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The combatants provided lots of throwing,
stomping, flipping, arm-finger-leg-neck
twisting, flying, elbowing, punching,
bouncing, rope-spring body flinging and
body-twirling, and, of course, lots of
hilarious verbal exchanges.
Some of the warfare spilled over onto the
floor, where excited patrons had to back off
a bit while the combat continued. There were
nine matches in all, including some
confrontations between matches.
Wrestlers from in state and out of state
competed. The main event saw Tyler Black,
Ring of Honor world champion and HDNet
television star, of Des Moines, Iowa, facing
off with Brandon Aarons, the Pro Wrestling
EPIC United States champion, of Newport
Beach, Calif.
While both are quick, clever and solid
brick-built ruffians, Black was able to eke
out a win over the persistent but smaller
Aarons.
Between 150 and 175 fans witnessed the wild
and woolly fighting and jabbering. This
time, ice bags didn't have to be passed out
to any of the participants, but plenty of
scratches, abrasions, and red marks could be
seen on all, more on some than others.
One simply has to appreciate how these
well-balanced athletes perform dozens of
wrestling moves, tumbles and throws, yet not
suffer any broken necks, backs or limbs. As
the promoter says, "Not all wrestlers are
invited or allowed to compete" -- no need
for unnecessary injuries.
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