Moe Fukuoka (debut) vs Julia Hiroshi

Moe pushed forwards, determined to overpower her foe and reap some kind of advantage from doing so. Members of the audience began to rally behind her when pushed the bluenette into the ropes. Moe was concerned that the referee would soon approach them to separate the two since her opponent was now making contact with the ropes. She looked to the side to see the referee was making her way over before having her attention arrested from her with a stiff kick to her midsection!

"Ugh! Crap!" Moe exclaimed as the kick made her fall to a knee whilst holding her abs with one arm. She was more upset with herself than her opponent for allowing herself to be caught off guard and placed in a vulnerable position. Moe would struggle to find her way back to her feet before the gymnast could capitalize. While still on one knee, the young rookie would mere try to guard herself with her free arm when her foe charged at her.

"Almost got me~" Julia teased as she saw her opponent bent over in front of her. "Gonna have to try a liiiiitle harder than that." The gymnast commented as she got ready for her next move. While she didn't want to let Moe know, the rookie was giving her much more of a challenge than before. Julia had broken quite a sweat this time and would wipe some of it from her forehead.

Julia would try to capitalize on the opening she had created. She rushed to rookie's side and would grab her arm. "Time for one last stretch before I knock you out, ok?" She asked. Obviously the gymnast wouldn't wait for an answer and instead just pulled the girl's arm back while stepping behind her. From there she would put one of her legs forward and try to lock Moe in an abdominal stretch, pulling back tightly.

Moe had been expecting another strike. Julia's ground game had proven to be too formidable for her before, and she stayed aware and cautious of that throughout the match. But the rookie hadn't considered that Julia would put her in a hold whilst standing! Because she was shorter than her opponent, Moe would be easy to stretch in this particular hold.

"Aggghhh!" The smaller Japanese wrestler cried out as her torso was wrenched in Julia's Abdominal Stretch! She writhed for a few seconds, turning left and right to look for a way to escape. "N-Nooo!" Moe protested. She gathered whatever little mettle she could muster at this point and attempted to elbow the bluenette in her side as an attempt to break free! If those elbows weren't enough incentive to make her opponent release the hold, after about 45 second in the Abdominal Stretch, Moe would sink to a knee whilst still groaning and writhing in pain!

Julia continued to stretch her opponent out. "Hmmm, how many holds have I put you in today?" She teased as she bent the poor rookie further. The gymnast would grunt as she took an elbow to the side of her stomach but she just shook her head and maintained her grip on Moe. She thought her foe might be getting desperate around now and refused to let up. A few seconds later and her hunch was confirmed as the green clad rookie dropped to her knee, Julia going down with her.

"Alright Moe, last chance to tap~" Julia sung. She would release her hold and instead try and transition into a sleeper, wrapping her arms around Moe's neck. If the girl refused to tap, Julia would show no mercy and begin to squeeze as hard as she could, ready to knock her foe out and secure a win.

Moe tried to fight valiantly and find a way out of the hold! The crowd tried to rally behind her as she sunk a couple of elbows into Hiroshi's side! But each successive hit was weaker and weaker. It was beginning to become apparent to everyone just exactly how much Julia had worn down Moe. Moe's body began to give way to her opponent's submission expertise. She sank down to one knee while trying to respond to Julia's prompts, but it was obvious from her grimacing and groans of pain that she was simply too overwhelmed to even form a verbal reply!

Moe simply shook her head with some vigor while Julia sung away her offer of a last chance to submit. After declining as best as she could, the young rookie would soon find herself locked in a debilitating Sleeper! Moe's pupils dilated instantly as Julia applied a huge amount of pressure! She felt the blunette's bicep grow in size as Julia began wringing her out. Having been transitioned into the hold from the Abdominal Stretch, Moe's arm would lay draped over Julia's thigh. The green clad wrestler showed no major signs of life. She tried moving forwards and reaching for the ropes. If asked by the referee for a submission, she'd simply shake her head to signal a now, which would look silly as her face grew more and more red due to the pressure from the Sleeper hold!

Julia was all smiles as she locked in the sleeper hold. As each of Moe's hits became weaker, the gymnast knew that it wouldn't be long until there was no resistance at all. When her opponent sank down to one knee Julia would fall back to a seated position and take Moe with her. Seeing Moe try to reach for the rope, Julia figured that was a good way to pull her away. From the rookie's reaction Julia could tell that she wasn't having a great time but she still refused to give up. "Come on, just give up Moe. You've lost." The gymnast would suggest before flexing her arm for a momentarily harder squeeze.

Even after it seemed to Julia that there was no way for her opponent to win the green clad rookie refused to give up. She would be left with no choice but to go for the knockout. Julia would continue to keep her arms clamped tightly around Moe's neck to cut her off from any air. This was not a difficult task since by this time Moe had all but stopped struggling. "Well I guess this is good night Moe. See you when you wake up." Julia joked as she watched her opponent start to drift away.

As Julia transitioned to the grounded version of the hold, Moe continued weakening. Julia's squeezes didn't seem to let up, and Moe would become less and less mobile and responsive with each successive tightening of the hold! The young rookie was soon reaching the end of the metaphorical rope that was her consciousness. The capable wrestler within the gymnast knew to keep Moe away from the ropes, despite the low odds of her reaching them at this point. As her blue haired opponent cracked one last joke before resolving to put Moe down for good, the young rookie, who for just a few moment tonight earned favor from the crowd, would weakly shake her head one last time as if to deny what was currently transpiring.

"Nnn..nnngg..." She groaned weakly for a few more seconds before finally ceasing all movements altogether! The young woman's limbs would fall to the canvas and she'd remain limp in Julia's arms, completely at her mercy! The referee would soon approach Hiroshi and express concern over calling things in a rather lackadaisical fashion.

"I'm pretty sure she's done for, but for the crowd's sake, do you wanna check the arm so I can call this?" She'd prompt the bluenette under the assumption that everyone else in the arena shared: Moe had lost this match to her friend/rival in rather convincing fashion: via knockout.

Holding Moe in her grasp for a few more seconds, Julia finally got what she was looking for. It was clear to everyone that the green clad rookie was out. "Right, yeah. I think it's super clear she's out." Julia sighed in relief before loosening her grip and raising her opponent's arm into the air. Moe's arm dropped right back down to the mat, convincing the referee that the match was indeed over.

The gymnast slowly crawled up to her feet and raised her hands in victory. "The winner by knockout...Julia Hiroshi!" The gymnast was a bit too tired for a victory dance but she was all smiles as she was declared the winner. It wasn't too long before she turned back to Moe, concerned about her friend's well being. She took a knee next to the girl to try and rouse her. "Hey Moe, I really hope I didn't get you too bad did I?" She asked before giving the rookie a few pats on the cheek.

Moe laid there completely limp, even as the match was called rather loudly as a loss for her. The gymnast went through the formality and proved to the ref that she ko'd her foe, before getting the chance to indulge in her hard fought win by raising her arms and smiling at the crowd. The crowd seemed to receive her warmly, despite having seen Moe lose just when they were beginning to back her. After celebrating for a few seconds, the bluenette turned her attention to the friend she just convincingly beat for the second time in a row.

Julia knelt down to Moe and patted her cheek a few times before the green clad wrestler began to stir. "Hnnnng....nnnnmmmm...I can't believe...you beat me again..." Moe would comment, seemingly out of frustration. But she'd follow up by smiling at Julia warmly and adding to her statement. "I'll get you next time, haha." She said as she began to make her to to her feet. Moe, herself, would raise Julia's arm to acknowledge her win before beginning to make her exit. She resolved to train even harder so that one of these days, she could reverse the expected outcome of their next match, should they ever have one.

Julia was glad to see Moe get up and even happier that she had no hard feelings about the match. The gymnast had beat her rookie opponent for the second time in a row but this time it was a bit more of a struggle. She figured soon she would have to watch out for Moe if the girl kept improving. "Well this time it was a bit harder to beat you." Julia congratulated her foe with a pat on the back. "But I'll do it next time too. Although next time I'm finally going to get you to tap out Moe!" The gymnast declared. Having apparently obtained a rival, Julia was already looking forward to their next encounter.

The two wrestlers soon separated as each made their way backstage. Julia was still smiling from her victory but was looking forward to a nice hot shower now that the fighting was finally over.

Winner by KO Julia Hiroshi