Kota Ibushi defeats Taichi: October 16th G1 Climax Night 17

Result: Kota Ibushi defeats Taichi

Match:

• Kota Ibushi and Taichi only threw kicks in this match. No other moves until he hit kamigoye for the pinfall victory.

All Matches from October 16th G1 Climax Night 17

• Full Results
  • Yota Tsuji v. Gabriel Kidd
  • Jeff Cobb v. Yujiro Takahashi – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Shingo Takagi v. Minoru Suzuki – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Kazuchika Okada v. Will Ospreay – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Kota Ibushi v. Taichi – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Jay White v. Tomohiro Ishii – G1 Climax 30 Match

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Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent