A So-Cal Workout

Oh wow... where to start? A year and a half ago Alaina never even thought of being a wrestler, she just watched it once in a while. "Well, I only recently got into wrestling and a scout saw my roommate Charlie and I in our rinky-dink promotion back home. They took a gamble on us, and our current contract pay shows it. So far my record is a bit... sub-par but things are starting to look up for me in that regard."

Alaina made her way to a corner and pulled on the ropes before doing a last minute stretching. "Its cool that ya found someone. Finding a decent guy around here has been as hard as keeping up with the women on the roster."

Valley started bouncing on her toes, getting used to the sneakers and feeling them out. She hadn't really planned to do any sparring in her gym clothes, but they were comfy enough for it, especially if they were keeping it light. "Charlie Haines, right? Did a little digging on you after our match, hope that's not too creepy."

She dropped down and started to circle Alaina, wary of the lock-up from their last encounter. "Maybe you're just looking in the wrong places, though. Where have you been looking for guys? They gotta be around here, somewhere."

Alaina chuckled a little bit. She didn't think it was creepy to research an opponent, in a way it was sort of flattering that someone thought she was worth the effort to look into. "Yeah that's my buddy all right. He's injured so he hasn't wrestled over in Tension yet. If anything I'm flattered that I was worth researching to someone." Alaina stated as she adjusted her elbow pads and did a last minute check on her knee pads.

Alaina moved to the center of the ring and waited to Valley to move in. "Eh, guys aren't that big a deal right now. I'll worry about them once I get a little winning streak going." Alaina said as she readied herself.

"I'm happy to please." Valley gave her a quick look over as she adjusted, inching closer with each step into range. "How many matches have you had so far?"

She took a sudden jolt into her kicking range and brought up her foot raising it high for a kick, before quickly stepping out of range once again. Gauging Alaina for reactions, trying to make her jumpy and careless. She'd found her feint game was a good way to open up opponents to the real damage.

"Three. I did manage to win one but it was some guy in Tension who wasn't as great as he thought he was by any stretch." Alaina answered.

She saw Valley jump into range and raised her arms up to block the kick. She knew Valley was great with kicks, but wasn't as sure about punches so she moved forward. The less room Valley had to boot her in the face the better. If that meant getting closer and into grappling range that was fine with Alaina.

"Oh, you're doing some moonlighting in Tension?" She started to pace back as Alaina moved in, sliding along. "What brought that on? Testing the waters?"

She suddenly hit the breaks and pushed forward, trying to hit Alaina with a stomp kick to the chest and push her back, putting her weight behind it for some added force.

"Not really, one jerk was running his mouth, thats al..oommph!" Alaina said as she caught a boot to the chest. It didn't quite knock Alaina back-first onto the mat, but she did stagger back a few steps away from Valley.

Alaina covered and rubbed her chest with her left arm, rubbing the impact spot. So much for not getting kicked... It seems like Alaina needed to focus more, multi-tasking didn't seem to be her thing in the ring.

She'd knocked her back a bit, but Valley couldn't beat her by picking her away with kicks - she would have to close the distance for real attacks and grapple with the Amazon, and that's when the trouble would start. No way around it, though.

She moved in with a sudden jump and went for the collar and tie, hoping the sudden switch would take Alaina by surprise and push her back to the ropes.

Alaina knew Valley would follow up quickly with something, but she didn't count on a grapple. Alaina knew she was the stronger of the two, but valley had speed and momentum on her side this time. Alaina strained against her as she was pushed back against the ropes.

Not exactly the ideal grappling position to say the least. "Its easy to forget that someone as tall as you is as fast as you are..."

Valley braced hard with her legs and kept her pressed, relying on her leg strength to do the work. She had the momentary advantage, but with Alaina's strength it wouldn't last. She had to keep moving.

"Only an inch or so taller than you. I'm a lightweight, though." She pulled back and whipped Alaina off the ropes, trying to set her up for a dropkick.