Taka Michinoku vs. Keichiro Yamamiya 4/27/97
Contestants
Today's fight is between Taka Michinoku and MMA fighter Keichiro Yamamiya. I don't what to make of Taka in shoot. I am not so sure if it is such a good idea. Oh well. Let the fight begin!
Match
Taka's big shoot fight! They test each other out to begin. Yamamiya gets Taka in the corner. Yamamiya gets a kick and they end up tieing up. Yamamiya leg takedowns Taka and controls from the side. Yamamiya gets a leg lock out of nowhere, but luckily Taka grabs the top and gets an escape. Taka has no chance! Taka goes for a takedown, but does have balance and gets taken down again. Yamamiya pins Taka down, but Taka gets rope again. Yamamiya double leg takedowns Taka back down and easily controls him. Taka gets Yamamiya in the guard for a sec, but Yamamiya passes through. Taka blocks a leg lock and gets up for a sec. Yamamiya immediately takedowns Taka and gets a side headlock hold on Taka on the ground. Yamamiya front facelocks Taka and Taka also gives up his back. Yamamiya punches Taka in the side a few times from the top. Yamamiya continues to work for something. Taka blocks a leg lock and manages to get some shots in. Taka mounts (!) Yamamiya and gets some more shots in. Taka is too high though and gets taken over. Taka keeps Yamamiya in the guard though. Taka gives up his back again, but gets rope. Yamamiya takes down Taka and locks on a sick KEYLOCK! Taka quickly submits. The winner is Keichiro Yamamiya.
Opinion
This was a pretty uneventful match. Taka had no chance at all. I can't count the number of mistakes he made. The match was just a squash. Unless you want to see Taka in shoot style and beaten pretty bad at it don't bother with this match. It is nothing special.