Diana Accera Vs Saori "Tiger" Takatsuki: Bring Your Tiger To Ring Day

Again, her arm stinging from the blow, Diana took solace in the fact she had successfully locked up, at least buying some time for said arm to recover. Now but a inch away from Tiger's face, her own face threw a stern, get somewhat cocky look back, her mouth grunting as it became evident the woman had power as a whole rather than simply strong strikes.

Diana would almost invite the woman to do her worst; putting next to no pressure on Saori herself, instead bracing her own form, almost daring the woman to try and push her back.

Continuing her grin as Diana now met her challenge. Of course, the hot-blooded and straight-forward woman would immediately push forwards with all her strength to try and push the Italian back, only to meet very little resistance.

"Wha...!?"

As Saori pushed against the Italian, who seemingly gave off the vibe of a stern fortress, it became apparent that Diana had become somewhat limp with her stance, Tiger now easily gaining ground. The Italian simply smiled, before purposefully trying to lower her body somewhat.

If Saori continued to fall against her, the Italian would aim to drop to the mat, back first, bringing up a foot to Saori's stomach. If all went well, Diana would use the momentum against her to throw the giant up and over in a monkey flip!

"WhoawhoawhaaaHHH!" Saori flailed as she unexpectedly toppled forwards, having fallen for Diana's trap. She grunted as the Italian's foot planted itself in her abs, but only to let out another cry as she went sailing through the air.

"Guuuuufhhh!" Tiger gasped out as she hit the canvas back-first. Her impressive body hit flat, causing a deafening sound to echo out. Groaning in both pain and disorientation, the large woman rolled over onto her her, clutching at her back with one hand.

Again demonstrating an air of cockiness about her, Diana performed the manoeuvre without a quick follow-up as a warning of sorts. A warning that Diana wanted Saori to go all out; and that the Italian would be pulling out every trick up her sleeve to make her do so, and of course do the same.

The Italian would take a hefty breath, before quickly rolling forward, bringing herself up to her feet with some momentum, in the opposite direction to Tiger. Carrying forth her momentum when fully standing, the Italian would burst into a sprint, recoiling off the ropes and returning to her foe.

From there, she'd tailor her response dependent on Tiger's stance; whether her foe had remained lying, pulled herself kneeling, or fully brought herself standing.

Shaking off that rough landing, Saori planted both her palms against the mat and pushed upwards, using the movement to spring up to her feet. However by the time she got there, Diana was already rebounded off the ropes and charging right at her.

"Ah shit...!" the large Japanese woman cursed. It was too late for her to dodge, so she planted her feet as firmly as she could and put up her arms, trying to prepare for whatever was about to be thrown at her.

As Diana returned, she almost wanted her response to be slow, so that the Italian could land a much more effective manoeuvre on a crouching or unsteady foe, one that would be likely to down the Tiger again. Instead, she'd return to a firmly braced foe, one that even had enough time to express her concern loudly.

Bringing her own right arm up, she'd somewhat run past her large foe, her arm coming up and connecting somewhat ineffectively given the stern defence of the woman in a standard-esque clothesline, Diana hoping she'd be able to step back somewhat and once again shake off what would most likely be yet again a sting in her arm.

"Nghh....!" Saori grunted as Diana's clothesline crashed against her guard, just barely managing to keep her own footing. Spinning around to face her foe while taking a hop backwards, the Japanese woman shook her arms out to the side, trying to work out the pain.

"Ow... Not bad..." She smirked, pausing for now to try and catch her breath.

To her somewhat luck, despite the pain most likely greater overall in her own arm, Tiger opted too to step back, taking a moment to caress the mark. Diana would bounce on her toes somewhat as she'd create some space, trying to keep the blood flowing throughout her body as much as she could, keen to put up the best show she could.

"Not bad..?" She'd murmur to herself, taking the comment as somewhat cocky, more so given the fact that manoeuvre had failed to gain a strong result. "That was just a warm-up.." She'd again mutter, somewhat louder now, so that Saori could hear her. Raising her fists in somewhat of a typical boxer pose, she'd stop the bounce in her feet, evidently ready to take on the strong woman once again, with a fully braced form.

A dark smile would shoot across the Italians lips. "Come on Tiger...Let's hear you roar..."

Saori raised her fists in response, looking almost giddy to continue. She didn't really have much knowledge on boxing, but punching things was one of her specialties. Feeling even more pumped up than ever, the Tiger approached slowly, as if readying herself to pounce at any moment.

"Be careful what you wish for~" Saori grinned, just before letting out a battlecry and lunging towards Diana, coming in with a straightforward punch aimed at the Italian's face.