Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs Mikhail Ilyukhin (RINGS - 9/21/1998)
Jun 17, 2023 14:12:39 GMT -5
Post by Control21 on Jun 17, 2023 14:12:39 GMT -5
(Re-submitting this since the previous thread disappeared and I can't seem to find it...)
Another RINGS match that flies under the radar. This was a borderline classic with lots of fluid wrestling and counterwork from both men. Kohsaka pulls out some flashy moves here, including a flying omoplata of some sort. Kohsaka also has some slick reversals in his bag and gives the stronger Ilyukhin a run for his money. Ilyukhin was very good here as well, and worked his realistic SAMBO style to near perfection here, including pulling out a kani-basami. One of the better examples of RINGS' realistic approach during the late 1990s. You get some of the flash that you would have seen in earlier RINGS, but it is also a lot more realistic in terms of execution. Fantastic stuff all around. ****3/4
Another RINGS match that flies under the radar. This was a borderline classic with lots of fluid wrestling and counterwork from both men. Kohsaka pulls out some flashy moves here, including a flying omoplata of some sort. Kohsaka also has some slick reversals in his bag and gives the stronger Ilyukhin a run for his money. Ilyukhin was very good here as well, and worked his realistic SAMBO style to near perfection here, including pulling out a kani-basami. One of the better examples of RINGS' realistic approach during the late 1990s. You get some of the flash that you would have seen in earlier RINGS, but it is also a lot more realistic in terms of execution. Fantastic stuff all around. ****3/4
