TOKYO Princess of Princess Championship Next Challenger & Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship: Yuu © vs. Miyu Yamashita

 

Yuu is on another level when it comes to making her offense look legit. I was wincing at some of the things she was doing to her opponent. Miyu went through hell, her chest reddened from Yuu's chops. She fought hard for the comeback and it felt earned. What a match. ****1/2

 

I know very little about TJP but Yuu was brough to my attention as someone who uses judo offence so when her matches come on I pay more attention. Yamashita seems like a total slob, more concerned with doing fancy moves than anything, just getting in as many leg based moves and spins as she can. Yuu has nice chops, I liked how she used the knee on back/belly for control and ragdolled Yamashita towards the end with nice slams. Maybe Yuu will produce something noteworthy if she somehow crosses paths with Chihiro, Satomura or Aja, but until then she's probably going to be facing punks like Yamashita and doing stupid strike exchanges. This match at least had some edge to it due to the intensity she brought, so, like, three stars.