Chika Goto vs. Mai Sakurai

[6.0] "The match I was looking forward to the most on the card, and I thought it was okay, but not quite what it could be. I wish they had a couple of extra minutes to go all out, but what we got was still good. Sakurai took Goto to deep waters to see what she could handle. Goto, despite being much larger than most of her opponents, really thrives in that role as the underdog babyface, so I thought this match played into the strengths of both women. I always appreciate how Sakurai wrenches her STF in and makes it look like a killer submission. 3 stars."

[3.0] "I don't really understand the mild rating on this since I felt it was just slow and empty. Gochika needs a better rival to put on the work and Sakurai just didn't feel like breaking up a sweat today. Short match that felt way longer without much offense or technical prowess."

[6.0] "Not too bad! Gochika and Mai Sakurai brought it back toward the end of the match, and I'm enjoying Sakurai's moveset the more I watch it. Her twisting STF she did to Gochika here was really gnarly looking. ***."

[7.0] "Gochika's improvement this year was evident, though her failed big swing attempt hurt the flow. The closing stretch brought good energy."

[7.0] "A short but good match. The early going was slow, but the closing stretch picked up nicely. Solid enough for its spot on the card."

[5.0] "Decent match. Gochika has been on the rise with her improvement this year, but she failed on her big swing attempt. For whatever she just couldn't get Mai up. It did bring the match down a little, which is a shame because the rest was a solid back and forth. Mai gets the win with an STF. 5.5/10"

[6.0] "For a shorter 8 minutes match this was a allright. The last minutes were good after a rocky and slow start."