Day 3’s results, analysis and highlights are on The Fight Site right now. Check ‘em out here, if you would be so kind (link).
Umm… this tournament rocks, so far.
We had more great matches and finishes this day. Had a lot of throws, too. We had a tottari, kotenage, uwatenage, sukuinage and an uwatedashinage. Fun!
Our leaders right now are a pretty diverse pack. There’s some guys there who I expect to drop back in the coming days, but there’s at least one wrestler I think could keep this momentum going over the long haul.
Some of my favourite bouts on Day 3 were Sadanoumi vs. Mitakeumi, Tobizaru vs. Oho, Takakeisho vs. Meisei and Takayasu vs Kotoshoho. Those were great for how competitive they were.
For amazing technique, I recommend you check out Kirishima vs. Ura, Takerufuji vs. Roga and Shonannoumi vs. Ichiyamamoto (FYI, if you’re ever struggling to see any of these bouts, shoot me a DM and I’ll hook you up).
Bonus gif today is the new boy Takerufuji, who I imagine packs a great suitcase.
Also...even though he's not the cleanest in terms of technique I'm having a lot of fun watching Ura in this tournament
This is one of the best tournaments I remember in a long time. Today was outstanding, plenty of close bouts and some incredible technique on show.