The Flying Hammerlock Video Review #64: Kay Vs. Markova

 

CLASH Women's Champion "The Crush" Natalia Markova (c) vs. "The AK-47" Allysin Kay, CLASH Seize the Day 2023, Frank J. Lada Civic Arena, Allen Park, MI, March 26, 2023.
 

Natalia had held the title for 505 days to this point.  There is no commentary for this match.
 

Allysin gets the hometown heroine pop. (She's from Detroit.)   Allysin climbs up and the crowd cheers for her.   Natalia does the same and gets a good reaction too.   Allysin climbs up again.   Natalia does some squats to a good reaction.   Allysin sets up to do some squats too and Natalia applies a rear waistlock.  Allysin breaks free of the hold to a good reaction.   Natalia gets up and charges at Allysin who comes up with a neckbreaker.   Allysin covers and gets 1.  Allysin punches away at Natalia.   Allysin brings Natalia up by her head and whips Natalia into a corner, with Natalia landing on her butt.   Allysin walks over and brings Natalia up and runs her into a turnbuckle in the next corner.   Then to the top turnbuckle in the corner after that.   Allysin says, "One more" and runs Natalia's head into the top turnbuckle in the corner after that.  Allysin then runs Natalia's head into the top turnbuckle in the opposite corner.  Allysin chops Natalia and climbs up to the second turnbuckle for the ten punches, with the crowd counting along.  Natalia stumbles out of the corner and collapses to the mat.  Allysin covers and gets 2.  Natalia rolls under the bottom rope to escape.   Natalia crawls to the corner and tells the referee that Allysin hurt her.  The referee checks her and Allysin walks over and Natalia rakes Allysin's eyes.   Natalia rolls over to where Allysin is and hits a Cutter.   It gets 2.  Natalia clubs Allysin's back and whips her into the corner, with Allysin landing on her butt this time.   Natalia crawls over to Allysin who stands up in the corner.   Natalia uses a boot choke in the corner.   The referee starts counting and Natalia breaks at 4.  Allysin is on her knees in the ropes and Natalia does the rope straddle but breaks at 4.   Allysin rolls out to the apron and Natalia meets her there and chokes Allysin with her boot.  Natalia sits down on Allysin and Allysin pushes her to the wood floor. (No pretty blue mats here.)  Allysin gets to her feet in the ring and Natalia climbs up on the apron and does something to bounce Allysin's face off the top rope.   Natalia gets back in the ring and Allysin meets her with a big boot.  Allysin gets Natalia in a fireman's carry and dumps her over the top rope to the floor.  Allysin shows that she took some of Natalia's hair in the process.  Allysin slips out to the floor and grabs Natalia and sends her face first into the apron.  Allysin chops Natalia.  Natalia retaliates with some punches, knocking Allysin to the floor.  Allysin gets up and Natalia whips her into the ring post.  The count is up to seven and Natalia rolls into the ring to break it.   Natalia rolls back out and forearms Allysin.  Natalia chops Allysin.   Natalia knees Allysin.   Natalia grabs a chair from a fan and sets up Allysin in it.   Natalia runs at Allysin but Allysin gets out of the chair and stops Natalia with a big boot.   Allysin sends Natalia face first into the apron and rolls back into the ring to break the count.  Allysin chops Natalia.  Allysin drags Natalia over to a chair and sets her up in it and then chops her.   Allysin sends Natalia face first into the apron again and chops her.  Allysin grabs Natalia in a side headlock and walks her around the ring and smacks her face first into the apron.  Allysin rolls back into the ring to break the count again.  Allysin rolls out and grabs Natalia and says, "Who took my damn chair?"   Allysin finds the chair and sets up Natalia in it.  Allysin then runs at Natalia with a big boot, knocking Natalia to the floor.   Allysin rolls Natalia back into the ring and follows.  Before Allysin can do anything, Natalia grabs her for a schoolgirl rollup for 2.   Allysin kicks Natalia.  Allysin covers and gets 2.  Allysin brings Natalia up and goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Natalia counters it into a facebuster.   Natalia covers for 2.   Natalia grabs Allysin and applies a leg nelson.   Allysin pushes backwards for a 2 count.   Natalia looks surprised by that.   Back to their feet, and Allysin punches Natalia.  Natalia responds with one of her own.  Allysin then punches Natalia again.  They trade punches for a while until Natalia stomps on Allysin's foot.  Natalia runs into the ropes but Allysin meets her with a forearm.   Then Allysin runs into the ropes and Natalia stops her with a forearm, drawing boos.   Natalia runs off the ropes and Allysin stops her with a big boot.  Both women are down and the referee starts the count.   Both women get to their feet.  Natalia charges at Allysin but Allysin ducks her clothesline.  Allysin chops Natalia.  Natalia tries again and Allysin ducks again and chops her again.  Allysin clotheslines Natalia.  Natalia gets up and Allysin hits her with a back elbow.  Allysin lifts Natalia and hits her with a spinebuster.   Allysin grabs Natalia and sets her up for the AK-47 backbreaker drop but Natalia escapes it.   Natalia grabs Allysin's wrist and forearms her a few times and hits a sitout facebuster.   All that gets a 2 count.   The crowd is chanting "AK! AK! AK!"   Natalia runs at Allysin and hits her with a big knee.   Natalia covers and gets 2.  Natalia tries for a piledriver or power bomb but Allysin blocks it and hits a back-to-belly piledriver of her own.   It gets 2.   Allysin brings Natalia up and Natalia powers her into the corner.   Natalia goes for a corner kick but Allysin gets out of the way.  Allysin hits a release German Suplex.   Allysin catches Natalia with a big kick to the head.   It gets 2.  Natalia feigns being hurt and the referee goes to check her again.  Allysin runs over and Natalia grabs her and sends her face first into the turnbuckle.  Natalia tries for the corner kick again but Allysin catches Natalia's leg and swings her away but Natalia lands in a split.   Allysin grabs Natalia's arms and hits her with a Curb Stomp.   Allysin covers and gets the 3 count and the title!   She still holds the title over 3 YEARS later! ****
 

Really good match and a great way to kick off Allysin's big title reign.  Recommended and you can watch it here.