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Post by shodate on Sept 21, 2019 20:39:12 GMT -5
Lovely match. I actually love all the matwork in it early on. You get a bunch of basic stuff and I enjoyed the intricate struggle on a test of strength armlock. I love watching guys make the most outta basic holds. Then Hase targets the leg to take away the deadly kicks, which is a great strategy. Hash returns it by just attacking Hase's leg in a counter strategy. I love how Hase applies extra pressure in the figure four by trying to crush Hash's foot by applying pressure with the other looser foot. Hash trying to escape holds by grabbing a limb and trying to rip it up or just doing kicks/chops to Hases body was unique. Hase got a proper figure four and Hash selling it like his legs got cut was fucking great. Hase again applying more pressure with the other leg and Hash screaming in pain struggling to get out ruled. Hase went at the leg every opportunity. The sasori struggle was also good. Hase trying to crush Hash's foot with stomping it at apron was pretty brutal. The transition with Hash just shooting a kick at a flying Hase and the way it just awkwardly destroyed Hase's leg was great, and he sold it like a broken limb. It was an absolutely memorable transition that felt huge. Then the match turned into pure violence. Hash unleashed one of his more brutal beatdowns, kicking Hase to death with proto-BattlArts kicks. For the record, I thought Hash's leg selling was flawless. He made sure to limp in pain before the beatdown and he never acted as if he couldn't use the legs. Some kicks from Hash directly to the chest that were just violent. Hase’s unconscious selling was excellent. I got a kick out of Hash using the Kawada/Taue combo in his own way. The crowd heat also got huge as the match progressed. They got behind Hase huge. I thought all of Hase’s hope spots were timed perfectly. Just as the match felt like it became about how much Hase could survive, Hash went for one move too many and Hase caught him in a brutal uranage to pull off the fluke. I didn't like Hase suddenly getting up after the finish, as he was selling the beatdown like death in the match. Also, he got the pin too easily. Still, he got a huge ovation post-match so whatever. The crowd heat was great and they got huge near-falls off basic moves, showing they had the crowd by the balls. Almost perfect match. Absolutely excellent stuff. ****3/8
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Post by microstatistics on Oct 8, 2019 18:57:03 GMT -5
Second. Neat underdog tale and some intense, deliberate matwork.
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Post by elliott on Nov 20, 2023 16:04:27 GMT -5
2nd
Solid but on the disappointing side tbh.
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Post by enviousstupid on Feb 17, 2024 0:18:13 GMT -5
3rd (or 4th, who's counting?)
I love this match. Great, great story of power pitted against technique. Hase has the advantage on the mat, but can't quite maintain control against someone like Hash, who's able to stay alive through sheer force. Lots of lovely details in the work to progress both the physical and emotional struggle both guys go through. It's been a while since I've seen something like weight being used heavily to counter or tighten submissions. This is probably one of the earliest examples that we see Hashimoto working as an ace opposite someone far lower on the ladder, dominating portions of the match and rallying the crowd behind Hase. His strikes never fail to sound painful. There's a part where Hash opts to try a Boston Crab after kicking the crap out of Hase, as if trying to beat the man at his own game, only for it to leave him on the mat in another of Hase's leglocks. Love the finish as well, as Hash gets too comfortable and is caught with a Uranage for the upset.
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Post by makaiclub on Feb 17, 2024 9:11:04 GMT -5
On initial viewing, I wasn’t into the grappling portion of the match that most of the match is built around. Hashimoto has never really stood out as a great mat-worker to me and it didn’t fully click as a whole. On second viewing though, it came out a bit better. I loved seeing the struggle between two wrestlers who essentially have the same strategy: attacking the leg. Hase switching up the way he did the figure four, pushing the leg with his soles rather than the back of the leg, was clever. Hashimoto trapping Hase’s arm while trying to lock the other in an armbar was a nifty transition into a potential submission. I really dug how things escalated from pure 70s style grappling to more strikes being thrown to the legs, by both Hase and Hashimoto. Hashimoto would throw sweeping kicks, taking Hase out from under him while Hase would use dropkicks and stomping knees. Hashimoto utilized his kicks in brilliant ways. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kick to the leg being used as a defence to someone (Hase in this case) coming off the top rope. Eventually Hashimoto takes full control of the match and Hase looks in total danger. Hase’s selling is really strong for this final stretch of the match, being able to make the most of Hashimoto’s offence. Hashimoto looked like a killer when he was throwing vicious head kicks to a kneeling Hase. The finish is perhaps too sudden with Hase just sneaking the win after being pummeled for a good while though. The crowd and Hase go nuts at the surprise win though. A match I’m glad I revisited. ****1/4
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