Yuki Kazikura vs. Amano Jaku

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Sucking in a breath, Yuki was staunch in her determination. No matter what, no matter how hard Amano fought against her, she couldn't let her go. To do that would mean letting her opponent get away - it would mean letting her win. Yuki had something to prove, and she wouldn't dare let that happen! But no matter how much Yuki tried to stay firm and resolute, Amano was thrashing around with the ferocity of a dying animal. As she felt herself being jerked from side to side, Yuki growled through her clenched teeth, her hips twisting and grinding against Amano's back as she fought to stay on. She had dared Amano to fight back, and Amano, for better or worse, was giving her exactly that.

Finally, Yuki began to feel the strain that maintaining the position for so long placed on her body,, and combined with her opponent thrashing beneath her, she was unable to keep a hold on her any longer. With another buck, Amano managed to shake Yuki off her back, just as the dark-haired girl released her legs. Yuki went rolling off to the side, taking in a few breaths to collect herself as she began to pick herself back up to her feet.

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Amano flopped flat onto the ground as she finally bucked Yuki off her, landing with all the grace of a rock as she laid there, panting. She finally had a chance to her breath. Between her mad flailing, the sore, burning pain in her back, and the overall pain from the recent hits she took from Yuki, she was out of it. "Aaaaagh..."

Amano might be a demon, but Yuki was a beast in her own right. Neither wanted to lose, and both weren't going down without pushing the other to the very limit, or at least Amano sure as hell wasn't. Though as much as Amano wanted to get up and get some payback in... she was stuck on the floor. It was too much effort, especially with how much her legs were screaming at her. Shaking Yuki off took all the energy she had at the moment, and her body wasn't going to listen to her tenacious spirit, no matter how much she wanted it to. No, the most she could do was turn her head and see Yuki was slowly start to raise. She was worn out too, but nowhere to the degree Amano was. Amano could only remained on the ground, panting and catching her breath. "Ngh..." Still, she had to try. She had to at least out-stubborn her stubborn rival. So she crawled, clawing her way over to the ropes at a painfully slow pace to try and prop herself up, anything to get her standing.

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As she got to her feet, Yuki had the opportunity to look around her and gauge her position. She coughed a few times, still feeling the pressure on her throat, and she rubbed at the back of her neck to try and dull the pain. But Yuki had been in control of their last clash, and Amano was still feeling the effects of the Boston Crab, as she struggled to crawl toward the ropes just to have the leverage she needed to pick herself back up.

For now, Yuki would wait. Taking a breath, she cleared her head and centered her thoughts, her body lowering into a stance in preparation for her next move. On the ground, and preoccupied with getting back on her feet, Amano posed no threat to her, and Yuki didn't need to waste her breath going after her. If she took a breather here, she'd have more in the tank to carry her through the rest of the match - and in all her career, she knew well enough that that could mean all the difference in who would win. But it also meant Yuki had the chance to lie in wait, timing everything just right.

As soon as Amano was back on her feet, that was when Yuki would strike! She went charging straight across the ring, not wanting to give her opponent a chance to recover. As she came close, she jumped off the mat and kicked out her legs, going for a dropkick into Amano's gut!

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Amano latched onto the ropes with a vice grip, propping herself against them and taking a moment to finally collect herself. The hard knocks and submission still had her reeling. Her legs were still sore, her back was screeching from the previous hold, and her face was still bruised from the leg drop. "Gn..." She rested against the ropes, finally able to get a look at the current state of Yuki.

And Yuki was charging straight for her.

Amano's eyes narrowed. Yuki was set on not letting up for a second and Amano herself was too worn out to make an effort at dodging. The most she could do was brace herself, gritting her teeth tight and getting ready for the pain.

"Ooouugh!" Amano excepted a higher blow, getting nailed in the gut wasn't something she was too ready for and it showed. She nearly fell out of the ring from the impact, just barely keeping her legs and hands inside the ring before pulling herself back up. The blow ruffled her kimono and her obi was sent starting to slide off. "Agh..." It wasn't like she could brush off something that rough, but she was still standing, if anything.

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Although her strategic mind might have given her an edge, Yuki prided herself on her lightning speed and her quick strikes when she needed them - and now that Amano was left open and vulnerable, she would show her no mercy. Hoping to unleash a volley of blows on her before her opponent could prepare herself, Yuki came charging right back toward her, and sure enough, Amano was hopeless to get away before Yuki's feet planted themselves in her gut with a dropkick that rattled her body!

The crowd let out a cheer for Yuki's defiance, seeing the hapless Rascal Demon being thrown this way and that from her relentless assault. As the dark-haired girl pushed herself up from the mat, she took a few breaths to collect herself before she would throw herself back into the action. But her eyes settled on Amano, and she was determined to keep it up!

Ducking down toward Amano, Yuki would attempt to get her head underneath one of her arms as her own arms encircled her waist. If she could get that in place, Yuki would throw herself backward, arching her back and looking to plant Amano into the mat with a Northern Lights Suplex!

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Everything in her body was hurting now. Her face, her back, her legs, and now her stomach. The most she could do now was remain standing up, and it was more her stubbornness than her sturdiness doing that. Amano was still reeling from the dropkick, groaning as she remained latched to the ropes. The most she could manage was meeting Yuki's gaze, narrowing her eyes with as much viciousness as her lasting spirit could afford her. It was only precious seconds Amano had to catch her breath before the assault continued and Yuki rushed her again.

And at first she was confused. Yuki went under Amano, but hooked her head around Amano's arm. It nudged her hand out of its vice grip with the rope, but it looked like Amano could force a headlock of some kind. But then Yuki grabbed Amano by the waist. "Hey, what are y-" The maneuver was confusing at first, but then Amano felt herself being lifted off the ground. It only took a second to realize what was going to happen next.

"Gragh!" A sudden crash to the ground with her back slamming against the canvas in a rather flashy suplex, one that had Amano seeing stars and left in a daze.

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Yuki knew she had already done a number on Amano, leaving the demon girl panting for breath as she struggled to so much as keep up with the pace of her opponent's assault. But the match still wasn't over yet. As long as Yuki was in the ring, she was going to do everything she could to keep Amano where she wanted her. She knew her opponent wasn't going to show her any mercy, and she wouldn't go any easier on her!

With Amano stunned, Yuki had a clear shot at taking control, as she rushed her down and got into position to leverage Amano's weight into a suplex. And, indeed, she did - throwing herself back through the air and bringing Amano with her so that she would land with a thud in the center of the ring! The display won Yuki a cheer from some faces in the crowd, but more importantly, it meant that Amano was under control now. And since she had been thrown into the center of the ring, Yuki was sure she had her in a place she couldn't easily escape from, with the ropes out of reach!

Firming up her resolve, Yuki held the position, bridging her back and raising her hips toward the ceiling as she went to keep Amano's shoulders against the ground. That was the referee's cue to start counting the pin!

"One!"

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"Ngh..."

"Two!"

Amano head was still swirling, but she could at least register the count. "N-No..." As much as she wanted to struggle she had no real energy left. With her body so pressed against the mat, being as out of breath and in pain as she was, all she could do was let out a groan of complaint. Yuki got her good with that dropkick and suplex. The wind was knock out of her and the gas she had ran out. All she could do was wait for the inevitable last count as she looked up at the lights above with her slowly returning vision.

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Yuki grew tense, holding a breath in her lungs as she kept Amano's leg hooked in her grasp. She knew she was close, but she wasn't going to count Amano out just yet - Yuki knew her opponent was a tricky one, and one who had proved to be unpredictable. But she had managed to turn the tides on her - and when the adrenaline gripped her, Yuki was able to move and hit so quickly that Amano just couldn't keep up.

"THREE!"

At once, the bell was rung, and Yuki let Amano go. She straightened herself to her feet, letting out her breath in a contented sigh. But a moment later, a grin crossed her face, and she balled a fist, pumping it in the sky, while the ref stood by her side to hold her arm up in triumph. "Yes!" she cheered. Amano might have been out to intimidate her and keep her down, but Yuki had proven she wouldn't let that happen on her watch!

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"... ... ..."

Amano was staring up at the lights, flat on her back, gasping in breaths of air. It was over. All those hits and taken and given and she still lost. Again... She gritted her teeth, her arm and kimono sleeve covering her eyes for a minute. Dammit... Why can't I just... She gritted her teeth tight, clenching a fist. It didn't take long for her to pick herself up, on her knees as she caught her breath. Anything still hurt, and the sting of losing made it even worse. And seeing Yuki's cheerful expression just had her blood boiling.

She stood up on her feet, her eyes locked onto Yuki with intensity. There was no way she'd let this end here.

"Hey."