Hidetada Irie vs. Tomoharu Fuse
Tomoharu Fuse has 2 matches listed on genickbruch, and somehow he has his own gym and was part of another hyper obscure promotion called FWF. This was straight shootstyle and acceptable. They worked stiff and I liked fuses cartwheel into a leglock. Fuse seemed kind of disinterested in the match, maybe because he was losing in 5 minutes. Camera angle on the last submission hold was bad. After the match, Irie (who is running this show) cuts a crying promo. First match on the card and you’re already this emotional, buddy? Maybe it was because few people came to the event.
I love Kendo Nagasaki doing shootstyle matwork. Unfortunately, putting him against sleaze shooter Naito was a major size mismatch. This ended up being a 30 second squash as basically Nagasaki does a slow set up to a single leg crab to get the tap. It was a really cool set up but Tsunehito Naito deserved better.
Osamu Tachihikari vs. Billy Scott
OSAMU~! This show brings out all the cool kids. This was surprisingly good as Osamu works like an invincible badass that is hard to take down. He throws Scott around some and hits some cool open palm strikes before Scott is able to sink in a flash submission for the tap. Quite possibly the best Tachihikari singles I’ve seen.
Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
Fujiwara tools Kotsubo a bunch. So, pretty much what you expect, right? Another squash? But Kotsubo is able to get a leglock. Fujiwara breaks, but comes up limping. Kotsubo gets another leglock and hangs onto it for dear life. Fujiwara is able to get out, but has to quit due to his leg being finished. Kotsubo going over his boss feels like the most unlikely thing to happen, so the ending here ended up being a little surreal although it was well done.
Tatsuo Nakano vs. Shinichi Takada
This Takada is also known as Bungee Takada. He would also show up in illustrious promotions like CROWN and Guts World. That is more information than this match contains, because Nakano Kos Takada in under 10 seconds with a high kick.
For unknown reasons Nagasaki doesn’t show up again and instead we get Arai, a blue haired tubby guy rocking the kickpads. I liked the stiff blows both guys threw but this was sleep inducingly boring otherwise.
Billy Scott vs. Hiroyoshi Kotsubo
Kotsubo just got the biggest win of his career taking Fujiwara out of the tournament. Will he use this momentum and establish himself as the new shootstyle hotness? No. No he will not. This was good old Kotsubo just hitting ankle pick takedowns that go nowhere. Scott is really good though does some cool grappling. Stay classy, Kotsubo.
Tanomusaku Toba vs. Takehiro Murahama - GREAT
Toba actually doesn't wear gloves in this, but he does fine without them. This was basically two guys with great looking strikes tagging each other. Toba even does some grappling and throws some great looking knees but Murahama was on the heels of his Osaka Pro megapush and just overwhelms him with kicks and suplexes including including a pretty great spinkick that almost shattered Tobas face. Gnarly finish.
Billy Scott vs. Hidetada Irie
Irie has been kind of useless so far, but Scott is really good and gets a strong match out of him. Quality grappling exchanges and a sense that something was at stake here. Both guys were wearing gloves here which always makes things a little more frantic. The highlight was easily the desperation rolling kicks as well as Scott dropping Irie on his head and then almost ripping him in half with a nasty leg split. Irie came across as a giant mark booking himself to win the “UWF Heavyweight Title” and being overly dramatic in this match.
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