Carmen Rodriquez vs. Snowman

Although Snowman was in pain, he would feel Carmen raise up his leg for a pin. He would feel and hear the ref rushing in and starting the pin count. The hand counted out "1!" on the mat and he knew he had to get out right away. So, Snowman attempted to kick out of the pin when the ref counted out "2!"

If this worked, Snowman would buy some time to recover and refocus.

Tough guy. Still plenty of fight left in him. This was a big part of the reason she'd decided to stake her claim in Tension. There were tough Friction fighters, no question, but a lot of the girls used seduction as a tool, too. Not so with the guys in Tension. Tough fights, all the way.

She let the leg go and started to pull him up along with her as she rose, locking him into a reverse headlock and locking it tight.

Snowman would be out of the pin for a while, but he was still in the heat of the match and it was about to get hotter. He would feel Carmen pulling him up and wrap an arm around his head for a reverse headlock. Having his oxygen starting to deprive was making him gag and gasp for air and he had to try and get out soon.

Out of desperation, Snowman attempted to use his free fist to punch at Carmen's stomach before a spear to her side. If this worked, he would also push her aside.

She started to pull him up, but he wasn't willing to go quietly into the gentle night, it seemed. Fighting every inch of the way, he gave her a hard punch in the stomach and jolted forward, driving his elbow into her. It was enough to make her let go, dropping the hold as she moved to the side and released his gasping form.

She was still in striking range, though, so strike she did, trying to nail him in the face with a right cross before he could get away. Simple, but effective - hopefully.

Snowman put in his available strength to land those hits as best as he could and it worked in his favor. He was immediately released and he took some time to catch his breath and regain some oxygen. But as he was doing so, he would eye Carmen as she was going for a right cross to the face. He would try to get one arm up to block it, but the force would make him grunt as he stumbled back a bit.

Snowman just needed to get back some air so he can remain focused on fighting. As of now, he's at a disadvantage from that chokehold.

He wanted air. Space. Some recovery time. Smart. But he wasn't getting it. Not if she could have her way.

Carmen hobbled after him, keeping up the pressure as best he could with her hurting leg. She threw up a flurry, a bunch of rapid-fire, split-second punches, barely any strength to them, but sneaking in the real punch right at the end - a hard right cross, shooting into his guard, full force.

As Snowman was taking deep breaths, Carmen was on route to deliver another hit. Actually, multiple hits. Carmen came in to throw multiple punches that came in fast and he tried to put up both arms to keep his guard up. He was taking as much as he could and didn't realize that the real punch was coming at him.

Soon enough, the right cross came in and it made Snowman grunt and stumble back some more. He shook his burning arms in pain as he tried to refocus on Carmen.

For a guy named 'Snowman', this guy could take a punch, Carmen had to give him that much credit. He was reeling, sure, but these were some of her best shots she was giving. Most men would've been flat on their ass by now, wondering what planet they landed on.

He was still reeling, still in pain, and Carmen was all about pressing that advantage. She moved in and threw a quick jab his way, then quickly looped it around his around his shoulder to pull him in close for the real power punch - an uppercut, straight to the solar plexus.

Snowman wasn't getting anywhere as long as Carmen had the upper hand. How was he gonna get back in the fight and keep up against his opponent? His arms were still burning and he didn't have anywhere else to run at this point. So, it was best to just hang in there until something comes up.

Then as Carmen's jab came in, he intended to block it, only to find out that that very arm was supposed to pull him closer. But when the uppercut came on, Snowman would now try to block that punch in hopes of giving off a left punch across the face. If this worked, Snowman could have a chance. Otherwise, Carmen would continue her assault.

He blocked. Good for him.

The uppercut crashed into his guard and stopped Carmen's efforts at starting a pace dead in their tracks. Before she could double up, he threw a quick and crisp left in her face - nothing to serious, she'd taken far worse, but it was enough to make her take a step back from the surprise and snap her head back.

She planted her feet and pushed forward the moment she recovered, throwing out two quick jabs at her face, right at the edge of her range, then sending in right cross to back them up, striking at his chest. All this damage would break him down eventually, she just had to keep pouring it on until his dam broke.