Entry #15
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The music started someone humming while an electric guitar solo played softly in the background. But as the music grew louder, so did the cheering from the crowd. Most of the screaming came from the teenage boys and girls. Not only another young fighter was about to make her entrance, but she's also one of the popular competitors in the adolescent demographics.
Moments later, the fifteenth entrant made her way onto the stage. She was a slender, athletic, and petite young woman of average height with a physically fit build. Blue eyes and shoulder-length brunette hair, which was pushed back with a pink headband, gave the twenty year old fighter beauty and innocence. Her clothing also bore a western appearance. A white tank-top with a bright, purple outline concealed her black bra. Many girls wore shorts or tights to the competition. But this young woman had blue jeans, held by white jewel-studded belt. For footwear, she had gray, studded-sole trainers. The twenty year old competitor also wore red grappling gloves, for protection and maximum efficiency.
The cute brunette transitioned into a Hachiji Dachi stance and lets out an audible, "Osu!"
"No way! Oh my! My God, look who it is, Al!"
"It's Hitomi! She's entering the Ryona Rumble match at #15! I can't believe it!"
"You can't believe it? What about the thousands in the arena and the millions watching at home? I bet they are as stunned as you are, Al!"
"Hitomi has been practicing the art of karate under her father's tutelage since she was a child! She has entered in the Dead or Alive Tournaments to prove her skills and to make a name for herself! Hitomi came so close to winning the latest tournament! Now, she is here in the Ryona Rumble! And you know something, partner? I bet Hitomi is here to not only win this prestigious contest, but to also prove herself to someone special!"
"Indeed! Hitomi's definitely one of my favorite fighters! She serves as an inspiration to many of the younger generation that hard work and commitment to one's goals could lead to more than just winning! I have no problem rooting for this highly respectable young woman!"
"What a story it would be if Hitomi can somehow survive!"
As the young Dead or Alive fighter strolled down the ramp, a couple of the competitors in the ring stared blankly at the young woman. Apparently, Hitomi has built some kind of reputation of being one of the strongest female fighters of all time. When the twenty year old girl climbed up the stairs and entered through the ropes, she dropped in her defensive stance, ready to take on any and all competitors.
Cammy was the first to answer Hitomi's challenge. She went after the young woman with a quick spin knuckle. But the fifteenth entrant ducked underneath Cammy's fist and gave the twelfth entrant a right hand of her own, knocking the blonde to the ground. Hitomi looked over her shoulder and noticed Jaycee approaching her. The Dead or Alive fighter ducked underneath the masked wrestler's clothesline and countered with a spinning elbow to the gut, followed by a knee to the chin.
The Delta Red officer was back on her feet. But a ferocious punch to her face knocked Cammy for a loop. Hitomi then gave the blonde to quick uppercuts to her midsection, forcing the British soldier to bend over. Trying to keep the momentum going, the brunette pushed and pinned Jaycee to the ropes. She then gave her opponent a couple more punches and a knee strike to the midsection. Each punch felt like a ton of bricks falling on her stomach. Jaycee was almost out of breath.
Hitomi then lined up Jaycee and Cammy side by side. Since both women were struggling to stay on their feet, it gave the #15 entrant the perfect opportunity. The twenty year old sprang upward and executed a beautiful jump split kick, sending the twelfth and fourteenth competitor back on the canvas. Hitomi pumped her fist upward, a trademark sign of her determination, courage and strength. That in turn, got the crowd cheering.
"Just listen to these people, Al! They're all rooting for the Hitomi, who seemed to have captured the hearts of the audience within the first few seconds of her entering the Ryona Rumble!"
"I'm sure a lot of Hitomi's fans have remembered her compete with some of the greatest fighters around the world in the prestigious Dead or Alive tournaments! Now, here she is entering at #15 trying to win probably the biggest competition of her life! This will be huge if Hitomi goes all the way!"
The fifteenth entrant threw her fist toward the sky to thank her fans for their support. Unfortunately, the twenty year old fighter was so caught up with celebrating, she failed to see Beth Phoenix blindsiding her with a vicious clothesline, which knocked Hitomi to the ground. The Glamazon followed with a couple more stomps to the brunette's midsection and a few to her head.
Next, the WWE Diva yanked Hitomi back to her feet. But when Beth Phoenix went for another right hand to Hitomi's face, the Dead or Alive fighter blacked it and retaliated with a fierce punch of her own, knocking the Glamazon for a loop. The brunette then gave grabbed Beth Phoenix's head and brought closer to her body. Hitomi then unleashed a vicious knee to her opponent's chin, sending the blonde flat on her back.
Meanwhile, Gail Kim had already recovered from the two on one assault she had previously suffered from the sixth and fourteenth entrant. She noticed that almost all of the competitors were lying on the canvas, except Hitomi and Sakura Hagiwara, who was on one knee trying to catch her breath.
The TNA Knockouts Champion went after the fresher entrant. Gail Kim ducked underneath a roundkick from Hitomi. When the fifteenth entrant came back around, the Korean wrestler countered with a relentless barrage of elbow strikes and chops to her opponent's chest. Each smack of the chest made the audience cheer like crazy. Gail Kim kept the attack going until she had the twenty year old on the ropes.
Next, she tried to Irish Whip Hitomi to the other side of the ring. But the brunette countered, keeping a strong grip around Gail Kim's arm. At first, it looked like young woman was going for an Irish Whip; an orthodox move for her fighting style. Instead, she went underneath the TNA Knockout's arm and locked in a chicken wing hold, momentarily isolating her opponent's shoulder joint. Suddenly, Hitomi used her left leg to sweep Gail Kim's from underneath. The result was a textbook throwdown. Just to make sure the eleventh entrant stays down, Hitomi gave her a vicious knee to the temple.
"Oh man! What a knee right to the skull! Gail Kim's gotta be out after taking that hit!"
"You said it, partner! The TNA Knockout's Champion is not moving at all! She could have a concussion right now! I'm not sure!"
"Not a lot of competitors are able to continue after taking a shot like that! I just hope that Gail Kim is okay!"
The fifteenth entrant got back to a standing position after wiping the sweat off of her forehead. To her left, a Japanese girl was using the ropes to help her stay on her feet. Hitomi could tell that this young woman has fought extremely hard. It takes someone very strong to not only last this long in the contest, but to also withstand the might and power of other previous competitors who were just as strong as her.
Still, Hitomi wanted to win this match. And she'll stop at nothing to do so. But when the twenty year old woman approached the teenage idol, Sakura caught her opponent by surprise with a standing dropkick to the sternum. She was able to knock the Dead or Alive fighter to the ground. Hitomi tumbled on the canvas and rolled into a corner. Despite the successful attack, Hagiwara again had a rough landing on her tender ribs. She was in a lot of pain. But it was the price to pay if she were to mount some offense.
It took Sakura a moment to return to a vertical base. When she did, she went after the freshest entrant. The seventeen year old wrestler brought Hitomi back to her feet. Next, she gave her a couple of knee strikes to her gut, forcing the brunette to moan for air. Sakura followed up with more punches to the head. The first entrant could feel the momentum building in her favor. If she could keep this up, she could turn this fight around.
"There!" Hitomi said to herself when she anticipated another one of Sakura's punches.
With perfect timing, she caught Hagiwara's left arm. Before the Japanese teenager could react, Hitomi landed a hard punch to her midsection. Sakura exhaled deeply. For a petite woman, her attacks sure had a lot of power in them. Hitomi brought herself out of the turnbuckle, still keeping a hold on her opponent's arm. As she dropped on her left knee, the brunette rested Sakura on top of her front leg. Suddenly, Hitomi brought her left elbow down viciously on Sakura's belly, making the young woman gag. Hagiwara fell off of the woman's knee and curled into a ball, trying to catch her breath after taking that hard shot.
But Hitomi never allowed the #1 entrant to recover. She yanked Sakura up to her feet and shoved her into the nearest turnbuckle. The brunette then gave her opponent a barrage of striking combos. Hitomi started with a pair of uppercuts to her solar plexus, followed by a knee to the tender ribs. When Hagiwara clutched her swollen midsection, she left her head are wide open. The fifteenth entrant changed her target, unleashing an onslaught of punches, hooks and uppercuts to Sakura's unprotected face. Each hit would throw the teenage girl's head back. From a certain vantage point, it looked like Hitomi was treating her opponent's skull like a boxing speed bag.
"Look at Sakura! She's got the spaghetti legs! She's almost out of it! After all of those shots to the head and ribs, I don't know how she's still standing!"
"Ooh! Another right hand by Hitomi! What a hard shot! Each punch, each blow builds momentum! This young woman not only has the strength, but the quick speed as well! Meanwhile, Sakura can't defend herself! Her hands are down! She's reeling!"
"My God! Hitomi is a true definition of a fighter! Ruthless, relentless, and tough as they come!"
"But don't count out Sakura just yet, Ray! She has heart! She's determined! As long as she's still standing, she will not give up this match... OH!"
A punch to the sternum was probably Hitomi's best hit of the night. Hagiwara's brown eyes rolled back in her head, showing her opponent that she's out of it. The brunette casually stepped to the side, which allowed the teenage idol to fall on her face.
"Oh man! Well, Sakura's not standing anymore!"
But all of Hitomi's momentum was instantly brought to a halt when she felt someone's arms wrap around her waist. The brunette had enough time to see Jaycee was back on the attack. Suddenly, the masked wrestler arched her back. With perfect technique and execution, Jaycee delivered a textbook German suplex, knocking Hitomi unconscious. As the Lucha Libre wrestler hung by the ropes to catch her breath, her eyes caught the titantron counting down to the next entrant of the matchup. The crowd of fifty thousand rose to their feet and sang along as the numbers reach closer to zero. Entrant #16 was about to make her appearance.
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Entrants
(x) = Eliminiated
#1 - Sakura Hagiwara
#2 - Kelly Kelly (x)
#3 - Gia Primo (x)
#4 - Tina Armstrong (x)
#5 - Candy Cane (x)
#6 - Beth Phoenix
#7 - Angelina (x)
#8 - White Lotus (x)
#9 - Tara (x)
#10 - Harley Quinn (x)
#11 - Gail Kim
#12 - Cammy White
#13 - Sumiko (x)
#14 - Jaycee
#15 - Hitomi
#16 - ?
#17 - ?
#18 - ?
#19 - ?
#20 - ?
#21 - ?
#22 - ?
#23 - ?
#24 - ?
#25 - ?
#26 - ?
#27 - ?
#28 - ?
#29 - ?
#30 - ?