Friday, January 12, 2018

Ice Ribbon - #858 ~ RIBBONMANIA 2017 (12/31/2017)

1. Tsukasa Fujimoto vs. Tsukushi

The anticipated re-debut of 'Switchblade' Tsukushi was a solid match, it has its flaws (Fujimoto's sloppy execution, awkward transitions), but I can forgive them since this is the opener. The counterwork was really nice. This Tsukushi redemption story is interesting and I think it will help her grow in the long run.

***

4. Akane Fujita vs. Arisa Nakajima

This was the usual violent Arisa encounter, the action flowed organically, the strikes looked good and raw. There's little knees, elbows and kicks during transitions that made the match feel like a constant fight.

***1/2

6. GEKOKUJyou (Kyuuri & Maika Ozaki) vs. Saori Anou & Tae Honma

Exciting, fast-paced tag team match. I love the GEKOKU attires.

***

7. Young Ice Tournament - Finals: Maruko Nagasaki vs. Nao DATE

Solid David-Goliath battle. Maruko focused mostly on submissions and pinning combinations since Nao has her beaten when it comes to strikes.

***

8. ICE×∞ Championship: Risa Sera (c) vs. Hiiragi Kurumi

This was a solid, high-impact back and forth. Nothing really out of the ordinary for an ICE main event. 

***1/4

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