Tanya’s left arm and shoulder weakly raised up.

[i]”Three!…”[/i]

But it was too late. [u][url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MYRE4OkQGgw&ra=m]The bell dinged[/url][/u] and [u][url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=voiP7uSMpXE&ra=m]Fiona Chevalier’s fans instantaneously unleashed a tsunami of praise[/url][/u] as Tanya’s were left stunned silent or loudly lamenting amongst themselves.

“Fiona is the winner!” A bug-eyed Dan Rich shouted, his fists clenched against his sides. Beside him Rhonda smiled jubilantly and began applauding along with Fiona’s fans. Fiona had made the cover and won by pinfall, the match now over as Tanya was eliminated and her opponent set to progress on in the tournament. The air in the TD Garden at first felt surreal and then, as the reality of the moment set in, overwhelmingly electric. Thick with both the rising sensation of victory over the odds and the feeling of stinging defeat. - Depending on which wrestler one was rooting for.

“Tanya Redd almost broke the pin count but she was a fraction of a second too slow and was beat by the bell. Fiona Chevalier has won and will be moving on in the Rubicon Gauntlet!”

“This… was a close one,” Brent said, visibly taken aback, “the momentum of this match was back and forth and while Fiona took the most punishment she seemed to do the most damage at the same time. Tanya Redd just… could not stay with her tonight.”

[i]“Here is your winner… Fiona… Chevalier!”[/i] 
The referee helped Fiona up to a careful stand as her name was drawled out and her theme music began playing, the ring announcer needing to strain their voice to be heard over the crowd.

“Both women were at their limit,” Dan Rich stated as the three commentators slowly sat back down, “and it was Fiona Chevalier that had that little bit of extra ‘umph’ that pushed her along to reach for the finish line.”

“Fiona also had something to prove tonight, and she got it done,” Rhonda added, “not to mention she has paid Tanya Redd back for the past when Tanya beat her both times they faced off.”

“This was not just a necessary win, Rhonda,” Dan Rich nodded, “but it was a personal one as well. And it comes with a nice cherry on top!”

“And I am looking forward to seeing her next week in the next round. What about you Brent?” Rhonda asked smugly.

“Hey,” Brent held up one hand, “Fiona won and I recognize that. Even if it was by the skin of her teeth.”

Rhonda rolled her eyes and shook her head as Dan Rich smirked and said, “Well, we’ll see if Fiona pulls through next week when she is in a triple threat cage match against two other opponents. For now, let her have her well-earned moment!”