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WWE Cruiserweight Classic Results
August 17th, 2016
Report By Joshua Lopez for WrestleZone.com
First Match: Jack Gallagher (UK) vs. Akira Tozawa (Japan) in a Second Round Match in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic Tournament
Tozawa and Gallagher shakes hands before the bell rings. Tozawa and Gallagher locks up. Tozawa with a waist lock takedown into a front facelock. Tozawa goes back to the waist lock, but Gallagher gets out of the hold and applies an armbar. Tozawa with a single leg takedown. Gallagher applies a modified version of the Indian Death Lock. Tozawa gets out of the hold and heads to the corner in frustration. Gallagher with a wrist lock. Tozawa counters with a side headlock takedown. Gallagher gets out of the side headlock with a handstand. Gallagher gets Tozawa tied up in a knot.
Gallagher with a running boot to the backside of Tozawa. Tozawa fires up with a series of forearms. Gallagher responds with a european uppercut. Tozawa with a snap mare and connects with a single leg lariat for a two count. Tozawa stomps on Gallagher chest. Tozawa with a bodyslam. Tozawa follows that up with a flying senton for a two count. Tozawa with a knife edge chop. Gallagher responds with a forearm. Tozawa drops Gallagher with a vicious haymaker. Tozawa with a double leg takedown, but Gallagher launches Tozawa to the other side of the ring with a headscssisors takedown. Gallagher works on the knee of Tozawa. Gallagher applies a knee bar with a bridge.
Tozawa tries to reach the bottom rope, but Gallagher counters with a reverse dragon screw leg whip. Gallagher gets Tozawa in the Compression Lock, but Tozawa reaches the bottom rope. Tozawa with a elbow to the gut of Gallagher. Standing Switch and Tozawa eats a back elbow from Gallagher. Tozawa drops Gallagher with a running Bicycle Kick for a two count. Tozawa irish whips Gallagher into the corner. Tozawa connects with a running forearm in the corner. Gallagher gets Tozawa tied up in a heel hook, but Tozawa reaches bottom the rope. Tozawa with a side kick to the gut of Gallagher. Gallagher responds with a headbutt for a two count. Gallagher gets Tozawa back in the Compression Lock, but Tozawa counters with a small package for a two count. Tozawa ducks a clothesline from Gallagher. Tozawa with a snap german suplex to Gallagher. Tozawa follows that up by planting Gallagher with a delayed german suplex with a bridge to pickup the victory.
Winner: Akira Tozawa (Japan)
