Part of the King of DDT tournament, which I thought was very good this year. This is my favourite match from it, with the huge caveat that I haven't seen the final show yet. The grappling was good and competent throughout, especially with both struggling for the armbar early on.  I really like Sakaguchi's elbows and open palm strikes. The fighting spirit kick exchange was nice. The soumato teases and counters or blocks were great throughout. I'm gonna have to go and watch these two's other matches together eventually, since I liked this so much.

Enjoyable match. Love Sakaguchi's style because it adds something different to the DDT scene; much needed variety that in a company like DDT. Some awesome striking sequences mixed in with some grappling. Loved it. ***3/4