Haryana Hammers marched into the Finals of the Patanjali Powervita Pro Wrestling league Season 2 after defeating Jaipur Ninjas 6-3 in the first Semi Final at the KD Jadhav Stadium on Tuesday.
Jaipur Ninjas raced off to an explosive start, as Georgian wrestler Jakob Makarashvili beat Haryana's Sumit Sehrawat 10-0 to win by points difference in the 74 kg Men's category.
In the next bout, young Ritu Phogat from Jaipur dominated both rounds to register a comprehensive 8-0 victory against Indu Chaudhary in the 48 kg women's category.
Russian grappler Magomed Kurbanaliev turned things around for Haryana as he overpowered Jaipur's Vinod Kumar Omprakash 5-0 in the 70 kg Men's category.
Haryana's key player Marwa Amri stamped her authority on the mat, as she overpowered Jaipur's Pooja Dhanda 10-0 in the 58 kg Women's category.
In the fifth bout, Haryana’s Rajneesh who held his nerve to register a 8-6 victory against Rahul Mann in the 65 kg Men's category.
Jenny Fransson brought the Jaipur Ninjas back into the game, as she defeated Haryana Hammers' Kiran 8-0 in the 75 kg Women's category.
Haryana's Sandeep Tomar and Jaipur's Utkarsh Kale faced off in the 57 kg Men's category. The Haryana wrestler scripted a magical recovery in the last 10 seconds as he took down Kale with a decisive maneuvre, winning the bout 5-4.
Haryana's prized catch Sofia Mattsson displayed her supremacy on the mat against Jaipur's Betzabeth Arguello, winning by Pin Fall.