Evan Lewis estrangula Tom Cannon,

En agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis se reunió el Wrestling campeón británico Tom Cannon, en Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante la era de lucha legítima, otros luchadores temían los poderosos Lewis debido a su dominio.

Lewis empleó un estrangular la arteria carótida conocido como el rear naked choke en Judo. Al menos eso fue lo que pensé originalmente y la mayoría de los historiadores han citado. Los luchadores profesionales modernos utilizan un agarre similar al, pero no es legítimo, llamado la espera del durmiente. El brazo alrededor del cuello está demasiado suelto para asfixiarse y la mano descansa sobre la cabeza, no detrás de la cabeza, para una asfixia adecuada..

En realidad, Lewis usó un estrangulamiento de guillotina similar a un candado frontal pero con los brazos estrangulando la arteria carótida.. Descubrí que Lewis usaba una guillotina., cuando encontré una ilustración en un periódico que demostraba su temido control.

Algunos luchadores, como Sorakichi Matsuda, Se negó a luchar contra Lewis a menos que se prohibiera el dominio absoluto.. Lewis was a skilled “hooker”, a professional wrestler specializing in submission holds. Matsuda nearly had his leg broken by Lewis, who was enraged by the banning of his pet hold.

William Muldoon wrestled Lewis a couple of times but after a legitimate draw avoided a rematch with Lewis. The men met in Muldoon’s final match as a professional wrestler. This last match seemed prearranged.

When Lewis met Tom Cannon, Lewis no estaba de humor para cooperar.. The legitimate contest ended after only two falls even though it was scheduled as a best three out of five falls match.

Cannon would claim the World Title in 1901 and battled George Hackenschmidt in his prime. Cannon was a capable wrestler and actually beat Lewis for the first fall.

Cannon seguía alejando a Lewis cada vez que Lewis intentaba asegurar su dominio absoluto.. During a moment of frustration, Lewis lost concentration. Cannon threw Lewis for a flying fall at 4 minutes and 30 segundo. The men rested for 15 minutes which continued to roil Lewis. “El Estrangulador” would not be denied in the second fall.

The men tied up again with Cannon constantly on the defensive against the continuing attempts of Lewis to grab a stranglehold. At 9 minutes into the second fall, Lewis finally secured the stranglehold.

El estrangulamiento trasero desnudo puede provocar la pérdida del conocimiento en segundos, pero un estrangulamiento de guillotina suele tardar más a menos que esté muy apretado.. le tomó a lewis 30 seconds to fell Cannon. Cannon fell to the floor with Lewis on his back but the referee was slow to call the fall in Lewis’ favor. Lewis held onto the hold until the referee declared him the winner.

The stranglehold is only dangerous if it is held on for a while after the opponent has lost consciousness. The referee’s slow decision caused Lewis to apply the hold longer than he needed to. Cannon was still dizzy and unable to continue the match.

Lewis was awarded the match by forfeit. Cannon’s second Jimmy Faulkner offered to wrestle Lewis, si Lewis no usara el dominio absoluto. Lewis laughed at Faulkner and said he didn’t beat people up for free, entonces Faulkner debería levantar la bolsa adecuada para enfrentar a Lewis.

Lewis took the $200 side purse and prepared for his next bout. Cannon was spitting up blood and remained faint for about an hour after the bout. Por suerte para Cannon, no logró “El Estrangulador” mad or it could have been worse.

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