Match Intro
Beach Wrestling reaches the final Group A pairing of DojoLink’s 8-man tournament in Breukelen, the Netherlands, as Lucas and Tijs step onto the sand. Lucas enters in black shorts with the bigger confirmed frame, while Tijs comes in wearing blue shorts, setting up a match where distance, movement and control after the takedown could define every exchange.
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. In this format, a takedown is only valuable when it becomes stable top control on the sand.
For Lucas, the challenge is turning size and pressure into clean pinning positions without overcommitting. For Tijs, the key is to stay mobile, close distance at the right moments and avoid being flattened long enough for the 3-second count. Beach Wrestling can punish both fighters quickly: a rushed entry can create a scramble, but a loose scramble can instantly become a scoring chance.
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