L.A.W. - League of Anime Wrestling

Watching as the light begins to fade from her opponent's eyes, Bengal knows that it's time to move in for the kill. She drops down and flips Aoto onto her side, then spoons the smaller girl tightly from behind. But she's not just doing this to be lewd. As the Tiger secures one of the rookie's arms behind her shoulder, it becomes clear to everyone what she's trying to accomplish. Bengal is attempting to lock in Terror's Clasp! This brutal body twist submission is one of the Tiger's most feared moves, and for good reason.

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She clinches the hold, wrenching inward on Sapphire's head. The young woman's spine bends at an impossible angle, until she's practically face-to-face with Bengal, even though her body is oriented the opposite way. Once she's confident that her grip is secure, the Tiger thrusts her own face closer to Aoto. She wants to make sure that her smug grin is the last thing her opponent sees before she submits.

She's also got a few words of advice for the Young Lioness - at least, that's the way she'd put it. In reality, that "advice" is mostly just an excuse to insult and belittle the other woman. "You know what your problem is, blue? You don't have enough...flexibility," she purrs, tightening the hold as she speaks to emphasize her point. She continues, in a low voice that only Aoto can hear. "Those smothers of yours are actually half-decent. But you rely on them too much. You need more tricks in your bag, honey!"

Bengal clicks her tongue fretfully. "Here, I'll teach you a new move," she promises, increasing the pressure on Aoto's head even further. "It's called TAP THE #@$% OUT!" She screams the last words into the rookie's ear, causing the nearby referee to flinch from the sudden noise. "Better learn quick," the Tiger finishes, a menacing gleam in her eyes. "I'm not a very patient teacher..."

Aoto is forcefully pulled back into reality...mostly through her back and neck. She lets out a raspy scream of pained that only causes her to choke more, as she weakly looks at Bengal...well she was being forced to look straight at the Tiger. She watches as Bengal confidently and smugly starts to insult her, but she could barely hear all the advice as she was way too focused on the pain. It didn't help that Bengal continued to tighten the hold as time went on!

"G-g-give..." No longer able to take the pain, Aoto starts weakly tapping on Bengal's back right as Bengal screams at her to do so!

Bengal smirks as she feels Aoto's hand tapping frantically on her back, just between the straps of the Tiger's top. She shoves the younger woman roughly away, like she's pushing a trash can outside for pickup. "Yeah, that's right! You never had a chance!" she sneers, seeming to forget how close she came to losing to Sapphire's smother holds. She's hoping that the fans will forget it too, hoping that her victory here will make up for her struggles earlier in the match. But the crowd isn't buying it. They're still staunchly on the rookie's side, even after her defeat, chanting her name and urging her to rise. The Young Lioness may have lost her match tonight, but she's gained a loyal following.

The Tiger pumps her fist into the air triumphantly a few times, trying to draw the crowd's attention. But that only results in louder and louder boos, every time she raises her hand. Finally, she gives up and lets the referee lift her arm instead, pouting, while the bell rings. DING-DING-DING! The ring announcer's voice makes it all official: "Here's your winner, by submission...THE BLAZE TIGER! BENGAL!"

More jeers from the stands, more accusations of cheating. What really makes the taunts sting is that they're all 100% true. The referee notices the way Bengal's right eye starts to twitch, and wisely drops the Tiger's arm, backing away. The Indian woman scans the crowd, lips pursed. Then, she seems to decide on something. She grabs her prone opponent by the ankles, and begins dragging her across the canvas.

The ref runs over, waving his arms. "What are you doing, Bengal? She's already tapped, you can't-" CRACK! The Tiger's elbow lashes out, and the official drops like a stone. With no one left to hold her back, the Indian woman continues dragging Aoto toward the edge of the ring. Bengal exits first, sliding under the bottom rope. Then, she uses the ring apron to assist herself in hoisting Sapphire onto her shoulders. She doesn't often use powerhouse moves like the one she's planning now, but they're easy to set up when her target is so limp and helpless.

She carries Aoto to the barricade that separates the ringside area from the seats. Then she stops, planting her feet firmly on the hard floor. Turning to the stands, she addresses the rows of fans as they continue to repeat the rookie's name. "You like her so damn much?" Bengal calls out, her voice thick with rage. "Fine, then! YOU CAN HAVE HER!"

With that, she pushes up on the rookie's leg, lifting Sapphire upside down so her blue hair dangles around her face. A second later, Bengal drops her opponent over the barricade, and the Japanese girl falls headfirst into the crowd. Bystanders panic and scatter back, leaving nothing to cushion the rookie's impact. The Tiger calls this move "Burning Bright", and it's devastating enough when it's used on the canvas inside the ring. How much worse will it be, then, when it's used on the hard surface outside? Aoto is about to find out...

Burning Bright (Burning Hammer)

Aoto groans, barely conscious as she is released and pushed away from Bengal, lying on the mat defeated. All her strength has left her as she vaguely sees the ref raising Bengal's arm to declare her victory!

But then she suddenly gets dragged across the canvas. Confused, she opens her eyes to see Bengal knock out the ref as she continues to drag her to the edge of the ring before hoisting the defeated woman onto her shoulders! Aoto clearly is no longer able to fight back, and can only whimper weakly as Bengal continues to toy with her, holding her over her shoulders like she was a prize she had just won.

Aoto then suddenly finds herself upside down, all the blood rushing to her head as her eyes widen. "N-n-no...w-wai-" Aoto doesn't even get to finish her weak plea, not like Bengal would care anyways, as she is thrown into the crowd and her head collides with the hard floor with a sickening crack! Aoto's small scream gets cut off as she is immediately completely knocked out. Her eyes roll to the back of her head as her mouth stays open, stuck in a scream, bits of drool trickling out of it. Blood starts to trickle from where her head collided with the floor as medics rush in to treat her.

Bengal revels in the chaos she's created, watching as the panicked fans stampede backward. Medical staff stream into the arena, looking harried. Most of them converge around Aoto; a few members of the team break off to check on the referee, whose injuries are less serious. Before anyone can discipline the Tiger for her actions, she's already vanished into the crowd.

Winner by Submission: Bengal