Nerissa 'Echidna' Labong vs. Carmen Rodriguez - Volatile Elements

There are good days. There are bad days. And there are days like this one. There was no other way to describe it. The Native American woman entered this ring to show who she is and what she is worth. And in the first minutes it seemed that she would really succeed. The advantage is never just one side. This is exactly how it was this time. Despite the fact that she managed to take the success into her own hands, her rival corrected the situation very well. This was what Echidna liked, she loved when a rival could put up a worthy resistance. One-sided matches are the most boring and shitty thing in the world.

And then every new minute, every new second, began to turn what was happening into something unintelligible. It was a real shock for Nerissa. She could not understand at what moment and why it happened? Every time she tried to regain the advantage, she ran into some kind of invisible barrier. It turned into something she hated. In a one-sided match, and not on her side. Each of her attacks seemed to be known in advance by her rival. Almost in the blink of an eye, from a confident debutant, she turned into an idiot who came here to work as a punching bag.

A hope. Nerissa was not one of those people who believed in such things. Despite her very unusual lifestyle, she was mostly a very down to earth person. She didn't believe in fate, luck and shit like this. She just preferred to go ahead and do things. This is exactly what she did this time. The Echidna tried to forget that the audience looked at her as some kind of misunderstanding. She tried to forget that at first she and her rival were approximately equal, and then she was a hundred steps behind.

Yet after showing off her unique kick, the Native American woman had what others would most likely call hope in her soul. Hope for what? Perhaps hope for this match will end less humiliatingly. What could be worse for such a cool and unique woman? Defeats are a part of the life of any fighter, there is no doubt about it, Nerissa knew it. But becoming a complete idiot in the eyes of the audience after such a debut... this is definitely not what she wanted.

These were the thoughts that were with her at the moment when she jumped into the air. She acted quickly and clearly. Body aches and fatigue tried to prevent her. But the strength of her spirit and the desire to restore her own dignity at least a little pushed her forward. She was about to land on her opponent's head and drive her face into the mat. Perhaps then she will have a chance to... no. Of course no.

Her feet landed on the mat, not the back of Carmen's head. And the next thing Nerissa felt was the palms on the back of her nape. Her arms were locked in a full nelson hold. You know, never say it can't get any worse. Why? Because it can. Given a small chance to rectify the situation with this match, Nerissa missed it in an instant. The irony was so great that she wanted to laugh. But instead of laughing, she let out a painful groan.

"Ghhhhr..."

A wonderful and clear dragon suplex that was completely focused on the Echidna's head. One moment of pain. A bright flash before her eyes. And the rest was no longer important. She didn't have enough strength to do something about it. Her body went limp, and her mind was already somewhere between the real world and the world of dreams. Perhaps it was even good because in such a state she could not think that this was perhaps the worst possible option for her debut in the new federation.

"ONE!"

The Native American woman completely missed those few moments before the referee's first clap. However, a loud sound near her ear made her mind slightly clear. It was like booting a very slow computer. First of all, Nerissa felt a terrible headache, and then gradually the ability to hear surrounding sounds began to return to her.

And these sounds were quite obvious. The audience was jubilant and already greeted their winner, who defeated the self-confident debutant. The long-haired woman tried to open her eyes, but her vision was obscured by fog. It was a very strange feeling. The whole body was like a cotton bag. And this awakening was definitely not pleasant. Somewhere in the depths of her subconscious, she heard a thin voice that advised her not to wake up at all, because in this case, she would fully feel the whole shitty of the situation.

"TWO!!"

And still, another clap near her ear made the Echidna open her eyes. The bright lights were too blinding, but even that did not prevent her from understanding everything that was happening at the moment. She even managed to see that the striped shirt raised her hand a third time, preparing to slap the mat again. Should she twitch to the side in order to raise her shoulder and break the pin? Her whole body ached with pain, but she was sure that she could do it.

"Fucking shit..." she thought, closing her eyes.

"THREE!!!"

The loud ringing of the bell, coupled with the shouts of the audience, made it clear that the match was over. Even if she broke this pin, she would not have had the strength to oppose at least something to her opponent, who dominated almost the entire match and could have won at least two times already. Perhaps that would show Nerissa's stubbornness. But even she, who never cared about the opinions of others, was not ready to humiliate herself here even longer.