Evan “Strangulatam” Lewis ostendit virgarum Mean

Evan “Strangulatam” Lewis, et vocavit Evan Lewis “in Strangler”, erat a professio a luctator 1882 ut 1899. Ludovicus primus American-quod-capite Heavyweight Capere Can palaestrica Champion. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” vel “hang hold”, quae modern MMA fans scit ut guillotine suffocat.

Lodovicus professionalem a debut a conciliandos 64 homo tournament in May 1882. Lewis won the American title in 1887 and held it until 1895. Lewis lost the belt to Martin “Agricola” Burns, who Lewis beat in Burns’ professional debut in 1886.

Also in 1886, Lewis est par par, quae famae suae improbissimi luctator fuit. Ludovicus luctabatur Matsada Sorakichi, unus primus Italica amet athletas pueros deduxit. Sorakichi came to the United States because professional wrestling was not popular in Japan at the time. Sorakichi was smaller than most wrestlers but he was about the equal of Lewis in strength. As events would show, Sorakichi was not as skilled in wrestling.

In January 1886, “The Strangler” choked out Sorakichi in Chicago, Illinois. Ringside fans Sorakichi faciem canescere dixit ex amissione sanguinis. A rematch was scheduled for February 15, 1886 in which Evan Lewis could not use his stranglehold.

Lodovicus saepe agere cum auctoritatibus locorum vel auctorum vel petendi custodia prohibendo, quam saepe tenuit post hominem amissum conscientiam.

Cum eius custodia interdictum est, Ludovicus ira volavit. Pressura “Mat” Sorakichi se sentire plenam vim Ludovici’ saevire, quid facere conaretur Sorakichi, adhuc de duobus mensibus postea loquebatur. In April 6, 1886 editionis Abbeville Messenger of Abbeville, South Carolina carried an account of the match.

According to the account in the paper, Lewis almost strangled Sorakichi “to death” in January 1886. In this case, quamvis loci auctoritates expressit curam de “stranglehold”, auctor fuit qui interdictum est “stranglehold”. The stranglehold was not Evan Lewis’ only submission hold though.

Cicero Cicero auctor erat, qui elegit H *. C. Palmer esse referendarius pro reditu praedura palaestrae. Both men entered the ring at 9 p.m. Evan “Strangulatam” Lewis stood 5’09” et appendi 180 pondo, normal for a heavyweight of this era. Matsada Sorakichi was a couple of inches shorter at 5’06” but weighed 165 pondo.

Sorakichi rushed Lewis in a match that lasted only a minute or so. When Sorakichi was unable to take Lewis down, he dropped to the floor in an attempt to roll to a hold. Lewis realized what Sorakichi was doing and grabbed a leg lock.

Leg locks are some of the most dangerous holds in grappling because by the time you feel pain and begin to tap, the damage has already been done to the limb. It does not appear Lewis intended to let Sorakichi tap. He put Sorakichi in a version of a kneebar with the intent of breaking his leg. Lewis only stopped due to catcalls from the fans.

Initio, Lewis was smiling after releasing the hold but his expression changed due to the reaction of the fans. Sorakichi had to be helped out of the ring. Examen medicinae ostendit membrum non fractum esse, sed ligamenta genu et crus coacta et laesa sunt. Lewis offered no apology for what he had done.

XXV annos natus est Evan Lewis 24, 1860 in Ridgeway, Wisconsin. He would have a long and distinguished wrestling career. Ludovicus in Wisconsin se recepit ubi pridie Kalendas Novembres mortuus est 3, 1919 anno aetatis suae 59. According to newspaper accounts, Lewis had been ill for two years.

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