[Hardcore Match] Astrid Arvidsson vs Kyoko Akan - When the dragon meets the queen (Apex Qualifier Match)

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It started to turn into something Astrid wasn't used to. Boxing. MMA. Pro wrestling. She was always completely fine with that. However, what was happening right now, most of all resembled what was usually called a catfight. Having once again missed the advantage after she received two hard blows to the head, the Golden Dragon ended up on the ramp. With rage fueled by her pain, the blonde began to hit her rival.

But Kyoko wasn't going to just look at it either. She was still holding Astrid's hair and, just like the Norwegian woman, kept throwing punches. Astrid's mouth was practically not closed, it was difficult for her to contain her emotions. Pain and rage literally came out of her, because with each new blow she let out a loud scream. And at some point she wasn't even quite sure what was going on. No matter how hard she tried, the Japanese woman continued to act with amazing tenacity.

When another blow crashed into Astrid's face, her head jerked to the side, at that moment she felt something wet on her chin. At that moment, she didn't have time to think about it, but in fact Kyoko had split her lip and now a thin trickle of blood was flowing down the chin of the Golden Dragon. It was due to adrenaline or something else, but she had the impression that her punches did not affect her opponent at all, while she was getting weaker by the second.

"Gah! Ah! Raahh!!" the blonde kept screaming every time she got hit.

In addition, due to the fact that they clung to each other's hair and continued to beat each other, their bodies almost involuntarily began to move. And this led to the fact that after a few moments Astrid and Kyoko, like two intertwined snakes, began to roll down the ramp. And at the same time, the Belly Queen did not stop for a second, continuing to attack Astrid's body almost everywhere she could reach.

Every time Astrid's body was pressed against the metal ramp and every time she received a new blow, it seemed to her that someone was stabbing her with a knife. These painful sensations could not be compared to anything. And what told her that her own punches were not effective enough for one reason or another. At such moments, it is very difficult to focus on anything, let alone come up with any effective plan. The only thing the Golden Dragon knew for sure was that if everything went on like this, then by the time they got to the end of the ramp, her condition would be several times, if not several dozen times worse than that of her rival.

Her right fist relaxed. She didn't have time to think of anything, but she had to act. So instead of continuing to punch the Belly Queen with her fist, she was going to use that hand to grab onto her hair, now holding Kyoko's head with both hands. It hardly had anything to do with professional sports. But it was a fucking hardcore match.

While they were rolling down, the Golden Dragon was determined to try every time Kyoko was pressed against the ramp, to lift and then smash her opponent's head into the hard metal. In war, all means are good and, given everything that has been happening in the last few minutes, Astrid hoped that at least this would be enough to equalize their states.

But it didn't last long anyway, because they were rolling down fast enough. And in a few moments their bodies were on a flat surface. When they made her several rolls to the side, Astrid involuntarily released Kyoko, after which she made another roll. Her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She was lying on her stomach and kept groaning. It was a tough and crazy ride. Her whole body ached with pain, she didn't even want to think about how long it would take her to recover after that. The blonde spat out blood from her mouth. Damn, the dizziness combined with the pain literally forced her to continue lying down. But instead, the Golden Dragon, breathing heavily, began to rise on all fours. Slowly, but surely. The match isn't over yet, which means she doesn't have time to rest.

[Fairy Dragon]

The both of them were slipping down the aisle but locked in with each other, neither one stopping the catifght as they kept on punching and pulling, Kyoko knew she had a rough go of it given the weight advantage Astrid had on her on but wouldn't stop or slow down for anything. Her hits were connecting and making sure Astrid learned not to mess with her but each time she got a hit in she was struck back, and this continued until they were near the bottom of the ramp. Astrid soon stopped punching, going from attempting to clobber her to throwing both of her hands behind her hair and aiming to grab and throw her down instead. Kyoko's head hit metal and her world got darker.

"Gnnhhk!" Kyoko groaned. Astrid's attack broke up the scrapping but when they did fall apart neither one of them seemed better off, Kyoko was hurt and laying there holding her head trying to fight through her blurry vision while while Astrid rolled off and recovered away from her. The fight had left both of them drained and barely able to move, it seemed that the fighting could still end up going anywhere and all the fans could do was wait and see how it went. Astrid started to get back up, while Kyoko turned to her side and noticed her moving through her otherwise difficult eyesight, and she knew that Astrid getting back to her feet was bad. With nothing much else to try Kyoko would push off her hands so she could take a swing at Astrid's leg with a kick hoping that hitting the one she had attacked before would keep her down. At least long enough that Kyoko could move in, jumping after her and getting on the blonde's back to catch her with a rear naked choke.

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"Damn..." thought Astrid.

Until a few minutes ago, it seemed that most of the bruises were concentrated in the area of her abs. However, now it was easy to notice that literally the entire body of the Golden Dragon was covered with bruises. Black spots were visible here and there. But the most important thing was that the Norwegian woman felt pain all over her body. Every muscle now protested against any movement. The blonde has gone through more than one tough match, but she really didn't expect such hard shit at such a speed.

Every time it seemed that she was starting to regain the advantage, Kyoko responded with an equally furious onslaught. The libra clock has never been in balance or on the side of one of the women for too long. Astrid tried to beat the shit out of Kyoko. And the Belly Queen tried to do the same with the Golden Dragon.

It seemed that right now both women are not in the best condition after such a walk on the surface of the metal ramp. And although Astrid didn't plan to relax, she was sure that she had at least a few seconds to catch her breath and get to her feet before she would get back together with Kyoko in an exchange of blows. She tried to save her strength as efficiently as possible, and that's why she didn't even wipe the blood off her chin. The descendant of the great Vikings was just trying to get back on her feet.

But when she was on all fours, something happened that she did not expect at all. The Belly Queen made a leap. Instead of slowing down, she somehow found the strength to continue the offensive. And before the Golden Dragon could do anything, the Japanese woman kicked her injured leg. With a wild cry, Astrid collapsed onto the concrete floor again.

"Aaahhh... ggrrrppphhh..." but as if at the snap of fingers, her scream turned into a strangled groan.

Why? Because the second Astrid fell, Kyoko first occupied her back and then wrapped her arms around Astrid's neck. In an instant, the legs of the Japanese woman squeezed the waist of the blonde and they turned on their right side. Astrid's face turned as red as a tomato. She grabbed her opponent's hand, trying to loosen her grip, because she practically had no access to oxygen.

With an effort, Astrid jerked to the side in order to be on her stomach again. Fatigue literally bound her body. And the blonde knew perfectly well that she had no chance of forcing Kyoko to let her go. The current reserves of strength simply will not be enough to get free from such an effective hold. Therefore, the Golden Dragon had only one option.

Releasing the hand of the Belly Queen, Astrid put her palms on the floor and began to rise. Inch by inch, centimeter by centimeter, millimeter by millimeter. A very unpleasant sound began to sound inside her head, she literally heard the blood moving through her veins. The blonde got up on all fours. And at that moment, she felt as if thousands of needles were pricking all over her body. Her vision blurred, and her hands trembled violently. She knew what it was. The descendant of the great Vikings clenched her jaw. She only needed to make one effort to get to her feet. Her arms began to relax. Her body began to sink down again. Her eyes began to close. The sounds around became quieter. Her forehead pressed against the concrete floor. Her strength had almost completely left her.

Astrid was in a strange place. There was nothing around but almost absolute darkness. This place had no walls, no ceiling, no floor. And there was only one other being in this place besides her. The Golden Dragon. Astrid has been here several times in her life. And every time the sight of this beast made her feel strange. Don't wake the sleeping dragon. Even she followed this rule.

"And here we are again..." said the beast, "when was the last time we saw each other?"

A shiver ran down the blonde's back. The dragon began to move. Astrid took a few steps back at the moment when the mighty golden dragon stood on its paws and turned to her. Its eyes were closed, but she felt that it could see right through her. It was difficult for her to bear it and she closed her eyes, lowering her head.

"The last time you were here under different circumstances," the dragon said in a deep voice, "that time you were filled with passion, that time you needed strength because the battle ignited a fire in you that could not be stopped. And what now? Do you need strength because you are close to defeat? Like a drowning man begging for a lifeline. What a pathetic sight."

She heard the dragon's breath come out of its nostrils. But this mighty beast was right. The last time she was in this place, it wasn't because she was on the verge of defeat. But did she really look like a little worm now, just trying to survive? Astrid's jaw tightened. She felt self-loathing because of it. No. That's not so. She doesn't need strength just to survive.

"Have you forgotten the most important thing?" the beast asked. "Have you forgotten who you are? I can't hear. Tell me, who are you?!"

Astrid's fists clenched with such force that her nails dug into her skin. She lifted her head up. Astrid and the beast inside her opened their eyes at the same time without any fear.

"I am the Golden Dragon!" she said softly but firmly despite the grip on her neck.

Her arms tensed again. Grunting and puffing, but she started to rise up. Darkness kept blurring her eyes. Her arms and legs continued to shake, but the Norwegian woman kept moving no matter what. When she got up on all fours, she let out a wild growl, after which she pulled her right knee up. Pushing her hands off the floor, she got up on one knee.

Kyoko's weight on her back was like the weight of an entire planet trying to make Astrid fall down. Pain shot through her body with the force of Thor, who angrily hits the anvil. But if she does, she will destroy this planet. And if the Thunder God himself gets in her way, she will crush him. The Golden Dragon wrapped her opponent's legs with her arms, and then rose to her feet, straightening up to her full height.

It was as if a whole cup of boiling water had been thrown on her face, Astrid's skin had never been so red before. She still hasn't heard anything. Even her vision was only a blur. But the willpower she possessed drove her forward. She is the Golden Dragon, and if Kyoko expected that this would be enough to defeat her, then she chose the wrong opponent. Putting strength into her legs, Astrid backed away in order to gain as much speed as possible. First she had to get Kyoko to let go of her neck. And it seemed to her that slamming the Belly Queen's back into the edge of the ring was a very impressive means to achieve this goal!

[Fairy Dragon]

Wrapped up on Astrid like a blanket Kyoko had the rear naked choke on so tight it was like she was trying to flatten out Astrid's neck. Nothing would make her happier than to choke Astrid out right now and finally win this match after a bit of strategic thinking and a few close calls and despite Astrid fighting for her life she could feel the fight slipping away from the blonde. Kyoko smirked slowly feeling like the end was coming, eventually Astrid was starting to come back up so Kyoko tried to squeeze harder and see that her resistance ended with how wracked her body was she was sure it was close to the end, and eventually she thought it would happen until Astrid seemed to come alive in another way. She wasn't sure what happened but Astrid's entire body seemed to become possessed by something and she flew backwards despite everything against her and sent them both crashing into the ring to do it.

"Aagggk!" Kyoko screamed as her back hit the corner. Seeing as it and her head were the two places hurting the most the sudden influx of pain as Kyoko was basically crushed between it and Astrid was too much to bear. Kyoko's hold slipped off the blonde and she basically dropped to the ground, hands going to her wounded back while Astrid stood over her, putting her in a position that was unenviable all around as she had to deal with the revived Golden Dragon while not even on her feet.

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Everyone may try to explain it in different ways. Some would call it a second wind. Some would call it willpower. Someone wouldn't be able to explain it at all. The truth was somewhere in between. It wasn't Astrid who called herself the Golden Dragon. For the first time she heard it from fans who followed her career in MMA. And then her father agreed that there was a real dragon living inside her. Astrid always carried a flame inside.

The blonde publicly said that she has been looking for the most difficult challenges all her life in order to write her name into history. But only when she meets a truly strong and worthy opponent, her inner beast breaks out. No matter what kind of person Kyoko is, there is a fact that simply cannot be denied. This Japanese woman is a strong rival. Astrid's soul felt it. And at that very moment, all the limits of her body were broken.

A moment ago, the audience thought that this was the end. And their reaction was more than violent at the moment when the blonde, overcoming pain and fatigue, first got to her feet, and then backed away. Kyoko's back slammed into the edge of the ring. The Golden Dragon's ears were filled with the cry of the purple-haired woman. And with that, she felt the grip on her neck disappear. Astrid let go of the Belly Queen's legs and took a step forward.

While Kyoko completely collapsed on the concrete floor, Astrid got down on one knee. The blonde coughed, trying to regain her breath, which was a very difficult task after such a hard hold. She clenched her jaw and clenched her fists. The descendant of the great Vikings rose to her feet and turned to face her rival. Astrid was standing over Kyoko. There was fury and fire in her eyes. If only someone in the audience could imagine how much pain her body was filled with. But it didn't matter now. There was only one thing that mattered right now. The Golden Dragon wiped the blood from her chin, then clenched her right fist and struck her left palm. A good fantasy would surely help to see the huge golden wings behind her back at this moment.

The Golden Dragon took a step forward and threw her hands to Kyoko's head. Without any ceremony, the blonde was going to pull her rival's head up, but only in order to send this head back to the concrete floor in a moment. She needed the Belly Queen to stay in this place for a few more seconds and to achieve this goal she did not need to come up with something too complicated. She could feel the adrenaline coursing through her veins. Combined with the pain, this gave rise to a very unusual feeling. Astrid knew it wouldn't last long. And so she had to break Kyoko with one hard move.

If the collision of Kyoko's head with the concrete floor would have forced her to stay in place, then Astrid would have headed to the edge of the ring. She saw a very interesting object sticking out from under the fabric. She was going to bend down and grab it. After taking a few steps back, Astrid was going to pull a folded ladder out from under the ring. The noise in the hall increased several times when they saw this.

"Burn in my flame," she said to Kyoko.

The Golden Dragon was about to grab the Belly Queen's head again and force her to her knees. Astrid's body was shaking, her breathing was heavy. But with each passing second, she felt better and better. Why? Because she was grateful that Kyoko had given her such a tough match. Astrid was determined to wrap her arms around the waist of the Belly Queen. Attentive viewers might have noticed that this time Astrid didn't put her opponent's head between her thighs. And that was a hint of what she was up to. Right. With a furious cry, the Golden Dragon was about to lift Kyoko off the floor, turn her over and put her on the shoulders. Astrid was about to take a step to the side, turning around, and at the same moment the Golden Dragon intended to send the body of the Belly Queen down, right to the fucking metal ladder! They called it a gutwrench sitout powerbomb, but she called it the victim for the dragon!

[Fairy Dragon]

Having dragged both of them across the room and was able to drive them into the post so that both of them dropped, while this was a relief for Astrid who could now breathe without Kyoko's arms restricting her air for Kyoko it was another notch on the growing pain that was her injured back. Every movement in her backside sent waves of pain down the rest of her leaving the Belly Queen in such a state that Astrid would get plenty of time to regain her breath before she could rise again while Kyoko was still down simply because everything hurt too much to act on it. Astrid's will to fight back with limited air gave her the moment she needed and when she had it she was pulling Kyoko's head up and smashing it into the floor below both of them.

"Gnngh!" Kyoko groaned with her head bouncing off the floor, the pain was minimal compared to the one in her back but it did the job Astrid needed it to do and kept her from moving while she went and got something...something that made the crowd more excited like the bloodthirsty animals they were. Kyoko was just moving again when Astrid got her, pulling her onward and putting her in a gutwrench position like Kyoko had done many other times to opponents for her finisher, but this was not something that Astrid planned for her. In fact as she was lifted up she had just enough time to realize her fate was about to much worse, when Astrid would throw her down onto the metal ladder backfirst. "Aaggghhh!" Kyoko screamed, no matter how bad the pain in her back got it was shown it could get worse. Kyoko could only scream out and turn to her side unable to tend to her back or do much to move without more pain following.

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It was an amazing feeling. It was the best thing in the world for Astrid. The blonde always enjoyed every match. But only such moments could give her such unthinkable pleasure. Only a strong enough opponent could wake up a real dragon inside the Norwegian woman. Kyoko succeeded. Astrid's body, soaked with pain, was filled with flames. This flame carried with it the real power of the blonde. And now she was going to direct this power at her rival.

The collision of the Japanese woman's head with the concrete floor was nothing compared to what awaited her next. Even the audience understood this, especially after the Golden Dragon pulled the ladder out from under the ring. It was a symbol. A symbol of the approaching end of the Belly Queen, who pushed Astrid to this. She was sure that her strength was more than enough to cope with the Norwegian woman in a hardcore match. And now she had to find out that Astrid was honest in every word when she said that she was here to fight.

Under the growing noise of the crowd, the blonde lifted her rival off the floor. Astrid channeled all the power of her inner flame into an impulse, and then sent the Belly Queen's body down. An eerie rumble filled the arena as Kyoko's back slammed into the metal. The screams of the audience were deafening. But even those screams were a low whisper compared to the scream of agony that came out of the Japanese woman's mouth.

Even though Astrid continued to hold her opponent's legs, the pain caused Kyoko to jerk violently to the side. The Japanese woman was on her side, but after that she did not show any signs of movement. It is unlikely that she lost consciousness, because this attack was aimed at her back, not at her head. Most likely now even the slightest movement for her was like trying to get out of a hole with needles. Was that enough to end the match? There was only one way to find out.

With heavy breathing, the Golden Dragon rose to her feet. She looked at her rival with fury. Defeating a woman like Kyoko is a great honor from Astrid's point of view. But in order to get the victory, she needed to return the Japanese woman to the ring. Just lift her up and make her roll under the bottom rope? No. Since the Belly Queen was in pain right now, Astrid wanted to maximize it. An eye for an eye and such shit. Kyoko did everything necessary to injure the blonde's leg, and therefore the descendant of the great Vikings was not going to show pity.

Looming over Kyoko, the Golden Dragon intended to grab her opponent's shoulder and leg. Squatting down, she was going to put the Belly Queen on her shoulders in one movement. Astrid felt that the dragon's strength was beginning to leave her. Therefore, she should not delay. Clenching her jaw, she was about to straighten up to her full height, holding Kyoko on her shoulders. What was she going to do? A new throw? Yes, of course, but not in the way many assumed.

Exhaling loudly, she was going to strain her arms, and then throw her opponent up. Straightening her arms, Astrid was about to demonstrate her wild strength by lifting the Belly Queen with an overhead press! Astrid was the descendant of the great Vikings and the goal of her life was to become worthy of their legacy. And no one will stop her on her way. Even such a strong and fierce rival as Kyoko Akan.

"Rrrrrrraaaaaawwww!!!!"

Astrid was determined to step forward and then throw Kyoko to the edge of the ring with a gorilla press drop. In this way, she wanted to force her opponent to roll under the bottom rope and thereby be inside the ring again. Pain again began to prevail in the blonde's body. It was a very tough match. And it's time to finish it. The Golden Dragon was going to roll under the bottom rope after her rival. And then, without unnecessary movements, she was going to lie down on Kyoko, pressing her chest to the chest of the Japanese woman. Hooking up the far leg of the Belly Queen, Astrid was determined to go for the first and, as she hoped, the last pin attempt in this match!

[Fairy Dragon]

Kyoko had to feel crushed, even though she was awake it was like the pain overwhelmed her senses for the moment and anything she did was hindered by the fact her back was nearly broken by everything Astrid did, whatever demon possessed her allowed her to take control at the worst possible moment and left Kyoko struggling on the floor wondering what to do, anyone watching the match at this moment would be hard pressed to think that it was over and Astrid after a moment finally seemed to think that nothing could possibly be worse for her because she grabbed Kyoko and would slowly bring her to the ring before pressing her on to the ring apron, where Kyoko groaned and rolled down the ring. The Belly Queen felt the Golden Dragon was approaching her but made no effort to move before the blonde laid on her going for the first pin attempt of the match.

"ONE!"

Kyoko didn't move, moving risked further injury and most had to think that nothing was worth keeping up the fight. But despite this Kyoko's lack of movement drove her insides crazy, she refused to lay down and let Astrid take this, the first match in her Apex series without having giving it her all or leaving Astrid down on the floor but how much she had was a serious question she had to consider and despite her inner will telling her to keep fighting the rest of her considered her options carefully.

"TWO!"

"THRE-"

"Raaaggh!" Kyoko screamed before she pushed her left side up enough to get her shoulder off the ring, stopping the ref at the closest possible time for a three count. The Belly Queen didn't have any ancient spirits egging her on, just her own pride and will carrying her forward and for now that was enough to keep her in this match and give her one more chance to take Astrid down.

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Even the foe can be respected. Astrid tried to adhere to this principle. She had nothing to hide, Kyoko annoyed her. Every gesture, every word of this Japanese woman was a pain in the ass for the blonde. But at the same time, the Belly Queen was strong enough to wake up the dragon. The Norwegian woman has always tried to look only for the strongest rivals. But not everyone manages to push her to the limits of her capabilities. Kyoko succeeded. And so, no matter what, Astrid had respect for this woman.

But it's time to finish this match. The Golden Dragon didn't expect such intensity. And although she had already faced tough women in this ring, no one had ever given her so much pain in such a short period of time. And now Astrid was determined to get a reward for all the pain that her body was experiencing right now. Having returned her opponent to the ring, the blonde went for a pin attempt.

When the referee's palm slapped the mat for the first time, Astrid tightened her arms even more. She had no reason to relax. Kyoko has already shown that she is capable of responding to any blow with no less force and cruelty. Therefore, the descendant of the great Vikings was going to allow herself to relax only after hearing the third clap.

And this moment came closer after the referee's palm slapped the mat for the second time. The audience loudly shouted the second count. Astrid's heart started beating a little faster. No matter how cold-blooded a fighter is, they are always overwhelmed by emotions when they are one step away from victory. The Norwegian woman was no exception. One more clap and it will be over. The referee's hand began to descend. The Golden Dragon involuntarily held her breath.

First she heard Kyoko's wild roar. Then the pin was broken. Then the hall was filled with enthusiastic shouts. Astrid didn't even immediately realize what had just happened. She was ready to swear that the referee's palm touched the mat. But, nevertheless, the Golden Dragon was lying on her back after a jerk of her rival. And she didn't feel like a winner at all.

The blonde turned her head to the side and saw the striped shirt was showing only two fingers. Kyoko stayed in the match. Astrid returned her head to its original position and stared at the ceiling of the arena for a few seconds. Her body was soaked with pain. Her reserves of strength were running out and she felt that her muscles were turning to stone in real time. But then the corners of her lips began to rise slowly.

"Ha... ha ha... ha ha ha..." she laughed, which in a way was like madness, "mighty Odin... that's my lucky day..."

What did most of the fighters feel in Astrid's place? Disappointment? Despair? Hopelessness? Most likely yes. But the Norwegian woman was made of a different material. The fact that the Belly Queen wasn't ready to lose was Astrid's motivation. If Kyoko is ready to continue even after everything, then they will beat each other until one of them can no longer move even a finger. They won't just have to reach their limits. They will have to cross them. To Astrid, Kyoko was a narcissistic bitch. But now it was crystal clear that this narcissistic bitch, like Astrid herself, always fights to the last.

Astrid rolled over on her stomach and got up on one knee. Damn, she felt like her body had been dragged through a paper shredder. Bruises were all over the surface of the skin. The clothes were soaked through with sweat. But at the same time, she felt more inspired than ever. And she had only one wish. Make Kyoko lose.

Therefore, she was determined to grab her opponent's hand. The energy she had gained through her inner dragon had already run out. Now she had to rely only on her own strength. The blonde was going to get to her feet and pull the Belly Queen up. She was going to step aside and push Kyoko in the back with her free hand, as if she wanted to send the Japanese woman to the ropes with the help of an Irish whip.

But instead, Astrid was determined to pull Kyoko back towards her at the last moment. There is no turning back. One of them won't be able to get up on feet at the end of this match. And Astrid wasn't going to be that woman. And so she was going to put her right arm to the side, and then hit Kyoko in the area between her chest and neck! Many people knew it as a short-arm lariat, but Astrid called it a severed head!

[Fairy Dragon]

It made almost no sense for her to be able to move, by all accounts what she had been put through should have been it even for someone in great physical condition like she was. The damage before being powerbombed onto the ladder was enough to put anyone down but after that, Kyoko should be in a hospital having her back checked and praying she wasn't paralyzed. Maybe despite it all she had a guardian angel still looking out for her, or the devil just really liked her enough to let her keep going like this but Astrid didn't care either way, all that mattered was that Kyoko Akan hadn't been beaten yet and that meant she still had something to vanquish. Kyoko's mind wasn't focused on victory or the next big move, she was going through all the motions in her head, feeling for her hands and feet, fingers and toes seeing if everything was still in working order. Trying to see if she was still alive and in working order, and once she was checking on what she could do so that she could start up a game plan. Course her own ideas were cut off by Astrid grabbing her hand and pulling her up, Kyoko realized she wouldn't get the chance to do any kind of planning, if she was going to win this it would be on the instincts she had built up to help her win. Astrid would grab and throw her towards the ropes...but she kept her grip on her arms forcing her to stay there while she turned her around and lined her up for a clothesline to the face.

Kyoko whiplashed forward but with a quick bit of thinking turned things around, going low and trying to grab around Astrid's waist, while she had some motion going she would try to lift Astrid up and send her down with an atomic drop to try and stop her from going right at her again. That wouldn't stop Astrid entirely at this rate but most of Kyoko's offense would be hard to pull off this groggy and hurt, she could only try to wear Astrid down for now, and next would throw a kick to her stomach to bring her head down so she could grab it hold her in place before dropping down with a DDT.