Beach Wrestling: Sam vs. Rens | GRPL

Submission wrestling rules.

Beach Wrestling gets a pressure-versus-Judo test as Sam takes on Rens in Group B of DojoLink’s 8-man tournament in Breukelen, the Netherlands. Sam enters the sand circle in red shorts, while Rens steps in wearing blue shorts with a Judo background, setting up a match where timing, balance and control after the takedown become the real battleground. This tournament brings together 8 fighters from different martial arts disciplines, divided into Group A and Group B before moving into cross-finals, a placement route and the final matches. Every match lasts 5 minutes. A 3-second pin scores 1 point, and the fighter with the most points after 5 minutes wins. That makes every throw, body-lock exchange and scramble important, but only stable control can turn it into a point. For Sam, the challenge is to keep the match physical without giving Rens easy grip-and-throw opportunities. For Rens, the key is translating Judo timing to the sand, where footwork breaks down faster and every landing can create an unpredictable scramble. In this Beach Wrestling format, the fighter who stays composed after first contact may be the one who turns pressure into a clean 3-second pin. What matters most a