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

"Getting tired?" Hiroko panted, wiping the sweat from her brow.

"I'm not! I can... I can keep this up all day!" It was half a joke, half a way to try and half-heartedly convince Shido that she was a whole lot less tired and hurt as she was.

It seemed as though the match had taken a lot out of the both of them, not that either of them seemed inclined to back down. Hiroko could've used more time to get her bearings, but she decided to press on and try to gain the advantage over Shido. Stubling slightly, she approached him, hauling him up to his feet by his chin if he wasn't standing already, and wound up her good arm to deliver a sharp chop to Shido's chest!

If she managed to stagger him, she'd take advantage of it and run back to the ropes so she could gather up speed and nail Shido with a forceful dropkick to knock him down once again!

"Haha, that's what I like to hear!" Shido would respond to Hiroko claiming to have tons left in the tank when it seemed apparent that she could use a bit of a break. Still, that wasn't helping Shido's situation. He didn't feel tired so much as he felt limited given the condition his midsection was in. He still wasn't in any condition to resist her. but he wasn't about to run away from a competitor he respected as much as her.

Miss Uta began to hold his chin and pull him up to his feet. Shido knew that moves would come to follow, but he kept smiling, eager to keep the match going. For a guy like himself that loved wrestling, this was a bonding experience. He'd let out a quick groan in pain and stumble two steps backwards as her chop connected. By the time he caught his footing, Hiroko was already on her way back from the ropes! She got a good amount of speed built up and this time Shido didn't seem to be ready to counter. She would hit him square in the chest again with an impressively executed drop kick!

Shido would be blown backwards by the force of her move, rolling back onto his stomach and lying motionless on the canvas of the ring! He merely breathed heavily as he tried to recuperate. Despite the strong blow, he'd show a bit of resilience, lifting just his head to comment on the match. "You're....strong...." he'd say, still smiling, but lying still.

Hiroko hissed in pain. She had landed flat on her back from the dropkick but the impact from her landing sent needles of pain shooting through her arm. It became clear that she was going to have be careful with it, at least until the pain faded or else Shido would have an easy time making her tap out. Even so, despite all the pain and exhaustion that was slowly seeping into her body, she was having fun. Shido was a more than worthy opponent.

Knowing that she was going to have to lay off on her arm for a while limited her options to deal with Shido. She crawled over to his head and tried to turn him over onto his back by nudging him with her feet. If she could, she'd snake her legs around his neck to lock Shido into a figure four headscissors hold! Using her good arm to prop herself up she'd use her calf to press Shido's neck against her thigh.

"You're not bad yourself! It's been pleasure to wrestle you! " She said earnestly, smiling despite tightening the hold even more.

"You've done well. There'd be no shame in giving up now. "

Shido wasn't showing many signs of getting back into this match up. And he didn't seem to perceive the difficulty that Hiroko was having with her arm. After all, at the moment, he was still floored and barely able to move, let alone keep an eye on his opponent. While some might have thought Shido may have been too nice to Hiroko and most opponents, many in the crowd came to accept the notion that encouragement and learning can yield great matches like what they've seen thus far. Both wrestlers had fought well and put on a splendid showing, but it appeared that the match was beginning to settle largely in Hiroko's favor!

Hiroko would crawl over to the vulnerable kindred spirit and effortlessly turn him over, onto his back, using her feet. Shido would offer no resistance as she set him up to wrap her voluptuous legs around his neck for a figure four head scissor! Shido would groan weakly as Hiroko began to squeeze the life out of him, yet he would still smile. As grim as things seemed, he had been having fun and was happy to have this match with Hiroko, just as he had been communicating throughout their contest. And hearing her reciprocate those feelings made him happy. He couldn't offer a reply since his neck was being constricted and he was beginning to fade but he still wanted to keep the match going! However, despite his desire to keep at it, he was having honest thoughts about tapping out, as he was nearing his limit. Shido made a weak attempt at moving, but suddenly stopped as Hiroko tightened her scissor hold and really put a vice-grip on him! Within moments, Shido laid sprawled out like a starfish laying on the canvas with his arms and legs motionless and his eyes closed! It didn't seem like he was faking it this time as the ref moved in to check on him!

Shido would only open his eyes immediately upon hearing the ref ask him to submit to end the match. Immediately, and without warning, he would try to take command of the situation by summoning all his strength and turning over quickly onto his stomach. With his position changed, Shido would then try to power his way out by making his way to his hands and knees and then up to his feet. He was running on fumes at this point, but found the strength to attempt this much. If he was successful in rising to his feet uninterrupted with Hiroko seated on his shoulders, still keeping the scissor hold on, Shido would simply fall backwards for an attempt at an electric chair slam!! If all this was somehow successful, he would lie on his back and recuperate for as long as he could.

Hiroko was almost certain victory was in her grasp when she felt the strength leave Shido. She watch the referee approach and ask for a submission. It was like a switch had been flicked, Shido suddenly began to move with renewed vigour. Hiroko gaped in disbelief as her smaller opponent lifted her up off the ground until she was sitting on his shoulders. Even after such a long match, Shido had the strength to a bigger opponent. She was truly in awe of his determination and strength, grateful that she'd had a chance to test herself against him.

Hiroko felt a wave of panic wash over her: she was definitely not in a position that she wanted to be in. Still, Shido had been close to fading completely and she was determined to end the match. She released her hold brief, instead moving her leg quickly under Shido's armpit while using one arm to steady herself by holding on to his head. She pushed it upward, forcing her adversary's arm up and into the reach of her waiting arm. Then she would grab his wrist and pull him into her finishing move, the Shining Star Lock! She applied the triangle hold with all the force she could muster, locking her heels to ensure the hold was as tight as it could, squeezing him her thick, powerful thighs. With that, she hoped that he would give up before he could complete whatever he had planned for her. She also hoped quite desperately that she didn't knock him out, since that be a bad situation for the both of them as it would probably lead to Shido toppling over and slamming her hard against the mat!

Shido's strength was impressive relative to his size. Lifting bigger opponents was a pretty common occurrence in his line of work. And Hiroko was especially light compared to the average wrestler. Despite all this, this feat was nothing to scoff at. Lifting a grounded opponent onto your shoulders while being grounded, yourself, was something hard for anyone to do.

Despite this effort exerted in a last ditch effort by Shido to will himself back into the match, Hiroko had an answer! She'd snake her legs around his neck, this time getting one of his arms in the process, restricting him from using it to fight back! The pressure from from her finishing maneuver was already setting in, as she locked her ankles immediately and began to squeeze away whatever willpower he had left to resist with! This would have an immediate effect on Shido, halting his advance to his feet and stopping him when he had only made it to one knee!

He had little time to react before he could no longer support himself, He'd use his free arm to grab Hiroko's waist, trying to spin her around his neck so that He'd be facing her stomach as she squeezed him. From here, he slowly returned back to the ground on his hand and knees, placing Hiroko gently on the canvas on her back. It seemed he was attempting to counter by trying some sort of powerbomb, but he just couldn't muster the strength to execute the move! He was now stuck in the middle of the ring on his knees, keeping himself up in a crawling position. Shido had sustained too much damage form taking many moves from Hiroko in quick succession. His ribs and torso were especially vulnerable from the abdominal stretch and body scissors that she put him in earlier. And without the full strength of those muscles available to him, he'd simply reached his limit in his ability to power out of Hiroko's finisher!

His facial expression communicated how dire his situation in this match was! He could only keep an eye open, as the side of his neck Hiroko was squeezing had begun to succumb to the pressure. The hand that he was using to support himself began to wobble, and it seemed it would soon give way! Since Hiroko was in control of his other arm, it made it even harder for Shido to keep himself in a crawling position, as he had one less limb to hold himself up with!

He made eye contact with Hiroko, who's face showed clear strain in that she was probably using her amazing thighs to squeeze him as hard as she could, or close to it, at least. But despite the clear signs of a loss approaching, he smiled at her, as a big part of him was still really enjoying their match. And he actually really enjoyed being squeezed by her. "Haha....I'm telling you, we can still talk about this..." He'd say in jest and in a noticeably weaker voice than before, referring one of their first few interactions in the match.