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Post by elliott on Sept 29, 2019 3:10:22 GMT -5
This is all punches, chops, headbutts and mat work. Fujiwara busts Tenryu open and works the cut. Neat finish as its basically a flash pin after a throat chop. Brutal stuff.
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Post by superstarsleeze on Oct 6, 2019 18:01:01 GMT -5
I love this match like its my fucking problem. It is about as awesome as it sounds. Worth everyone’s time!
Genichiro Tenryu vs Yoshiaki Fujiwara - WAR 11/22/97
WAR is on its last legs but produces one last stone cold classic as these two 80s deliver a violent, hotly contested affair. Fujiwara goes for an armbar takedown complains he can't get a good grip and goes to wipe his hands on the ropes and Tenryu hip check him. The ensuing strike exchanges were intense. Tenryu's sumo slaps and chops against Fujiwara punches and head butts. Fujiwara punches him so hard that he opens him up hardway. Fujiwara controls most of the match when he gets an armbar in the ropes. Fujiwara absolutely tortures the arm. Tons of armbar takedowns. There was one flurry of Tenryu offense (poorly set up Fujiwara just let him up) enziguiri and powerbomb and after the cover Fujiwara immediately grabbed an armbar. Another good Fujiwara spot was he was covering and just went for a double wristlock. This definitely felt one of those matches that Fujiwara completely had overwhelmed Tenryu with arm work and glorious punches to the head (open wound) that even though it felt like Tenryu had no chance you knew he would pull it out and they did it in a very inventive way. Tenryus desperation offense was awesome punches,kappo kicks and throat chops. He was swinging for the fences to win by knock out. Tenryu just lunged at him with punches to the head after a cover was great. Throat chop and Fujiwara goes down for a close three and Fujiwara immediately goes for a double wristlock but the match was over. I loved the finish as something realistic but rarely seen. Fujiwara dominated but Tenryu just was trying to eek out the win by phasing him enough with head rocking strikes. Tremendous action bolstered by star power, great Tenryu selling, awesome Fujiwara heAvy breathing & hard work and excellent strategies. Watch it for the brutal strikes and great story. ****1/2
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Post by microstatistics on Oct 8, 2019 18:43:12 GMT -5
Third. Total dream match that delivers.
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Post by kas on Nov 14, 2022 13:30:45 GMT -5
Fujiwara basically refusing to do anything but armbars and punching the shit out of Tenryu's orbital was fantastic, and Tenryu fighting from underneath was so good. Hell of a match.
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