Could Ron Close the Deal?

Ron "Foot of Fury" Kappauff was the #1 seed. Poised to romp his way to the finals. But the question we have for Ron (again) is simple... could he close the deal?

Matt "SENB" Bensing stood as the darkhorse. He had completely sucked the will to live out of an intern in round 1 -- reportedly sending the intern back to college for more practice and seasoning. Now he was ready for Ron "Foot of Fury" Kappauff... As a side note, we'd love all UFC fans to send in their best guesses as to what SENB stands for.

OK, back to the battle. These two warriors have sparred previously -- battling to see who could produce the most catalog varieties last fall.

But this time was different.

Bensing came on quickly, delivering a good morning T-Bone Suplex to Kappauff's head. Kappauff staggered to a table, re-zhoozhed his hair, and extended his Puma Speedcats into the air, then into Bensing's face. 2-1 Kappauff.

Bensing responded, taking off his bright yellow Buffalo Wild Wings shirt (which momentarily blinded Ron), offered a pose or two - and asked the question "Ron, where can we hang up my shirt?" This was a bit weird and awkward. Then, Bensing began to sprint. One lariat clothesline later, and SENB Bensing had a nice 3-2 lead.

That's when The Fury awoke. Kappauff showed off his old nickname, Lots of Buns, while delivering a quick combination of Speedcat kicks, mid-section shots, and a little finale known around the Landing as the Rumpshaker. Kappauff extended a dominating 9-3 lead. A run that would have continued forever.... but for the sudden, unexpected appearance of Carol "Off the" Mark. Mark stopped by to offer a congratulatory high-five to Ron, only to instead, slickly pull her right hand back and deliver a cool smack to the head with her left. She left, satisfied.

The distraction was all Bensing needed. He is used to operating in whatever wiggle room you could give him and this was no exception. He lifted Kappauff into the air and carried him into the back, stuffing him into a locker. He began to deliver thunderous claps to the locker, erasing the gap and tying the score at 9.

But you don't get to be Newcomer of the Year at Maryville University without learning how to escape from a closed locker. Ron smacked the door open and with one swing, with one thunderous shot... We learned why he is known to many as "Walk Off Ron."

10-9-1 Kappauff over Bensing and Mark.

The Foot of Fury advances to meet the winner of our next matchup:

#4 Tim "Weekend Warrior" Lord versus #5 Derek "Zoolander" Speicher

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