NINTH MATCH: A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (6 pts) vs. Togi Makabe (4 pts)
They lock up. They lock up again. Tanahashi locks in a wristlock. Makabe counters with a hammerlock. Makabe grounds Tanahashi. Chain wrestling leads to Makabe locking in a headscissors. They break.
Tanahashi locks in a side headlock. Makabe hits a shoulder tackle. Makabe hits a corner lariat. Makabe beats on Tanahashi in the corner. Makabe bodyslams Tanahashi. Makabe locks in a leglock. Tanahashi fights to the ropes.
Makabe attacks Tanahashi’s legs. Tanahshi goes for an armbar. Makabe counters with a leglock. Tanahashi gets to the ropes.
Tanahashi hits a second rope crossbody. Tanahashi hits a cross chop. Tanahashi bodyslams Makabe. Tanahashi hits a Somersault Senton for two.
Tanahashi hits a corner dropkick. Tanahashi mounts Makabe and rains down punches. Makabe goes for a powerbomb. Tanahashi counters. Makabe hits a corner lariat. Makabe hits mounted punches. Makabe hits a Northern Lights Suplex for two.
Both men trade wristlocks. Makabe hits a lariat. Makabe goes for a powerbomb but Tanahashi corners him. Makabe hits a powerslam. Both men trade forearms. Makabe hits a lariat. Makabe hits a Folding Powerbomb for two.
Makabe hits a lariat for two. Makabe hits a corner lariat. Makabe puts Tanahashi on the top rope. Tanahashi blocks the Spider German Suplex. Makabe hits a Spider Belly To Belly Suplex. Makabe misses the King Kong Knee Drop.
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Tanahashi hits a Sling Blade for one. Tanahashi hits a High Fly Flow Crossbody. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow for the pinfall in 12:00.
WINNER: Hiroshi Tanahashi (8 pts)