UP Dominators stun Delhi Dangal Warriors
UP Dominators produced a stirring comeback to defeat Delhi Dangal Warriors 5-4 in a Pro Wrestling League match on Tuesday. Delhi Dangal Warriors seized early control in the 86kg men’s contest as Vafaeipour Hadi Bakhtiar defeated Mykhailov Vasyl 7-4. The advantage doubled in the 76kg women’s contest, where Anastasiya Alpyeeva recovered from conceding an early takedown to dominate Ojo Damola Hannah 11-2.
The momentum stayed with Delhi in a tactical 74kg men’s tie as Azerbaijan’s Turan Bayramov remained patient and disciplined to edge Abhimanyu Mandwal 3-0, pushing Delhi to a 3-0 lead. UP finally found their foothold through Tapsya Gahlawat in the 57kg women’s category.
The U20 world champion wrestled with composure, combining an early push-out and activity point with sharp second-period takedowns to register an 8-2 win over Karla Gonzalez and put UP on the board. Delhi responded emphatically in the 65kg men’s category through captain and U23 world champion Sujeet Kalkal. Kalkal overwhelmed Vishal Kali Raman with relentless attacks, stretching Delhi’s lead to 4-1.
The turning point arrived in the 57kg men’s contest. Rahul Deswal staged a strong comeback after conceding early push-outs, sealing the match in the Power Minute with a decisive four-point takedown to beat Shubham Kaushik 85 and keep UP alive. UP’s resurgence gathered force in the heavyweight contest, where Jaspooran Singh controlled the centre to defeat Ronak 3-1, cutting the deficit to one. Captain Nisha Dahiya then delivered under pressure in the 62kg women’s contest, edging a high-intensity contest against Anjli 9-5 to level the tie at 4-4. (PTI )
