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04:03So, talk to Taguchi very briefly this afternoon.
04:07Very confident, very relaxed.
04:13I think this is a reason.
04:24We were in Sendai last year for the Best of Super Juniors, semifinals and finals.
04:29Taguchi made it to the finals, and he said there was a lot of pressure on him because
04:32that's where he's from.
04:34He had his family in attendance, people that had seen him grow up, and he felt very nervous.
04:39But here today, very relaxed.
04:43Taguchi, of course.
04:44An accomplished amateur wrestler.
04:50And there was a story that came out last week.
04:55Oh, come on.
04:59He makes it look good.
05:01You don't touch other people's gear, Kevin.
05:04Well, you do if you're Taguchi, and if you want to open the door for that ankle lock.
05:27And ripping the pages right from the book that Taguchi wrote.
05:37Like you said.
05:43So, this could be the strategy here.
05:45We'll see how it unfolds.
05:46Of course, ticking time bomb.
05:502,000 now.
05:51Oh, my God.
05:52No.
05:52He did this to Dragon Lee.
05:56Well scouted by Taguchi.
06:01Hip attack off the apron.
06:07Taguchi connects.
06:08Taguchi was one of the judges that was grading the applicants for the New Japan Dojo when Hiromu Takahashi entered.
06:18And his, Taguchi's, was actually the deciding vote to whether or not he would get in.
06:26But that's a long time ago, and I don't think that's weighing on the mind at all of Hiromu Takahashi
06:30in this match.
06:39And back in.
06:41Well, he was the one that brought it up in the interviews last week.
06:45And the.
06:52And Taguchi said, if I had it to do all over again, I wonder if I would have voted the
06:55same way.
06:57He said in 2009, he was champion.
06:59In fact, he was the IWGP junior heavyweight champion when that tryout took place.
07:04First of his two reigns.
07:05Now, why would he make a comment like that, that he doesn't know if he'd do it over again?
07:09Because that's what he said.
07:10Well, because it affects him.
07:12Because then he wouldn't be in this title match tonight.
07:14Maybe he'd have the title.
07:16You ever think of that?
07:18Well, he's got the opportunity to win it.
07:22There's no denying the, you know, we talk about the enigma that is for Isuka Taguchi.
07:30But at the same time, there's no denying the talent for Hiromu Takahashi as well.
07:41I notice you throw the word enigma around when you probably really mean societal misfit.
07:48There you go.
07:55Right to the funky weapon.
08:19A little different than a catapult there because with the left leg bent behind the right,
08:27gave no spring to Taguchi, but instead now here, oh, throat first and the second rope.
08:35And for the fans at home, these are steel cables here in Japan.
08:40That hits your throat.
08:41and it feels like a baseball bat.
08:48Oh, wow.
08:54You could feel the force of the drop kick
08:58no matter how or where you are watching this event.
09:03The problem with that move is that, I honestly think it takes just as big a toll on Takahashi.
09:11Landed full force on his upper back on the floor.
09:29And just like that, the
09:34complexion of this match has changed.
09:36And now Taguchi will not be looking to apply the ankle lock, but instead, to avoid being beaten rather quickly
09:48here by the champion.
09:56Smart move to work the lower back.
10:05single leg, single leg Boston Crab, of course, a move that Takahashi used as a young lion.
10:15Both men are products of the New Japan system.
10:21Both of their careers have somewhat mirrored each other.
10:27as Taguchi gets to the bottom rope.
10:31Both went to Mexico on excursion.
10:35Both were champions.
10:38Both junior heavyweight champions here in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
10:45But it was in Mexico that the metamorphosis for Hiromu began adopting the name Kamatachi.
10:56became embroiled in a rivalry with Dragon Lee that we saw at Fantastica Mania in 2016.
11:07And then, of course, oh, wait a minute, playing around here.
11:11And Taguchi almost makes him pay for it.
11:19really see that Taguchi
11:25had Takahashi pretty well scouted.
11:30And I think it's a mistake that Takahashi has slowed the match down, frankly.
11:36need to keep Taguchi off balance.
11:45How much drive will Taguchi have in that
11:49lower half of his body with his back compromised to
11:54the leg correctly.
11:56Now, going for that ankle lock.
12:10Dodon, no.
12:16In the center of the ring.
12:18Is this enough?
12:20Very close.
12:21And right back to the leg.
12:23Maintains control.
12:24There it is.
12:25He's got it.
12:25The ankle lock applied.
12:27Takahashi.
12:33Sent out powerbomb.
12:34Both bent down.
12:40Flashes of high-impact offense.
12:53Sold out, of course, here for the 45th anniversary.
13:04Tremendous enzugere.
13:10Takahashi too fast.
13:19Takahashi charging up the ropes.
13:23Oh, he did this to Kushida.
13:25wrestled Kingdom.
13:27And he has retained the title.
13:29No.
13:30Didn't hook a leg.
13:37Possibility we might get a replay of that.
13:39I'm not quite sure if we will, but you have to wonder how much of
13:46Takahashi landed on Taguchi in his chest.
13:49And, Don, how that's going to affect Taguchi going forward.
13:54While you do damage to the chest cavity like that, makes it more difficult to breathe.
13:58And the longer this match goes, that endurance is going to become more and more of a factor.
14:03That's going to happen.
14:22C'est parti !
14:41And now he's just opened up
14:43Some have likened this to a
14:53generational battle of sorts
14:56with Taguchi representing
14:58the generation past and Takahashi
15:01representing the now generation
15:03and the future generation
15:26Drop kick on the button
15:28Right in the teeth
15:42Dodon
15:44Got him
15:46It's gotta be it
15:48Leg hooked
15:48Is it four new champions tonight?
15:51Wow
15:51Not yet
15:52Back to the ankle lock
15:54Don
15:55Got it sunk in
15:58Needs to drag it back a couple of feet
16:00right to the middle
16:04The situation that Hiromu Takahashi feared most
16:07He now finds himself in
16:09in the grips of the ankle lock
16:11His title in jeopardy
16:17Oh
16:19And now an ankle lock of his own
16:23Inziguri to get out of it
16:30Face first goes the champion
16:33center of the ring
16:34center of the ring
16:34leg hook
16:35Two
16:37Taguchi
16:38Taguchi
16:42Taguchi still
16:45shifting his jaw
16:46from right to left
16:48Might have gotten it dislocated earlier on
16:51with Takahashi slapping him
16:53the way he was
16:53Now to the top
16:57Frog splash
16:58Oh
16:58Caught him
16:59Across the knees
17:17A much different match than Takahashi had against Dragon Lee
17:21but nevertheless it is grueling
17:24The champion in the crosshairs of the attack from Taguchi
17:30Taguchi
17:31Dropped him on the head and neck in the corner
17:34Looks like Taguchi tweaked his leg
17:36Yeah
17:37His left leg
17:40His leg may have
17:41gone across the top strand
17:43but
17:44this
17:44will
17:45do it
17:46No!
17:49Timebombing kicks out of it
17:50And
17:52Phil
17:54No!
18:00Of course
18:09And
18:16Pig
18:18up
18:18google
18:18alsoauen
18:18not번
18:19C'est parti pour le challenger.
18:22Oh, wait a minute.
18:24Got a hook through the middle.
18:26Red Shoes is right there.
18:46Oh, on the arm, back to the leg.
18:49Got the toe hold on.
18:52Great ankle lock, standing up with it.
19:09Whoa, that hand walks the top.
19:10You go, you go, you go.
19:19Whoa, that hand walks the top.
19:24Is he going to make it?
19:30And finally he does.
19:33Desperation.
19:35Good call there by Red Shoes.
19:37The hand of Takahashi slapped the bat twice.
19:40Yeah.
19:43But Red Shoes was able to determine immediately
19:45that he wasn't tapping out,
19:48that he was trying to position himself towards the ropes.
19:50Exercise some correct discretion there, Kevin.
19:55Wild swing and a miss.
19:59Tiger suplex.
20:04He's feeling it.
20:08Yeah, it is.
20:10Yeah.
20:12Short German.
20:13Oh, ho, ho, ho.
20:16Yeah.
20:17Game of the matter.
20:22Here's the cover and a count of two.
20:24And no.
20:27Oh, ho, ho.
20:27C'est très bien.
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