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Mi Vida Roka's Rina Yamashita and Akira Tetsu face off in a one-on-one match between teammates. The previous day at the Himeji tournament, the two teamed up against H.A.T.E.'s Natsuko Tora and Ryuka. After the match, Yamashita made a challenge to Akira, so what will Yamashita teach Akira through this match?
The gong sounds, and they slowly move to the center. After feeling each other out, they lock up and test their strength. Yamashita throws Akira, and Akira lands a series of dropkicks. Yamashita doesn't fall and drives him to the ropes. After a clean break, Yamashita invites Akira to a hand-to-hand grapple. Akira grabs him and applies a neck lock. Yamashita gets on top on the ground and goes for an armbar. Akira escapes, and Yamashita closes in and slaps him. Akira grabs his hair and goes for a series of elbows. Akira goes for a hair whip, but Yamashita resists and pushes him into the corner. Akira reverses and goes for a hair whip. Yamashita resists and lands a reverse chop and a hair whip. Akira gets up and goes for it, but Yamashita lands an elbow, a slap, and stomps on his face. "Yamashita!" Akira shouts and lands a series of dropkicks, and Yamashita returns the favor with a dropkick of his own. He drives him into the corner and lands a series of reverse chops and elbows. "You go!" Akira shouted, throwing Yamashita into the corner, then delivered a dropkick followed by a hair whip. He threatened to throw Yamashita, but Yamashita resisted and countered with a body slam. Yamashita's soccer ball kick left Akira writhing in pain. Yamashita delivered another soccer ball kick. Akira got up and unleashed a series of elbows. Yamashita sent him flying with one blow, then applied a reverse Boston crab to Akira, who was trying to hold on. Yamashita pulled on Akira's hair to prevent him from escaping. However, Akira managed to escape. Akira delivered a series of elbows, which Yamashita absorbed and delivered a standing chop. Akira collapsed but got up and delivered a dropkick. Yamashita resisted, and Akira delivered another dropkick. Akira was thrown into the ropes, but dodged and delivered a series of dropkicks. 10 minutes had passed. Akira applied a face lock, and when Yamashita escaped, he mounted him and delivered a series of elbows. Yamashita reversed and delivered an elbow. Akira returns and lands a flurry of punches. Yamashita reverses and delivers another elbow. After slamming him down with a body slam, Yamashita taunts Akira. Akira lands an elbow, and Yamashita kicks him in the face. Three minutes remaining. As they exchange elbows, Akira taunts Yamashita, "Come on!" He doesn't let Yamashita run and they grab each other's hair. Akira pushes him down and delivers a dropkick and a body slam. However, Yamashita manages to turn around. Akira lands a series of elbows, blocks Yamashita's elbow and charges forward, but is hit with a shoulder tackle followed by a brainbuster. As Akira kicks out, Yamashita declares he's going for the finish and delivers a lariat to get the three count
Yamashita: "It's been a few months since I joined Mi Vida Roka, and the 5★STAR GP is over, so we're naturally having more tag team matches. And there's this young guy who always looks dissatisfied, both during and after the matches, like he doesn't know what to do... I just had to beat him up. We actually sparred just the other day, the day before the Niigata (Joetsu) tournament, and I suddenly decided to do it. I was serious. I thought to myself, I haven't even been a wrestler for a year yet, and I'm doing this to a senior wrestler who's been around for over 10 years, I'd hate it if I were in your shoes, and I sparred with you thinking that. And at that moment, I thought to myself, you're so much, so much better than I was when I first debuted, and honestly, I was jealous. After the sparring, various wrestlers and staff members said to me, Since you've only just debuted, I'm sure you have a lot of work to do, lots of chores besides matches. But it's hard to show that in the ring. The staff said that Akira works really hard even outside of matches, and they want that to be rewarded, and that they want her to really shine in the ring. Everyone wants Akira to do her best, and I'm one of them. It's hard to get results, isn't it? Because you've only just debuted and haven't even been a pro for a year yet. But that day, when I said I wanted to spar with you, you immediately said yes and worked hard, and that's why this singles match happened today. You didn't get the three count, but the fact that you had a singles match with me today is a clear result. Anyway, you want to reach the top of women's pro wrestling, right?!
Akira: "Yes, I want to take it!"
Yamashita: "I'm looking forward to it. There's no such thing as an elite course. There aren't really any shiny heroes in pro wrestling, but I prefer ordinary people who get up after being beaten and bruised. Show us lots of times when you're beaten and become a wrestler who gives energy to many people! Anyway, you did a great job today! Let's have another singles match! Thank you for watching Akira's first step in growth! This guy still has a lot more to offer!"