This would have been very good if JIP for tv. As it is the first ten minutes of matwork didn’t grip me at all and nearly marred the whole match. Once Kengo starts throwing strikes, things pick up and Liger really starts honing in on the leg. Worth watching but not a lost classic. ***

 

The parts where the threw strikes were pretty great. Kimura has a nice punch combo, and Liger was just killing the old guy with fast kicks and palms. Unfortunately they decide to do a whole lot of dry juniors matwork. This is NJ vs. Heisei Ishingun, just brawl and work a fast pace. Finish was hot altough I disliked the 5 minute long Figure 4 spot. Fast forward through the holds and you get a fun match.