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Post by bossrock on Jan 18, 2019 20:40:43 GMT -5
Simplicity at it's finest. Both men working each other's legs in a vicious manner, highly technical work throughout, a few nice submission sequences, and fantastic selling on the part of both men. Most famous for the fact that there were no false finishes at all throughout the match, and to have such a dramatic match in spite of that is a testament to the ability of these two. This match has already been nominated, so I'll move your comment to that thread. |
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Post by bossrock on Jan 18, 2019 20:45:31 GMT -5
Welp, accidentally deleted the original thread. We'll start over with this one.
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Post by kas on Jan 19, 2019 7:00:56 GMT -5
Ah sorry, I didn't see it when I was searching for it
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Post by Cap on Dec 27, 2019 8:31:35 GMT -5
Just watched this. Really really good. Suzuki puts in a top shelf performance in terms of facial expressions (surprise surprise). It really helps tell the story here in every phase. Not sure it has much of a shot at my list, but it is one of the better matches of the decade.
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Post by elliott on Oct 5, 2023 23:18:17 GMT -5
Frustrating match because there were large chunks of it I thought were awesome and parts I really didn't like & it all kinda cancelled itself out by the end.
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Post by lemming on Nov 8, 2023 6:09:32 GMT -5
I voted this #86.
This is a match crafted from simple ingredients: submission attempts and strikes alone make up the bulk of the match. Big moves are sometimes teased but rarely hit; the more minimalist style providing the canvas to play out the clash of personalities between the more flamboyant (but determined) Tanahashi and the gruff, ill-tempered Suzuki. This turns into a battle of duelling limbwork as Suzuki tries to break Tana's arm, and he responds in turn by targeting the challengers legs. There are no kickouts the entire match - nearfalls rather come from teased submissions down the stretch.
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