Astrid Arvidsson Vs. Reiko Shishigou [A Dragon in the Lion's den]

The long-haired blonde was not going to lose ground. Maybe her rival was not the easiest girl, but this was not enough to stop the Golden Dragon. Astrid spared no strength and sent her knee to meet Reiko’s chest from the bottom of her heart. The former MMA fighter was sure that this would be enough so that Lion would not be able to restore her breathing for a certain period of time. She did not need more than that, the Norwegian girl would have managed to do everything she had in mind. And she thought of how to work with Reiko's back, fully repaying her for the powerful series of moves that another blonde gave her.

Now she could only remove the knee from the chest of another blonde and lift her up. But it was at that moment that Astrid felt Reiko grab her leg and lift her up over her shoulder. The Golden Dragon's eyes widened, and her heart began to beat faster. Cognitive dissonance was definitely not a favorite condition of the Norwegian girl. Nevertheless, this is exactly what she was experiencing now, because she was in complete confidence that her powerful blows would be enough so that Lion would not be able to act for at least a short period of time.

Astrid clenched her fist and pulled her elbow to the side in order to hit her opponent in the back of the head, however, there was not enough time, her opponent acted too quickly and suddenly, leaving no room for the Golden Dragon to deliberate maneuver. Reiko grabbed the second leg of the former MMA fighter and then abruptly sent her down with that nasty slam!

- GGGaaahh!!! - cried Astrid.

Her back was again filled with pain, however, this was not the biggest problem. The impulse that Reiko gave her was too powerful, and the back of the head of the Norwegian girl took the brunt. Astrid instinctively clasped her head in her hands, for now there was a ringing in her ears, and sparks flew before her eyes. This Lion certainly did not spare forces in order to beat the Golden Dragon. A double feeling was now in the heart of the girl, because she met a fairly strong opponent. And yet, she didn’t exactly dislike the fact that Reiko had an almost paradoxical ability to resist at times when Astrid was confident in her advantage. She will need to do something about it.

"Odin... what the fuck is happening?" - thought the girl.

Indeed, for Astrid, everything that happened was something rather unnatural. She met quite strong opponents in this ring and in the octagon. But until today, there has not yet been such a rival who could interrupt the attacks of the Golden Dragon so often. The blonde was lying on the mat with her hands on her head. She definitely should have pulled herself together, otherwise this match would end very badly for her, she was sure of that.

Reiko wasted no time, clawing at the advantage she had gained and not going to let go. And it was commendable, Astrid always respected strong opponents. Only such people are pushing the Norwegian girl forward. Without giving the Golden Dragon time to rest, Lion grabbed the legs of her rival and rolled her onto her belly. Her intentions were clear now, the pain hadn't come yet, but Astrid could already feel it.

- GRRaaaaAAAHHH!!!! - the girl screamed as the short-haired blonde began to stretch the legs and back of the former MMA fighter.

She was not a flexible girl, so it’s true to say that this boston crab was hell for her. Astrid's face contorted with pain and she was forced to bite her lower lip in order to somehow concentrate and distract from the torment that Reiko brought her. Not all fighters could maintain their composure in harmful situations, but the Norwegian girl has always been strong, so no pain will make her forget that every second of delay only brings her closer to defeat.

Taking a deep breath, Astrid pounded the canvas with her fists and strained her arms to lift her body along with Reiko. This blonde was damn hard in this situation, but Golden Dragon gritted her teeth to contain another painful groan. The pain was terrible, but the girl began her journey forward. Step by step. Centimeter by centimeter. But she was determined to get to those damn ropes and grab the bottom one to force Lion to let her go!

Large beads of sweat ran down Astrid's face. The combination of pain and damage she had already sustained was pushing her body to its limits. The Golden Dragon's hands trembled as she used them to support not only her own weight, but also the weight of Reiko, who was still pressing her ass against the back of the Norwegian girl. She heard the screams of the crowd, which grew louder as the Lion closed her submission hold. Astrid was honest with herself, these screams annoyed her insanely, but at the same time they helped her to distract from the terrible pain that now fettered her body.

And yet she moved forward. Beads of sweat that remained on the canvas made it possible to see the difficult path that she had to go through. But the goal was already close. Astrid's teeth creaked as she clenched her jaw so hard. Just a little bit more. She tore her right hand off the mat, now she was holding the girls' weight with only her left hand. But the blonde stretched forward, she was already ready to grab the lower rope. And then she heard the cry of her rival. At the same moment, Astrid felt Reiko rise from her back, but it would be too naive to hope that now the former MMA fighter will be free.

The path she had walked with such difficulty was completely destroyed when the Lion dragged the Golden Dragon back to the center of the ring. Even though there was no pressure on her legs and back, the phantom pain had not yet left her body. The Norwegian girl felt her muscles ache, preventing her from moving normally. She glanced over her shoulder to see her rival, who was apparently not about to start a new submission hold by letting go of Astrid's legs. Instead, she conceived something different.

The Golden Dragon's eyes widened as she saw the short-haired blonde move her elbow to the side. Still in pain, Astrid wasn't sure she could avoid it, it was too hard to move. But she knew another thing, if she allowed this girl to do this, then the first round would be lost, the body of the Golden Dragon took too much damage in a short period of time, she lost her pace. It was this thought that gave her the strength to jerk her whole body in order to make one side roll in an attempt to avoid the elbow drop.

- Today... huh... - she would say if successful.

Perhaps a better solution would be to take some distance in order to try to recuperate. But if Reiko's miss made her slow down even for a second, then the Golden Dragon won't have a doubt. Using her arms, she would push off the mat in order to jump directly at her opponent. The long-haired blonde intended to clasp the Lion's neck with her right hand and roll over with her. Astrid planned to lie on her back, pressing the short-haired blonde's back against her stomach. And if that were successful, then nothing would prevent her from using her left hand to close the lock on Reiko's neck, and then using her legs to wrap them around the waist of this powerful blonde! This time, the Golden Dragon intended to use all her muscles to squeeze her rival's waist and neck with a rear naked choke hold!

Never before has Astrid's life had such a difficult start to a match. The experience and zeal of her rival was no less than Norwegian girl's herself. And this only pushed the Golden Dragon forward. Remembering her first match in this ring, she understood that she was ready to go to the very end, and maybe even further, if necessary.

Therefore, instead of resting, the Golden Dragon moved closer to Reiko, blocking her access to oxygen with her arms and the ability to move with her legs. Astrid shook her head faintly as the Lion began to resist almost immediately. It looks like this girl really has the spirit of a lion. The long-haired blonde felt how her rival's hands were trying to weaken this hold.

- You never give up, do you? - the girl asked through clenched teeth.

Astrid took a deep breath and pushed her large chest forward to press Reiko even harder. Damn her if you let this girl break that lock on her neck! The Golden Dragon's legs tightened, squeezing Reiko's waist. The girl threw her head back, bending her back in order to maximize the pressure on her opponent! Damn her Astrid let the Lion get out of this situation without losing consciousness!

The long-haired blonde tried desperately to prevent her rival from finding a way out. Astrid gripped Reiko in a death grip, trying to maximize the pressure on the Lion's neck and waist. However, this girl once again managed to hit the Golden Dragon when she began to puff and grunt, but still move. Even though Astrid was not an light girl, Reiko was able to take a sitting position, and then completely rise to her feet. The Norwegian girl refused to believe that her rival would be able to keep herself awake, so she was not going to let her go. Which was her mistake.

- Ouch! - the girl cried out with displeasure when a sharp elbow crashed into her side.

Her arms involuntarily relaxed due to the wave of pain that swept through her body. And that was enough for Reiko to grab the head of the Golden Dragon. Less than a second later, Astrid was forced to roll over her head and fall hard onto the mat. Her back arched because of another attack of pain, because no one canceled the damage that she had already received before. She was used to the fact that her opponent could find the right moment and turn the tables in their favor, however, her current opponent did it so often and effectively that the Norwegian girl could not find words.

Taking a deep breath, Astrid tried to suppress the pain in her body and use the only available and quick option. Right now, the girl was planning to raise her right leg straight high in order to hit Reiko with a simple lying leg kick! It might have been a little too trivial, but Astrid's options were too limited to come up with something more serious right now.