's, Yuki tried to roll over to reverse their positions and get atop Julia instead!

[Noob]

Julia was really hoping Yuki would take her offer. She was running on empty and just rolling on top of the other lightweight took more effort than she wanted to admit. She managed though and pressed her body into Yuki's. From this position she figured that her partner was at least a little more likely to accept a draw if there was a chance for a pin. The bluenette's plan didn't pan out though as Yuki was way more tenacious than the gymnast gave her credit for being. Before she was able to start a count, she felt the other woman pushing up until she was able to roll Julia onto her back.

"Nnnnff!" The gymnast groaned. Rolled over, her arms would sprawl out and lightly fall against the floor. Now looking straight up at Yuki she would puff her cheeks out in a pout. "Ugh...heck!" She whined. She soon brought her hands to Yuki's shoulders but still out of gas, she couldn't manage to give Yuki a push. Instead she'd just lay there for a moment with her chest slowly rising and falling. "Guugh...you feel like a heavyweight right now." The bluenette teased as she flashed Yuki a weak smile.