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Nico Vega - Beast of America



"The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL.. Introducing first... Weighing in at 228 pounds! The Bird of Prey! TAAALLONNN!!!"

About 40 seconds into the song, The Bird of Prey came walking out from the back, swinging out the curtain with an attitude. He marched out onto the stage, stopping at the top of the ramp. The crowd giving him a massive mixed reaction. With a stern look and a snicker he scanned the audience. He then raised his arms out to the side, his hands open in an embracing fashion. "Come on F:G! Give me everything you got!" With intensity he clenched his hands, balling them up into fists, before throwing one of them towards the ceiling. He then continued to march down the ramp, about a third of the way down the ramp and lowered his fist. As he made his way down the ramp he could help but to interact with the crowd, ripping down signs he didn't approve of, while tagging a few fan's hands as they reached for the opportunity. Approaching the ring, Talon hurried up and rushed the apron. Leaping up to a knee on the side of the ring. Quickly Talon climbed to his feet, and then the outside of the turnbuckle. He slowly straightened his posture, before raising his arms out to the side once more. As he did so, a small reaction seemed to build from this gesture, their volume raising as did his arms. perhaps that could catch on? Non the less, Talon removed his shirt, and tossed it to the side, the shirt barely making it to the third row.

Talon then stepped over into the ring, landing on his feet. He quickly walked across the ring, to the opposite turnbuckle, one of the two furthest from the stage. As he got to his corner, Talon swung his arms around, getting those last minute stretches out. Now standing in the corner and pulling on the ropes, Talon waited for his opponent, The Talented One, The Undisputed Champion... Cartwright.

*Ding! Ding! Ding!*



With the sounding of the bell, Talon shot up from his crouching position in the corner, slapping his chest a couple times before pumping his arms back once. The Bird of Prey marched out from the corner taking a relaxed MMA like stance, as he approached the Champ. Even though he approached cautiously Talon was not scared. He had a game plan coming into this match and fear would only compromise it. Once near Cartwright, Talon would go for a traditional start, an elbow collar tie up. If Cartwright accepted the tie up Talon would try and quickly transition into a standing hammerlock.

Though the lock up went as planned and Talon managed to get Cartwright in the hammerlock, the move he was planning on doing after getting the Champ into that position would have to be scrapped as he found himself on the other side of the hammerlock. Before he could let the Talented One capitalize on the situation, Talon went to break free of the Champ by going for a couple back elbows to Cartwright's head. If Talon managed to escape the hold, he would quickly charge forward into the ropes, and use the rebound to try and catch Cartwright with a diving elbow strike aimed at the Champ's skull.

Again the Champ proved he brought he's A Game today, as Cartwright managed to pull out another reversal early in the open of the match. Before he could react, Talon was flying head over heels, over his opponent's shoulder. The Bird of Prey hit the canvas with a thud, skidding to a stop next to the ropes. The impact caused Talon to sit up, as he placed a hand on the small of his back, with his other hand reaching out for the ropes, to help him get back to his feet as quick as possible.

Using the ropes Talon got back to his feet. Standing he began to circle the ring once more shaking his arm out from the previous hammerlock. The crowd popping for Cartwright's show of confidence struck a nerve in the Bird of Prey. Now Talon decided to take this match up a level. He raised a hand as he approached the Champ, apparently looking to lock up for test of strength. Hopefully if Cartwright accepted, Talon would try and go for a straight boot to The Talented One's knee.

With the boot connecting Talon looked to capitalize. He went to grab Cart's arm, and then wrap his other hand around the back of the Champ's neck. the Bird of Prey would then try and drive his knee into Cartwright's sternum.

Talon would keep a grip on Cart's arm after connecting with the knee. However he would change up it's position, and try to get him in a single hook. Talon would then try and pull Cartwright's head in under his arm, and try and fall back, looking to fling the Champ over with a snap single hook suplex.