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NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo Results (2/2) Bullet Club Takes On Dream Team

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FIRST MATCH: Ren Narita vs. Yuya Uemura

They lock up. Narita grounds Uemura. They break.

They lock up. They trade holds. Both men trade top position. Narita covers for two. Narita hits a headlock takeover. Uemura counters with a headscissors. Narita counters with a leglock. Uemura locks in the headscissors again. They break.

They lock up. Uemura locks in a headlock. Narita counters with a toehold.  Narita transitions to a headlock. Narita hits a shoulder tackle. Narita covers for two.

Uemura counters a Boston Crab and fights to the ropes. Narita stomps away on Uemura. Both men exchange chest chops. Narita body slams Uemura. Narita covers for two.

Narita hits a hip toss. Narita locks in a chinlock. Narita transitions to a Camel Clutch. Uemura fights to the ropes.

Narita pummels Uemura in the corner. Uemura hits a corner forearm. Narita hits a corner forearm. Uemura hits a corner dropkick. Uemura covers for two.

Uemura locks in a Boston Crab. Narita fights to the ropes. Uemura pummels Narita. Narita hits a dropkick. Narita covers for two.

Uemura and Narita exchange elbows. Uemura blocks a Belly To Belly Suplex. Uemura hits a headbutt. Uemura hits a double underhook overhead suplex. Uemura covers for two. Uemura locks in a Boston Crab.  Narita fights to the ropes.

Narita fights back. Narita hits a Bridging Belly To Belly Suplex for the pinfall in 9:45.

WINNER: Ren Narita

SECOND MATCH: Manabu Nakanishi & Toa Henare vs. Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino

Yoshida and Henare start the match by trading forearms. Henare hits a shoulder tackle. Yoshida bodyslams Henare. Umino tags in. Umino clears the apron and hits stereo shoulder tackles with Yoshida. Umino covers Henare for two.

Umino maintains dominance. Henare fights back with a flying shoulder tackle. Nakanishi tags in. Nakanishi clears the apron. Henare and Nakanishi hit stereo shoulder tackles. Henare hits a falling chop. Nakanishi hits a splash. Nakanishi covers Umino for two.

Nakanishi pummels Umino. Henare tags in and continues the assault. Henare hits a corner lariat. Henare hits a Samoan Drop for two.

Nakanishi tags in. Nakanishi hits a brain chop on Umino and clears the apron. Umino fights back with a series of chops but falls from a stiff chest chop from Nakanishi. Nakanishi tenderizes Umino’s chest. Umino hits a dropkick. Yoshida tags in.

Yoshida hits a huge Yakuza Kick. Yoshida hits a running knee in the corner. Yoshida hits another running knee in the corner. Yoshida hits a botched suplex on Nakanishi and covers. Henare breaks up the pin.

Nakanishi hits a double chop to Yoshida’s chest. Nakanishi hits a lariat. Nakanishi covers for two.

Henare tags in. Yoshida hits a neckbreaker clothesline. Umino tags in.

Umino clears the apron and hits a back elbow. Umino hits a sliding dropkick. Umino hits a corner back elbow. Umino hits a brainbuster for two.

Umino goes for an armbar but Henare fights to the ropes. Umino climbs to the top rope. Umino hits a Missile Dropkick. Henare blocks a Fisherman Suplex. Umino goes for an armbar but Nakanishi breaks it up.

Umino pummels Henare. Henare hits a pop-up Samoan Drop. Henare covers for two.

Umino unleashes a flurry of slaps. Henare drops Umino. Henare hits a spear. Henare covers for two. Henare hits a Uranage for the pinfall in 8:53.

WINNERS: Manabu Nakanishi & Toa Henare

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