Shuhei Taniguchi vs. Ulka Sasaki

[5.0] "This was just a bang average, standard wrestling match honestly. Sasaki has come a long way since early 2024 and while he did not look bad here he was definitely carried by Taniguchi. Taniguchi got the win with a cradle in pretty short order in a bit of an upset, but it went to show the inexperience of Sasaki pretty well. Not worth seeking out but not a bad matchup."

[5.0] "After a slow grapple opening this started to get better with some good striking exchanges. But then it just ended with a flash pin out of nowhere."

[6.0] "This was alright. Some very big stiff shots that I found pretty enjoyable but nothing too much happening outside of that"

[5.0] "Not as good as the Sugiura match but fine. Taniguchi winning suggests they're going to move Sasaki along slowly which is fine. **1/2"