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The JD fighter stood firm. In the Blue Stars A official match of "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on August 3rd (Monday), Hinami, who was on the brink of elimination with a record of 1 win and 3 losses, faced Rian, who had lost all 4 of her matches
He conceded the first point with an unexpected stomping attack, but prevented a follow-up. He then took control of the pace with a body slam and a reverse Boston crab at a brutal angle
He stifles any chance of a counterattack with a hip throw and then captures him with an STF. Even after enduring a barrage of attacks including 10 consecutive stomps, a body-lock sleeper hold, and two consecutive net-launching atomic bombs, he manages to stop the Hanaguruma
He then countered the opponent's offensive roll-up attempts with a modified Jackhammer. He followed up with a rolling elbow and a magic screw, and finally secured the three-count with a Mad Splash
After the match, she praised her opponent, saying, "To be honest, when Rian first debuted, I wondered, 'Is it really okay to debut a girl like this?' But recently, she's joined a faction (not a unit, but something), and changed her style. Rian is growing with every match, and it's really fun to fight her. I've fought Rian many times, but I think this match was her best bout yet. I hope to fight her again when the opportunity arises."
With this, her league record is now 2 wins and 3 losses. Hinami, who still has a slim chance of advancing to the final tournament, said firmly, "So now we've only scored 4 points. That's not many. Now it's up to Ruika and (Amasaki) Mitsuyoshi. I think we both have to win."
Regarding her next match against Ryuka at the Kobe tournament on August 14th, she vowed, "We're technically the same generation, but we haven't had much interaction. I only remember having a singles match against her a long time ago, and it ended in a draw. When I saw Ryuka shining so brightly while wearing the Goddess Ring, I thought I couldn't lose either. Opportunities to have a singles match at 5★STAR are rare, so I definitely want to win."
In addition, in a Blue Stars A official match, Julia Hart, the Artist Champion from AEW in the US, faced Sakura Aya
Encouraged by the crowd's "Julia" chants, Heart immediately cornered Sakura, performing an elegant bowing crossing. She then inflicted further damage on Sakura's left arm and followed up with a cross-arm move
Although he struggled at times against sharp middle kicks, he managed to capture his opponent with the Heartless, a complex joint lock that simultaneously targeted the arm and neck
He easily escaped the counter-attack triangle choke and went back into Heartless. He then pressed his advantage with Tarantula
He endured a leg lariat, a spin kick, a neck chop, and a high kick, and finally forced his opponent to submit with the Heartless
With this win bringing his record to 3-1, Hart calmly stated, "I told you, tomorrow will be even better. And look what happened. My middle fingernail came off, but it's no problem. It's fine. When I come back next week, it will be exactly the same result. Hart is on a winning streak."