Submission Match: Shido "The Fanboy" Vs. Hiroko Uta

As Shido sank to one knee, so did Hiroko. She was determined to keep a good, firm grip on her opponent lest he try to squirm out of it. She knew how quick Shido was now and she wasn't going to give him any ground. She noticed Shido reaching for the ropes and responded by pulling him even closer, tightening the sleeper and pressing her chest against his shoulders. Normally, she would've been a little embarrassed by the close contact but she was so into the match that she barely noticed her breasts rubbing into Shido's back.

"I know you can take this. But don't overdo it..." She knew that Shido was strong enough to stand against her, but she was still a little worried that he'd be foolhardy enough to ignore his situation and keep on fighting even when he should tap. Despite saying that, she wasn't going too keen on letting him reach the ropes. She would try and raise herself slightly so she could attempt to pull Shido back and wrap her thighs around him, applying body scissors in addition to her sleeper! Not only would it keep him from reaching the ropes, it would apply more pressure to the torso she'd manage to weaken during her abdominal stretch.

Shido knew he was in a bit of a pickle. He considered his options ever since he found himself in the sleeper hold to begin with. He could have tried to simply power of it, but Hiroko had seemed to harden her resolve. If he tried to counter with sheer power, she'd most likely counter and he'd use a lot of energy getting back to a vertical base and then finding his way out of the sleeper. There were other options to consider, but first, he'd answer his lovely opponent. After all, banter was Shido's thing and even without a plan fully formed, he'd respond as she tightened the hold and upped the pressure on him.

"I won't...give up..." He'd say, while still offering slight resistance, but no way near enough to even loosen the hold, just slight wriggling. Not able to get any leverage or feasible way out, Shido would soon find himself pulled backwards onto the mat as Hiroko crossed her legs around his torso and began to squeeze him the life out of him in two places, now! As grim as things looked for him, part of him did very much appreciate being wrapped up tightly by Hiroko. Shido was already obviously attracted to her and when he began to blush as she squeezed him, it wasn't necessarily because of air loss. But he also respected her and took the match seriously as she requested. And bearing that in mind, he had come up with a strategy!

Shido knew the match couldn't end by knockout and that made it safe for him to play possum. He considered himself to be a decent enough judge of character to assume Hiroko would follow standard protocol if she thought she put him to sleep: which meant that she'd probably raise his arm and let it fall three times to confirm a KO. And this would be Shido's chance to escape! He would reach to try at a weak, feigned attempt pry her arm off him and then try reaching at her legs. He knew this wouldn't work, but it would add to the impression that he was passing out for real. Soon after that, he'd begin to slow his movements, even turning onto his side to make it easier for Ms. Uta to squeeze him. After a good few moments, he would stop moving entirely and the crowd would erupt with excitement from seeing Hiroko close in on a knockout.

If all went according to plan, Shido would lie motionless and wait for Hiroko to check his limp arm, allowing it to hit the canvas twice. On the third time, Shido would stop his hand from falling, just a second before hitting the mat! And use the opportunity to dash to freedom and rise to his feet, near the ropes, using them for support and smiling at Hiroko, playfully.

As the pair pressed tightly against each other, Hiroko couldn't ignore the feeling of a flush creeping through her body as she squeezed Shido. She became very aware of her entire body and Shido's, where their skin touched, where their muscles strained against one another. She started to pant a little and she managed to convince herself if was just from the effort she was putting into the keeping Shido down. Trying mask her embarrassment, she cranked up the pressure even more! The effect on her foe seemed immediately obvious, his struggles seemed to weaken and he began to lull in the hold. When his struggles ceased completely, Hiroko felt a little distressed when it appeared she'd knocked Shido out!

"H-hey! Quit kidding around!" She shouted, an edge of panic to her voice. Choking him out hadn't been what she wanted at all! She relaxed the hold so she didn't make things worse than they already were and began to check on Shido. She raised his hand once. No response. Second. Still nothing. Only on the third did Shido spring to life and scurry away from her, grinning at her as he rested against the ropes.

"You big jerk! You tricked me!" She was more angry with herself than with Shido for falling for his ruse and very relived that she hadn't injured or knocked him out. Not that she was going to let him know that. She got back up and angrily stormed toward Shido, hoping to drag him away from the ropes and into the centre of the ring. If she managed to get her hands on him, she hoped to wrap her arms around his head and neck and get him into a side headlock.

"I'm not gonna let you get away so easy this time!"

Shido's strategy seemed to work out in his favor. He was able to act his way out of the sleeper hold and was happy about that. He felt bad about resorting to trickery but he felt that it was likely a good learning experience as playing dead wasn't necessarily an unheard of tactic in pro wrestling.

Still though, it wasn't like he was ready to jump right back into things. He had just been put through the ringer and squeezed around the neck and midsection. Hiroko's technique was certainly up to par, as the damage from the scissors as well as abdominal stretch from earlier was certainly having an effect on Shido. He was still a light shade of red in the face from having been pressed up against, and squeezed by an opponent he was so attracted to. He was in no condition to fight her off as she approached him.

"Haha, sorry, sorry! But you gotta know to look out for the underhanded stuff. Other opponents won't be as friendly as I am. Plus if you had tried to ko me for real, you'd have a huge advantage!" Shido would protest mildl, still blushing and recuperating as she pulled him towards the middle of the ring and put him in a quick headlock. From here, Shido would attempt to put a hand on her lower back and push Hiroko towards the ropes for an Irish whip, similar to the one earlier in the match. If this worked, Shido would drop to the mat as she returned from the ropes so that she could run across the ring and step over him, so that he'd have more time to contemplate his next move.

"I know, but still..." Hiroko mumbled sulkily. Shido was right of course, she had to be prepared for underhanded tactics. She felt more like an idiot for falling for it than anything else. She took the opportunity to wrench his neck a couple of times in the headlock but then the tables seemed to turn on her again as her opponent pushed her to the ropes with an Irish whip!

She was sent bouncing off the ropes and in her mind she planned to try and give Shido a good whack with clothesline only to find him dropping down to the mat, forcing her to hop over him. Once again, she rebounded off the ropes but her momentum had increased so much that she was unable to stop herself or even prepare an attack. The effects of wasting so much energy on squeezing Shido seemed to had slowed her reactions and Hiroko was sent careening toward Shido at full speed!

Shido had gotten a chance to think. His midsection was still feeling the effects from the previous attacks but he found himself able to fight through the pain for now and try turn the tables! Hiroko might not be the most assertive or confident competitor, but it was easy for the crowd to see that she'd been getting the better of him so far in this match and she was definitely earning her fair share of fans for it.

Seeing Hiroko speed towards him, Shido reflexively attempted a power slam! If this worked and he was successful in flooring her, he'd pause for a bit to breathe before attempting a cross arm breaker!

Hiroko could do nothing as she sped toward Shido. She felt her world spin round as she was grabbed and slammed hard onto the mat with a powerslam. The move would've been effective in it's own right but the added momentum from the Irish whip made the move even more punishing!

She was laid out on the mat completely out of it, giving Shido more than enough time to catch his breath. Just as she began to stir, she felt her opponent grasp her arm and pull it tight, once again stretching it out in a cross arm breaker! Hiroko let out a howl as she began to feel arm being pulled painfully, said arm had already been weakened from his previous submission. Just as she had found an area to focus on, so it seemed had Shido! Still a little rattled from the powerslam, all she could do was writhe and try to turn over onto her side so she could at least put her arm and her opponent into her reach.

"So I'm not gonna nag you and ask for a submission. But while I'm enjoying this match, I'd like to give you a friendly reminder that we can stop whenever you'd like."

Shido wanted to keep things going, but he didn't want to risk injuring Hiroko or coming across as rude. She had maneuvered her way into a more favorable position, though she didn't quite break the hold, at least not yet. Shido would try to keep it on as best he could. He had to try to secure some advantage after making it this far against her.

"Ngh! You're sweet, Shido... But I'm not finished yet!" Hiroko really needed to break free of Shido's grip, she wasn't sure how much her arm could take any more. She tried to free her hand with her other and maneuver one of her legs so she could press against Shido's chin with her foot to try and distract him and loosen the hold. If she managed to free herself, it would be her turn to scurry away from Shido. She would've preferred to have reversed the hold some way and kept up the pressure on Shido, but her arm was troubling her and she needed to get some distance to nurse it a little.

Shido had really done a number on her arm. It had been stretched silly and it hurt just to move it around. In fact, she was having trouble putting any strength into it at all. She tried to disguise it as best she could but she was going to have to fight Shido with essentially only one arm, at least until the pain wore off.

Shidi grunted as Hiroko managed to pressed her foot into his chin! His resistance didn't help much. He tried to turn his head but he wasn't able to get away while they're this close to each other and turning his head caused her foot to grind into his chin a bit. As uncomfortable as that would look, he smiled and continued blushing, though this caused him to lose his grip on her arm and allowed his fellow speedster to escape!

While she had manage to create some distance between them, Shido had wanted to follow up. Unfortunately, the damage to his torso seemed to have gotten to him. He would sit on the canvas of the ring and hold his side. It seemed he needed a breather just as much as she did, and as such, he'd pant a bit heavily and just keep sitting for now.