CL San Bartolomé won the II Copa Cabildo de Lanzarote of lucha corrida after defeating CL Tinajo this Friday night at the Tinajo arena.
An absolute full house that demonstrated the great moment that Canarian wrestling is experiencing in Lanzarote and which was demonstrated by the equality on the scoreboard, as the final result was a favorable 17-16 for CL San Bartolomé after Hakim García managed to take down Alexander Catarino in the tie-breaker bout.
The president of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, assured that this Friday "Canarian wrestling won." "My congratulations to CL San Bartolomé for the title and to CL Tinajo for the runner-up, it has been a thrilling final that had the public of Lanzarote completely excited during all the bouts. We thus demonstrate that Lanzarote is a place where tradition and the practice of our vernacular sport are cared for," he added.
For his part, the Minister of Physical Activity and Sports of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Juan Monzón, congratulated both clubs "for the spectacle experienced on an unforgettable night". "Both teams kept us in suspense and excited in each of the holds. I also want to congratulate the public who demonstrated the very high level of respect and responsibility that is always present in Canarian wrestling," he added.
CL San Bartolomé thus achieves the double after also winning the Cabildo de Lanzarote League of the second category, in a final that was also decided by the minimum against the same rival, CL Tinajo (12-11).