Ben Hanson chants from the crowd as they lock up. Lasiewicz works the takedown, using his wrestling skills to ground Hanson. Hanson locks in a heel hook and Lasiewicz gets the ropes, and then escapes to the floor. Back into the ring, Lasiewicz shoots the single leg and covers for 1. Lasiewicz working more grappling, reversal and Hanson almost gets the Don’t Hold Back, but Lasiewicz to the floor. Hanson then goes to the apron, charges, leaps and NAILS Lasiewicz with a flying knee.
Back into the ring, dropkick by Hanson. Lasiewicz to the floor, stun guns Hanson off the ropes and then gets a neck breaker to get control back. Kicks by Lasiewicz and a cover for 2. Lasiewicz lays the boots to Hanson, chokes him out in the ropes and covers for 2. Lasiewicz works the headlock, but Hanson counters into a backslide for 2. Roll up by Hanson for 2. Inverted body slam by Lasiewicz gets 2. Lasiewicz works the chinlock now, crowd behind Hanson here, he fights to his feet, elbows out and Lasiewicz slams him back down. Big neck snap by Lasiewicz gets 2. Rights by Hanson, boot by Lasiewicz. Snap mare by Lasiewicz, poses, elbow drop connects and a cover for 2.
Lasiewicz locks up the body and works a choke now, Hanson to his feet, rights to Lasiewicz, off the ropes and a boot by Hanson. MISSES the charging dropkick in the corner and Lasiewicz covers for a close 2. Elbows to the head by Lasiewicz, covers for 2. Fireman’s carry by Lasiewicz into a cover for 2. Lasiewicz flattens out Hanson and looks to lock up an arm, now looking for a choke. Hanson works to his feet, Hanson escapes and then Lasiewicz misses the corner splash. Kicks from Hanson, lights up Lasiewicz and a knee to the face and Lasiewicz is down.
Hanson backflips out and gets the running kick. Leg lariat connects and a cover gets 2. Off the ropes, boot by Lasiewicz, but Hanson kicks him in the face. Springboard missile dropkick by Hanson gets a close 2! Hanson misses a kick, roll up by Lasiewicz for 2. PEACEMAKER by Lasiewicz! 1…2..NO!
Metal Heart Suplex countered, KICK to the face by Hanson and a cover gets 2. Hanson goes up top, Lasiewicz crotches him, rights follow. Lasiewicz up top with him, Hanson escapes, crotches Lasiewicz and up top now. Lasiewicz counters the top rope belly to belly into a cover for 2, Hanson rolls into a roll up for 2! Krakovian Crossface by Lasiewicz, countered, and they COLLIDE mid-ring as they both went for a cross body.
Both struggle to their feet, headbutts by Hanson. They trade rights, kick by Hanson, but Lasiewicz rolls him up for 2. They trade pinning combos here, Lasiewicz gets a 3 count, BUT the foot was on the ropes for Hanson. He is not happy about this, argues with the ref, KRAKOVIAN CROSSFACE by Lasiewicz. Hanson rolls, fights, but Lasiewicz has it locked in. Hanson rolls for the ropes. Lasiewicz is upset, he yells at Hanson, who then gets the DON’T HOLD BACK and Lasiewicz can’t reach the ropes. The Silver Eagle taps!
Your winner, Ben Hanson!
Holy hell what a contest, those two went at it hell for leather and left it all inside that ring. Ben Hanson eventually coming away with the win, but has he still got it in him to defeat CJ Osborne in the final?