The Harpy faces the Barbarian: Oscar Orelash VS. Ulla De Milo (D)

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Oscar closed his eyes and did a little silent prayer to keep the pin on Ulla. He was trapped in her finisher for far too long and although he was able to escape from the jaws (or in this case thighs) of defeat, it had taken its toll on the young lion. The lack of oxygen made his face redden and his chest rose and fell rapidly as Oscar tried to replenish the air Ulla depraved him from. Needless to say that the Barbarian Prince was in rough shape the ref's hand started to come down for the third time.

"C'mon... c'mon..."

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As Oscar was counting his lucky stars for if he would be able to keep Ulla down, he should've prayed harder as the very split second- Ulla managed to lift her shoulder up and negate the three-count! This kick out earned a shocked reaction from the crowd which was mixed between delighted and purely surprised. Nevertheless, for the heart and performances that both fighters were showing in this match, fans began to applaud both Ulla and Oscar as they both lay on the mat! Who was going to get up first and make the next move?!? We'll just have to see which fighter is going to dig deeper within themselves if they want to win this bout!

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Oscar gasped with shock as Ulla raised her arm and broke the pin at the last possible second, rolling off the Harpy and laying on his back as he stared up at the arena lights. His chest rose and fell rapidly, truly feeling the toll of Ulla's shake and bake as he coughed a bit trying to get air back into his lungs. He felt like he was truly pushing his limits and wasn't even sure if he was going to be able to get back up... until he closed his eyes and took a tip from his mentor, Tina. Oscar would slowly raise his foot and bring it down against the canvas- but this wasn't a random series of frustrated kicks, but rather there was a rhythm to the sound Oscar was using as he used the Canvas like a big drum. Slowly but surely, some audience members would start clapping along to the rhythm Oscar was setting up as he opened his eyes with renewed vigor as he felt the energy from the audience give him a boost!

Slowly standing up and shaky legs, Oscar would weigh his options on what to do with Ulla. His signature bearhug or a submission hold seemed like the best way to go about it, but he wasn't sure if he had enough stamina to keep any holds like that in place long enough to either knock Ulla out or get a tap out. Running out of time and risking giving Ulla more recovery time, Oscar would lean over and take Ulla by her arms and would pull her up before tucking her head past his knees and grabbing hold of her before attempting to lift her up onto his shoulders. If it worked, It would look like Oscar was looking to end this match with a powerbomb- but his shaky legs would betray him as he tried to keep his balance long enough to execute the move and stumble as he tried to do so... getting dangerously close to the ropes!

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To answer the long-awaited question of who was going to recover first, it would be none other than Mr. Orelash himself to get back to his feet. Trying to waste no time, he would haul the smaller Ulla up to what must look like a Powerbomb position! Fans knew if Oscar executed this move this match might as well be over! But the big man was still feeling the effects of the match and would stumble on his footing and got a bit too close to the ropes! Hearing her fans' nonstop chants for her to recover and get out of this predicament, Ulla would sense a perfect opportunity to flip this match onto its head!

As Oscar stumbled forward, Ulla carry along with the momentum and tighten her legs around her foe’s neck and try to lean back! If all things work out in Ulla’s favor, the Brazilian Harpy would manage to do a Hurricanrana over the ring ropes and haul the bigger Oscar Orelash over the top rope and tossed to the outside! But, Oscar was still holding onto Ulla’s waist as well, so his fall wasn’t a solo one as Ulla would be brought down with him! But this all goes back to if Ulla was able to execute this maneuver in the first place…

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Oscar's eyes widened as he felt Ulla's legs tighten around his neck once more- fearing his delay in executing the powerbomb may have cost him gravely as the Brazilian Harpy threw herself back and took full advantage of Oscar's stumbling! Fans in the crowd started to stand up out of their seats and SCREAM with excitement as the beloved Leviathan member pulled off an utterly insane feat- throwing a two hundred-and-twenty-five-pound young lion over the ropes in a beautifully executed Hurricarana! The rookie Barbarian was both utterly shocked and completely impressed as he felt the ropes sink into his back and his feet leaving the ground as he slowly tipped backward toward the ground down below, leaving his grip on Ulla's waist as the Harpy would plummet out of the ring with him! However, trying to keep his focus, Oscar would twist his body in what first looked like a vain effort to escape his predicament... but was actually attempting to twist his body around so that Ulla would be the first to hit the mats UNDER Oscar- meaning if Ulla wasn't quick to do something she could very well turn into a cushion for Oscar to land on!

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As an entertainer and highflyer, there are risks and possible consequences for said risks. In this case, Ulla took a mighty risk in an attempt to escape from Oscar's grasp to avoid his Powerbomb. But in doing so, Ulla might've inflicted more damage to herself than she could've possibly foreseen. As the wrestlers topple over the top rope, the momentum and the way they fell over the two ended up going PAST the ring apron and straight to the matted grounds below. But don't be fooled, although the area outside of the ring is matted, those mats are very thin in covering the concrete. Here's where Ulla's consequences come into play, Oscar had a decent grip around her waist even as the freefallen down to the ground. Twisting themselves, the Barbarian managed to be the one on the upside and the smaller Ulla on the bottom. So as they impacted, all of the weight, momentum, and force all came down onto Ulla as she was sandwiched between the mats and Oscar. Although taking a majority of the bump, the impact was just enough to immobilize both competitors as they groan and lay on the outside.

The referee of this match would keep checking in with both wrestlers if they could continue and get back in the ring, but with neither being able to reassure or show signs of getting up- the ref began his ring-out disqualification count. He got up to three when the fans got involved and began stomping, cheering, hollering, etc just for both competitors to get back up and not let this match end in a double DQ! Ulla, always the crowd-pleaser no matter how much pain she is going through, started to stir. First turning over onto her belly before getting all fours slowly but surely started to make progress in getting back up. But at this point, the referee was already at a 5 count! Will Ulla be able to recover faster and make it back in or will it be her adversary?!?

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Unfortunately for Oscar, Ulla wasn't much of a cushion to land on. The young lion would cry out in pain as his head and limbs hit the thin mat, rolling off of Ulla and lying there in an exhausted heap. The mat was soaking up Oscar's sweat as he laid there, groaning as the adrenaline from the match was starting to wear off- making him feel every sore muscle and bruise on his body. The ref's voice echoed in his ears as the DQ count got higher and with the hollering of the audience growing louder and louder, Oscar rolled let out a very strained grunt as he rolled over onto his stomach- stretching his arms out to grip the mat as the Barbarian Prince started to drag his body across the ground and toward the ring!

All Oscar could think about was his mentor and friends who for sure were watching this match, running on fumes at this point as it was like a snail race to see who would get back into the ring first. The window was closing fast- with the count now reaching eight by the time Oscar was close enough to push up and grab onto the rope with trembling hands. Putting his geart and soul into it, Oscar SCREANED out in determination as he used his legs to push himself into the ring. The young lion was safe from a DQ- but had absolutely no fight left in him and was just lying on his back, completely vulnerable. If Ulla was able to get back into the ring... then there was nothing stopping the Harpy from doing what she needed to do to win the match!

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Battle between the two injured wrestlers, was like a snails race to get back in the ring. Both Ulla and Oscar could barely move as the referee continued his disqualification count. It was also more evident that Oscar was making the most progress in recovering. But the Brazilian-born Ulla wasn’t out of it yet. Using the cheers from fans as motivation. Adrenaline soon pump throughout Ulla’s veins. The Harpy managed to pull herself up to ring apron on wobbly feet. At this point it was already at a 9 count with the referee. Just as Ulla was about to launch herself in- it was too late. The moment the Harpy was about to leave her feet, the referee counted to 10 and officially disqualified Ulla from the match and making her opponent… the undisputed winner of this match.

Crushed that she couldn’t beat the disqualification count, Ulla fall back and lay on her back in dismay. She huffed and took deep breaths to help control herself and control her raw emotions. Thankfully the fans weren’t giving her a hard time in the front row and cheering her on for her debut performance in LAW.

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Oscar's eyes were shut as he expected the count to stop and for Ulla to go for a pin or something of the like. Instead, he heard the ref count to ten and the bell ring! The young lion's eyes shot open in shock as he heard his name being announced as the winner, hardly believing his ears.

"Wh... what? I- I won?"

Oscar blinked his eyes, seemingly stunned for the moment before the ref went to help him to his feet and raise his hand! The cheers from the audience slowly brought a smile to Oscar's face as reality started to set in, happy tears creeping into the corner of his eyes.

"I- I won! I WON!! I can't believe it! I... wait... where's...?"

Oscar was at first waving joyfully to the audience but soon realized something was off as he looked around for any sign of Ulla, his eyes soon falling onto the jumbotron to reveal Ulla lying outside of the ring taking very deep breaths. Oscar's smile slowly faded, transition into a slight frown as the young lion stared at the state of the harpy. After some time, Oscar turned to face the ref.

"Hey... could you geab me a microphone please? I'd super appreciate it"

With a nod of their head, the ref let go of Oscar and left the ring. While the Barbarian Prince looked barely able to stand on his feet, he would shuffle over to the side of the ring Ulla was on and get down on his knees, peering over to look at his opponent.

"Um... hey. Are you OK?"

Oscar's actions were earning murmurs from the crowd, unsure of what exactly Oscar was doing as a kind smile form on his face.

"Come on! There's no way you're staying down there after a match like that! Here- want a hand?"

Oscar would extend a hand past the ropes and towards Ulla, offering the harpy to help her back into the ring! Fans in the audience were sitting on the edge of their seats as they waited to see what would happen next...

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In wrestling, there’s a million different ways you could possibly lose a match. Get pinned, tap out, get disqualified, or in this case- be counted out. To Ulla, defeats meant nothing to her. Hell her record could be heavily rationed in more losses than wins and Ulla wouldn’t have cared. But to her, putting on a true show and entertaining the fans is what she cared for most in her career. Letting the fans down is the Harpy’s biggest fear. Which in this case, Ulla felt like she did. She could’ve done so much more. Maybe give more extreme moves that could’ve picked up the win somehow, but she couldn’t pull through till the end. Her body gave out on her. The damage she sustained throughout the match was just too much.

As Ulla laid on the outside mats, she was feeling waves of emotions while she caught her breath. The Brazilian fighter was trying her best not to cry. She knew she could’ve done better and put on a better performance for the fans. While fighting these inner conflicts, Ulla would hear a familiar voice calling out to her. Looking from the ground, Ulla could see it was her former opponent Oscar. He was leaning from inside to the out and offering her a hand. Seeing this gesture, caused Ulla to kick herself back into reality. She wiped the possible tears that was spilling out from her eyes and tried composing herself. Slowly, but surely Ulla limped her way to the ring apron and used it as support.

Ulla would look up at Oscar and see his expression, he was smiling and she could even see some tears in his eyes. She knew this was one of the most major wins in this young combatant’s career and instead of being boastful and celebrating with fans- he chose to help her. True sportsmanship at its finest. Not wanting to ruin his moment and give her foe his respect, Ulla with a smile took his hand and allowed him to help her back in the ring.