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NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 Results, live updates

Kazuchika Okada defends the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Minoru Suzuki.
Updated: 05 February 2017 15:46 IST - Published: 05 February 2017 13:20 IST
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Okada hits a Deadlift German Suplex followed by a third Rainmaker Clothesline. He covers Suzuki this time. 1-2-3!! Okada wins!

Kazuchika Okada def. Minoru Suzuki
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Suzuki hits back with a series of strikes from his left hand and a headbutt but Okada hits back with another Rainmaker Clothesline.
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Okada fights out once again as he reverses a Neutralizer and hits the Rainmaker Clothesline! However, Okada doesn't have it in him to cover Suzuki.
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Okada's defenceless as Suzuki hits him with a combo of strikes. Suzuki now has a sleeper hold locked as Okada looks out of it. This has to be it.
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Okada breaks out of an attempted sleeper and he hits an Ushi Goroshi.
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Suzuki makes the mistake of slappingOkada across the face 5 times. Okada hits back with a single slap and rocks Suzuki. The two now trade slaps.
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Suzuki kicks Okada across the chest and back. He can't believe that he hasn't won yet.
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OKADA REACHES THE ROPES!


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The referee is now telling Okada that it's okay to give up. 
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One last gasp attempt from Okada to break free as he just boots Suzuki across the face. Suzuki somehow still holds onto the kneebar as Okada edges closer to the ropes.
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Okada is still holding on.......somehow.
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Okada is on the verge of tapping. How is he still holding on? 
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Suzuki reverses another Tombstone attempt and locks in another kneebar.
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Okada gets rid of Taichi and boots Suzuki in the face. He follows it up with his trademark dropkick to Suzuki,
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Okada looks for the Tombstone but Sukuzi somehow manages to avoid it. Okada then runs into the referee by mistake which leads to Taichi attacking Okada from behind. Killer Elite Squad come out as do CHAOS. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a brawl on our hands.
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Okada hits a modified Attitude Adjustment as both men are down.
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Suzuki is now slapping Okada across the face while screaming at him.
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Gedo implores Okada to reach the ropes but Suzuki pulls Okada away again. What a match.
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Suzuki continues to work on Okada's knee as the fans chant for Okada. Okada can't even put weight on his knee anymore as Suzuki locks in a Figure-4.
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Okada's on the verge of tapping as Gedo is on the verge of throwing the towel. Okada reaches the ropes!!
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Okada hits a massive flying elbow before signalling for the Rainmaker Clothesline. Suzuki dodges it and locks in another kneebar.