Rhonda at the National Tournament: Rhonda Watches a Match by dalekelso@hotmail.com Rhonda walked slowly into the arena Thursday evening. Normally the top seeds in each bracket fought two fights each of Tuesday and Wednesday and then had Thursday off, to rest before the elimination rounds started on Friday. But Andy Anderson, the commissioner, had scheduled both Stephanie and Rhonda to fight on Thursday, retribution for their having fought in the un-sanctioned tournament. But here it had worked to Rhonda's advantage. Clearly, she would have been in no shape to fight again after Paula had pounded her silly in the first fight on Wednesday. As Rhonda walked in, she heard the roar of the crowd. She sallied over to see what was up. She was pleased to see Stephanie, in her trademark white and black bikini, enter the ring. Donna, her long-time trainer, quickly informed her that Stephanie was fighting Clara. Both were 3-0 and almost certain to advance out of the prelims. There was great expectation for this match. Donna told Rhonda that Clara was the largest fighter in the tournament. A former biker chick, Clara had migrated to tough girl competitions. Those proved to be easy pickings early on given her size and strength, but she soon found that no women would enter events in which she was present. So Clara started competing in men's events. Her fighting skills stood her good stead, but her ability to take a pounding and keep coming back truly defined her. After she won two events, her embarrassed male opponents asked that she be banned from the next event because she had an "unfair advantage" because she wore a top. Undeterred, Clara showed up at the next event topless, fought and administered brutal beatings to both guys who had raised this concern. It appeared to many that she held back finishing off these two opponents in order to keep beating these guys even after victory was assured and some other joined the chorus that she be banned; but the promoters loved her as she had become a crowd favorite and the audience soared when she was rumored to be on the card. As the champ, she also managed to change the rules, going from 3 or 5 rounds to 10 rounds, better suiting her ability to wear out foes and to administer slow methodical and at time very thorough beatings. Clara proceeded to win five tournaments in a row, fighting in various attires (and lack thereof -- Clara apparently preferred fighting topless -- turned on by the crowd's response and the distraction it caused her foes) and beating men of all shapes and sizes. Often she would destroy her opponents' core with devastating body punches and then when her opponents were essentially out on their feet finishing her destruction with a kickboxing like spinning back fist that caught traditional boxers unaware. Other times, the spinning back fist came early to be followed by her pounding the her foes bodies like punching bags. Clara was then attracted to the purses offered by the NUWL. She rose quickly and had only lost once, in a regional final to an experienced wrestler who had managed to secure a triangle choke when Clara was too focused on trying to beat her downed opponent into a pulp. In a rare NUWL fight, Clara had at times absorbed significant punishment, but she had always manage to wear out and then thoroughly beat up all comers. She had quickly developed a reputation as a tough fighter who was very mean, often inflicting severe beatings. The crowd clearly was anxious to see how the biker chick would do against an experienced veteran like Stephanie. Rhonda caught her first sight of Clara, standing fully 6'2" tall and tipping the scales at an announced 218 pound. Clara did not have the big muscles that bodybuilders sported , but there seemed to be not an ounce of fat on her. Solid legs, broad powerful shoulders, absolutely ripped and shredded abs. And a rarity for the NUWL, Clara had barbed wire tatoos on her wrists, biceps, ankles and thighs. Clara was dressed in very small booty shorts and a fishnet top that fully revealed her pert breasts and nice nipples. Clara presented an exciting combination of female power and sexuality. The ref, a stunning red head who was a former NUWL wrestler of middling abililty, called the two amazons to the center. As the ref briefly told the girls that they were here to fight and fight hard, Clara towered over Steph. Clara glared down at Steph and hit a biceps pose that exposed baseball like muscles in each arm. Rhonda knew she should get to her dressing room and get ready for her match, but she could not tear herself away from the upcoming mayhem. Finally the bell sounded. As the amazons approached, the ref moved into a corner. Clara came out with her arms up in a boxer's stance. To Rhonda's surprise, Steph adopted the same stance. Rhonda knew that Steph could deliver a very solid punch -- she had felt several in their last match -- but her boxing skills , especially defense -- had been rudimentary; Rhonda wondered if Steph was setting herself up for a beating or had improved in this department. Clara quickly attacked, sending a series of kicks from afar at Steph's legs. Steph avoided or blocked them all. Steph moved forward and got inside Clara's reach. Steph fired a series of hooks to the body that landed cleanly. Clara was forced to take a step back. Steph continued to press forward. Another series of hooks to the body clearly penetrated Clara's muscle shield and that clearly hurt the massive fighter. Rhonda was impressed with Steph's boxing and made a mental note to adjust her strategy should the two meet in the ring later that week. As her larger foe looked to clinch, Steph sent a series of knees into Clara's abs. Steph's knees elicited grunt from her foe. She continued with this strategy and was able to land three more knees that rattled Clara. Steph had definitely taken command early. Clara was able to break the clinch and push Steph away. As Steph backed up, Clara launched a spinning kick aimed at Steph 's jaw. Steph moved her head at the last minute, just avoiding what could have been a devastating blow. As Steph charged forward to take advantage of her adversary's miss, Clara threw a her famous spinning backfist that landed solidly on Steph 's jaw. One of the few rules in NUWL was no punching to the head or face and this clearly violated that rule. Steph sagged back, she looked for the ref and started to complain "illegal pu..." when Clara stepped in and with full power lunched an upper cut that seemingly started at the floor and exploded flush on Steph 's brusied jaw. Steph was clearly hurt, fighting to stay on her wobbly feet. The ref stayed in the corner, not interfering with Clara's blatant rule violations. Rhonda was appalled at this display. As Steph wobbled, Clara moved in and fired a straight right smack into Steph 's left mammary. Steph 's globe compressed fully against her chest and pain shot through her body. Before Steph could so much as react, Clara fired a left hook that devastated Steph 's right globe, pancaking the boob and sending it flying out of her top. Steph screamed in agony, her knees buckled and she started falling forward. Clara did not back up but instead launched a kick that connected smack in the middle of Steph 's bikini-covered womanhood. Steph cried out in pain, pitched forward, her head smacking the canvas with a thud. Rhonda was furious at Clara's dirty tactics but yet on a subliminal level thrilled with the display of ferocity. Clearly Clara could take a beating and keep fighting. Now it was Clara who had assumed command of the fight. Clara did not waste any time and followed Steph down to the canvas. Immediately she fired elbows into Steph 's exposed back. Fighting the excruciating pain in her jaw, tits, and crotch, Steph turtled up to best withstand the onslaught. Clara continued her attack. From a north-south position, she rained down more elbows into Steph 's back. She also sent punches flying into Steph 's ribs. Steph valiantly started to rise and Clara shifted quickly taking Steph 's broad back. But showing her immense strength, Steph continued to rise and soon was on her feet, with Clara draped over her back. What a sight, Steph standing tall, her right boob totally exposed and her left boob barely covered with a 220 pound woman draped over her back. As Steph reached full height, Clara was able to lock in a rear naked choke. Rhonda sensed that the fight was about to end in another -- this time very quick -- stunning upset. But Steph quickly backed into the corner, slamming Clara against the turnbuckle. Clara held on and Steph repeated the move three more times. Finally, the force of being crushed between the 175 lb Steph and the turnbuckle forced Clara to release her hold. Rhonda cheered silently as her friend/foe freed herself and moved forward one step. Steph launched a mule kick that caught Clara right on her belly botton. Square on the kick landed, sounding like a rifle exploding. Clara started to pitch forward but Steph caught her and threw her back into the corner. Steph nearly launched herself at her foe, landing a crushing forearm to Clara's upper chest. Two more forearms exploded against Clara. She sagged badly, only to be nailed with three knees right on her bruised abs. Rhonda cheered for the stunning turnaround her friend was launching but also cringed, knowing first hand how powerful Steph's knees were, undoubtedly the most ferocious on the circuit. Her legs buckling, Clara started falling forward. Clara landed chest and face first, bouncing one. Steph immediately moved over, grabbed her foe's legs and leaned back applying a Boston Crab. Steph 's face was a mask of concentration as she sunk in the hold. She clearly was not aware -- or did not care -- that both her mamaries were now fully free of her top and exposed for the audience's viewing pleasure. Clara cried out in pain but did not submit. Instead she tried to reach the ropes. Her long arm fell about a foot short. With massive effort and her face reflecting the agony being inflicted upon her by her amazon foe, Clara pawed at the mat, trying to leverage her way to the ropes. Inch by inch she ever so slowly progressed forward. Steph kept the Boston Crab firmly locked in, knowing the pain she was causing, the harm it was inflicting. Rhonda realized that Clara's reputation for toughness was smack on as she battled on. After several minutes of amazing bravery, Clara reached the ropes. Steph continued applying the Crab, knowing that the ropes did not mean anything in the NUWL. The ref, however, quickly signaled Steph to release the hold. Steph ignored her. The ref screamed, "Release her NOW or I will DQ you NOW." Rhonda was incensed at the obvious bias of the ref. Steph was forced to comply and dropped Clara's legs and moved away. Clara slowly rose, arching her backing to relieve the pain. Both women were now sporting fully exposed chests as Clara's fish-net top had slipped fully off her breasts as it slid up on her body in her effort to reach the ropes. Steph reached up to untie her now useless top and Clara pulled hers up and over her head. This was not an erotic display, just two amazons stripping down to continue their epic battle. The audience was treated to amazing views of muscular arms, biceps and upper backs on full display, not to mention their stunning breasts. But the fighters seemed oblivious to the visual delights to which they were treating the audience. Each was focused solely on trying to beat her opponent. Again the amazons engaged circling warily, each aware of the other's power. Each launched a few low leg kicks. Steph was able to block a kick aimed at her ribs, and in retaliation sent a left hook to Clara's mid-section. The punch landed cleanly, momentarily stunning the biker chick. That was all the opening Steph needed as she teed off on Clara, using her large foe as a heavy bag in the boxing gym. Hooks and uppercuts landed cleanly on the biker chick's abs in rapid succession. Clara dropped to her knees, again beaten to the punch by her skilled opponent. Rhonda was impressed by Steph's clearly improved punching skills and power. Steph moved in to take advantage, the tide of the fight clearly having turned in her favor. Clara sensed the move and timed her coounter perfectly, from the kneeling position launching an upper cut that exploded solidly on Steph 's bikini bottom. Rhonda -- though watching from afar -- felt her own groin start to hurt. Steph cried out and fell to her knees. As Steph's hands clutched her battered groin, Clara wobbled to her feet and grabbed Steph's face and bellowed, "you fight like a little girl and cry like a girl too." Clara slapped Steph in the face, the power evident by the noise that thundered through the arena. Clara continued to verbally abuse Steph, "Take your beatings like a woman. Did you hear me whimper like the baby you are? How did you ever get to be the champ?" Rhonda was shocked by this rudeness to another competitor, let alone the former undisputed #1 fighter. With that, Clara let loose a knee directly to the jaw of her downed opponent, that sent Steph flying backwards. Another blatant rule violation that the ref did nothing to address. Clara dropped fully onto Steph, her right elbow connecting solidly with Steph's left boob. Steph screamed in agony, and Clara methodically rolled on top and proceeded to drop three rapid but devastating hammer fists into Steph's right boob. Rhonda felt her own boobs start to ache, both a reminder of the beating her glorious mounds had sustained yesterday when Paula had destroyed Rhonda and in sympathy with her friend/former foe/likely future foe. Steph 's howls continued. Clara had the dominant top position and she was determined to keep it. Clara spun fully around so that her ass was inches from Steph's face as she continued to hammer Steph's body and breasts with thunderous punches. Rhonda sensed that Steph was on the verge of submitting. Clara was beaming as she continued to hammer away, clearly enjoying the destruction of her opponent. She then lunged forward, sending her elbow crashing into Steph's unprotected crotch. Steph emitted an unearthly scream. Rhonda saw Steph's face turn pure white as her most private parts absorbed a massive battering. Rhonda was impressed with Clara's punching power though appalled by her dirty fighting techniques. Clara straightened up to assess the damage she had inflicted. She too sensed the fight was about to end as her opponent was being literally beaten to a pulp. Clara assessed her beaten foe and paused to hit a double biceps pose. She then brought each clenched fist to her mouth and kissed each. The audience was split, some standing to applaud wildly for this new fighting sensation and some booing her tactics. Clara bellowed to Steph, "Quit yet, bitch?" Hearing no immediate reply, Clara fired two more massive punches into Steph's battered gut. Steph screamed in agony but Steph surprisingly still did not quit. Clara continued to beam -- clearly enjoying the opportunity to wail away on her tough but downed foe. She fired two quick jabs into Steph's badly bruised busom eliciting more wails of agony. As Clara rose up to throw another massive left punch, Steph sensed the move and pivoted rapidly on her hips and threw her legs up, whether in an effort to to trap any part of her foe or just to block this latest bomb aimed at her lower stomach/crotch. And succeed she did, catching Clara's massive right arm. Steph continued her pivot and the two topless fighters tumbled across the mat. Showing remarkable speed for a woman of her size and amazingly in light of the beating she had just absorbed, Steph scrambled madly and worked to secure an arm bar. Exhibiting the skills that had catapulted her to the top rung of the fighting league, she soon secured Clara's massive right arm and fell back, clinching the arm bar. Clara's arm bent at a sickening angle but Steph kept pulling as Clara did not tap or submit. Steph yanked the arm further and further. Clearly Clara's arm was damaged but true to her reputation for toughness Clara did not give in. To Rhonda's surprise, Steph released the hold. With a malicious smile that almost bellowed, "your funeral," Steph stood up. She reached down and viciously yanked Clara to her feet. Steph again used Clara's core as a punching bag, pummeling Clara's chiseled abs. Clara backed away, sliding into the corner. Steph changed continued to destroy Clara's gut, but now used different limbs, sending a series of vicious knees pounding into Clara's gut. The fifth knee sent Clara crumbling to the mat. Steph stepped back to survey her fallen foe. Three times Clara tried to rise but fell back. Steph continued to simply watch her foe deal with the beating she had delivered so viciously over the past 2 - 3 minutes. Clara attempted to rise a fourth time, this time making it to her knees, her perky tits hanging down. Steph took two steps forward and kicked Clara squarely in her gut. Clara twisted violently, landing on her back. Steph clearly was enjoying dishing out the punishment to the woman who had abused her with dirty tactics. Steph quickly spun around, moved to the mat and grabbed hold of Clara's right leg. With amazing speed, she locked in a knee bar. Rhonda knew the damage this hold when applied well could do to the ligaments of the knee and expected a submission from the downed fighter. But Clara was either too inexperienced or too stubborn and said nothing. Steph latched on to the hold and yanked the leg in angle it was not meant to go. The skilled fighter knew the damage she was inflicting and waited for the tap. As Clara's leg was pulled aside at an unnatural angleand, her dense bush now was on full display . Seeing how Clara's booty shorts had shifted, revealing the wide dark heavy mass of hair, Steph mocked, "Every heard of a razor?" Rhonda stared in awe. In awe of the amazing comeback Steph had put on after she had been battered with so many punches, including her tits and crotch which had been battered so mercilessly, and at the toughness Clara was exhibiting. Steph yanked a bit further and now Clara screamed her submission as her knee joined her elbow in being badly damaged. Steph immediately released the hold and stood up. Beaming with joy, the topless amazon planted her foot squarely on Clara's face and hit a victory pose. Mocking her foe, she slowly kissed each flexed bicep. Rhonda felt herself get highly stimulated as she watched her foe/friend. Steph was absolutely radiant, her muscular body exuding both power and femininity and she towered over her beaten adversary. Steph's abs and full breasts were already showing the effects of Clara's punching but her tits exuded sexuality as her perky nips pointed out toward the audience. Rhonda sensed this would be her opponent in the finals -- Steph was definitely back as a top fighter -- both able to absorb a beating but also able to take advantage of a small opening and wreak havoc and destruction on her foes. And Steph now added the ability to get the audience to her side with greater attention to the crowd and willingness to show off her stunning physique. Rhonda turned to go to her dressing room to prepare for her upcoming fight. As she started to leave, she heard a commotion and turned back. The ref was yelling at Steph to remove her foot from Clara's face. Steph turned her back to the stunning ref and told the ref to kiss her ass. The ref violently pushed Steph off of Clara. Steph stumbled away but clearly incensed she charged the ref and unleashed a powerful left hook to the ref's jaw. A stunning one-punch KO. The ref crumbled to the mat and Steph bent down, picked her up, and walked her over to where Clara still lay, barely moving, her dense bush still visible. Steph positioned the ref and lowered her face first into Clara's exposed crotch. Steph now stepped on the back of the ref's head, pressing it firmly into Clara's womanhood. "They must be lovers given her favoritism," Steph announced. "I guess they are now both pinned. One ... Two ..." The audience picked up the count and Steph hit another double biceps pose and again kissed each bulging bicep. Rhonda shuddered in sexual delight as she watched Steph who had fought, taken a beating, dominated and now enjoyed the fruits of her efforts. Donna reached out to keep her star from falling. Rhonda just wanted Steph now -- sexually or in a fight. But Rhona knew that would have to wait a few days. She still had a fight tonight that she had to win. Her knees wobbly, Rhonda moved away as Steph took one final lap around the ring, her body exuding power and sexuality, the crowd expressing its full appreciation for the former -- and based on tonight's performance potentially future -- champion. _____ Please send comments to Dale at dalekelso@hotmail.com