ToniAnn landed on her feet, but quickly collapsed onto her side, as much surprised as hurt. She was out of breath and off balance, but had been able to break her fall just enough to prevent any real pain. Of course Kim did not realize this, hoping that the toss from the ring would buy her some time to recuperate.
Kim's plan had worked, or at least that is what she assumed. ToniAnn was now out of the ring and unable to attack for at least a few more moments, giving her the opportunity to regroup. Kim placed her arms on the top rope, folding one on top of the other before dropping her head down onto both of them. She hunched forward, the ropes acting as support for her bruised body as she gasped for air.
ToniAnn sensed that Kim was not aware of the situation and so she crawled closely toward the side of the ring so that Kim would not be able to see her. Kim was standing just above where ToniAnn lay, trying to rest her aching muscles and completely unaware that ToniAnn was ready to attack. ToniAnn waited patiently however, not wanting to ruin the unique opportunity, but sensing that the crowd might give her away if she didn't act soon, she then pounced quickly.
Jumping up, she reached beneath the ropes and grabbed both of Kim's ankles. The shocked Kim immediately lifted her head, but was helpless as ToniAnn jerked on her legs, pulling them through the bottom rope and out of the ring, forcing Kim to fall flat on her butt. ToniAnn then tugged once again, causing the youngster's body to be pulled beneath the ropes as she now lay flat on the ring apron. With Kim's back arched, her legs dropping off of the apron, her abdomen was an open target. ToniAnn stood directly in front of her, raised her arms over her head, interlocked her fingers and then sent a powerful double fist into the pit of Kim's stretched stomach.
Kim's immediate though involuntary reaction was for her head and entire upper body to lift straight up. But the bottom rope was in the way, acting as a deterrent to her upward progress. Her powerful midsection was slick with her own perspiration, highlighting the bumps and dimples of her well developed musculature, but ToniAnn seemed determine to prove it's vulnerability. She leaped up once again, delivering several more painful blows into the outstretched tummy of the trapped Kim. The crowd cheered as ToniAnn finally gave one final tug on Kim's legs, pulling her off of the ring apron and allowing her to drop, unceremoniously to the floor below.
The crowd erupted as ToniAnn walked over to the front row and slapped hands with all of the fans, her battered opponent crumpled into a ball at ringside. But ToniAnn knew it wouldn't be long before the ref called her back into the rig and she still wasn't quite done with Kim yet. So rather than waste more time with the fans, she instead raced back over to Kim as the ref began to bark out his orders to get back into the ring.
ToniAnn however had other ideas, instead plucking Kim onto her feet by forcefully yanking her by the hair. Kim rose, though not of her own accord, allowing ToniAnn to thrust her arm between Kim's legs and drape her another arm across Kim's shoulders. It looked as if ToniAnn was going to try and lift Kim's body up into the air, but with a more than 40 pound weight disadvantage, it didn't seem possible.
But ToniAnn nevertheless bent her knees, took a few quick breaths and with a loud grunt, tried to push Kim's hulking body into the air. She struggled to lift Kim's body a few feet upward, but then had to lower her down, unable to support the weight. Rather than give up though, ToniAnn again took several quick breaths and then tried once more, this time slowly lifting Kim. ToniAnn struggled, but her facial expression and the grinding of her teeth were evidence of her determination to press Kim up and into the air. Eventually she was able to invert Kim's body several feet off of the floor, holding her in the upended position as she adjusted the weight.
The crowd exploded, cheering wildly as Kim's arms fell toward the floor, her legs dropping back and draping across ToniAnn's shoulder before dropping towards ToniAnn's back. The stubborn blonde finally steadied herself, taking numerous small steps as she tried to regain her balance. Finally getting her opponent's bulky body under control, ToniAnn turned so that her front and Kim's back faced the ring. With a final deep breath and loud grunt, ToniAnn began to charge forward, almost falling as they reached ringside. The force of the charge drove Kim's lower back directly into the corner of the ring apron, causing her body to bend painfully backward. Her legs bent inward toward the ring, her legs crashing against the ropes as her upper body seemed to disappear below the ring, her body forming an elastic, U shaped position.
"UUUUNNHH"
Kim's anguished cry was drowned out only by the loud THUD of her back striking the hard, corner of the ring and the sadistic cheers of ToniAnn's delighted fans . ToniAnn then let go of Kim's body, dropping her callously to the floor as she stood over her, breathing heavily. The ref looked down at the two, amazed at the incredible display of strength by the pretty, petite blonde. He seemed to be in awe but before he even realized that he was neglecting his job, ToniAnn pulled Kim up by the hair and prodded and pushed her limp body up until it rested on the ring apron.
ToniAnn then climbed up into the ring herself, dragging Kim back beneath the ropes by her ankle and wrist, pulling her back in. She then rolled Kim onto her back before kneeling down onto her shoulder and pinning her in place while thrusting her arms up and over her head to the exuberant cheers of the crowd.
Kim was counted out quickly, out-smarted, out-cheated and out-wrestled by the smaller, though more talented ToniAnn. ToniAnn wanted to make a statement in this match, and judging by the battered condition of her opponent, she certainly had. But while ToniAnn received the cheers of her fans, marking her return to prominence in the POWA, Kim was left to decide whether to pursue a career in boxing, or simply give it up all together. Because of the outcome, she was now left with very few choices.
