[2021-02-14-DDT-Kawasaki Strong 2021] Yuki Ueno vs. Yukio Sakaguchi

[Makai Club #1]

DDT Universal Title Match: Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Yukio Sakaguchi
The student defeats the master with his own specialty - submissions. Sakaguchi put Ueno through the ringer with his offence. Relentless strikes and submission attempts with Ueno hanging on by a thread at several points in the match. Ueno said in a press conference that his win wasn't necessarily because he was more skilled than Sakaguchi and the match showed that. He was out skilled but Ueno showed great heart and conviction in everything he did. And that's how he scored the victory. This was a pretty great title defence for Ueno. Yukio Sakaguchi was so good at the ripe age of 47. ***3/4.