[2001-01-07-BattlARTS] Yuki Ishikawa & Mohammed Yone vs Alexander Otsuka & Kazunari Murakami

[ohtani's jacket]

This was another Ishikawa vs. Murakami tag. If you like that match-up then it should get the juices flowing, but personally, I thought it was a bunch of posturing without any serious wrestling. Great dynamic but it added nothing to their feud. The finish was kind of awful too. 

[soup23]

Lesser than the November match but still really good and I’m still here for the Ishikawa vs Murakami interactions.  This felt more understated until the waning moments of the match when they took it to the outside and it had the out of control aspects most of the match in November had. Otsuka and Yone did well here getting in their shots. I expect that from Otsuka but was pleasantly surprised by Yone throughout. He looked energized and stiff with his strikes. The aftermath with Ishikawa offering a peace offering to Murakami and him having none of it felt true to his character. Very good shoot style main event that just barely misses being great. ***3/4 (7.7)

[AstroBoy]

This was awesome.  Of course the Murakami vs Ishikawa stuff is fantastic but Otsuka brought a lot of presence and some great throws too.  Yone kept up and got the submission with a nasty camel clutch.  

***1/4