SEVENTH MATCH: New Japan Cup First Round: Tomoaki Honma vs. Taichi
Honma kicks and punches Taichi to start. Honma gets Taichi on the ropes. Taichi slides out of the ring. Honma chases after Taichi. Honma sends Taichi into the barricade. Honma sends Taichi into another barricade and then knocks him over the barricade, into the first row. Honma rolls Taichi into the ring.
Honma stomps away on Taichi. Honma pummels Taichi more. Honma bodyslams Taichi. Taichi dodges Kokeshi. Taichi hits a Buzzsaw Kick. Taichi covers Honma for two.
Taichi kicks Honma out of the ring. Taichi shoves the referee into photographers and wails on Honma with a chair. Taichi chokes Honma with the chair. Taichi gets back in the ring. Honma struggles but makes it into the ring before the referee gets to 20.
Taichi Irish Whips Honma, who collapses. Taichi locks in a vicious Camel Clutch. Taichi breaks the hold. Taichi tauntingly kicks Honma. Honma tries to fight back, to no avail. Taichi hits a thrust kick. Taichi drops Honma. Honma fights back. Honma staggers Taichi with a smack. Honma chops away at Taichi’s chest. Honma hits a corner forearm. Honma hits a Bulldog. Honma hits Kokeshi. Honma hits a Brainbuster. Honma covers for two.
Taichi hits a side kick. Taichi hits an enziguiri. Taichi hits a big boot. Taichi rips off his pants. Honma blocks a Thrust Kick. Taichi hits an enziguiri. Honma blocks a Last Ride Powerbomb. Honma blocks a second Last Ride with a back body drop. They trade lariats. Honma hits a standing headbutt. Honma hits a lariat. Honma hits Kokeshi Otoshi. Honma hits a second rope Kokeshi.
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Taichi hits an enziguiri. Taichi hits a lariat. Honma counters a lariat with a rollup for two. Taichi hits a lariat. Taichi covers for two.
Taichi locks in Stretch Plum. Honma gets to the ropes. Taichi hits a Back Suplex. Taichi covers for two. Taichi locks in Stretch Plum. Honma submits in 17:54.
WINNER: Taichi
