This is a match that took place in Rajadamnern stadium 1979. Fujiwara Toshio is a famous Japanese fighter known for being a pioneer for Muay Thai in Japan. He was the first and one of the few foreign fighters to have won a stadium belt (Raja stadium belt) and respected by the Thais. Known for his long range punching, low kicks and a very offbeat unorthodox rhythm and footwork designed to fight against the typical Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. He also trained in Greco-roman wrestling to help counter the Thai style clinch as you can see from his clinching style in the video. His coach was Kenji Kurosaki, a well known Kyokushin karate fighter who fought n the first Karate vs Muay Thai challenge back in 1963. This is a vintage and rare video clip well worth a watch.
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