Elina had impressive quickness and agility to avoid getting slammed by Fiona's arm drag, and she was just as quick to rush back in and lock her in a full grappling situation. Fiona wasn't prepared for it, and Elina was easily able to gain leverage and navigate into a side hold, her arms closing around the midsection.

Fiona was lifted quickly up off the mat, turned, and slammed down, the crowd roaring at the well executed takedown by Elina. It wasn't the heaviest of hits to start off the fight, though, and Fiona was able to throw back an elbow at Elina to keep her off her. Twisting around onto her back, she shoved with both boots at Elina's chest to force her away, then got back to her feet.

"Great recovery from Fiona there," Rhonda commented. "Not easy to keep your composure after getting taken down like that."

Fiona went in again, ducking under Elina's next grapple attempt and getting around behind her, closing her hands together around the luchadora's midsection. Planting her feet, she attempted a German suplex, trying to lift Elina up and over to slam her down onto her head and upper back.