Essentially a glorified squash match but masterfully executed by both guys, with TAKA Michinoku trying to outwrestle a pudgy Minoru Suzuki to no avail as each counter is promptly reversed. After a little touch-and-go, Suzuki asserts his dominance with a cravate, maintaining control through TAKA's bridge attempts and then hooking the leg, looking for the manjigatame. Suzuki ragdolls TAKA on the mat, stretching all limbs and working in the aggressive legscissors. When TAKA tries to slip out and slide into a headlock, Suzuki immediately puts him back in the legscissors. Knowing he can't outwrestle Suzuki, TAKA employs his usual tactics, grabbing Suzuki's top knot, or smacking Suzuki in the ribs when he's got him on the ground, that shit-eating grin on his face. The strikes pick up in the backend, with some snug open hands exchanged and Suzuki chopping TAKA in the throat. TAKA tries for the classic eye poke but opts for the shin kick, only to get slapped silly in the face and unloaded on in the corner with some bad boy slaps. I really enjoyed the abruptness of the finish, with TAKA starting to heat up on offense but when he tries for the Michinoku Driver, Suzuki grabs him and puts him away with almost a stump Gotch-style piledriver. Play time's over, TAKA. A sweet showcase for Suzuki and TAKA being the gnat buzzing round his intricately shaved head.
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