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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Munit" data-cite="Munit" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47204" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Congrats on the growth! Trying to catch up on all of this, its pretty amazing so far!</div></blockquote><p> Thanks! I decided to celebrate with a little visual upgrade. Portraits on top of shows and the champion portraits on the first page have now been upgraded to display each fighter's flag in the background.</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>RSC 43: McGuiness vs Bethlen</strong></p><p><strong> Sunday, Week 4, April 2004 – Moscow, Russia</strong></p><p><strong> Attendance: 601</strong></p><p> <img alt="sATWvaJ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sATWvaJ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="25UZG0h.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/25UZG0h.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="CPfa495.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CPfa495.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <em>Preliminary Card</em></p><p> <table border="0" bgcolor=#DCDCDC><tr><td align="left" width = "780"> <details><summary></summary><strong>Lightweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Peter Kovacic (CR#16, 3-1, 1-1 RSC) def. <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Dovydas Kaminski (CR#19, 1-4, 1-4 RSC) via Submission (Americana) – Round 2 (2:04) [Great] [Kovacic broke his jaw during the fight]</p><p> <strong>Heavyweight:</strong> <img alt="wkJRxLq.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wkJRxLq.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Bastian Neske (CR#14, 6-4, 0-0 RSC) def. <img alt="AHeE6PK.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AHeE6PK.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Lachlan Bowen (CR#15, 14-9-1, 1-2 RSC) via KO (Punch) – Round 1 (0:28) [Good]</p><p> <strong>Super Heavyweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Vasily Kluyshev (CR#8, 5-3, 3-3 RSC) def. <img alt="RWU2mQ5.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWU2mQ5.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Fred Goggins (CR#10, 6-2, 1-2 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1 (1:47) [Good]</p><p> <strong>Women’s Bantamweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Elena Novak (CR#17, 3-1, 0-1 RSC) def. <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Malgorzata Potocnik (CR#12, 3-0, 1-0 RSC) via Unanimous Decision [Good]</p><p> <strong>Welterweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Matej Grabowski (CR#13, 3-2, 3-2 RSC) def. <img alt="f6gDmKV.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/f6gDmKV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Ern Fathoui (CR#12, 7-3, 0-0 RSC) via Unanimous Decision [Fantastic]</summary></details></details></td></tr></table></details></p><p> </p><p> <em>Main Card</em></p><p> <strong>Middleweight:</strong> <img alt="TAUaUeR.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TAUaUeR.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Esteban Vega (CR#5, 11-1, 1-1 RSC) def. <img alt="TWtiBQs.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TWtiBQs.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Osvald Kikkas (CR#10, 11-3, 4-1 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1 (2:39) [Great]</p><p> <strong>Light Heavyweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Rokas Fyodorov (CR#16, 4-0, 2-0 RSC) def. <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Lukas Popov (CR#15, 4-0, 2-0 RSC) via Submission (Peruvian Necktie) – Round 3 (3:41) [Great]</p><p> <strong>Lightweight:</strong> <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Antanas Kucera (CR#11, 3-1, 3-1 RSC) def. <img alt="6Re0glD.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6Re0glD.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Antanas Jankovic (CR#13, 3-2, 3-2 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 2 (3:05) [Great] [This was Kucera’s last fight for RSC]</p><p> <strong>Featherweight:</strong> <img alt="RWU2mQ5.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWU2mQ5.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Jay Dorridge (CR#5, 12-4, 1-1 RSC) def. <img alt="8n2Wg5q.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8n2Wg5q.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Saul Cervantes (CR#10, 6-1, 3-1 RSC) via Submission (Armbar) –Round 2 (3:31) [Great]</p><p> <strong>RSC Women’s Featherweight Championship:</strong> <img alt="EgAPcIM.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EgAPcIM.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Nora Bethlen (WR#18, CR#2, 7-0, 3-0 RSC) def. <img alt="yAoAYiG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yAoAYiG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Rachel McGuiness (P4P#15, WR#5, CR#1, 12-4, 3-0 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1 (3:32) [Great] [McGuiness retired after the fight]</p><p> </p><p> - Nora "One-Shot" Bethlen needed more than a single shot to get the job done, but she literally kicked Rachel McGuiness into retirement! After missing with a few big right hands, she was able to connect with a big head kick that sent the defending champion reeling. A second kick to the head knocked McGuiness down and Bethlen transitioned to the mount to batter her opponent with a few big right hands, before the referee jumped in to stop her. Winner and new RSC Women’s Featherweight Champion, Nora Bethlen!</p><p> </p><p> - A hot rivalry coming to a head in the co-main event, with Spain's Saul Cervantes storming the first round. Despite three glancing head kicks and three scything kicks to the legs of his opponent, Cervantes was unable to rock him and paid for it. Having figured out his opponent, Jay Dorridge confidently stepped in by the middle of the second round to drive Cervantes against the cage and bring him down with a beautiful judo throw so he could work his way towards the armbar and tap.</p><p> </p><p> - Antanas Kucera left RSC on a high note with a victory over his compatriot, Antanas Jankovic. After a couple of minutes trading blows, Kucera shot for the takedown and spent the rest of the opening round on top, delivering some nasty elbows that busted his opponent's face wide open. Not changing his tactics, Kucera shot once more in the second round but Jancovic was prepared and defended with a great sprawl. What he couldn't defend against though was the battering he took from his opponent, who backed him against the cage with a big right hook and got him all shelled up with a second until he was unable to defend himself and lost via TKO.</p><p> </p><p> - A show stealing fight in the Light Heavyweight division, a dramatic striking contest that looked like it was headed to a judge decision, before Rokas Fyodorov turned things around and ended it decisively with an unusual submission hold. The two men had a long and intense fight that drained their gas tanks fast while kicks to the legs had them both wobbling as soon as the end of the first round. By the middle of round three, Fyodorov switched gears and managed to slam his opponent to the mat, only for Popov to attempt an elevator sweep that had them both scrambling. This backfired, as Popov ended all turtled up and facing Fyodorov, who went for a Peruvian Necktie that got him the tap.</p><p> </p><p> - Osvald Kikkas didn't have the return he may have wished for after his injury, but he still put on a valiant effort against Esteban Vega. The Mexican proved he can trade leather as well as defend against takedowns, eventually creating an opening for a big right head kick that knocked Kikkas down for the subsequent TKO.</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus</span></strong></p><p><strong> Fight of the Night:</strong> Fyodorov vs Popov</p><p> <strong>KO of the Night:</strong> Neske vs Lachlan</p><p> <strong>Submission of the Night:</strong> Fyodorov vs Popov</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Post-Fight</span></strong></p><p><strong> Nora Bethlen:</strong> <em>"This is amazing! I’m so excited!"</em></p><p> <strong>Rachel McGuiness:</strong> <em>”Tonight proved I can’t keep doing this at such a high level. I’m just glad I got to win a championship title throughout my career.”</em></p><p> <strong>Rokas Fyodorov:</strong> <em>”I won’t lie, Popov kicked my ass for most of this fight. Took me to the third until I could take him down, but once I managed that it all worked out.”</em></p><p> <strong>Esteban Vega:</strong> <em>”Mi amigos at Camp Ortega really helped me prepared for this fight. I thank them for that, and my sponsors for supporting me financially. As for the next time I’m here, I demand it is against Kojuro Kudo.”</em></p>

<p><em>Sendai, March 2020</em></p><p><em> Hell’s March</em></p><p><em> Attendance: 403 paying fans</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I think I am slowly coming to terms with our situation. Not settling for it, but accepting it. At first I thought the novelty of a deathmatch joshi promotion and the weight of my last name would be enough to carry us to new heights, but it’s kinda like wanting to work out and get fit versus realizing how much work and time it takes to get there. And we will get there, eventually.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Our opening match built on Bonnie Bogan crashing Tereza Smirnov’s promo last month. During the build-up to this show, Tereza had challenged Bonnie to a match, then the company announced a tag match between them, teasing who would be their teammates. Tereza came out first, presenting her teammate Rina Kasahara, who’s doing a solid job of portraying this kind of bully, gun-for-hire character. Bonnie made her entrance next and introduced… Storm!</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="qbrlsQN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qbrlsQN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><em> *crickets*</em></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Yeah, not many Queens of the Colosseum fans in our audience. Might have something to do with the fact that the show was shot and broadcasted in Canada. Still, Storm is a big girl who knows how to entertain and also has the looks thanks to her bodybuilding background. I can see her becoming our likable powerhouse babyface.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="EhdbhBQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/EhdbhBQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="e2ErbXY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/e2ErbXY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Fsn9AI7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Fsn9AI7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="qbrlsQN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qbrlsQN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Bonnie led the match as she locked up with the less experienced Kasahara, while Smirnov immediately went looking for weapons as her team was clearly, seriously out-muscled. This set the tone for the match, with all four hitting each other using whatever they could get their hands on. Despite the adrenaline and bloodshed, fans didn't take the bait. It actually backfired and ended up with them booing. Might have been because they barely knew or cared about any of the four competitors, but it didn't help that Bonnie, who was supposed to be the ring general here, messed up pretty much all her spots. Somehow, that wasn't even the low point of the match because Tereza Smirnov trapped Storm's leg in a chair, dropped a knee on it and managed to shatter her opponent's knee in the process. Guess that's what made Bonnie realized it was time to take this home and she hit Kasahara with a lariat to win it.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Bonnie Bogan and Storm defeated Tereza Smirnov and Rina Kasahara in a Deathmatch match in 6:20 when Bonnie Bogan pinned Rina Kasahara.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 12</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="M7c6AIc.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M7c6AIc.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="vXdS1jd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vXdS1jd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Following Hannah Hooligan's injury, her twin sister Helena had to go solo and she was unlucky enough to land in a deathmatch against Naoko Majima. For some weird reason, a lot of this match was strikes and a lot of straight wrestling, which I didn't mind as it served to cleanse the fans' palette after that messy opening match. Helena even hit a few aerial moves to mix it up, but of course this being a deathmatch in a deathmatch promotion, Majima made sure her young opponent bled buckets before trapping her in a chokehold. Having lost a lot of blood, Helena passed out almost immediately and, unable as she was to tap out, the ref called for the bell instead.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Naoko Majima defeated Helena Hooligan in a Deathmatch match in 7:55 by submission.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 30</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Majima being Majima, she decided to turn the agression to 11 and kept on beating her opponent after the end of their match, throwing closed fist punches to her busted forehead. After a few blows, Majima left the ring to set up a table...</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><em><iframe width="560" height="315" src="</em></p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iymtpePP8I8" rel="external nofollow"><em>https://www.youtube.com/embed/iymtpePP8I8"</em></a><em> frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></em><p><em> </em><img alt="CWrRSX8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CWrRSX8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> It's Penny Ramone with the save! Again, no one knows her, but they do pop for the Ramones' music and they sort of know the other two women, so Penny still gets a bit of a cheer for making the save.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 33</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="o275zeZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/o275zeZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Alright, time to give these people someone they know and care about: Me. I had to address my loss to Ai Takami, who I gave my respects to, before reminding her and everyone that I still am the champion. Oh and by the way, I was up next to wrestle in a 6 woman tag match.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 48</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="o275zeZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/o275zeZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="FwvLP0N.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FwvLP0N.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2ZSa2vr.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2ZSa2vr.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><em> </em><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p><em> </em><img alt="D0Ovhnb.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/D0Ovhnb.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Am75lUV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Am75lUV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BYnL6s6.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BYnL6s6.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> That new face in our team is Malady, a Dutch kickboxer turned wrestler. She's into the occult and goth stuff, so she's doing a sort of "Dark Avenger" gimmick, whatever that means, though fans seemed to like it. I figured she might look good next to Onryo anyway. We needed a touch of tag cohesion, visually at least, since the Chernobyl generation were in the opposing team. This was all about me looking good after my defeat last month, but damn that Kaori is a beast and there's a limit to how modestly she can be booked. Between her strength and the WQ Blood Sisters champions, they got the best of us in our hardcore, weapons-heavy bout and hit the rookie for the pin.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Kaori Mochizuki and Chernobyl Generation defeated Mirai Kajahara, Onryo and Malady in a Deathmatch match in 10:26 when Iryna Motyl pinned Malady.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 31</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="Rk9NaUI.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Rk9NaUI.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="wZuYKBR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wZuYKBR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Oh great, another singles match for a champion where their title is not on the line. What the hell was I thinking. Fans are probably starting to lose faith in the legitimacy of our match making. Anyway, I hoped this one would pack such a punch it would sweep them off their feet before they could think about such things. Now, Dr. Yumaniac lives and breathes deathmatch wrestling, Róisín Gross is somewhat of a backyard legend in her native Ireland so I had high hopes for this, but Gross had a -pun intended- gross performance, botching a bunch of her big spots and causing her opponent to likely pull a muscle or something with her awful timing. The finish was supposed to be Gross getting pinned over thumbtacks, but I guess her opponent decided to deliver a receipt and instead put her in a Boston Crab, essentially forcing her to grind her face and chest on the tacks before tapping out to a move usually reserved for young lions.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Dr. Yumaniac defeated Róisín Gross in a Deathmatch match in 10:18 by submission.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 19</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="kRE1tJG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/kRE1tJG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AUuT4S0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AUuT4S0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Ah, yes, more fresh faces. "Battle Warrior" Kaori Takenouchi is all about the military outfits and warrior spirit. Which makes for an interesting opponent to the straight-laced, hard hitting Ai Takami, but sadly that means neither is willing to work a proper deathmatch so they've set up a glass ceiling for themselves there already. I tried to get around that limitation and play to their strengths, so I had them brawl out of the ring and all over the venue instead. I don't know why, but the crowd just wasn't feeling it. Either way, Takami won. Because of course she did, she beat ME last month, losing here would make her (and by extension, me) look weak.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a decent match, Ai Takami defeated Kaori Takenouchi in a Deathmatch match in 7:57 by pinfall.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 31</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="lQ1IXVB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lQ1IXVB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="R5hc6Zf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/R5hc6Zf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Next up we had Angel Takudome and Rika Tsujimura cut a promo, first of all announcing that they shall be from now on be known as Angels of Death. Angel's not that great on the mic and fans tend to give her a lot of heat anyway, so I told her to just stand by and let Rika do the talking. More or less a standard promo to build up their future title match against the Chernobyl Generation, whenever that finally happens.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 28</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="K1dVjTx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/K1dVjTx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="qgwA8Lx.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/qgwA8Lx.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="yuig55e.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yuig55e.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SFs78pU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SFs78pU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SPpAnlw.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SPpAnlw.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p><em> Speaking of pairings getting a team name, Etelka the Hun and Maneater were announced as "Team Savage" in their main event fight against Unstoppable Monsters. If there's one team that looks able to -no pun intended- stop these two, it's Team Savage. Which they did, even if they had to resort to some cheating but at least they put on a solid fight and pushed the opposition instead of just getting squashed like most others, so it didn't feel like a fluke. It was a surprisingly even match actually and I'd have made it longer, were it not for Ishimura's terrible conditioning.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> In a decent match, Team Savage defeated Unstoppable Monsters in a Deathmatch match in 10:28 when Etelka The Hun pinned Monster Ishimura with a handful of tights.</em></p><p><em> Rating: 23</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I waited behind the curtain to hug Ishimura and tell Tai she's awesome after the show was over. It really blows my mind how these two not only agreed to work for us while employed by 5SSW, they're also willing to do deathmatches. I like to dream they'll eventually pick a big push with us instead of being midcarders there, but the most likely scenario is they'll stick with the safer wrestling and secure pay, growing too popular and too expensive for our little promotion. I also gave Dr. Yumaniac a hug and leaned in to whisper in her ear that Gross was not to blame for her injury from what I saw in the replay, but good luck trying to convince an entire locker room about that.</em></p>

Quick Prediction card - BCG Sole Survivor: Big Bruiser Findlay vs Mabuchi Furusawa vs Razan Okamoto vs Rokuemon Matsushita - Bunrakuken Torii vs Tanyu Toshusai - BCG Challengers Series title match: 15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Yoshinaka Taku - Roku Sotomura and Yokokawa & Sen vs Giant Brody, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane - Masashi Urogataya vs Omezo Shikitei - Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno, Nobuyuki Kubo and Yutaka Ogata) vs Animal Harker, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker - Toshinobu Taku vs Takenori Doi

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 10, Wed. W4 June 2020 Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan 798 Fans Pre-show 1. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Taisho Kiski def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 45s) when Yoriie Ippitsusai pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Yakuza Kick. [33] 2. Kubo & Ogata def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 43s) when Nobuyuki Kubo pinned Ikki Hosaka with a Running Knee Side-Swipe. [35] Main Show 1. Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Takenori Doi (9m 55s) by pinfall with a Double Arm DDT. [41] 2. Danjuro Kikuchi, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura and Yuta Isono def. Animal Harker, Giant Brody, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 39s) when Noritoshi Miura pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a Storm Rider. [53] 3. Yokokawa & Sen def. Dynamite Narahashi and Naozane Goto (18m 25s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Dynamite Narahashi with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker.[56] 4. Masashi Urogataya, Omezo Shikitei and Roku Sotomura def. Sharaku Okimasa and 3K (15m 58s) when Roku Sotomura submitted Sharaku Okimasa with a Twisted Bow And Arrow.[58] 5. Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi, Tanyu Toshusai and Blast Ikoma def. SUKI, Yoshinaka Taku and The American Cobras (18m 06s) when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Yoshinaka Taku with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [70] ~ Final night of the tour and a big 8 man tag main event, with the American Cobras showing they can hang in the ring alongside BCG's finest. SUKI's unwillingness to really get in there and take risks was what cost his team the win here, but the BCG World champion seems to care little about match quality or what others think of him. ~ 3K piling up more and more losses, this time taking one alongside Sharaku Okimasa against the clearly superior trio of Urogataya, Shikitei and Sotomura. ~ Naozane Goto found himself in the ring with much more experienced opponents, but he just couldn't work things out with his more explosive teammate who also seems to gradually be slowing down at 36 years of age. Yokokawa & Sen looked like they never missed a step though and thanks to their experience together, the former BCG World Tag Team champions got the win. </div>

So this is what you've been up to post-Women's Revolution mod... Always interested in your work, so I'll be following*. Shout out to Historian and his diary for pointing me this way too. *though I'm secretly hoping you start working on the RockVerse

Looks like (the late) Nemesis but I could see the image used for Hell's Bouncer/Tyson Baine

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 9, Mon. W4 June 2020 Osaka @ Kansai, Japan 814 Fans Pre-show 1. Nobuharu Yokokawa, Iron Hyodo, Yutaka Ogata and Shogo Awatari def. Dynamite Narahashi, Danjuro Matsuzawa, Taisho Kiski and Namboku Atsushi (10m 28s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Namboku Atsushi with a Stump Puller. [35] 2. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Goro Hatamoto def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 53s) when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Double Arm DDT. [42] 3. Danjuro Kikuchi and Yuta Isono def. Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (10m 24s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Desperado Dave Barker with a Step Over Leg Bar. [45] 4. Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 46s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Noritaka Imakura with a Scorpion Deathlock. [41] Main Show 1. Sojuro Sen def. Takenori Doi (9m 54s) by submission with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [50] 2. Masashi Urogataya, Omezo Shikitei and Yoshinaka Taku def. Roku Sotomura and 3K (15m 52s) when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Roku Sotomura with a Full Nelson Bomb. [59] 3. Naozane Goto, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Animal Harker, Monday Next, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane (9m 32s) when Naozane Goto pinned Animal Harker with a Goto Slam.[60] 4. Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi and Blast Ikoma def. SUKI, Tanyu Toshusai and Giant Brody (20m 32s) when Funakoshi pinned Giant Brody with a roll up. [64] ~ A measure of redemption for Torii, Funakoshi and Ikoma with their win over SUKI's team in the main event, as well as a shocking finish, with Funakoshi managing to roll up Giant Brody for the three count. The unorthodox approach worked for the usually straight-laced Funakoshi and with one last tour night left before the Sole Survivor big show, he and his teammates seem to be getting back on track. ~ A big pin for Yoshinaka Taku over the veteran Roku Sotomura, in light of his BCG Challengers Series title match. Urogataya and Shikitei yet again proved their mettle against 3K, who just can't catch a break this tour. ~ Amazing performance from Takenori Doi in his series of trial matches with a surprisingly great opening bout against Sojuro Sen. The two hard hitters really got the crowd going with their strong style clash, though Sen got the last laugh with the win over the up and coming youngster. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 8, Sat. W3 June 2020 Takamatsu @ Shikoku, Japan 100 Fans Pre-show 1. Yutaka Ogata and Danjuro Matsuzawa def. Namboku Atsushi and Shogo Awatari (5m 59s) when Yutaka Ogata pinned Namboku Atsushi with a Double Arm DDT. [20] 2. Kisaka & Hosaka def. Emperor & Imakura and Kiski & Okada (9m 49s). [23] 3. Animal Harker, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker def. Danjuro Kikuchi, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo and Yuta Isono (10m 07s) when Monday Next pinned Iron Hyodo with a Flash Forward. [42] Main Show 1. Roku Sotomura def. Takenori Doi (10m 19s) by submission with a Twisted Bow And Arrow. [46] 2. Masashi Urogataya and Omezo Shikitei def. 3K (15m 33s) when Omezo Shikitei submitted Kiyotaka with a STF. [52] 3. Naozane Goto and Yokokawa & Sen def. Ichiro Mitsukuri, Sharaku Okimasa and Yoshisada Matsuzawa (13m 45s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Sharaku Okimasa with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker.[47] 4. Giant Brody, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane def. Blast Ikoma and Miura & Yoshizawa (15m 59s) when Storm Spillane submitted Noritoshi Miura with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [57] 5. SUKI and Yoshinaka Taku def. Machine Gun Dynamite and Funakoshi & Tanyu Toshusai (20m 55s) [60] ~ An unusual three way tag match to headline this show, with SUKI and Yoshi Taku getting the win over their opponents. Torii and Toshusai spent most of the match trading moves and teasing their upcoming bout, which in turn threw their teams off and allowed SUKI to sneak in and steal victory. ~ Giant Brody and the American Cobras picked up steam in light of their scheduled clash with the veteran trio of Sotomura, Sen and Yokokawa while scoring another win over the former BCG World Tag Team champions. Their opponents looked every bit as strong, winning their respective matches earlier. ~ Huge win for Urogataya and Shikitei over fellow technical masterminds 3K. The duo proved their mettle as perhaps the finest technical wrestlers in BCG right now and their upcoming singles match is highly anticipated. </div>

<p>COTT Mid American Championship</p><p> Nate "the Great" DeMarcus versus <strong>Funky Fedora</strong> ©</p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Finals</p><p> <strong>Texan Justice</strong> versus Gunn & Pelton</p><p> </p><p> CWI Women's Championship</p><p> Felicia Luck versus <strong>"The Monolith" Tameka Sky</strong> ©</p><p> </p><p> CWI Tag Team Championship</p><p> <strong>The Taggs</strong> w/ Haley Buck versus The Texas Express ©</p><p> </p><p> CWI Indiana Heavyweight Championship</p><p> Zeus Maximillion versus <strong>Mr. Grappling</strong> ©</p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Semi-Finals</p><p> <strong>Gunn & Pelton</strong> versus Dog Soldiers</p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Semi-Finals</p><p> <strong>Texan Justice</strong> versus The Bad Boys of Wrestling</p><p> </p><p> Lucy Trigg versus <strong>Ashley Keith</strong></p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Quarter-Finals</p><p> Latino Kings versus <strong>Hank Gunn & Pepper Pelton</strong></p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Quarter-Finals</p><p> <strong>The Dog Soldiers</strong> versus FREEDOM w/ Lucinda Lush</p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Quarter-Finals</p><p> Matt Blackburn & Chet Chavez versus <strong>The Bad Boys of Wrestling</strong></p><p> </p><p> March Madness Tournament Quarter-Finals</p><p> <strong>Texan Justice</strong> versus Canadian Blonds</p>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 7, Wed. W3 June 2020 Hiroshima @ Chugoku, Japan 100 Fans Pre-show 1. Emperor & Imakura def. Kiski & Okada (9m 37s) when Big Boss Emperor pinned Taisho Kiski with a Double Handed Choke Bomb. [20] 2. Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 55s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Ginji Kisaka with a Scorpion Deathlock. [38] 3. Ichiro Mitsukuri, Danjuro Kikuchi, Yutaka Ogata and Animal Harker def. Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo and Danjuro Matsuzawa (10m 30s) when Animal Harker pinned Danjuro Matsuzawa with a Stump Piledriver. [40] 4. Roku Sotomura, Sojuro Sen and Yuta Isono defeated Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (10m 17s) when Roku Sotomura submitted Desperado Dave Barker with a Twisted Bow And Arrow. [47] Main Show 1. Nobuharu Yokokawa def. Takenori Doi (10m 21s) by submission with a Stump Puller. [40] 2. 3K def. Masashi Urogataya and Omezo Shikitei (16m 03s) when Kadonomaro Kamisaka pinned Masashi Urogataya with a Stump Piledriver. [52] 3. Yoshinaka Taku, Naozane Goto and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Giant Brody, Animal Harker, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane (16m 14s) when Naozane Goto pinned Storm Spillane with a Goto Slam.[52] 4. SUKI, Funakoshi and Tanyu Toshusai def. Blast Ikoma and Machine Gun Dynamite (18m 11s) when SUKI submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a SUKI Special III. [60] ~ A triangle of tension but somehow SUKI, Funakoshi and Toshusai still managed to come away with the win in the main event. Ikoma and Narahashi's performances were a bit deflated, perhaps the announcement of the Sole Survivor final night card sapping their motivation. Torii had an interesting confrontation with Toshusai in light of their upcoming clash but his efforts just weren't enough to salvage this. ~ Naozane Goto's power was enough to stand up to Giant Brody and having his title challenger on his team really pushed him and Yoshi Taku to deliver. The two men literally carried their team against the blistering gaijin quartet, especially the American Cobras and they are bound to have a big match when they finally meet one on one. ~ Another good showing for 3K who function like a well oiled machine. Unlike others this night, Urogataya and Shikitei could not channel the tension of their upcoming clash into something productive and they bickered more than they wrestled, a situation that inevitably cost them the bout. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 6, Mon. W3 June 2020 Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan 110 Fans Pre-show 1. Kiski & Okada def. Danjuro Matsuzawa and Namboku Atsushi (9m 49s) when Tomiichi Okada pinned Namboku Atsushi with a Purple T-Bone. [11] 2. Kisaka & Hosaka def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 45s) when Ginji Kisaka pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Butterfly Powerbomb. [31] Main Show 1. Animal Harker, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker def. Danjuro Kikuchi, Goro Hatamoto, Iron Hyodo and Yuta Isono (10m 19s) when Desperado Dave Barker pinned Goro Hatamoto with a Blast From The Past. [43] 2. Yoriie Ippitsusai def. Takenori Doi (9m 32s) by pinfall with a Yakuza Kick. [30] 3. Roku Sotomura and 3K def. Masashi Urogataya, Omezo Shikitei and Sharaku Okimasa (16m 20s) when Kiyotaka submitted Sharaku Okimasa with a Kimura.[54] 4. Naozane Goto, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Dynamite Narahashi, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Yokokawa & Sen (16m 29s) when Naozane Goto pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Goto Slam. [49] 5. Yoshinaka Taku def. Blast Ikoma and Tanyu Toshusai (15m 35s) when Yoshinaka Taku pinned Blast Ikoma with a Full Nelson Bomb. [57] 6. Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi and SUKI def. Giant Brody, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane (17m 42s) when Bunrakuken Torii pinned Giant Brody with a Spinning Forearm Smash. [61] ~ Given the history between them and the match card announced for Sole Survivor 6, it was no surprise that SUKI and Funakoshi had issues being in the same team, whereas Brody and the BCG World Tag Team champions fared much better. The match seemed like it could go either way on more than one occasions, but it was Torii's decisive Spinning Forearm Smash that ended it as the Machine Gun looks to build up momentum in light of his match against Tanyu Toshusai. ~ Yoshinaka Taku also builds up steam with a big win in a three way match against Ikoma and Toshusai. We have yet to hear from Ikoma, who is not on the card of the upcoming show. ~ Victory for Naozane Goto in his match and Harker's quartet in the opener, both sides looking for wins in their respective Sole Survivor matches. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> Fri. W4 June. 2020 Osaka Athletic Stadium @ Kansai, Japan Event Card BCG Sole Survivor Big Bruiser Findlay vs Mabuchi Furusawa vs Razan Okamoto vs Rokuemon Matsushita BCG's annual four corners elimination match features four participants coming off big wins and looking for another one here for a chance to face the BCG World champion SUKI. Bunrakuken Torii vs Tanyu Toshusai Both Torii and Toshusai lost their respective matches at the end of the previous tour, so they will try to get back on track here at each other's expense in a match that may well end up stealing the show. BCG Challengers Series title match 15th Champion Naozane Goto vs Challenger Yoshinaka Taku Perhaps Goto's most dangerous challenger to date, Yoshi Taku is an up and coming youngster gunning for the title but how can he hope to hit the Full Nelson Bomb on his massive opponent? SUKI & 3K vs Funakoshi and Miura & Yoshizawa Despite the title change, sparks still fly between current and former BCG World champions. Do not sleep on this multi man match, for it may well set things in motion for the future. Roku Sotomura and Yokokawa & Sen vs Giant Brody, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane The old guard of Black Canvas teams up to teach the cocky young gaijin trio a lesson in humility. Do they still have it in them or will the foreigners continue to shine? Masashi Urogataya vs Omezo Shikitei Two of BCG's finest grapplers go toe to toe in what's bound to be a clinic on technical wrestling. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno, Nobuyuki Kubo and Yutaka Ogata) vs Animal Harker, Monday Next, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker Masayuki Shiga's group of proteges test their unity and effectivenes against veteran Harker and his trio of up and coming gaijin wrestlers. Opening match Toshinobu Taku vs Takenori Doi A true passing of the torch between the veteran who's announced his retirement and the young lion wrapping things up before his excursion.</div>

Can't promise snacks, but there's a good chance Mirai Kajahara and the Warrior Queens pull off an ECW-style invasion to promote their own product

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 5, Fri. W2 June 2020 Kyoto @ Kansai, Japan 808 Fans Pre-show 1. Iron Hyodo and Shogo Awatari def. Yutaka Ogata and Danjuro Matsuzawa (10m 05s) when Iron Hyodo submitted Danjuro Matsuzawa with a Sleeper Hold. [24] 2. Emperor & Imakura def. Kiski & Okada (10m 10s) when Big Boss Emperor pinned Tomiichi Okada with a Double Handed Choke Bomb. [26] 3. Kisaka & Hosaka def. Desperado Dave Barker and Goro Hatamoto (10m 09s) when Ginji Kisaka pinned Goro Hatamoto with a Butterfly Powerbomb. [37] Main Show 1. Monday Next def. Takenori Doi (10m 18s) by pinfall with a Flash Forward. [41] 2. Tanyu Toshusai and 3K def. Roku Sotomura, Masashi Urogataya and Omezo Shikitei (15m 47s) when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Masashi Urogataya with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [56] 3. Naozane Goto, Danjuro Kikuchi and Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Yoshisada Matsuzawa, Ichiro Mitsukuri, Yuri Iliakov and Yuta Isono (10m 15s) when Naozane Goto pinned Yuta Isono with a Goto Slam. [48] 4. Animal Harker, Giant Brody, Marvel Malloy and Storm Spillane def. Yokokawa & Sen and Miura & Yoshizawa (11m 36s) when Storm Spillane submitted Nobuharu Yokokawa with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [60] 5. SUKI, Yoshinaka Taku and Blast Ikoma def. Funakoshi and Machine Gun Dynamite (18m 21s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Northern Lights Bomb. [68] ~ A terrible night for Dynamite Narahashi, who seemed to be elsewhere in his head and barely was up to par with the rest of the participants in the main event. No surprise he was the one to get pinned in the end, with Ikoma picking the win for his team with a slick Northern Lights Bomb. ~ Inexperienced and cocky, Yuta Isono foolishly attempted to hit the Isono Face Melter on Naozane Goto, only for the BCG Challengers Series champion to turn it into a Goto Slam for the pinfall. ~ BCG wrestlers seem to be packing on the muscle, with Iron Hyodo adding significant muscle mass to his frame. This is following Giant Brody’s ripped physique during this tour and rumor has it that several other grapplers are in the process of investing on their physical condition as well. </div>

Curious if you people would be interested in having the card for the final show of the tour at this point or once the tour shows are done, before the final show happens. The idea is to eventually be able to announce the card during the Press Conference at the start of the tour, but I'm curious to see if there's interest in a half-way transitional announcement or whether I should keep posting it right before the final show until I'm able to pre-announce it at the start of each tour.

Red Star Combat growth

RSC 42: Komagata vs Paulson Sunday, Week 2, April 2004 – Midlands, UK Attendance: 431 Preliminary Card <table border="0" bgcolor=#DCDCDC><tr><td align="left" width = "780"> <details><summary></summary>Light Heavyweight: Goncalves Cassaro (CR#5, 7-1, 0-0 RSC) def. Adam Mlakar (CR#15, 2-2, 2-2 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1 (0:57) [Good] Super Heavyweight: Vojtech Marek (CR#11, 4-1, 1-1 RSC) def. Arnas Kaczmarek (CR#12, 3-1, 0-1 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 1 (0:32) [Good] Light Heavyweight: Lukas Markovic (CR#23, 2-3, 2-3 RSC) def. Aleksander Avetisyan (CR#24, 3-1, 0-1 RSC) via Split Decision – 29:28, 28:29, 29:28 [Good] [Markovic broke his nose in the fight, while Avetisyan was hospitalized] Featherweight: Antanas Jelinek (CR#18, 2-3, 2-3 RSC) def. Maurice Braudel (Unranked, 10-8, 0-3 RSC) via Unanimous Decision [Good] Welterweight: Pavel Radulov (CR#9, 9-3, 1-0 RSC) def. Robin Arlovski (CR#17, 3-0, 1-0 RSC) via Submission (Americana) – Round 2 (4:40) [Fantastic]</summary></details></details></td></tr></table></details> Main Card Women’s Featherweight: Haley Lovebond (CR#16, 4-3, 1-2 RSC) def. Laia Leele (CR#13, 4-4, 3-4 RSC) via TKO (Strikes) – Round 2 (3:22) [Great] [Leele spent the rest of the night at the hospital] Middleweight: Carl Ratcliffe (CR#4, 24-8, 1-1 RSC) def. Edu Gattai (CR#12, 12-3, 1-2 RSC) via Unanimous Decision [Average] Women’s Flyweight: Carina Costa (CR#12, 9-5, 3-2 RSC) def. Maria Ferraz (WR#25, CR#10, 9-4, 1-3 RSC) via Submission (Kimura) – Round 2 (2:59) [Great] Heavyweight: Manny Van Post (CR#12, 6-3, 3-3 RSC) def. Hanif Hussain (CR#9, 9-3, 3-0 RSC) via Split Decision –28:29, 30:27, 29:28 [Decent] RSC Women’s Bantamweight Championship: Maya Komagata (P4P#8, WR#3, CR#1, 12-0, 3-0 RSC) def. Katy-Jayne Paulson (P4P#14, WR#4, CR#2, 11-1, 3-0 RSC) via Unanimous Decision [Average] - Second successful title defense for Maya Komagata, even if the fight itself wasn’t as exciting as she, fans or RSC officials may have been hoping for. Pressuring her opponent with her strikes, Komagata was unable to score the big head kick she was hunting for, but that did not distract her from scoring points on the way. Paulson’s approach was to give the champion minimal room to work with and lock up with her, she was however unable to take her down where she could use her BJJ background and instead had to settle for standing clinches and controlling Komagata against the cage. The fight almost saw a decisive finish in the third round when a killer head kick connected with Paulson’s head, but she was saved by the bell before Komagata could finish her off with strikes. - Boxing versus Muay Thai as Hanif Hussain and Manny Van Post met again after the Indian fighter won their first contest by unanimous decision at RSC 17: Burgess vs dos Santos in 2003. Van Post surprised everyone by hitting a takedown by the end of round one and he did so again in round two, a decision that may have swung judges in his favor. Hussain played it straight, unlike his opponent who also threw some blows from the muay thai clinch before the end of their match and given the way their match ended, a third contest is almost certain to ensue some time in the future. - An all-Brazilian case in the Women’s Flyweight division, Carina Costa exploded into action against her opponent and just would not be denied in her takedown effort, but neither could she turn it into a clean finish either. Maria Ferraz entered round two with her tactics adjusted to pressure Costa through her striking, but once Costa found an opening it was down to the mat again and after a failed attempt at an arm triangle, the kimura got her the much sought for submission. - Carl Ratcliffe and Edu Gattai refused to touch gloves at first but by the end of their fight, they had nothing but respect for each other as they shook hands. Ratcliffe got the 25th win of his career by scoring points with an ever-changing approach of kicks and punches to the head, body and legs that kept Gattai guessing, although he did also attempt a couple of head kicks for a finish. The Brazilian applied a defensive gameplan, looking to catch a leg or shoot for a takedown that would allow him to score points on the ground, but it wasn’t enough to convince the judges who scored it 29:28 in favour of his opponent. - Laia Leele showed how far she’s come as a fighter, adding some good ground and submission defense to her arsenal on top of her kicks, but sadly it wasn’t enough against Haley Lovebond. The Texan was prepared and caught a couple of kicks to take things to the ground. Although her blows were initially not enough nor could she lock in the RNC, the damage was done and by round two she had Leele pinned down and eating punches without being able to offer any defense, forcing the referee to jump in and call for the TKO. Bonus Fight of the Night: Costa vs Ferraz KO of the Night: Lovebond vs Leele Submission of the Night: Costa vs Ferraz Post-Fight Maya Komagata: "I’m very happy to have retained. It was a tough fight. Not as great as I’d hoped, but I’m still the champion and that’s what matters at the end of the day." Manny Van Post: ”Don’t ask me what you already know, it’s Aljur Paras I want to square off against.” Carina Costa: ”Chisaki Gojo is someone I’d love to test my skills against. Would love to fight her next.” Carl Ratcliffe: ”I’m not gonna lie, I thought this was going to be easier. Edu is one tough bastard, he really earned my respect tonight.”

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 4, Tue. W2 June 2020 Matsuyama @ Shikoku, Japan 62 Fans Pre-show 1. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Danjuro Matsuzawa def. Taisho Kiski and Tomiichi Okada (9m 39s) when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Tomiichi Okada with a Double Arm DDT. [28] 2. Toshinobu Taku and Shogo Awatari def. Goro Hatamoto and Iron Hyodo (10m 29s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Goro Hatamoto with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [29] 3. Emperor & Imakura def. Ippitsusai & Okimasa (10m 23) when Noritaka Imakura pinned Yoriie Ippitsusai with a Northern Lights Suplex. [37] 4. Yokokawa & Sen def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 39s) when Nobuharu Yokokawa submitted Ginji Kisaka with a Stump Puller. [44] Main Show 1. Danjuro Kikuchi def. Takenori Doi (9m 57s) by submission with a Step Over Leg Bar. [46] 2. Desperado Dave Barker, Yuta Isono and Yuri Iliakov def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (10m 15s) when Yuta Isono pinned Yutaka Ogata with an Isono Face Melter. [30] 3. Naozane Goto and Miura & Yoshizawa def. Giant Brody, Animal Harker and Monday Next (10m 11s) when Inejiro Yoshizawa pinned Monday Next with a Yoshizawa Bomb. [51] 4. Omezo Shikitei, Masashi Urogataya, Yoshinaka Taku and Tanyu Toshusai def. Blast Ikoma, Roku Sotomura and 3K (16m 04s) when Omezo Shikitei submitted Blast Ikoma with a Cross Armbreaker. [56] 5. SUKI and The American Cobras def. Funakoshi and Machine Gun Dynamite (Torii & Narahashi) (20m 51s) when Storm Spillane submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [60] ~ A strong appearance by the American Cobras next to the BCG World champion in the main event, scoring a win over the team of Funakoshi, Torii and Narahashi. The BCG World Tag Team champions were even involved in the finish, a sign perhaps of them climbing up the ranks as opposed to Narahashi, whose performances and booking seem to suggest he will be slowly sliding down the pecking order. ~ Another grappling clinic in the semi main event, with all eight participants spicing up the match thanks to a wide variety of submission holds, counter wrestling, mat grappling, chain wrestling and of course slick suplexes. Suprise twist in the finish too, as Shikitei was able to slide out of Ikoma's Northern Lights Bomb and control the wrist to slap on his Cross Armbreaker for the tap. ~ Naozane Goto had his work cut out for him as he carried his team against the combined might of Giant Brody and Animal Harker. The BCG Challengers Series champion proved his worth by buying his teammates enough time and space for their double team moves and eventually that got them the win with Yoshizawa scoring the pin over Monday Next. </div>

That Black Diamond is money

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 3, Sat. W1 June 2020 Okayama @ Chugoku, Japan 99 Fans Pre-show 1. Yutaka Ogata, Shogo Awatari and Tomiichi Okada def. Amane Shunsen, Danjuro Matsuzawa and Taisho Kiski (9m 52s) when Yutaka Ogata pinned Taisho Kiski with a Double Arm DDT. [23] 2. Toshinobu Taku and Goro Hatamoto def. Emperor & Imakura (10m 22s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Noritaka Imakura with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33] 3. Animal Harker and Monday Next def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 38s) when Monday Next pinned Ginji Kisaka with a Flash Forward. [42] Main Show 1. Ryobe Uno def. Takenori Doi (10m 14s) by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock. [35] 2. Naozane Goto, Yoriie Ippitsusai and Yuta Isono def. Iron Hyodo and Yokokawa & Sen (9m 54s) when Naozane Goto pinned Iron Hyodo with a Goto Slam. [43] 3. Yoshinaka Taku, Blast Ikoma, Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Roku Sotomura def. Tanyu Toshusai, Kadonomaro Kamisaka, Kiyotaka, Omezo Shikitei and Sharaku Okimasa (16m 29s) when Blast Ikoma pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Northern Lights Bomb. [53] 4. Inejiro Yoshizawa, Noritoshi Miura, Danjuro Kikuchi, Ichiro Mitsukuri and Yoshisada Matsuzawa def. Marvel Malloy, Storm Spillane, Giant Brody, Yuri Iliakov and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 58s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Desperado Dave Barker with a S.T.O.. [56] 5. Funakoshi and SUKI def. Bunrakuken Torii and Dynamite Narahashi (16m 22s) when Funakoshi pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Butterfly Backbreaker. [64] ~ Funakoshi and SUKI were put into an odd team for the main event here, against former teammates and BCG World Tag Team champions Torii and Narahashi. Despite the 2014 title holders’ experience and chemistry, the duo still lost the match since Funakoshi and SUKI were able to channel the tension between them into competition that brought out the best in them. ~ Morimasa Kato got lost in the chaos of his 5 on 5 match and after a sloppy landing, ended the match limping to the backstage area. Early reports say he has completely torn his quad and will be out for a full year. Time is not on the 36 year old wrestlers’ side so this could prove to be a big hit for him, though he is expected to undergo surgery in hopes of making a return sooner. ~ Gonkuro Nakanishi found himself in the spotlight after BCG’s Okayama show when he went on social media to announce that he had handed in his notice and will be leaving after the Sole Survivor final show. The 28 year old referee has not revealed the reason behind his decision and Black Canvas have yet to issue a statement. This move does however leave him open to negotiate with other promotions, so there has been some speculation that Nakanishi is eyeing a spot with Burning Hammer, PGHW or even WLW. </div>

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 2, Thu. W1 June 2020 Nagoya City @ Chubu, Japan 113 Fans Pre-show 1. Chikafusa Tadeshi def. Danjuro Matsuzawa (9m 49s) by pinfall with a Bridging Roll Up. [19] 2. Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Goro Hatamoto def. Iron Hyodo and Yutaka Ogata (10m 05s) when Yoshisada Matsuzawa pinned Iron Hyodo with a Double Arm DDT. [35] 3. Toshinobu Taku and Tomiichi Okada def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 35s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Kawanari Enomoto with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [23] 4. Ippitsusai & Okimasa def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 36s) when Sharaku Okimasa submitted Big Boss Emperor with a Scorpion Deathlock. [38] 5. Yokokawa & Sen def. Kisaka & Hosaka (9m 56s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Ikki Hosaka with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [42] Main Show 1. Yuri Iliakov def. Takenori Doi (10m 18s) by pinfall with a Kiev Krush. [41] 2. Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yuta Isono def. Animal Harker, Naozane Goto and Desperado Dave Barker (9m 58s) when Ichiro Mitsukuri pinned Animal Harker with a S.T.O.. [48] 3. Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Roku Sotomura and 3K (15m 57s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Kadonomaro Kamisaka with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [50] 4. Giant Brody, Monday Next and The American Cobras def. Dynamite Narahashi, Danjuro Kikuchi and Miura & Yoshizawa (9m 37s) when Storm Spillane submitted Dynamite Narahashi with a Kneeling Boston Crab. [53] 5. Tanyu Toshusai, Bunrakuken Torii and Funakoshi def. SUKI, Blast Ikoma and Yoshinaka Taku (21m 22s) when Tanyu Toshusai pinned Blast Ikoma with a Dangerous Brainbuster. [63] ~ Going up against SUKI really seemed to light a fire inside Tanyu Toshusai and he was able to not only put on a good performance, but also get the win in a team that included Funakoshi and Bunrakuken Torii. SUKI, on the other hand, was all too happy to play the heel and hold back, as well as throw Yoshi Taku under the rails and let him take the fall. ~ Another good match in the ongoing, high octane rivalry between current and former BCG World Tag Team champions. Monday Next and Danjuro Kikuchi both had their chance to shine in a fast paced, high level match and delivered, a sign that they are ready to climb up the rankings. ~ Takenori Doi wrestled a singles match against Yuri Iliakov in the opener which he lost, a sign that perhaps he might be starting his singles trial matches before departing on excursion. The hard hitting youngster is the most experienced and most popular of BCG’s young lions, so he may well be leaving to test himself elsewhere before returning as a fully fledged worker. </div>

Thanks. All four Sole Survivor participants are coming off wins, whereas Funakoshi and Torii lost their last matches. That is intentional, as I wanted to make wins and losses in the major shows matter. As for SUKI, I'm having a lot of fun writing him and was genuinely surprised to see him be a thing in the DotM. The tag division is indeed undergoing a bit of restructuring, especially as I'm putting stables together, but it also seems that way because Miura & Yoshizawa and the Cobras are the only two teams that are more than just two singles guys occasionally tagging together. Give it time till the next TagMania.

<div style="padding: 15px; border: 3px solid #000000; margin:10px;background: #2C2A2A; max-width:60%;box-shadow: 0 6px 12px ";"> BCG Sole Survivor 2020 - Night 1, Mon. W1 June 2020 Kobe @ Kansai, Japan 831 Fans Pre-show 1. Yuta Isono def. Goro Hatamoto and Tomiichi Okada (10m 04s) when Yuta Isono pinned Tomiichi Okada with an Isono Face Melter. [33] 2. Toshinobu Taku and Iron Hyodo def. Emperor & Imakura (9m 47s) when Toshinobu Taku pinned Big Boss Emperor with a Gutwrench Tombstone. [33] 3. Yoriie Ippitsusai and Danjuro Matsuzawa def. The Tokyo Mountains (9m 50s) when Yoriie Ippitsusai pinned Shogo Awatari with a Yakuza Kick. [30] Main Show 1. Furusawa-gun (Danjuro Kikuchi, Ginji Kisaka and Ikki Hosaka) def. Shiga United (Ichiro Mitsukuri, Ryobe Uno and Yutaka Ogata) (9m 42s) when Danjuro Kikuchi submitted Yutaka Ogata with a Step Over Leg Bar. [40] 2. Yokokawa & Sen, Yoshisada Matsuzawa and Takenori Doi def. Animal Harker, Desperado Dave Barker, Monday Next and Yuri Iliakov (10m 01s) when Sojuro Sen submitted Desperado Dave Barker with an Over-The-Shoulder Backbreaker. [51] 3. Tanyu Toshusai, Masashi Urogataya, Morimasa Kato and Omezo Shikitei def. Roku Sotomura, Sharaku Okimasa and 3K (16m 26s) when Masashi Urogataya pinned Sharaku Okimasa with a Jumbo Backdrop Suplex. [60] 4. Giant Brody and The American Cobras def. Dynamite Narahashi and Miura & Yoshizawa (10m 39s) when Giant Brody pinned Dynamite Narahashi with a Single Handed Choke Slam. [64] 5. SUKI, Yoshinaka Taku and Blast Ikoma def. Bunrakuken Torii, Funakoshi and Naozane Goto (20m 41s) when SUKI submitted Naozane Goto with a SUKI Special III. [72] ~ SUKI looking strong in anticipation of his first challenger, taking the main event for his team by tapping out the BCG Challengers Series champion Naozane Goto. Torii and Funakoshi put on a great performance but the less experienced Goto proved to be the weakest link on their team, whereas Yoshi Taku and Blast Ikoma never missed a step in synch with the BCG World champion. ~ Miura & Yoshizawa met the American Cobras again after they lost the BCG World Tag Team titles to them in a spectacular match. Giant Brody was the game changer in this one, his power as well as surprising athleticism turning the tide in his team's favor. </div>

These are the ones I use. Think they were made by King Bison.