[2000-10-17-ARSION-Hyper Visual Tournament] Mima Shimoda vs Ayako Hamada

This was my favorite of the first round action we saw. Ayako can mix in a great variety of stiff striking and high energy highspots that puts her over as credible. Shimoda also has had a really solid 2000 where she works within the LCO tag team and in singles stuff as being a prickly veteran that also has her share of flashy offense on top including the spinning windmill kicks from the top. The finish worked for me here with Ayako not getting one knockout blow but more of a flurry that dazes Mima beyond being able to continue. ***1/4 (6.4)