SEVENTH MATCH: New Japan Cup First Round: Mikey Nicholls vs. HIKULEO
They lock up. HIKULEO shoves Nicholls off. They lock up. HIKULEO shoves Nicholls into the corner. Nicholls attacks the arm. Nicholls avoids Jado but gets dropped by HIKULEO. HIKULEO clotheslines Nicholls out of the ring. HIKULEO distracts the referee while Jado pummels Nicholls with a cane. HIKULEO sends Nicholls into the barricade. HIKULEO drives Nicholls into the ringpost. HIKULEO gtes back in the ring. Nicholls crawls back in the ring.
HIKULEO continues to dominate Nicholls with heavy strikes. HIKULEO hits a running knife edge chop in the corner. HIKULEO covers for two.
They trade chops and slaps and kicks. HIKULEO hits a backbreaker. HIKULEO hits a Sidewalk Slam. HIKULEO covers for two.
HIKULEO locks in a Camel Clutch. HIKULEO breaks the hold before Nicholls can escape and stomps his back. HIKULEO counters a suplex with a suplex. Nicholls fights back. Nicholls hits a series of Corner Splashes. HIKULEO counters a suplex. Nicholls hits a lariat. Nicholls takes out Jado. Nicholls hits a Brainbuster. Nicholls covers for two.
Nicholls climbs to the top rope. HIKULEO dodges a Moonsault. HIKULEO hits a corner splash. HIKULEO drops Nicholls. HIKULEO hits a Big Leg Drop. HIKULEO covers for two.
Nicholls regains control. HIKULEO distracts the referee. Jado hits Nicholls with the cane. Nicholls recovers. Both men trade blows. Nicholls hits a Death Valley Driver and a Sliding Lariat. Nicholls covers for two. Nicholls hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for the pinfall in 8:55.
WINNER: Mikey Nicholls
