Sheila Chihara vs. Kimiko Bando - POW Match

[CaptainL]

Match Type: Prisoner of War Match
Rules: Victory by submission, pinfall, or knockout. The loser will become the property of the winner for the next 24 hours.

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Sheila usually had a hard time containing her excitement - but tonight, that task would be harder than ever. This was a big match for her in a lot of ways, and not in the least because it was her first match back at LAW since she returned from her six-month excursion to World Frontier Pro Wrestling. Under WFPW, Sheila had built plenty of experience, honed her skills, and won a number of hard-fought victories, and she was riding the crest of her momentum. Now, she was ready to bring all of that to LAW - and when the arena was hyped up more than ever before for her return to the promotion, she was even more excited to give the fans the grand comeback they were all waiting for! Plus, she was up against another rising star in the Young Lioness Program - one Sheila hadn't met before, but who she was looking forward to seeing for the first time. She could only imagine what the Program had been up to since she left!

And...yes, the match was being fought under POW rules. The promoters saw the hype around Sheila's return to LAW, and figured they could draw even more eyes on the match by attaching a high-stakes stipulation on top of it all, hoping the two girls would fight their hardest to hold onto their freedom. Now, even those who hadn't been following Sheila's career were invested in seeing what would come of the match, and how its competitors would approach having so much on the line! But as far as Sheila was concerned, that stipulation meant nothing. She was just happy to be back - and when it came time for her to make her entrance, she was fidgeting in place behind the curtain, struggling to contain her excitement; the thought that she might lose never seemed to cross her mind!

"Coming first to the ring - and making her return to LAW - from Cooktown, Queensland! At 5'6 and weighing 130 pounds...SHEIIIIILA CHIHARAAAA!!"

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All of Sheila's supporters were eager to cheer her on as she burst through the curtains and came running down to the ring. She had a spring in her step and she waved her hands proudly, hitting a few high-fives on her way to the ring and punctuating every step with a cheer. When she reached the apron, she barely skipped a beat before springing onto the bottom rope, then the top, and then jumping off the top rope to land with a sommersault before springing back to her feet! Her display alone had won her plenty of cheers - and as Sheila turned to face them with a wave, she was happy to hear them!

"Hiiiii, everyone!! I'm so happy to be back!~" she cheered - still, apparently, not the least bit concerned about what might happen if she didn't win. She shrugged her jacket off her shoulders, taking the time to stretch before she settled into her corner and awaited her opponent's arrival.

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[Sigma Morgan]

Kimiko had been on a bit of a roll lately, her last match, a handicap match with herself and her tag partner Yumie versus a heavyweight named Ambre was more focused on Yumie and Ambre than her so it was nice to have a solo match to follow it up where she could be in the spotlight some more. Kimiko wasn't really someone with an ego but she certainly preferred to be the one in the ring showing off what she could do against any opponent.

Kimiko decided to wear something new tonight, it was similar yet different to her others, a similar white and red color scheme but this time it had a singular red legging with a brand new white top among some other things that added some flair to the outfit. Kimiko sat down on a bench combing her hair as she decided to wear it down for tonight. After a few moments of combing Kimiko set her comb in her locker before gently closing it and heading into the hallway with the staff glancing at her getting a good look at her new attire as she walked to the curtain.

Kimiko

Reaching the curtain Kimiko had to wait a few moments for her opponent music and entrance to finish. It was going to be interesting fighting a returning talent, the woman no doubt wanting to make just as big of a splash as Kimiko though the Japanese woman was planning to win every match she could no matter who she was facing, a returning talent or otherwise.

After a few moments Kimiko received the thumbs up to begin her entrance as her music started up. Stepping through the curtain Kimiko took several steps until she was in the middle of the stage, stopping and pointing up to the ceiling with both arms in the air making a bit of a pose for the audience before continuing to walk to the ring, When she reached ringside she wasted no time sliding into the ring and going to her corner, giving her opponent a playful wave on her way, she wasn't going to waste time on pre match theatrics this time, she was going to let her wrestling do the talking for her.

"Hi I'm Kimiko" She shouted across the ring deciding to at least introduce herself in order to be polite but other than that Kimiko was eager to get this match going.

So as the bell rang Kimiko wasted not time rushing to the center of the ring in order to tie up and grapple with her opponent.

[CaptainL]

As Kimiko made her entrance, Sheila hung back by the ropes, taking this last-minute opportunity to stretch and catch her breath before the match began. But no matter what she did, it wasn't going to be easy for her to contain her excitement! She'd been away from LAW for so long, she wasn't too familiar with the new class of Young Lionesses, but she was eager to meet them all the same - to see what they had to offer, and what they could bring to LAW. Kimiko was a new face for her, but she wasn't going to let that deter her - if anything, it just made her more curious!

When Kimiko began to make her way down to the ring, Sheila's face lit up in a grin, and she waved her hand eagerly over her head to signal to her opponent. "Hiiiii!!" she cheered, with just as much enthusiasm as she had shown to the fans. When Kimiko entered the ring, Sheila was quick to offer her hand for a shake. She had a lot of catching up to do, but she was ready for that to start now!

"I'm Sheila! Oh, I guess you probably know that from the announcer..." She chuckled a little at the thought of that gaffe - but it wasn't going to hold her back for long, and just as quickly, she pounded her fist against her palm, hopping backward to sink into a stance. "Let's have a good match!!" She was going to introduce herself to Kimiko, too, showing her just what she was capable of - and she was going to make sure she kicked off her comeback with a bang.

*DING DING DING*

In fact, as the bell rang, Sheila would waste no time in throwing herself right into the action! She began to step closer, raising her hands as though she was about to take Kimiko by the hands for a lockup...only to suddenly shift gears at the last moment when she shifted her weight onto one foot, twirling around and kicking out the other to try and surprise her foe with a roundhouse kick at the outset of the match!

[Sigma Morgan]

Well... her opponent was certainly excited and eager to see Kimiko, already waving and saying hello to the Japanese woman before she had even entered the ring causing Kimiko to blush slightly not used to having an opponent being so incredibly social. The real introductions were made inside of the ring though Kimiko returning the wave and introducing herself and her opponent doing the same soon after. Sheila certainly looked eager and excited while Kimiko seemed much more reserved and stoic.

Waiting a few moments for the bell to ring Kimiko readied herself into a grappling stance before cautiously walking towards the center of the ring, studying the woman not wanting to get caught off guard because in all honesty Kimiko had no idea what to expect from her opponent Seeing her opponent weight shift and her leg swing Kimiko immediately ducked as her eyes widened just barely able to dodge what would be a hard opening hit to take. "Yikes" Kimiko said to herself before quickly moving to grab Sheila trying to pull her head in for a side headlock trying to work her over with some grappling and hopefully avoiding any more surprises for the time being.

[CaptainL]

Even before the bell had rung, the contrasts in the two competitors were undeniable - Kimiko remained her usual quiet and reserved self, hanging back on the sidelines withdrawn from the action, while Sheila was struggling to sit still, her body trembling with excitement at the thought of proving herself in another hard-fought match! It set the tone for what this bout would promise - and when that action did get underway, it certainly lived up to expectations. Sheila came charging right into the fray without a second thought, coming out swinging with a powerful roundhouse kick that cut through the air! But Kimiko preferred to stay back and ready her defenses - of course, part of that was just that Sheila had caught her completely by surprise, and she simply didn't have time to make her move!

It was only by a split second that Kimiko was able to swerve to the side, leaving Sheila teetering with one foot in the air as her kick swept by. "Aw, c'mon..." she grumbled in frustration - but when Kimiko had been holding back, she was able to keep watch of her opponent for any openings, and she saw one just now, as she reached behind Sheila to pull her into a headlock!

"Ackh-!!" The Australian girl sputtered as she suddenly found herself pulled into Kimiko's embrace; no matter how much she tried to twist her head from side to side, she could barely get her to budge. But she wasn't about to slow down just yet! Gritting her teeth to steel her nerves, Sheila reached up to grab onto Kimiko's arm from where she was holding onto her head, and tried to push it off of her. If she could get her head free in such a way, she'd swing it right behind her, trying to slam her skull into Kimiko's own for a headbutt!

[Sigma Morgan]

Kimiko just barely managed to dodge Sheila's kick but not allowing herself much time to dwell on it she quickly moved to pull the woman in for a headlock. KImiko held her hold firmly, gritting her teeth slightly as Sheila tried to twist her head and squirm out of her hold. "Nuh Uh" Kimiko let out while shaking her head side to side planning to keep the woman in this position until she was done struggling but plans were only so good as long as things went perfectly and in the ring they rarely ever did. Kimiko's arm was pulled on causing her hold to slip just enough for Sheila's head to slip past her arm though that was the good part of it the bad part was Sheila's skull slamming into her own causing her to stagger back holding her head in pain from the headbutt giving her opponent some space or an opening depending how she chose to use it.

[CaptainL]

Sheila was hard-headed, in a number of senses of the word. She wasn't exactly the brightest of people, but she had a stubborn spirit and she refused to be daunted so easily. No matter what situation she was placed in, or how steep a challenge might have seemed, she wasn't going to let it get her down - she would fight as hard as she needed to to come out on top! That, and she was unafraid to use headbutts, so her head was, literally, pretty hard! When she threw her head behind her right in the direction of Kimiko's own, Sheila was looking to take advantage of those facts - and luckily for her, it seemed to be working!

With the sound of a loud thunk, Sheila's head rammed into Kimiko's, and that forced the Japanese girl to release her opponent, sending her staggering backward. A grin flashed across Sheila's face as she shook herself out and rolled out her shoulders. Now she'd gotten herself free and had the room to move, and she was about to use that to her advantage! Letting out a battle cry, Sheila took off running straight toward Kimiko - and as she came close, she hopped off her feet, going to grab her by the head and hurl her to the mat with a bulldog! If Kimiko was already sore, Sheila was sure this wouldn't do her any favors!

[Sigma Morgan]

To Kimiko, Sheila's head felt like it was made of metal when it slammed into her own causing her to stagger back before reaching up and rubbing the effect area though Sheila clearly had other plans and none of them involved letting the Japanese woman recover as she ran towards her. Kimiko glanced up just in time to see her opponent just inches from her and closing quickly and there was nothing she could do to prevent the woman from grabbing her head and then painfully slamming her into the canvas. Two consecutive hits to the same exact area of the body, god it hurt and Kimiko showed how much it hurt and she held her head while kicking and squirming her legs just wanting some of the pain to subside.

[CaptainL]

Sheila's headbutt had already been enough to scramble Kimiko's skull, sending the Japanese girl staggering back in a daze - and leaving Sheila quite impressed with her handiwork. When she followed that up with a bulldog hot on the heels of the impact, it would only inflict even more damage! Kimiko's head was surely softened up from that blow, and it could only hit her even harder when Sheila hurled her head down into the canvas! When she landed with a loud thump, a few fans winced at the thought of how much something like that had to have hurt - but whatever the case might've been, it didn't do anything to slow Sheila down, considering she was beaming with pride at her efforts as she dusted off her hands before planting her hands on her hips and leaning in over her downed foe!

Seeing that Kimiko wasn't moving, Sheila saw an opportunity to go in for the kill. She knew it was still early in the match, but she wanted to test just how much Kimiko had in her - and if she could secure an early victory, so much more the better! Diving down on top of her, the Australian grabbed for her leg, going to hoist it into the air for the pin!

[Sigma Morgan]

Kimiko's brain felt like it was beating more than her heart for a few moments after the bulldog but she was still conscious and it was still early and her opponent didn't seem keen or planning to follow it up with another move giving Kimiko some time to recover as Sheila went for a pin. Kimiko's eyes slightly opened taking a deep breath as her leg was pulled up and the referee got into position.

ONE

TWO

Kimiko arm and shoulder then shot up breaking the pin as she rolled onto her side. "Not that easy" Kimiko said softly as she tried to roll on her stomach and push back up onto her hands and knee's eager to get back in the fight!