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00:00I'm trying to go harder than I ever will, dumber than the precedent, faster than the
00:17wind
00:18N1 Victory 2024 into the A Block here now Dragon Bane making his way out to the ring
00:25to face Masakisa Miya
00:26Let's take a look at those A Block standings
00:36On 6 points Jack Morris and Luis Mante tied
00:42And then we have on 4 points tied Masakisa Miya, Dragon Bane this man and Josh Briggs
00:51And then tied on 3 points Kaito Kiyomiya and Ryohei Toiwa
01:15Gopher Bro is his motto, this man is always on a mission but this year is a very special
01:21mission for him, we have been seeing some beautiful moments of glory from Masakisa
01:27Miya recently
01:28He's took his career to new heights, this year for me it's the memorable victories,
01:32the singles matches, the wins over Sagera and particularly Tomohiro Ishii in recent
01:37months
01:38282 singles matches he's had since his debut in 2011
01:48He had that great trio of matches against New Japan's Tomohiro Ishii which culminated
02:02in Hokkaido in June at the UJPW All Together show
02:06He had some legendary battles and finally got the victory over Ishii, such a morale
02:11booster coming into this prestigious tournament
02:13And he's coming in fresh as well, he wasn't in action yesterday, he was due to face Tsuchika
02:18Kotoge who had to withdraw from the competition due to a neck injury
02:21That's right, he was here though, day 4 today, day 3 yesterday watching up on the balcony
02:29Since that match with Kotoge was cancelled, the bell has rung and we have started
02:34Masakisa Miya beat Jack Morris on day 1 via diving senton and that was a frightening match
02:41let's be quite honest
02:43Jack Morris went through the ringer
02:45Yeah, Kitamiya really went for broke didn't he, set up his stall early against the Scot
02:51He lost to Luis Mante on day 2
02:57And here he is against the luchador, one half of Los Goltiadores Dragonbane
03:03This is his first time in the N1 victory, he's had 83 singles matches in his career
03:08with a 60% win rate
03:10Dragonbane beat Tsuchika Kotoge on day 1 via Poison Rana, he lost to Jack Morris on day 2
03:20Beat Luis Mante on day 3 here at Korakuen Hall yesterday via Hurricane Rana and that
03:28if that was not a frightening match, I don't know
03:32Yeah, that was a spectacular contest wasn't it between the two Mexicans
03:35We saw them fight all over the arena here, particularly that moonsault from Dragonbane
03:40It's unbelievable onto Luis Mante, he went head first, he landed on the stairs did Dragonbane
03:48Yeah, up in the north stand there
03:52At Korakuen Hall, just phenomenal, no fear at all with this man
04:06Stand there, take over, looking to put the shoulders of the bigger man down
04:14Might take something like that, a flash pin for Dragonbane to overcome Masakitomiya
04:20He's not going to match strength with a Japanese heavyweight
04:23Well, it's a danger, you know, if you let your ego get the better of you and try to play
04:29Masakitomiya at his own game, you're invariably going to lose or go to hospital
04:36Or do, Masakitomiya is more agile, more mobile than perhaps a lot of people think
04:42Many times we've seen him perform the leapfrog as well for serious skills
04:55And the mossy grip now, Dragonbane given as good as he's getting
04:59Masakitomiya is trying to lure the Uchido into his game here
05:02Playing literally into the hands of Masakitomiya now
05:14Excellent work from Dragonbane, taking the legs away from Masakitomiya, yep, good sweep
05:19Dragonbane faced his brother Alpha Wolf in a singles match up in Sapporo on July the 6th
05:41Oh, look at that, great anticipation from the Uchido
05:46Oh, over the top there, Masakitomiya is not sure where the Uchido is
05:52He catches him with a kick on the way in, yep, leg lariat claws Masakitomiya
05:58The brothers are still hopeful of meeting in the final, still possible
06:03Yeah, they've promised a Mexican invasion and here's one incoming
06:09Oh, step up Moonsault, off the top rope
06:20Mexico to the world he says
06:25He takes more risks than anyone in this competition for me Stuart
06:29My heart is in my mouth every time I see him go into the air
06:33Without a doubt, without a doubt, the whole place yesterday, I couldn't believe it when
06:38he went up there to the top of the stairwell on the north stand
06:45He just disappeared down the gap, didn't he, down the stairs after that Moonsault
06:54Into the corner post goes Kitamiya
06:57The dragon staying on him, after risking everything, he just pops up as well,
07:02Dragon Bane, as if nothing happened after that Moonsault yesterday, after Twister Bane today
07:09Brutal kick to the jaw there
07:14Not afraid to unleash some big shots on Masakitomiya is Dragon Bane
07:20Yeah, he's not showing Kitamiya too much respect, he's going after him
07:27Five minutes into this A block matchup
07:37Both men on four points
07:45He's going to count, the head buckles off, the tongue buckle
07:50Ten! Down goes Kitamiya
07:58I don't believe I've ever seen somebody smash Kitamiya's face off the tongue buckle ten times
08:03Look at that nonchalant cover though, that's gonna wind up Kitamiya, that is
08:09Down!
08:13Into the wrist control now, Dragon Bane
08:18Kitamiya into the opposite corner, Bane follows up, sweeps the legs away, coast to coast now
08:25To the face!
08:32It's been a barnstorming performance from Dragon Bane so far, non-stop
08:38Two count on that
08:45According to the referee, he said surely that was three
08:49They are faster counts here than they are in Mexico
08:54Kitamiya take over with authority
08:59Knee between the shoulder blades
09:01Grounded approach now from the Luchador
09:09Up!
09:11This is where Kitamiya is very good at pulling through, he can take pain and he's got
09:15the strength, we know that, yeah we haven't seen his power game come to the fore yet
09:22Masa keeps so much in reserve doesn't he? He gets back up only to be taken over again with the snap there
09:34Here we go
09:34Up!
09:38Dragon Bane matching him
09:46Battle of strength between these two
09:51Locked horns
09:53First elbows, waiting for a quick cover there, two
09:58Yeah testing the degree of damage that's been inflicted on Kitamiya, smart move
10:05Up!
10:12Right back up on their feet
10:15The regen is in effect, regenerating, taking the damage
10:24Come on he says, Bane brings it
10:26Up!
10:34That's just a kick, dragon screw, to the dragon
10:47Looking more assured now Kitamiya, yeah crowded rooting for him, he has such lasting power
10:54You know he can take damage and then really start to come alive in the latter half of the matches
11:01That's how he's finally able to topple Tomohiro Ishii
11:06Yeah just persistence and longevity, stamina, resilience, persistence again
11:16Two count, oh nearly, a three on that, Dragon Bane suffering now
11:24Up!
11:28Definitely a factor as well Kitamiya, as we said wasn't in action yesterday, he's coming in fresh
11:33Dragon Bane, it's in that battle with Luis Mante, oh that was hellacious
11:39Oh wow, avoided there, kipped up as well, so elusive Dragon Bane into the super kick
11:46Masses down on all fours, he's just back to his feet to receive Dragon Bane on the way in
11:51Catches him on one shoulder, knee crusher
12:01Mexican could be out, or could be soon, he's definitely dazed and confused
12:07Going for broke here now with the spear, Masaki Kitamiya hoops up the leg, two, near fall
12:22It's time to go to jail, I don't think there's any escape from this prison
12:31There's no keys, no parole, no getting out for good behavior Mark
12:39There's only one guard running this asylum and that's Masaki Kitamiya
12:42Pain gets to the bottom rope for the break
12:51Masa not pleased but he realizes he's got another course of action, he's got the
12:57lucido exactly where he wants him now isn't he, yep damaged and down, they're coming all guns blazing
13:06Oh flying knee
13:11Masaki Kitamiya on the jaw, that's gasp effort that was from Dragon Bane, he's hobbling
13:20Much whip to the corner but he uses it to come right back out the gate with a shoulder
13:25Bane down again, looking for the same time no water in the pool, Bane back on his feet, ducks under the kick
13:36Kitamiya just back up in time to pop him off, there he goes, Masaki Kitamiya
13:47Lies ascend on the stand but the knees come up from Bane to block it
13:52from the back of the poison rana, how is he standing, Kitamiya back up in his face, Lariat folds him over
14:00Hoops up the leg, two, kicks out
14:10Come straight back up after that poison rana with Kitamiya
14:18It's like a suplex block for the jumping knee and another even bigger one to the chin
14:24Looking for a KO finish is Dragon Bane, knows he's got to put Kitamiya out
14:29He's got him, he's got him, two, three, Dragon Bane, how does he do it, he manages to pull through
14:37the adversity, the violence, the attacks of Masaki Kitamiya and he stops him
14:45And he did it with his brother's wolf driver as well
14:49Surely that's the Bane driver now