Shihan kenji midori vs andy
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(Andy Hug, Matsui and Mas Oyama 1987) Mas Oyama had Shihan Yuzo Goda judging the final fight, between Andy Vs Matsui. The person was Andy Hug.
Tristan told me, that at one moment in the dressing room, he even saw Andy sleeping. Some were warming-up for a fight, others were discussing techniques or opponents, and others were just wondering around.
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But it was Kenji Midori who won the Kyokushin 5th World Open, and I can’t help thinking, that Andy and Midori had already once before the 5th World Open been fighting each other where Andy won by a 3-0 judge decision.
I only recall Andy smiling once after a defeat, and that was against Fleming Jensen from Denmark, in the semifinal at the International Open in Alkmaar in Holland in 1983, where a very young Andy lost on points, after an impressive effort and lots of hard work in an exciting even fight.
But another unanswered question as big or even bigger is; who of the remaining fighters taking part in the 5th World Open, would have been able to stop Andy by the rules, if he had won the fights on point against Filho, as he was about too?
Yuzo Goda was Oyamas right hand, and Head Instructor at the Honbu Dojo, so it was easy for Oyama to fill out his plan having a Japanese to become champion. It was especially his famous ax kick, which had an effective effect on his opponents, who seemed confused and defenseless against it.
Andy truly believed, that the Kyokushin organization will give him a 2nd chance to get back in the tournament, because of the way that he lost, being KO after the judge had stop the fight.
Filho had won all his first tree opening fights at the 5th World Open on KO, before he was facing Andy. Again, Andy never made and official complain, he knew and respect his destiny.
It gave Goda and the four corner judges, no other choices than voting and giving the victory to Matsui. Andy was more prepared than ever, having trained and sparred with the Dutch champion Michel Wedel, up till the tournament starts.
Tristan told me, that the dressing room was filled with a very diverse group of people.
Tristan Thiele, who was a Dutch fanatical Kyokushin student and a sparring/training partner, for the former great karate and kickboxing champion and top fighter Peter Smith, in the late 80’s told me an a personal anecdote about Andy, from the 4th World Open Tournament in 1987.
Andy was in control and in front against Filho, and because Andy also had broken more boards than Filho in the Tameshiwari contest, he was only one second away from victory, one single second away from keeping his dream of being champion of the world alive. Andy hears and obeys the judge, and is about to put his arms down – showing that he will stop fighting.
But loosing by corrupt judgment and leadership in the Kyokushin organization and loosing his chance and dream to become world champion, was something that Andy never learned to handle or forget. Midori Kenji Shihan and Andy Hug Sensei. All my deepest respect to Kenji Midori, but he would not have been a treat to Andy Hug.
But we will never know?