JPN
On Sunday, July 5th, at "STARDOM in OSAKA-BAY 2026 Jul." held at ATC Hall C in Osaka, God's Eye's Toraryu Kiyoka advanced through the first round of the qualifiers for the "5★STAR GP 2026" (opening on July 18th in Ota Ward)
She faced Anne Kanaya, who had just joined COSMIC ANGELS (COSMIC ANGELS). She destroyed Kanaya's right leg with a dragon screw followed by an ankle hold, then followed up with sharp low kicks. She then locked in a kneebar and an ankle lock. She endured a dropkick and a bulldog headlock, and when Kanaya went on the offensive with a roll-up, she countered with a right high kick. Finally, at 7 minutes and 48 seconds, she forced Kanaya to tap out with an Achilles lock
"This 5★STAR GP is a major summer event. I'm really feeling the reality that if someone wins, someone else loses their chance... I have a lot of thoughts on this, but now that I've won, I want to carry this feeling with me and fight hard in the summer of 2026."
Meanwhile, the defeated Kanaya gritted his teeth and said, "I really wanted to win here no matter what. But I'll switch gears and do my best in the next match. Toraryu, I hope you advance through the qualifiers and do great in the 5★STAR tournament."
At the Imabari tournament the previous day, Kian Furusawa defeated Matoi Hamabe and advanced to the next round. Emma Tanijima and Akira Tetsu, who received byes in the first round, will also be joining the competition, and the final round to determine the participants will be held at the Fuji tournament on July 11th (Saturday)