[1972-05-02-IWE] Strong Kobayashi vs Don Leo Jonathan

[Jetlag]

Two big lumpy bastards get technical! Don Leo Jonathan is such a trip to watch executing all these kip ups and flips and flying headscissors and whatnot. I really liked how he would lock in a bodyscissor after doing a sunset flip, always making the other guy work. The Boston Crab is a dangerous hold! Don Leos initial escape by tripping the referee was like something Negro Casas would do. Kobayashi adds very little flash to the match but I love how he would sell a basic Don elbow to the stomach like a big deal. Don Leo pretty much beats him down with big stomps and knee drops and then some cool palm strike-ish punches. I'm not sure what happened at the finish. It seems one fall is missing but I didn't notice any clipping.

[paul sosnowski]

The footage is dated incorrectly.   This is the semifinals of the 1972 IWE World Series Tournament from May 2, 1972.    It has a 20 minute time limit and then a 5 minute overtime period