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[2000-12-31-Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye] Antonio Inoki vs Renzo Gracie


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About what you'd expect from a three minute exhibition match between those two, some nice grappling, a little awkward at times due to Renzo not being familiar with working but nothing significant overall. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the shenanigans surrounding the match. It was interesting to hear Renzo's post-match interview and how he saw the whole thing as well.

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  • GSR changed the title to [2000-12-31-Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye] Antonio Inoki vs Renzo Gracie
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That looks very much like Kazuyuki ‘Iron Head’ Fujita as Inoki’s second.  Someone presents them both with flowers and ‘the Chin’ thanks him by slapping him across the face to a big reaction.  Double underhook suplex by Inoki.  Gracie throws a kick, making sure it is well above Inoki’s head.  Cartwheel pass.  Renzo transitions from a triangle to an armbar.  Inoki gets a bit more aggressive with his palm strikes then slaps on an abdominal stretch as the three minute time limit expires.  We get a backstage interview from Renzo talking about it being an honour for him to share the ring with one of his heroes.  He says how the family were a bit concerned how they would be seen participating in this, but he explained that it was only an exhibition and wouldn’t damage their credibility in any way.

A serene, leisurely way to close the year out.  1187 matches watched, over half a million words written.  2000 in the bag, commitment complete.

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