This is a match from the block stage of WAVE's Catch the WAVE tournament that also builds off of the rivalry that the two have had in Ice Ribbon. This is quite the sprint. Also, it has a bit of a reverse on the vet/rookie dynamic in the early going, as it Yuuka who keeps hitting the big offense while Ohata is the one who has to keep going for rollups to survive. When Ohata does start getting her big moves in Yuuka doesn't have an answer for it, eventually getting the win with a unique tiger/pumphandle suplex for the win. A whirlwind of a match. ***3/4

Catch the WAVE - Orion Blue Block: Misaki Ohata vs. Yuuka

 

Ohata ambushes Yuuka before the bell, these two get right to it in an action-packed encounter. There are hard hits all the way and a couple of killer suplexes. Yuuka was incredible here, you can sense her raw emotion in her movements and the way she applies holds; she has a very striking presence, it's what separated her from the rest of the Ice Ribbon juniors. ***3/4