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NJPW G1 Climax Night 8 (7/26) Omega/Juice, SANADA/Ibushi, More.

EIGHTH MATCH: B Block Match: Tomohiro Ishii (4 pts) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (2 pts)

Ishii evades Zack’s attempts at a lock up. Sabre locks in a wristlock. Test of strength ensues, Ishii wins. Sabre wriggles loose of the test of strength.

Sabre hits an uppercut. Sabre counters a German with an Octopus Stretch. Ishii counters. Chain wrestling ensues. Zack backs off from Ishii.

Ishii gets Sabre on the ropes. They break. Sabre repeatedly pie-faces Ishii. Ishii responds with stiff punches and chops. Sabre is trapped against the rope. Sabre catches a chop and turns it into an armbreaker. Sabre continues the assault on the arm. Sabre starts manipulating both arms and traps them with is legs. Sabre is holding Ishii’s arms with his legs. Ishii gets to the rope.

Sabre corners Ishii and pummels him. Ishii enjoys it and asks for more. Sabre dodges a lariat but gets dropped by a big shoulder block. Ishii chops away on Sabre. Ishii mixes in elbows. Sabre hits a Northern Lights Suplex and transitions into an armbar. Ishii gets to the ropes.

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Sabre continues to assault Ishii’s arms. Ishii fights back with a legbreaker. Ishii hits a Saito Suplex. Sabre counters a Last Ride Powerbomb but Ishii counters with an Ankle Lock. Ishii grapevines the legs. Sabre reverses with an armbar. Ishii reverses with a Single Leg Crab. Sabre gets to the ropes.

Ishii hits a knee breaker. Sabre hits a standing Penalty Kick. Sabre unleashes a series of uppercuts. Ishii responds with a Headbutt. Sabre locks in a guillotine choke. Sabre transitions to an Oomoplata. Sabre locks in Orienteering With Napalm Death. Ishii gets to the ropes.

Sabre hits a Penalty Kick. Sabre hits a Penalty Kick. Sabre hits a Penalty Kick. Ishii rises to his feet. Sabre hits a series of mid kicks. Ishii hits a Western Lariat. Sabre counters a Sliding Lariat but Ishii rolls through to a German Suplex. Ishii hits a Sliding Lariat for two.

Sabre counters a Brainbuster. Sabre locks in an Octopus Lock. Sabre transitions to a European Clutch for two. Sabre locks in another European Clutch for two. Sabre goes for a cradle but Ishii counters. Sabre goes for Zack Driver but Ishii counters. Ishii hits a Pop-Up Headbutt. Sabre locks in a Triangle Choke. Ishii powerbombs Sabre but Sabre transitions to an armbar for the submission in 14:35.

WINNER: Zack Sabre Jr. (4 pts)

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