Eliza Harenwood vs Kevin Derek. Battle of the blondes.

Eliza relied on strikes mostly, but used submissions from here and there. It suited her, after all the opponent once downed should stay down. The dancing passion had also looked at some basic powerhouse attacks, just to keep things flavoured. And she took great pride in her legs, those limbs of steel concealed in silky stockings.

Still it didn't seem that her iron legscissors wasn't having the effect that Eliza was hoping, she expected Kevin to be wincing in pain. Gritting his teeth and trying to outlast the pain, but perhaps he was stronger in the central area. If Ms Harenwood had managed to apply her hold quicker than it might have looked even, but as it was Kevin seemed to have the edge thus far. And the pressure around Eliza's chest was proving to be rather bothersome, this early in the match she knew that she needed to nip this in the bud.

And Kevin seemed to be quite cocky too, taunting Eliza to tap even though the battle had just gotten underway. Causing the young woman to glare daggers at him, and it was time for a change in tactics. The passionate flame had her arm free, and it was time to rely on strikes. Without any words Eliza would start firing out hard elbow shots, aiming for that jaw of Kevin's. First the knee and now the elbow, if her opponent was going to expose that area then Eliza was going to gun for it. Might even shut him up.

Kevin fully expecting to have a long endurance battle with Eliza in their current position and even though the tightening of her impressive legs were causing him some strain, he remains confident in his hug.

"What's .. .UNNN .. the matter?  Too tight to talk?"

He continues to taunt her and takes a step forward with her body clinging onto his and making him support her weight.  Regaining full balance and grinning up at his opponent again when ...

"AARRGGHHHHH .... "

His head get rattled hard by the second jaw shot of the match from his dangerous snapshot opponent.  Staggering another step as the momentary break in concentration causes his core to relax and lets Eliza's legs cut in.  Kevin's face turns red for a moment as he fights to reform his ab wall and shake off the hard hit but stays with the hug and tries to protect his head by tucking it in against his opponents neck and shoulder.

Eliza didn't want to admit it sometimes, but hitting the enemy felt pretty good sometimes. That knee strike was a fine blow to be sure, and Ms Harenwood planned to just keep piling on the punishment. You could have a strong upper body like Kevin sure, but the head was something that was all too good a target. Moreso for a strike based wrestler like the young woman, and it wasn't martial arts she used. Rather it was just years of dancing, something that still surprised the fans of Tension.

Ms Harenwood had gotten in a couple of good hard shots there, but Kevin seemed to be catching onto the dancing passion's gameplan. The man was trying to keep his head down low, to prevent Eliza from keeping her assault aimed at his face. That noggin was something the young woman was gunning for, depriving Eliza of that meant it was time for a change of target. And fast.

Kevin was still intent on maintaining his bearhug, sapping the endurance more and more out of Eliza. But she wasn't done, not by a long shot. The passionate dancer had an idea of where she'd strike next, gritting her teeth and balling her fist Eliza was going to keep fighting. As Kevin continued to go for his hold Eliza was going to keep striking, only this time she was going to start driving her fist and elbow down into Kevin's neck as opposed to his head.

Starting to feel Eliza's ribs bending in some and knowing that the hug is having some effect on her. Kevin stays with it and focuses on the squeeze with his ab wall tightening back up in resistance to her killer strong legs.

"UNNNNNN ..... DAYUM girl .. those are pretty tight but this wall is stronger"

Staying with the trash talk as usual until stinging shots start landing into his exposed neck.  

"ARRGGHH .. UNNN"

Trying to ignore them at first but quickly finding out that isn't possible.  Knowing that he is going to loose the hug as he throws his head around and staggers a step trying to stop the shots.  Thinking fast and using his weight, he just falls forward and drives his opponent to the mat under his muscled body with an impromptu slam.

Ms Harenwood was putting her all into what she was doing, as she had taught herself to fight with all she had. Given how the majority of her opponents had been guys who often had a height and weight advantage over her, so Eliza had learned to adjust her strategy accordingly. Kevin had gotten her still, which worked against her. But the dancing passion had arms free, and was being relentless with her strikes. Most people only assumed her legs were strong, but the arms had to be also. Things like handstands would need strong upper limbs, the better to support her style of combat.

Eliza was hoping to get Kevin to relent on this hold and hopefully back away, but he had other plans. While he was going to stop the bearhug, it didn't mean that the British woman was going to have the last word. The male blonde had moved forward, and promptly slammed Ms Harenwood down onto the mat.

"Guh!" Eliza heavily grunted out, the wind was out her sails. The pain surged into her back, and the enemy was still close. But there was one good thing, Ms Harenwood saw the ropes were close. And she quickly moved her right arm up to grab the bottom rope, which would prompt the refgirl to order Kevin to release the dancing passion.

After getting a solid jolt to connect with his opponent by dropping her back to the mat, Kevin gets set to follow-up to keep the pressure on with a big smile on his face ...

"Thought that would end differently Eliza?"

His arms coming out from under his opponent after the hug as he moves higher and reaches for her head but catches sight of her hand quickly and expertly grabbing the ropes.

Pulling back up to his feet and rubbing his jaw with a big smile on his face and a quick nod of respect to his skilled and apparently crafty opponent.

"Here, let me help ya."

Playing it cool and nice, Kevin reaches down and offers Eliza his hand for some help up.

Perhaps there was more in Kevin's head than just his own voice, rather than release the hold he'd taken the chance to slam down Eliza. Someone concerned with their wellbeing would have bailed the instant Ms Harenwood started to pile on the pain like stacked bodies on judgement day.

Still the dancing passion kept herself composed, inwardly musing that this man reminded her of Ralph Acker in a couple of ways. An earlier opponent that she had went up against with perhaps a similar attitude. So far Eliza had managed to get in a few decisive shots, but she needed to keep going. Moreso considering the damage that Kevin had inflicted in that hold, but decisive shots was a key part of Ms Harenwood's game plan.

Still Eliza was a bit surprised by the opponent's offer of a hand up, giving a raised eyebrow in response to it. Was he serious there? Ms Harenwood hesitated slightly, and then began to stand back up. She didn't swat the hand away, rather she just left Kevin hanging there.

"This is a match Mr Kevin, not a sparring session. While the thought is appreciated if you were up against anyone else you'd probably just get hit for it, besides trust's a currency. And I'm afraid you don't have enough of it." Eliza spoke, still she gave a small smile. Just to show she wasn't angry or anything like that, but given that Kevin proved himself a good grappler odds were that he might blindside the dancing passion. And that wasn't something she'd try to let happen if she could.

After taking a few seconds to get her breath back and cracking her neck, Eliza would get back into her stance and get ready. So far it seemed that Mr Derek had done good in the match, but if there was one thing Ms Harenwood could do it was hard work.

Watching closely as Eliza got back to her feet; Kevin examines every muscle movement from the toned dancer's body to see if any weakness or tenderness shows.

"Ok then ... have it your way and don't say I wasn't a gentleman."

Kevin cocky smirk returning as he pulls back into his ready stance and begins to circle the dancer.

"You ready now?"

Quick ask to distract his opponent and then quickly drops forward onto his hands in a hand stand ... his legs coming down to the sides of his opponents neck and quickly locking. Body twist sharply to the side to try and bring his opponent down with a hurricanna.

"There is nothing wrong with being a gentleman and displaying sportsmanship Mr Kevin, but know that a more devious woman would have taken advantage of that." Eliza said to the male blonde. While it was appreciated Eliza mused on the fact that there were some females in the roster that would have ripped right into Kevin, the women of King's crew springing into mind for her. The Valkyries a close second.

Eliza was hoping to get a good shot in, her kicks was of course her main thing. One good chance to get her legs up and whack them into Kevin's skull was all Ms Harenwood was going to need, and to think she had no real martial arts training. Well she had dabbled in TKD at one point, with regards to it's reliance on kicking.

Now Ms Harenwood was hoping that Kevin would make the first move, so that she could go from there. It brought her back to her days as a ballroom dancer, where her partner took the lead unless she was a teacher to them. Inwardly Eliza hoped it wasn't a grapple attempt, as Kevin had proved himself capable in that aspect. Which would serve as a good counter to the dancing passion's striking game plan.

The young woman moved forward, only for Kevin to break out into a hurricanna. It seemed that Kevin had a little lucha in him, using his own legs now it seemed. The move had sent Eliza for a loop, but when it came to the impact Eliza would be ready. Kevin's move was going to get Ms Harenwood down to the mat. But in a forward motion, and Eliza would roll into it. Drawing from her years of doing tumbling as part of dance routines, still the impact was a bit rough. More than Eliza would prefer, but still she'd recover from it better than most people.

And speaking of which Eliza was going to try and take advantage of that, after doing the roll she'd try to get into a standing position facing Kevin. Followed by then getting into a vertical position as best she could, and assail Mr Derek with a shining wizard aimed right at the side of his head as he got back up.

"OH YEAH!!!!"

Kevin yells out after connecting with the hurricanna and rolling through with the release back to his hands and knees with a big cocky smile.

His toned muscle core showing as he raises up to a knee on his way up. Arms in the air to play to the fans when his whole body goes back on alert and tenses up with his eyes wide.

"HOLY CRAP!"

Kevin totally expecting his opponent to be down on the mat still but there she is .... up and closing in fast. His arms start to react but not fast enough and HUNNNNGHHHHHH ......one foot pressing off his raised knee and the other connecting hard against the side of his head with a shinning wizard attack.

His head snaps to the side and he falls down to the side in one smooth move. Dazed and hurting for a moment from the expert kick before he starts to move around and starts to rub and shake his head out to try and get back to his base.