This is a gem of a clip! This clip shows Kenji Kurosaki in the famous 1963 Kyokushin Karate vs Muay Thai battle. Kenji Kurosaki was one of the three Kyokushin fighters who went to Thailand to fight in this event. After this, he went on to learn Muay Thai which he later combined with kyokushin to develop and become a pioneer of Japanese kickboxing.
I find it fascinating that in this clip, Kurosaki fights just like a sanda fighter. By that I mean he is contantly trying to throw and take Rawee down. I don't recall Kurosaki using any punching-kicking combinations. I wou;dn't be surprised if Kurosaki was also a judo blackbelt. I think it was a good tactic of him but he attempted way too many throwing attempts and was getting to be to one dimensional. Unless you're going to spike the opponent on his head with a throw for a KO (which is illegal), I generally think too many throws actually make the thrower more tired than the opponent. Eventually the Rawee adapted to the tactic and took advantage of Kurosaki's increasingly sloppy clinching attempts.
This clip was uploaded by youtube member GKfromMTA. He has a number of other excellent rare fight clips so check them out!
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