Takeshi Ono vs. Katsumi Usuda, BattlARTS 5/31/1996 - GREAT
This was 5 minutes of seriously competitive shootstyle. Basically like another take on the grappling match these two had in 2001, but with strikes. Ono didn't have the gloves yet, but was a tenacious grappler. His hair as also amazing. Usuda battered himself early on with nasty kicks and knees but Ono made himself respected. Some pretty great stuff here, including Ono hitting a monster german suplex, or eating a backhand from Usuda only to pick him up and slam him. Great finish. These two always make the most out of every given second.
Takeshi Ono vs. Katsumi Usuda, BattlARTS 8/31/1996 - FUN
These two always wrestle a different match against each other. Ono has the gloves here, and both guys are barefoot. There are some brief moments where Ono tries to punch Usuda out but this was mostly grappling. Really really slick stuff. Only 4 minutes where shown and I would love to see the whole thing because it looked like another goodie. Absolutely worth checking out the grappling here, though.
Takeshi Ono vs. Daisuke Ikeda, BattlARTS 9/1/1996 - FUN
Only 4 minutes shown, but it was 4 minutes of that sweet BattlARTS action we all crave. You get some smooth matwork, Ikeda suplexing scrawny Ono around, and some brutal near KOs. Pretty much a short highlight reel of what these guys can do, and these are two of the best Japanese wrestlers ever so it was really cool. Especially dug Ono unloading the punches and a jumping knee, as well as Ikeda trying to make him throw up with a nasty spin kick to the stomach.
Takeshi Ono vs. Mr. Sakai, BattlARTS 8/12/2001 - FUN
Mr. Sakai is a sleazy indy lucharesu guy and I assume he owns the ring or something and that‘s why gets to go even with Ono. There was some actually really cool lucha vs. Shootstyle matwork here. Mr. Sakai looked more sloppy in the standing sections but Ono did what was needed and punched him hard in the face.
Takeshi Ono vs.
Super Rider, BattlARTS 1/7/2001 - FUN
More fun junior/shootstyle hybrid wrestling. Ono mostly just brutalized Rider here, who came up up with some fun counters. Rider kind of blew 1 or 2 spots but Ono is so good both dishing out offense, as well as putting over and countering his opponents offense that it doesn‘t matter. And Rider had the guts to take more punches and kicks from Ono than his usual opponents.
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