Kyokushin - Matsui Akiyoshi vs Michael Thompson

4th WORLD OPEN KARATE TOURNAMENT

[@cumanagoto]

My God! What a classical fight! Two of the most amazing Kyokushikai fighters of all time.

[@andrebiasuz]

Michael defeated Kurosawa, Midori, and Hashizume at that tournament. 3 guys from Japan IN JAPAN. But Shokei was unstoppable at the 4th World Open. Osu!

[@cappz]

classic! Thanks for post this!

[@tomsilver29]

Historical fight! The video has been nicely cut however - "new extension has been allowed", then that nice little montage cuts out a further extension until Matsui is able to drop an exhausted Thompson with a Jordan Mawashi. The fight wasn't exactly according to the rule book as Thompson should have won on weight, but great for the spectator, taking it to the very end.

[@sibemol007]

matsui is a legend.

[@mahmoudalmasri9090]

matsui should have won the first round,very high tech.

[@Aragami23]

For what I saw, it should have been decided earlier, Matsui connected a lot more than Thompson, with better tech..., so no Weight should have been needed, Matsui, the best, Thompson, one of the greatests, nice fight. Just my opinion.

[@0u73rh34v3n]

松井章圭!!!

[@nelsonamado4187]

For the final ANDY HUG and MATSUI, for me Andy is better fighter and one of the most all time powerful Kyokushin karateka, the blue eyes Samurai. OSU

[@Nicklaw100]

Agree, Amado! Because they were the first in this style. OSU!!

[@DJKanias]

Matsui is better

[@nihonbunka]

It is probably racist of me but Michael Thompson looks like the Ali of Kyoshin: black, beautiful and dances! Matsui though far shorter was a beast! Tyson! And, wow, attacking for more of the time than Michael (why do I feel inclinded to call the latter by his first name but the former by his famly name?) That final kick! Wow. Beautiful match. Respect (for both)!

[@abnitori]

Matsui the best!!!

[@kilopengret4710]

Fedor Emelianenko is better!

[@kaan1370]

@@kilopengret4710 what kind of comparison is this?

[@salathisondlwana-dc3xq]

3:52

[@mcking44]

??? the referee is mastushima ^^

[@nilsoncorreiadossantos8017]

Nessa luta, Matsui já venceu no primeiro round. Foi injustiça ter ido até o terceiro round