Deep 2001 results... Bad news for Lucha

[Peru-Yakuza]

Results from Deep 2001:

Minoru Suzuki beat El Solar by DQ in Round 1 (2:26)
Wataru Sakata beat Abdias "Toro" Irisson, Round 1 (4:05 submission)
Yuki Kondo beat Kickboxer in Round 1 (1:58 submission)
Kengo Watanabe beat Dos Caras Jr. in Round 2 (3:56 ??)

Source: Nikkan Sports

[lCS 39]

yup the Pancrase fighters swept the lucha guys all in the first round. The only fight I have a complaint with is Suzuki vs El Solar, I wish Suzuki had A chance to settle the score for the low blows El Solar did.

here are the Full Results:

1: Ryogaku Wada (Japan/RINGS Japan) vs. ASTEKA (Japan/Pro Wrestling Kageki)
Wada by KO at 1R 2:54

2: Tatsuharu Doi (Japan/T3) vs. Kyosuke Sasaki (Japan/U-File Camp)
Sasaki by armlock at 1R 2:51

3: Lumber Somdert M16 (Thai/M16 Gym) vs. Mitsuhisa Sunabe (Japan/Hybrid Wrestling Mugen)
Sunabe by decision: 2-0

4: Kenji Akiyama (Japan/Zendo-Kai) vs. Ryo Chonan (Japan/U-File Camp)
Chonan by TKO at 1R 4:22

5: Daisuke Watanabe (Japan/PANCRASE Ism) vs. Yasuhito Namekawa (Japan/RINGS Japan)
Namekawa by decision: 2-0 (30-30, 30-29, 30-29)

6: Yuki Sasaki (Japan/PANCRASE GRABAKA) vs. Gustavo "Ximu" Machado (Brazil/Ruas Vale Tudo System)
DRAW by decision: Sasaki 0-1 Ximu (28-29, 29-29, 30-30)

7: Takehiro Murahama (Japan/Osaka ProWrestling) vs. Joao Roque (Brazil/Nova Uniao)
Roque by armbar at 1R 2:13


Japanese fighters vs. Mexican luchadores '5 on 5 Team Bout'

8: Hirotaka Yokoi (Japan/RINGS Japan) vs. Memo Diaz (Mexico/CMLL)
Yokoi by decision: 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-27)

9: Minoru Suzuki (Japan/PANCRASE Ism) vs. El Solar (Mexico/CMLL)
Suzuki by DQ at 1R 2:26
(El Solar was DQed by 2 times low blows)

10: Wataru Sakata (Japan/Evolution) vs. Toro Irison (Mexico/Karate Studio)
Sakata by armbar at 1R 4:05

11: Yuki Kondo (Japan/PANCRASE Ism) vs. Kick Boxer (Mexico/AAA)
Kondo by armbar at 1R 1:58

12: KENGO (Japan/PANCRASE Ism) vs. Dos Caras Jr. (Mexico/AAA)
KENGO by choke at 2R 3:52

[Peru-Yakuza]

Wasn't Ryogaku Wada the RINGS ref?

A shame that a REF has to beat a luchador...

[Ganso]

I believe he was also the referee for UWFi as well.

[lCS 39]

yeah Ryogaku Wada was indeed the RINGS and UWF-i referee and also weight trainer I believe, he has skills, UWF alumni such as Kazushi Sakuraba and Kiyoshi Tamura have said he's very strong and capable and he proved it in deep despite his age