Giulia vs. Tam Nakano

[7.0] "Probably the second best match of the tournament right behind Giulia's match with Iwatani, especially the first half was great, the exchanges were nuts, as you could feel the fire and emotion behind each strike or kick they threw, however the second half of the match lost a bit of intensity which made it feel a little bit poorer than the first half of the match."

[5.0] "This was a fine sprint. I thought the first match between Nakano and Giulia was terrible, but this was 18 minutes shorter and worked at a quick pace with most of the offense looking pretty damn good. They had intensity this time around and got the crowd invested. Despite the fast pace benefiting them in some ways I thought it also made the match feel rushed. They were doing forearm trades and dramatic nearfalls like the closing stretch of a 20+ minute match. So not perfect but enjoyable. **3/4"

[8.0] "I really really enjoyed this. Just two ladies that hate each other, doesn't matter the place, they are going to throw bombs. I understand what the first match was going for but it didn't really work for me, epic style matches need to earn it.. and while this one wasn't almost 30 mins, it still packed an impression. Tam was determined to not lose so no matter how many slaps, or headbutts she would take, the bruises on her body were worth it as long as Giulia didn't win."

[6.0] "A really mixed but still quite good match. I liked the pace they worked this at, as it resulted in a lot of intense strike trades with some compelling selling to go along. The issue was, though, that in order to get that pace they had to rush through a lot of usual parts that are meant to build a match up. This meant that both women were down on their knees doing the "we're so exhausted and mentally drained that all we can do is trade forearms" spot literally after about only 5 minutes, which just felt out-of-place. I wouldn't have minded if everything that came before that was some of the most intense and fast-paced work I'd ever seen, resulting in both women reasonably being almost destroyed after 5 minutes, but that wasn't what they gave us. They definitely needed far more exchanges and spots prior. I still liked how both women sold their struggle, I just think they weren't very logical with how far they pushed it at times. They then traded control for a bit before Tam started dominating with some impressive strikes and power moves on route to getting the win. Even with my criticism before about the match basically rushing to try become a forced epic, I still liked everything here overall. It's just that the short length meant that they didn't get enough time to develop and build off of the various ideas they introduced, so I can only consider this 'quite good' at best. ***1/4"

[9.0] "What a match! Intense and much better from their previous encounter, though much different as well. They started with a fast pace and keep going for 10 minutes, showing great intensity, specially from Tam who sold this like she really needed to win. Really good! ****"

[10.0] "This match achieved it's purpose and made me want to see their title match, even after that blunder in Korakuen Hall. I hope that people who can go to the Yokohama Budokan show will watch this match and decide to buy a ticket, because this match was wild. A lot of hate and so many fucking bombs. Post-match promo was great too, I just hope there will be no headbutts."

[10.0] "I absolutely loved this match! It's everything their first encounter should've been. It didn't have pretty moves or secuences, it was a war and it felt like one. Giulia and Tam were made for that kind of matches. Giulia is simply amazing at this kind of feuds and Tam always puts her heart in every rivalry and you can't help but root for her. To me this match was one of the absolute best in Stardom and all of wrestling this year and it lasted just 10 minutes."

[8.0] "Finally, Jiulia and Tam showed what was expected from them in the first match. Dynamics, aggression, cool sequences and interactions. These two have chemistry that, unfortunately, they didn't show in the previous match. But the fight on 5SGP was really very good. A shorter match, but filled with storytelling, emotions and good wrestling. And the result was very pleasing. Hopefully in their third match it will be the same."

[8.0] "This is 10 times better than their last match for the reasons that it was 1. Eighteen minutes shorter and 2. The action was fast paced. I love me some sprints with story and that's what we got."

[9.0] "Even though this took place in a small venue, it had a big venue atmosphere and both delivered giant-sized performances. Their chemistry has only gotten stronger since the previous encounter, with the execution being virtually spotless this time around. Some of the hits were so brutal that the crowd couldn't help but react, despite the no-chants rule. ****1/4"

[8.0] "Not as good as their first match however they told a good intense story about how Tam wants another shot at Giulia and her title. I also enjoyed the top rope fight they had about 4 minutes in. ***3/4"

[8.0] "The match was very good once again, loved watching Giulia and Tam suplexing the shit out of each other. It's just not as good as their first match but they booked themselves into a corner by announcing a trilogy before the second match even happened ****."

[7.0] "A tiny bit behind the previous Iwatani-Kamitani match as far as in-ring action went but better as far as drama goes. I keep on being very pleased with Tam Nakano's growth over the past year both as a performer and as an entertainer and her whole "creepy idol" character is coming along just nicely. Giulia manages to display some flashes of what I can only call brillance albeit she seems to be improving in the ring faster than on the microphone: as an aside she has a voice that's perfectly suited to a heel, not unlike Io Shirai. The match itself was good albeit with a few missing spots but it was chiefly needed to set up the coming confrontation between Queen's Quest and Donna del Mondo. In that it exceeded expectations since Tam really showed her nasty side here."