Devil Masami vs Lioness Asuka

 First match of the 85 AJW tournament. It's clear straight from the off that Asuka has striking that the devil has to be wary of. Devil gets control via a sneaky leg kick followed up by leg control. The devil's strategy isn't centered on the leg as much as it is controlling asuka on the mat. Once asuka does get her impactful stuff off it's readily apparent she has the edge in striking though there is a cool sequence where they exchange piledrivers. The big stuff starting to hit leads to asuka trying a sharpshooter and giant swing. Desperation brings the ruthless cheat out of the devil using eyegouges throat chops and the ropes with the finishing stretch being a battle of attrition vs bigger knockout potential which asuka wins. Love this 9/10

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