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Combat 1 |
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Exclusive to W&L TV Sylvain de la Fosse aux Molosses vs Yung des Typhons et Pythons. In his debut match for W&L, Yung cuts an impressive figure; his strong, compact frame houses a cool determination, and his careful and well-executed warm-up is undoubtedly as much designed to psyche-out the opposition as it is to prepare for battle. Sylvain, on the other hand, is a picture of innocence; butter simply wouldn’t melt in his mouth as he casually stretches his way to concentration. But….as everyone knows, looks can be deceiving (especially within the arena of combat) and, for his opening shot, ‘meek and mild’ Sylvain picks the startled Yung up like a rag doll and mercilessly dashes him against the wallbars! That sure is one way to welcome a newcomer to W&L! In the early stages, the fighters exercise caution and stay at very close quarters; Yung uses his body cleverly, and the power and flexibility of his legs present a particular danger to anyone unwitting enough to get caught in their grip. Having been trapped on a couple of occasions, Sylvain gets wise to the dangers and instead chooses to take from behind, applying one vicious chokehold after another. Chameleon-like, Yung mirrors this tactic, and before long the advantage see-saws between each guy in a dazzling display of textbook submission holds. In the latter stages of the bout, the temperature in the gym has increased considerably; being so evenly matched makes for great wrestling of course, but for the fighters themselves, it can be intensely frustrating. Both guys start to lash out as frustration takes hold: improvisation overtakes technique (welcome back, wallbars!) and tempers begin to fray. By the end, one fighter leaves the mat in a mood fit to kill – but which one? |
Combat 2 |
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Exclusive to W&L TV Christophe de la Fosse aux Molosses vs Yvon des Typhons et Pythons. If ever there was someone out to make an impression, it’s our second debut grappler, Yvon. Strongly-built, and with swarthy good looks, he wastes no time at all in attempting to stamp his authority on his younger opponent, - W&L’s ‘Mr Moody’ - Christophe. |
Combat 3 |
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Exclusive to W&L TV Elvis du Kosto des Lascards vs Omar des Typhons et Pythons. This third bout is not only a real treat in terms of athleticism and stamina, it is arguably about as close as anything could get to encapsulating the essence of real man-to-man combat. Compared with the first two bouts, the pace has slowed right down, and the intention to harm and inflict pain couldn’t be less in evidence. (Indeed, there appears to be a great deal of mutual respect going on here). Instead, each grappler takes the opportunity to feel the power of his opponent and, in so doing, experience his own physical limitations.
W&L pits tough, experienced fighters from a range of martial arts disciplines: Wrestling Free Fight Free Fighting Grappling Pancrase Vale Tudo Free fight Cage fight Ultimate fighting Extreme fighting Kage fight Mixed fight Kage Kombat Fight Fighting |