This was one of the first Fight Pulse videos I saw (around the time of its release) and it’s still one of my favorites. It’s definitely a must-see for Akela and Revana fans.

While Akela is obviously much better at wrestling today than she was at the time of this match, we still see a good variety of moves from her in this early fight. Akela is so dominant in this match that she just does whatever she wants, and it pretty much always works – including several beautiful schoolgirl pins (2 that are very high like in the 5th preview picture, 2 more that are lower) and a reverse schoolgirl pin to win the final round. Revana tries her best in her first competitive match, but is at a serious strength disadvantage and hasn’t picked up on wrestling skills as quickly as Akela, resulting in a blowout loss for her. She never comes close to scoring, though she does briefly bodyscissor Akela in the final round.

The interviews are quite interesting as well – after the match, we get to hear Akela talk about how much she enjoys the sgp, and Revana is just instantly likeable and very charismatic in general. There is a funny handshake between the two after Revana’s post-match interview, followed by a hand gesture from Revana that will be familiar to Star Trek fans.