Gray wins her bout as her Mumbai team edges Haryana, 4-3, in Indian Pro Wrestling League
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
BENGALURU, India – American star Adeline Gray scored a decision in her bout as her Mumbai team beat Haryana, 4-3 in an Indian Professional Wrestling League dual meet on Thursday.
Gray, a three-time World champion, defeated 2014 Commonwealth Games runner-up Geetika Jakhar of India at 69+ kg. by a 7-1 margin.
Gray now has a 5-0 record at 69+ kg during the India Pro Wrestling League regular season.
Mumbai’s record is 5-0, while Haryana’s is now 3-2. Gray’s Mumbai team is the only unbeaten team in the league.
The regular portion of the dual meet season is now complete.
The post season will be held in New Delhi, and will include one semifinal bout on December 25 and the second semifinal bout on December 26, with the championship finals set for December 27.
For regular updates on the Indian Professional Wrestling League, visit its website at:
http://www.prowrestlingleague.com
MUMBAI 4, HARYANA 3
At New Delhi, India, December 24
Women
48 kg - Ritu Phogat (Mumbai/India) dec. Nirmal Devi (Haryana/India), 5-4
58 kg Oksana Herhel (Haryana/Ukraine) dec. Sakshi Malik (Mumbai/India), 4-2
69 kg + Adeline Gray (Mumbai/United States) dec. Geetika Jakhar (Haryana/India), 7-1
Men
57 kg – Rahul Aware (Mumbai/India) dec. Nitin (Haryana/India), 7-2
74 kg Livan Lopez Azcuy (Haryana/Cuba) tech. fall Pardeep (Mumbai/India), 11-0
97 kg – Vitalii Andriitsev (Haryana/Ukraine) dec. Elizbar Odikadze (Mumbai/Georgia), 2-1
125 kg - Giorgi Sakandelidze (Mumbai/Georgia) tech. fall Hitender (Haryana/ India), 10-0
Total Points: Mumbai 32, Haryana 24
Note: No bouts held at 53 kg women and 65 kg men
Records: Mumbai 5-0, Haryana 3-2
Gray, a three-time World champion, defeated 2014 Commonwealth Games runner-up Geetika Jakhar of India at 69+ kg. by a 7-1 margin.
Gray now has a 5-0 record at 69+ kg during the India Pro Wrestling League regular season.
Mumbai’s record is 5-0, while Haryana’s is now 3-2. Gray’s Mumbai team is the only unbeaten team in the league.
The regular portion of the dual meet season is now complete.
The post season will be held in New Delhi, and will include one semifinal bout on December 25 and the second semifinal bout on December 26, with the championship finals set for December 27.
For regular updates on the Indian Professional Wrestling League, visit its website at:
http://www.prowrestlingleague.com
MUMBAI 4, HARYANA 3
At New Delhi, India, December 24
Women
48 kg - Ritu Phogat (Mumbai/India) dec. Nirmal Devi (Haryana/India), 5-4
58 kg Oksana Herhel (Haryana/Ukraine) dec. Sakshi Malik (Mumbai/India), 4-2
69 kg + Adeline Gray (Mumbai/United States) dec. Geetika Jakhar (Haryana/India), 7-1
Men
57 kg – Rahul Aware (Mumbai/India) dec. Nitin (Haryana/India), 7-2
74 kg Livan Lopez Azcuy (Haryana/Cuba) tech. fall Pardeep (Mumbai/India), 11-0
97 kg – Vitalii Andriitsev (Haryana/Ukraine) dec. Elizbar Odikadze (Mumbai/Georgia), 2-1
125 kg - Giorgi Sakandelidze (Mumbai/Georgia) tech. fall Hitender (Haryana/ India), 10-0
Total Points: Mumbai 32, Haryana 24
Note: No bouts held at 53 kg women and 65 kg men
Records: Mumbai 5-0, Haryana 3-2
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