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NJPW G1 Climax A Block Finals Results (8/10)

MAIN EVENT: A Block Match: Kazuchika Okada (12 pts) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (14 pts)

They feel each other out but Okada charges with a dropkick. Tanahashi evades. Tanahshi evades a second dropkick.

They lock up. Tanahashi locks in a Full Nelson. Tanahashi transitions to a wristlock, and then a headlock. Okada counters with a hammerlock. Okada transitions into a headlock. Tanahashi reverses into a headlock of his own. Okada gets Tanahashi on the ropes. Tanahashi breaks. Okada teases a punch but Tanahashi gut shots him. Both men trade strikes. Tanahashi hits a hiptoss. Tanahashi attacks Okada’s leg. Tanahashi traps the leg and grinds his knuckle into Okada’s knee. Tanahashi goes for a Scorpion Deathlock but transitions into an Indian Deathlock. Okada gets to the ropes.

Tanahashi slams Okada into the corner and seasons him with strikes. Tanahashi traps Okada’s leg on the ropes. Tanahashi slides out of the ring and smashes Okada’s leg into the ringpost. Tanahashi gets back in the ring.

Tanahashi stomps on Okada’s leg. Okada goes for a Tombstone but Tanahashi counters. Okada hits a Dragon Screw. Okada pulls Tanahashi out of the ring. Okada continues the assault on Tanahashi’s leg. Okada drives the knee into the arena floor, over and over. Okada gets back in the ring. Tanahashi breaks the count at 11.

Okada drives Tanahashi’s knee into the canvas. Okada corners Tanahashi. Okada wraps Tanahashi’s knee on the ropes and hits a running dropkick. Both men exchange strikes. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw. Tanahashi hits a flying forearm. Tanahashi bodyslams Okada. Tanahashi hits a Somersault Senton for two.

Okada hits a back elbow. Okada hits a corner back elbow. Okada hits a DDT for two.

Okada goes for the Air Raid Crash Neckbreaker but Tanahashi counters and hits a low dropkick. Okada fires back with a Front Dropkick. Okada climbs to the top rope. Okada hits a Missile Dropkick. Tanahashi counters the Tombstone and hits a Tombstone of his own. Both men trade elbows. An uppercut battle ensues. Tanahashi sends Okada to the apron. Tanahashi dropkicks Okada to the floor. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow Crossbody to the floor. Tanahashi gets back in the ring. Okada beats the count at 17.

Tanahashi hits a series of dropkicks and Dragon Screws on the ropes. Tanahashi drags Okada into the ring and locks in a Cloverleaf. Tanahashi transitions into a Styles Clash. Tanahashi climbs the top rope. Tanahashi misses High Fly Flow. Okada hits a dropkick to the back of the head. Tanahashi evades a dropkick. Okada hits a dropkick. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with Slingblade. Both men trade elbows. Tanahashi counters Tombstone. Okada counters Tombstone. Tanahashi counters Tombstone. Tanahashi hits Twist & Shout. Tanahashi maintains control and hits a second Twist & Shout. Tanahashi hits a third Twist & Shout. Tanahashi hits Sling Blade for two. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. Okada counters High Fly Flow with a dropkick.

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Okada hits a Tombstone. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker. Okada hits a dropkick. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker. Okada hits Broken Rainmaker. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with a Small Package for two.

Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with a Dragon Suplex for two.

One Minute Warning is called.

Tanahashi fights out of Rainmaker. Tanahashi counters Rainmaker with a slap. Tanahashi climbs to the top rope. Tanahashi hits High Fly Flow for two. Time expires.

WINNER: DRAW

Hiroshi Tanahashi wins A Block with 15 points.

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