2. Yuka Sakazaki vs. Suzume
Sakazaki always does a great job carrying her juniors and this match was no exception. Not to say that Suzume didn't pull her own weight. She kept up and showed new moves. But this was the Yuka Sakazaki show. Just great timing, execution and rhythm from her throughout the match. These two paired well stylistically and I would like to see a longer match between them someday.
***1/2
3. UWF Rules: Miyu Yamashita vs. Mirai Maiumi
One of the issues with UWF matches between wrestlers who have no real martial arts experience is that they make decisions that no trained fighter would make (like giving up dominant positions for no discernable reason), and that was certainly on display here. I am by no means a martial arts expert, but I have watched enough of it from a diverse number of sources (UFC, RIZIN, K-1, PRIDE FC, DREAM, etc. ) to know what a real fight looks like, and this did not even remotely look like a real fight. The Ryogoku KFC match, which was held under traditional pro wrestling rules, felt more realistic than this one. I think Miyu was actually exposed here because she just doesn't attack well against a moving target. Her strikes looked slow and soft and Mirai was having to sell for it. On the ground they were fine, but their stand-up looked like amateur hour. I didn't like this at all.
N/R
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