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FIGHTT PRO ROUND NINE LIVE REPORT

FIGHTT PRO - ROUND 9

8/8/23 - IWTV.live

We are so close to the end of Season 1! Who will be going to Rise of Champions? Let’s kick it off with Logan Easton Laroux…he directly addresses Prince Nana, who apparently has let chaos reign. Logan is sick of Nana’s business getting in HIS business….so he says his business deal with the Prince is through. LSG on now, he’s the bracket buster. He’s the spoiler. And this is our main event! Prince Nana, Jason Heat and Pelle Primeau are on commentary. Let’s take a look at the brackets as they stand:

We’re going right into the Tag Team Final Round. 

Match 1: The Tony’s (Toné Bennett & Tony Leyenda) vs The Busky Brawlers (Joe Keys & Eric Martin) (Tag Team Division Playoff Final Round)

This may be the “final round” but the winners of this match go on to face the #1 ranked Dawgnation next week to determine the inaugural FIGHTT Pro Tag Team Champions! This gets personal in the face-off as Joe Keys heads to the floor and definitely just made a creepy pass at Toné Bennett’s MOM. Yikes on bikes! Leyenda says that for these actions…Joe Keys just nominated himself for a Tony Award. What’s the award? Bennett says it’s an a** kicking. Lol. Prince Nana is upset how the Busky Brawlers were just completely disrespecting the competition here. Keys and Leyenda kick it off. Big slam but Keys kicks out. Keys runs to the floor and Leyenda gives chance. They both pick up warnings there. Keys with a legal but quick tag and Leyenda is blindsided by the now legal Martin. The Brawlers are clearly trying to work over Leyenda as much as possible and leave Bennett to try to survive. Bennett with the tag in but Keys just blasts a backbreaker. He pulls hair, there’s a violation. Martin with a cheap shot from the outside as the ref is busy issuing the violation to Keys. Vertical suplex from Martin. Bennet with a jaw jacker…tag to Leyenda! Flurry of clotheslines! Saito suplex to Keys. Martin tries to cut it off but draws another violation. They are in sudden death! Leyenda with a urnage cutter to Martin! Keys tries a rollup, kick out! Leyenda tags to Bennett…..They go for their finish….it looks like Leyenda’s back gives out and he bombs Keys instead of holding him up. Bennett hits a splash on Keys for the win!

Winners: The Tony’s

Prince Nana hits the ring to Congratulate the Tony’s. They have champagne as Dawgnation comes out from the back to stare their opponents down. Tony Leyenda is clearly in pain but he had a week to heal up and rest and prepare for next week’s high stakes championship matchup. 

Match 2: Gia Scott vs Damaris Dawkins (Grapplers Division Semi-Final Round)

Tonight’s winner takes on Tiny Tinaily next week in the finals! Gia in the face-off is very confident and tells Dawkins that she better BRING it. Damaris swears to fight her hardest…even though she only got this match because KZT got herself dq’d. This is her moment to prove that she belongs here. Scott is talking trash through this whole exchange as she just tortures Damaris. Dawkins finally trying to show some fire, but she gets scooped and slammed on his back. Another rally! Damaris screaming as she comes back! Northern lights! Damaris fighting but caught in a STO transition to a head and arm triangle. Dawkins trying to fight it off but Gia sinks it in and Damaris slowly goes to sleep. Gia Scott is headed to the finals!

Winner: Gia Scott

Prince Nana in the ring to celebrate and set up next week’s finals against Tiny Tanaily. Tiny shows respect to her opponent…but Gia Scott is all confidence and disrespect and just walks off on Tiny. We get a back stage promo from Gia Scott, who says she’s going to bulldoze Tiny out of her way. Great promo. 

Match 3: Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger & Eli Isom w/ Ryan Mooney) vs Dawgnation (Alan Clayball & Sage Matthews) (Relaxed Tag Rules)

This is being billed as a grudge match, outside of tournaments and rankings, so the rules are much lighter than normal. We’re getting less warnings and more fighting. Dawgnation gets into SSS’s faces and that proves a bad idea. CB and Clayball fighting in the ring while Sage and Isom battle to the floor before this starts to look like a tag match for real. Clayball getting the crap kicked out of him and even Ryan Mooney is making sure to be a factor. Sage tries his luck but Isom and CB using blind tags and great tandem offense on the Privileged’s heavy hitters. Sage getting some grind on CB but he gets back dropped. CB can’t get ti Isom in time for the tag to Clayball. In the background, Pelle and Heat are asking just what the Privileged HAVE on Prince Nana. Nana is denying that there’s any deal and that he would love to see them face justice. Isom with the tag in but Dawgnation gets a good shot in on his knee. CB is looking hurt. Isom is isolated and the Dawgs are running wild. Running powerslam for two. Clayball has brass knuckles…Ryan Mooney bites them off his hand! Sage in with a chair but blasts himself in the face! SSS hits a double axe handle German combo to Clayball for the win!

Winners: Shinobi Shadow Squad

Ryan Mooney has words to say. He puts over CB hard for being his friend, trainer and inspiration. He pumps up Eli for being an absolute talent and powerhouse. But then there’s HIM. Ryan Mooney says that FIGHTT PRO helped him show that he belongs. He says he is entering himself into the M3 (Multi-Man Mayhem) and secure himself a spot on the Season 2 roster! Good promo. The crowd gets a chant for the honey badger going. That was cool to hear.

They’ve been showing a series of interviews with Rhett Titus and Moses through this entire episode. They are talking about what this final means to each of them and what they think of their opponent. It’s been a cool show-long build to this clash.

Match 4: Rhett Titus vs Moses (Hybrid Division Playoff Finals)

Rhett is the number one draft pick. He WAS the number one ranked fighter. Moses walked into the 10 point rush and took that ranking for himself. The winner will take on the Premier Fighter next week to determine the first Hybrid Champion! They both came out of the ROH Dojo….but Moses does not respect the code of honor. Lockup and Moses tosses Rhett right into the corner. Rhett is wearing a t-shirt this week and it sure seems like he’s nursing some sort of injury after his clash with Devantes last week. Moses with a hip toss and Rhett rolls to the floor. This is the first warning he’s taken ALL SEASON. Titus  trying to wrap Moses up but he just gets bowled over. Rhett with a back elbow stuns Moses. He kicks him off. Rhett to the top and comes flying…Moses with a headbutt to the abs and that looks like Rhett hated that wholly. Moses guts him on the top rope and launches him back. Moses is toying with Titus. He rips the shirt off his back….and sure enough, Rhett’s midsection is taped up. Heavy double chop to the stomach. Bear hug! Moses is slowly breaking Rhett in half. Rhett tries a comeback but runs right into a belly to belly suplex. Moses picks up a warning for punching to the face. Moses is so mad, he does it again. Another violation. Moses picking Rhett up by his rib wrap and just dropping him down. Hard chops from a dominating Moses. Corner splashes as the commentary team is just hushed as Titus continues to be beaten down. Titus using Moses to climb back up….the big man scoops him up….right into a tree of woe…Moses pulling him up and clubbing him down. Moses comes running…..Rhett dodges! Rhett is exhausted but introduces Moses to the buckles. Slingshot shoulder tackle! Dropkicks to the knees! Moses drops him….Rhett tries a drop toe hold and punches those knees until the big man falls. Rhett runs into a urnage....running splash for two?!? Titus slips a powerbomb….dropkick to the knee! He wants the kill shot but Moses slams him down again. Huuuuuuge Vader bomb but Rhett grabs the rope. This is good s***. Big boots in the corner from Rhett! Belly to belly! Kick out! Titus going back at the knee of Moses again….Moses is yelling in pain. Moses back to his feet and smashes a headbutt….is Rhett KO’d? He still has life! Moses measuring for the kill as Rhett makes the ten count. Rhett hits the dropkick! Moses is still standing! Another dropkick! Moses falls but so does Rhett! Moses is up and immediately falls down….Rhett winds up and hits that third dropkick clean and Moses goes right to sleep. Titus gets the KO win! This was awesome. 

Winner: Rhett Titus

Somehow, Moses is awake and to his feet before Titus can recover. Moses stalks into the corner and offers the Professional the handshake that he previously swatted away. Respect earned. 

Prince Nana in to celebrate again. Rhett is noticeably upset with him. He says Nana USED TO have Honor but he sold his sold to a devil…Rhett Titus promises to win it back though.

Main Event: Logan Easton Laroux (w/ Dawgnation) vs LSG (Premier Contender’s Bout)

Logan thought he was done but he’s got one more hurdle to get through before he can make it to the championship bout next week. As a point of order, is it LaROO or LaROW? I need to know so I can say the wrong one intentionally every time I see this dirtbag. LSG has been sick of being overlooked and goes right at Laroux. Shot with a closed fist. Logan sent flying and LSG gives chase to the floor. This is Logan’s game being played against him…but LSG now has a warning and his first violation. LSG with a cravat and Logan cannot get free easily. LSG rolled into the corner. Snap kick to the face. Logan keeping the pressure on. Snap suplex for two. LSG stuns the 1-percenter with an elbow and boot. Double chops dropping Logan! LSG hitting the ropes over and over and Laroux can’t get a shot in. Heavy shoulder tackle! Logan with a shot to the throat and the face and picks up a warning and violation in tandem. Logan sent flying again and LSG dives to the floor. He’s got another violation…Logan gets one two as he rams LSG into a support beam! LSG kicks out! Gentrification cutter! LSG kicked out of it! Logan is looking frustrated as he started drop elbows after elbow into LSG’s head…..LSG is fighting back! He’s raging! Back slide for two! Twisting butterfly slam for two! The elbow pad is off….LSG going for the kill, Sage Matthews jumps on the apron and provides a distraction. The ref misses Logan with the blatant kick to the Nethers and rolls up LSG for the three. 

Winner: Logan Easton Laroux

Prince Nana heads to the back in disgust with how Logan has been disrespecting his promotion. Rhett Titus is out to face off with his championship opponent next week. The Privileged look to swarm on Rhett but the babyface locker room hits the ring to offer backup for The Professional. Logan and his dogs head to the back as the show closes out. We have our championship finals set in every division! Next week, we have Multi-Man Mayhem….but in two weeks, we award some gold! 

Fun episode this week. Every finals match told a good well-earned story but the unquestionable FOTN was Rhett Titus vs Moses. That was just a damned war. I was surprised to finally see real fire coming out of Damaris Dawkins in her match (I exclaimed “where has THIS person been all season???” Towards the end) but Gia’s brash attitude was the absolute right call here. The Tony’s win really solidified the long term Bennett story, even if Joe Keys did weird things with his mom. Of course, the tag team grudge match was just a fun exercise in “what if we break ALL the rules”. The locker room rallying behind Rhett at the end was a really good closing angle that is bringing this whole Privileged story line to a head. I’m curious how they will keep this story afloat next week during M3 (Multi-Man Mayhem), since we have to wait two weeks for the championship finals. Next week, as mentioned, is the M3: A lot of multi-man matches designed around giving people an opportunity to secure their spots on the Season 2 roster and not have to be subjected to the draft. For folks like Ryan Mooney and LSG, who have been saddled with the stigma of being an Alternate, this is going to be a huge opportunity to prove they belong. Until next week!
 

 

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