Hard Hit Results

June 27, 2015

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HARD HIT, 27/06/2015
Kanagawa Bayside Yokohama
??? Fans

1. Ryuichi Sekine (1D/0E/0P) defeated Jun Ando (1D/0E/0P) with a Rear Naked Choke (3:36).
2. Manabu Hara & Ryota Nakatsu (1D/0E/0P) defeated Hiroshi Kobayashi & Kenta Hattori (1D/1E/0P) by KO when Hara knocked out Hattori with a German Suplex (12:47).
3. Shigehiro Irie (3D/0E/0P) defeated Nobuhiro Tsurumaki (1D/1E/0P) by TKO with a Package Piledriver (4:56).
4. Super Tiger (0D/0E/0P) defeated Hoshitango (0D/0E/0P) by KO with a Low Kick (2:47).
5. Takafumi Ito (0D/1E/0P) Vs KEI Yamamiya (0D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (10:00).
6. Atsushi Aoki (1D/1E/0P) defeated Takuya Wada (1D/0E/0P) by Points Decision (10:00).
7. Grappling Tag Match: Shuichiro Katsumura & Mitsuhisa Sunabe defeated Shunichi Shimizu & Shunpei Ota when Katsumura submitted Ota with a Ninje Choke (12:28).
8. Koji Iwamoto (2D/1E/0P) defeated Ryo Kawamura (0D/0E/0P) with a Shoulder Lock (8:03).
9. Hiromitsu Kanehara (0D/2E/0P) defeated Hikaru Sato (2D/1E/0P) by Referee Stoppage (10:18).

Hard Hit held its first show since going independent from DDT in Bayside Yokohama today. While several DDT wrestlers took part in the show this is now very much Hikaru Sato’s promotion. While the attendence figure was not given, the show was sold out. Sato hopes today’s show will open up many possibilites for Hard Hit in the future.

Unfortunately for Hikaru Sato, his first fight under Hard Hit’s reboot ended unexpectedly when Sato dislocated his left ring finger. The injury happened when his opponent Hiromitsu Kanehara tried to fight out of a Cross Heel Hold. Kanehara tried to cheer Sato up by saying they had a good fight. Sato said it did not matter if an injury caused it but the right guy won.

From what I understand Koji Iwamoto beating Ryo Kawamura was quite the upset. Iwamoto blocked a Flying Knee Strike, took Kawamura down and tapped him out with a Shoulder Lock. Iwamoto had Shigehiro Irie and Ryuichi Sekine in his corner and they raised him onto their shoulders to celebrate the victory.


Catching Up On The News I Missed

June 22, 2015

Missed out on a few stories that happened earlier this month. So let’s catch up.

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MIKAMI announced he will become a freelancer with his last match as a DDT affiliated wrestler taking place on 19th July. MIKAMI has been with DDT since the very beginning, wrestling on the first DDT show all the way back in 1997. He hopes his new status will help him nurture new young wrestlers in his hometown of Shimane as well as try new things. He pointed out his recent tag team match with Shuji Ishikawa, Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi as something he would like to do again. MIKAMI will still be wrestling in DDT from time to time and will be at “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2015” in August.

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The management rights of the Hard Hit sub-brand has been transferred from DDT to Hikaru Sato. Previously Sato has been part of Hard Hit as a producer but the box office was managed by DDT itself. Now Sato is pretty much in full control of everything. DDT is still fully cooperating with Hard Hit and there is no change to the staff and talent they will provide for future shows. Sato describes the change as him finally being able to buy the home he has been renting for years. Hard Hit’s first show as an independent brand will be in Yokohama on 27th June.

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Over in Vietnam Dick Togo is launching New Vietnam Pro Wrestling, the country’s first pro wrestling organisation. Togo along with Mitsuhiro Yoshida set up a wrestling school in the country last year. Togo wants the school to train people from all over the world. The first set of shows will take place at the end of August. Michael Nakazawa, Daisuke Sasaki, Hoshitango and Yusuke Kubo are the wrestlers announced so far.


UNION “SEE YOU AT KITASENJU” Results

July 19, 2014

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UNION “SEE YOU AT KITASENJU”, 19/07/2014
Kitasenju Theatre 1010
123 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. SAGAT, Menso~re Oyaji & Goro Jr. defeated Seiya Morohashi, Tomoya Kawamura & Ryu Gouma when SAGAT pinned Kawamura with the Gore Grind (10:17).
2. Ladybeard & Kaori Yoneyama defeated Cherry & Mio Shirai when Ladybeard pinned Shirai with the Nut Cracker (7:08).
3. MEN’S Teioh defeated Mitomi Masayuki with the Spinning Toe Hold (10:49).
4. World Men’s Club Cup – FIFA Rules: Hiroshi Fukuda defeated Choun-Shiryu with a Gedo Clutch (7:17).
5. Shuji Ishikawa defeated Shibata with the Running Kneelift (7:07).
6. Hikaru Sato defeated Daichi Kazato by Referee Stoppage after Kazato suffered a foot injury (6:36).
7. Isami Kodaka defeated FUMA with the Zan Isamu Leg (17:18).

Hikaru Sato sent a message to Shuji Ishikawa by intentionally injuring Daichi Kazato. Sato targeted Kazato’s left knee and had a bitter smile on his face while applying a Necklock. Kazato couldn’t continue and the ref stopped the match. Sato was still smiling as Kazato was helped out of the ring while holding his knee in agony.

Hiroshi Fukuda Vs Choun-Shiryu for the World Men’s Club Cup took place under the same rule set used by FIFA for their World Cup games. Handballs were illegal which meant both Fukuda and Shiryu were forced to wrestle with their hands tied behind their backs. Fukuda was able to pin Shiryu with the Gedo Clutch after some shenanigans involving the referee constantly fainting. After the match Fukuda swapped his baggy pants with Shiryu’s New Beijing T-shirt in accordance with the Fair Play rules but Shiryu kicked him and laid him out with the Gory Special Bomb.

Ladybeard pinned Mio Shirai, giving him momentum for their upcoming Fly To Everywhere Title Match on 31st August. Ladybeard was feeling positive about his performance and hopes he and Mio will both do their best. His way of wrestling is strong and he does not have the weaknesses Cherry has.

FUMA, Daichi Kazato, SAGAT, Mitomi Masayuki and Tomoya Kawamura will all compete at the DDT “RYOGOKU PETER PAN 2014” show on 17th August.


UNION “UNION TOWARDS THE SUMMER!” Results

July 13, 2014

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UNION “UNION TOWARDS THE SUMMER!”, 13/07/2014
Osaka Higashinari Kumin Hall
360 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Mitomi Masayuki & Tomoya Kawamura defeated FUMA & SAGAT when Kawamura pinned SAGAT with a Moonsault (10:18).
2. Seiya Morohashi defeated El Hijo del Goro with the Crippler Crossface (7:17).
3. Ladybeard & Mio Shirai defeated Cherry & Hatsuhinode Kamen when Shirai pinned Kamen with an Executive Kick (10:43).
4. Heijitsu Mask Retirement Match: Hiroshi Fukuda defeated Heijitsu Mask with the Perfect Plex (18:17).
5. Isami Kodaka defeated Goro Jr. with the Zan Isamu Leg (14:29).
6. Hikaru Sato & Shibata defeated Shuji Ishikawa & Daichi Kazato when Sato submitted Kazato with an Ankle Hold (16:55).

The journey to Hikaru Sato Vs Shuji Ishikawa is going to be long but there will be plenty of interactions between the two along the way. The two were on opposite sides of a tag team main event at today’s Union show. Sato was joined by Shibata, a Pancrase fighter who has been featured a lot in Ganbare☆Wrestling recently. Shibata wrestled the match while having a GoPro camera strapped to his chest. While Ishikawa did what he could he wound up on the losing team when his partner Daichi Kazato tapped out to Sato’s Ankle Hold.

Hiroshi Fukuda said it was the pinnacle of honour for him to be in Heijitsu Mask’s retirement match. The retirement ceremony revealed that Heijitsu Mask was born on Sunday 7th July, 1903. At the age of 15 he had his debut match in Kathmandu, Nepal and was undefeated for 401 matches.

After winning a match as a team, Mio Shirai challenged Ladybeard to a Fly To Everywhere Title match for 31st August. Ladybeard said he does not have the face of a girl but he is the strongest women’s wrestler in Japan. Mio said she will make Ladybeard’s fans cry.

Ryu Gouma had to pull out of the show. He was replaced by El Hijo del Goro.


HARD HIT “SUPER EVOLUTION” Results

June 21, 2014

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HARD HIT “SUPER EVOLUTION”, 21/06/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
256 Fans

0. Dark Match: Kotaro Nasu (0D/1E/0P) defeated Kenji Takeshima (0D/1E/0P) with a Cross Armlock (4:57).
1. Ota Shunpei (0D/2E/0P) defeated Kenta Hattori (0D/0E/0P) with a Sleeper Hold (3:56).
2. Hayato Mashita (0D/2E/0P) defeated Naohisa Kawamura (0D/0E/0P) with a Front Neck Lock (2:24).
3. Super Tiger (0D/2E/0P) defeated Takatoshi Matsumoto (1D/0E/0P) by KO with a Spin Kick (3:30).
4. Manabu Hara (D/E/P) defeated Tomomitsu Matsunaga (D/E/P) with a Jumping Cross Armlock (4:17).
5. Poai Suganama (0D/1E/0P) defeated Koji Iwamoto (0D/1E/0P) with a Cross Armlock (3:51).
6. Atsushi Aoki (1D/1E/0P) defeated Hiroshi Kobayashi (1D/0E/0P) with a Scorpion Deathlock (7:34)
7. Yukio Sakaguchi (1D/1E/0P) Vs Ryuki Ueyama (1D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (10:00).
8. Hikaru Sato (0D/2E/0P) defeated Chongwen Ito (0D/2E/0P) with a Front Neck Lock (14:23).

There was a bigger emphasis of submission holds in the latest Hard Hit event. After the main event Hikaru Sato spoke about training in Pancrase. He admitted there were times when he thought about quitting but this is wrestling. It’s supposed to be painful and tough. Sato said he will continue the new style of Hard Hit from now on.


UNION “NIMOMAKEZU RAIN 2014” Results

June 19, 2014

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UNION “NIMOMAKEZU RAIN 2014”, 19/06/2014
Shinjuku Tansu Kumin Hall
287 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. FUMA defeated Mitomi Masayuki with the PK (6:37).
2. Mio Shirai & Tsukasa Fujimoto defeated Kaori Yoneyama & Sareee when Shirai pinned Sareee with the Tsuchigumo (7:39).
3. Idea Pocket Presents – Sayonara Tsubasa Amami Special: Madoka defeated Ryu Gouma with a Small Package (2:42).
4. MEN’s Teioh defeated Tomoya Kawamura with the Miracle Ecstasy (6:46).
5. Shuji Ishikawa, Daichi Kazato & SAGAT defeated Isami Kodaka, Seiya Morohashi & Goro Jr. when Ishikawa pinned Goro with the Splash Mountain (14:36).
6. Fly To Everywhere Title: Ladybeard defeated Cherry (c) with the Nutcracker (6:19).
*Cherry fails in V4. Ladybeard becomes the 3rd Fly To Everywhere Champion!
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato (c) defeated Hiroshi Fukuda with a Shoulder Lock (23:45).
*V1 for Hikaru Sato.

It was Pancrase Vs “USA!” in the main event of today’s Union show. Hikaru Sato put his Union Max Championship on the line against the patriotic American Hiroshi Fukuda. While on paper the match looked one-sided, Fukuda turned out to be no pushover for the champion. Sato brought out the strikes and submissions but ignored the ref’s call to stop attacking Fukuda in the corner. Seiya Morohashi yelled at Sato to back off and the two kept glancing at each other until Fukuda started fighting back. Fukuda’s American style offence was effective going into the late stages of the match and the champ was in trouble when he was put in the Sharpshooter. Sato turned the tables when he countered a Discus Punch into a Shoulder Lock. Sato locked in the move tightly to the point where the referee stepped in and stopped the match in his favour.

Sato looked out among the Union wrestlers to search for his next challenger. He told them that they cannot just eat meat to become great, they have to eat ther vegetables aswell. Shuji Ishikawa approached Sato and challenged him to a title match. He promised to beat Sato and bring the MAX Title back to Union.

Ladybeard is the new Fly To Everywhere Champion after he defeated Cherry in the semi-main event. Cherry was prepared to embarress the challenger by bringing in an elctric shaver. She low blowed Ladybeard and then tried to shave him by force! Ladybeard had to bite Cherry’s arm in order to escape. Cherry did what she could but could not avoid the Nutcracker finisher. Ladybeard screamed with joy when he won the title and went on to call himself a really cute champion. In a backstage interview Ladybeard said he wants Mio Shirai to be his first challenger.

Ryu Gouma spoke about gambling on the World Cup at the beginning of the show. He rambled on about the typical penalties for illegally gambling and also some loopholes to get away with it. His moral of the story is it’s ok to gamble a little bit if you bet with something like a meal. Later in the show he took part in the Idea Pocket sponsored match against Madoka. Gouma had with him ¥30,000 and tried over and over to bribe Madoka to take a dive. Madoka wanted to take it but the referee kept stopping them. The referee eventually Super Kicked Gouma for his attempted bribary and Madoka then pinned him with a Small Package. After the match Idea Pocket announced that Tsubasa Amami has graduated from Union and this was her final show.

Some challenges were thrown out throughout the show. Daichi Kazato challenged Goro Jr. to a match after the 6-Man Tag. FUMA asked Mitomi Masayuki for another match sometime after he beat him in the opener.


UNION “GOLDEN UNION 2014” Results

May 18, 2014

UNION “GOLDEN UNION 2014”, 18/05/2014
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
778 Fans

1. Mio Shirai, Daichi Kazato & Tomoya Kawamura defeated SAGAT, Madoka & Kaori Yoneyama when Kazato pinned SAGAT with the Anna Cutter (7:50).
2. Shinichiro Tominaga defeated Mitomi Masayuki with the Satin Doll (6:20).
3. Aipoke World Title – No DQ Only “Say Yes” Death Match: Super Sasadango Machine defeated Ryu Gouma (c) when Machine made Gouma “Say Yes” (5:18).
*Ryu Gouma failed in V1. Super Sasadango Machine becomes the 5th Aipoke World Champion!
4. Ladybeard & Saki Akai defeated Cherry & Danshoku Dino when Ladybeard pinned Cherry with the Nutcracker (8:02).
5. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Hiroshi Fukuda & MEN’S Teioh (c) defeated Seiya Morohashi & FUMA when Fukuda pinned FUMA with a Sunset Flip (10:46).
*V1 for World Men’s Club.
6. 1,000 Rose + α Death Match: Shuji Ishikawa defeated Ken Ohka with the Splash Mountain (18:13).
7. Union MAX Title: Hikaru Sato defeated Isami Kodaka (c) with a Heel Hold (20:14).
*Isami Kodaka fails in V1. Hikaru Sato becomes the 3rd Union MAX Champion!

Hikaru Sato came to Union for a rest and wound up becoming its champion. Sato defeated Isami Kodaka in the main event to become the new Union MAX Champion. Kodaka did not use weapons in the match, preferring to fight Sato at his own game. The plan didn’t work and Sato tapped him out with a Heel Hold. Sato mocked Kodaka after the match and faked an apology for beating him in a fun match. Sato then insulted Union for their quality of wrestling and for being a low hurdle for him to pass. Sato said he will stay to defend his title but on the condition that he gets strong challengers who will not run away from him. Sato was then interrupted by chants of “USA!” as Hiroshi Fukuda entered the ring. Fukuda said the chants were like heavy thunder and he will not forgive Sato for embarrassing the company he debuted and grew up in. Sato ignored the challenge but Naomi Susan stepped in. She told Fukuda that he left Union Sekigun to join World Men’s Club but Fukuda replied the U in USA stands for Union. Susan asked if that means Fukuda will fight for Union and he said yes.

Shuji Ishikawa defeated Ken Ohka in what was a major battle in the Union Vs Ganbare☆Wrestling feud. Many roses were destroyed as the two fought in the ring but Ishikawa was the only one left standing at the end. Ishikawa praised Ohka’s growth after the match and suggested Ohka’s hatred of Union should now be out of his system. He’s like to see Ohka return to Union but when he appeared on a Ganpuro show last month he saw how hard Ohka worked to run the show. Ishikawa hopes this won’t be the last time both companies will fight each other and that there will be more competition between the two in the future.

Ladybeard was so happy when he & Saki Akai beat Danshoku Dino & Cherry. So happy that he believes it’s now time for him to become the Women’s Champion of Union. He challenged Cherry to a Fly To Everywhere Title match for next month. Cherry answered in English and accepted Ladybeard’s challenge. In a backstage interview Akai said she and Ladybeard form a cute tag team but she wasn’t happy having her faced shoved into Dino’s backside during the match.

The rules of the Aipoke World Title match was to make your opponent to say the words “Say Yes!” in order to win. Ryu Gouma and Super Sasadango Machine had a comedy match that involved the Idea Pocket reps dressed as Super Mario and Princess Peach. Gouma was about to win the match when another Idea Pocket Diva Tsubasa Amami appeared playing a guitar. Gouma and Sasadango sang along to the melody and Gouma was tricked into singing “Say Yes!” Sasadango won the title and also won a date for his troubles.


UNION “GOLDEN UNION IN YOKOHAMA” Results

April 27, 2014

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UNION “GOLDEN UNION IN YOKOHAMA”, 27/04/2014
Yokohama Radiant Hall
288 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. Seiya Morohashi & Ladybeard defeated Mio Shirai & SAGAT when Ladybeard pinned SAGAT with the Nut Cracker (9:41).
2. Idea Pocket Offer Match: Ryu Gouma & Daichi Kazato defeated Madoka & Tomoya Kawamura when Gouma pinned Kawamura after hitting him with a Statute Book (6:06).
3. Shuji Ishikawa defeated Yumehito Imanari by Referee Stoppage with a Knee Strike (7:50).
4. Ken Ohka defeated Cherry with the Spear Of Flame (6:55).
5. Isami Kodaka defeated Mitomi Masayuki with the Zan Isamu Leg (12:27).
6. UWA World Tag Team Titles: Hiroshi Fukuda & MEN’s Teioh defeated HIROKI & Yasu Urano (c) when Teioh submitted Urano with the Spinning Toe Hold (17:21).
*HIROKI & Yasu Urano fail in V3. World Men’s Club become the 17th UWA World Tag Team Champions!
7. Hikaru Sato defeated FUMA with the V1 Armlock (18:54).

FUMA put up a good fight in the main event but fell to Hikaru Sato’s strong submission game. Sato taunted Union afterwards saying the company really is a resting place for a “premium toy” like himself. Isami Kodaka confronted him but not until after he shook hands with FUMA and gave him some words of encouragement, saying he saw power in FUMA. He then called out both Sato and Ganbare☆Wrestling for their recent treatment of Union. He cannot lose to them and let down the rest of the roster.

The UWA World Tag Team Titles changed hands with Hiroshi Fukuda & MEN’s Teioh winning the belts from HIROKI & Yasu Urano. Teioh took offence from Urano when he questioned his condition and said he was passed his peak. Teioh, who was recently hospitalised proved Urano wrong by submitting him with the Spinning Toe Hold. Both Fukuda and Teioh celebrated by doing the World Men’s Club pose with their new championships while the fans chanted “USA!”

The Union Vs Ganpuro war continued with both sides getting one win each on tonight’s show. Shuji Ishikawa defeated Yumehito Imanari with little effort, knocking him out with a Knee Strike. Ken Ohka then defeated Cherry in a bout that felt like a grudge match. However Ohka told Cherry after the match that they are alike. Ohka fights hard to make Ganbare☆Wrestling a major company while Cherry fights hard to prove a woman her age can make it as a wrestler. Ohka then challenged Ishikawa to make their final battle on 18th May a death match!


HARD HIT “~THE MOON RISES TWICE~” Results

April 26, 2014

HARD HIT “~THE MOON RISES TWICE~”, 26/04/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
354 Fans – Super No Vacancy

0. Dark Match: Kenji Takeshima (1D/0E/0P) Vs Isamu Taniguchi (0D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (10:00).
1. Chongwen Ito (0D/0E/0P) defeated Kenta Hattori (0D/1E/0P) with a Front Neck Scissors (7:20).
2. Hideyoshi Kamitani (2D/0E/0P) Vs Keisuke Okada (1D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (10:00).
3. Super Tiger (1D/1E/0P) defeated Shunpei Ota (0D/0E/0P) by KO with a High Kick (2:28).
4. Yukio Sakaguchi (1D/0E/0P) defeated Mitsuyoshi Nakai (2D/0E/0P) by Referee Stoppage with a High Kick (4:13).
5. Ryo Kawamura (0D/0E/0P) defeated Hayato Mashita (1D/0E/0P) by Referee Stoppage with Bottom Palm Strikes (0:47).
6. HARASHIMA (0D/1E/0P) defeated Manabu Hara (1D/0E/0P) with a Cross Armlock (7:32).
7. Shuichiro Katsumura (1D/0E/0P) Vs Mitsuhisa Sunabe (0D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (15:00).
8. Hikaru Sato (0D/3E/0P) Vs Poai Suganuma (0D/3E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (15:00).

After the main event, Hikaru Sato spoke on the microphone about how it was 9 years since he and Poai Suganuma last fought each other. During that time Sato became closer and closer to becoming the kind of pro wrestler he wants to be. And as every day passes he will get even closer.


HARD HIT “~BATTLE FRIDAY~” Results

February 28, 2014

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HARD HIT “~BATTLE FRIDAY~”, 28/02/2014
Shin-Kiba 1st RING
240 Fans – No Vacancy

1. Hikaru Sato (0D/0E/0P) defeated Hayato Mashita (1D/2E/0P) by TKO with Low Kicks (7:20).
2. Mitsuyoshi Nakai (0D/2E/0P) Vs Kotaru Naso (1D/1E/0P) ended in a Time Limit Draw (10:00).
3. 2nd Grappling Tournament – First Round: Shuichiro Katsumura (0D/0E/0P) defeated Kenta Hattori (0D/0E/0P) with a Triangle Choke (0:44).
4. 2nd Grappling Tournament – First Round: Atsushi Aoki (0D/1E/0P) defeated Koji Iwamoto (0D/0E/0P) with a Cross Armlock (3:23).
5. Masaaki Mochizuki (0D/2E/0P) defeated Hiroshi Kobayashi (0D/2E/0P) by TKO with Palm Strikes (5:18).
6. Poai Suganuma (0D/0E/0P) defeated Ryuichi Sekine (0D/2E/0P) by Referee Stoppage with a Uranage Suplex (1:51).
7. Yukio Sakaguchi (0D/1E/0P) defeated SUSHI (3D/0E/0P) by TKO with a High Kick (4:54).
8. 2nd Grappling Tournament – Final: Atsushi Aoki (0D/1E/0P) defeated Shuichiro Katsumura (0D/2E/0P) by Points Decision (10:00).
9. HARASHIMA (1D/2E/0P) defeated Takafumi Ito (1D/1E/0P) by Referee Stoppage with a Cross Armlock (11:39).

Poai Suganuma has taken a liking to fighting in Hard Hit and challenged Hikaru Sato to a bout on 26th April. They last fought each other almost nine years ago in Pancrase and it was Suganama’s first fight in Japan. Suganama won that fight by decision.