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2025.03.01

"NEW BLOOD 19"

NEW BLOOD Tag Championship Next Challenger Tournament Final

17 minutes 22 seconds

Sakura Aya: Sakuraka Ranman → One shrimp hard

MATCH REPORT

Sakura and Yagami start the match. Mizumori slaps Sakura on the back, sending her off. Threatened by a low kick, Sakura tackles. The match moves to the ground, with the two fighting for the back. They move to a standing position, with Yagami applying a headlock. Sakura throws her against the ropes, toying with her, and then a dropkick. Yagami punches Sakura in the stomach as she charges, then applies an armlock. Mizumori tries to cut her off, but Hina blocks her and applies a surfboard stretch. Yagami maintains the armlock. Sakura escapes, and Yagami hits an armbreaker and a knee drop. Sakura counters, and Yagami hits a soccer ball kick. Hina hits Sakura with three consecutive body slams. Hina twists Sakura's counterattacking arm multiple times, then covers. When she counters, she applies an armpit hold. Yagami stomps on Sakura repeatedly. Sakura goes for an elbow, but Yagami stands tall. Yagami retaliates, and also takes Sakura's repeated elbows. Sakura charges, and then a dropkick. Mizumori hits Yagami with a dropkick. As she goes for another, Hina intervenes. Mizumori, with aplomb, separates the two, delivering a succession of lariats and a running body press on Yagami. Yagami dodges a charge and hits a thrust elbow and a soccer ball kick. Hina hits Mizumori with a thrust elbow attack and a dropkick. Mizumori returns, countering Hina's attempt at a reverse crab with a dropkick and a guillotine drop. Hina returns with a backbreaker, a reverse crab hold, and an STF. However, Sakura cuts her off. Hina hits a hip sweep as Mizumori charges, Mizumori hits a diving shoulder tackle, and Hina hits a modified rock bottom. Sakura and Yagami exchange kicks. Yagami lands a dropkick, then exchanges middle kicks with Sakura. Both taunt each other with "Bring it on!" and stand up to receive the other's middle kicks. Sakura takes them down with a middle kick, but Yagami retaliates with a counter middle kick. Yagami hits a thrust high kick followed by a dropkick. Sakura counters and Yagami applies an armbar. Sakura counters and tries for a triangle choke, but Yagami counters and applies an armbar. Mizumori cuts her off and Sakura pincers her with a lariat and a middle kick. Hina and Yagami exchange dropkicks. Mizumori and Sakura retaliate with a dropkick exchange. Sakura flies with a plancha at Hina and Yagami, who have been sent out of the ring. Sakura brings Yagami back into the ring and hits a missile kick, a spinning kick, and a soccer ball kick from the corner. Yagami counters and dodges Sakura's charge and applies an armbar. Sakura escapes, and Yagami kicks with a penalty kick, covering her left arm with a kick. However, Sakura's shoulder rises. Sakura elbows, and Yagami retaliates. Yagami kicks the left arm repeatedly and grabs her neck, but Sakura counters and charges. Hina throws a hip kick, but Yagami grabs her arm and combines with a neckbreaker from Hina, followed by a reverse DDT. However, Mizumori cuts her off in time. Mizumori separates Hina with a lariat. Yagami hits Sakura with a Zero Fighter Kick as she charges. Yagami yells "It's over!" and aims to kick Yagami. Sakura dodges, Mizumori lifts her up, and Sakura hits a high kick, a Northern Light. When Yagami returns, Sakura hits a series of high kicks. Yagami is unable to return the blow. Sakura wins, earning the right to challenge for the NB Tag Team Championship. After the match, Sakura says something to Yagami, and Yagami pushes her away