Noam Dar moves ahead.
On the August 12 episode of WWE NXT UK, Noam Dar defeated Mark Andrews to become the first person to advance into the semi-finals of the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship Number One Contender Tournament.
Heritage Cup Number One Contender Tournament
Mark Andrews vs Noam DarRound 1
The two start the match off by taking each other down before they exchange strikes until Mark takes Noam down with a side headlock take over before controlling him on the mat as the round ends.
Round 2
Mark and Noam start round to with a test of strength before they end up outside and Noam sends Mark into the barricade before tossing him back inside before Mark comes back with a series of arm drags. Mark then drops Noam with a shoulder block as the round ends.
Round 3
Noam sweeps Mark before Teoman and Rohan Raja come down to ringside before Mark injures his leg coming off of the top and Noam applies an knee bar for the tap and the first fall.
Round 4
Mark quickly reverses a takedown attempt by Noam and pins him to even the falls one a piece.
Round 5
The two exchange knees before Noam counters a 619 and rocks Mark before Mark goes for a chokeslam before Noam knocks him off and hits the Nova Roller for the pin and the win.
Winner: Noam Dar defeats Mark Andrews via pinfall to advance to next round of the tournament.
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