Mae Young Classic Episode 8: photos | WWE

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Shayna Baszler goes head-to-head with 16-year veteran Mercedes Martinez.

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It's a battle of teacher vs. student as Martinez is Baszler's in-ring mentor.

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Martinez hits the Fisherman buster on Baszler, but the embattled grappler can't capitalize in time.

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Martinez continues to take Baszler to school with numerous suplexes.

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Baszler blocks Martinez's attempts to hit another Fisherman buster, instead locking in her vicious sleeper hold.

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Baszler forces her mentor to tap out, as the MMA standout moves on the live finale in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

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Amato and Stephanie McMahon raise Baszler's hands.

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Kairi Sane and Toni Storm battle to see who will face Baszler in the Finals.

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Both highly-acclaimed wrestlers take turns showing off their innovative attacks.

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Storm nearly breaks Sane's arm before the Japanese grappler reverses the submission.

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This grueling and emotional battle ends after Sane nails her trademark top-rope elbow drop to the back of Storm.

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It will be Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler to determine the first-ever Mae Young Classic winner.

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The final two competitors stare each other down as they wait to battle it out on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 10 p.m. ET, streaming live on WWE Network.

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