On Friday night, the municipal arena of Tías vibrated with one of those fights that make history. In front of a crowded grandstand and an electric atmosphere, the Club de Lucha Unión Norte Orvecame and the Club de Lucha San Bartolomé Graficame Faycan Automoción faced each other in the grand final of the XL Copa Fundación La Caja de Canarias, under the intense format of running wrestling.
From the first pairings, the Unión Norte showed its cards. Their youth opened a gap in the score and the free wrestlers were not far behind. Luis Miguel Betancourt was especially brilliant, managing to eliminate three rivals with great authority, unleashing the first applause of the night.
San Bartolomé, forced to react, advanced its most powerful figures to seek balance. But the strategy did not have the expected effect. One of the key moments came with the elimination due to fouls of José Antonio Elvira against the unclassified Gabriela Rivero, an unexpected setback for Faycan Automoción.
With the score tight and several prominent fighters out of combat, the tension increased. Rayco Tejera, from Unión Norte, scored a crucial point by eliminating his namesake Rayco García, which further fueled the enthusiasm in the northern ranks.
The fight reached its climax with an exciting sudden death. In the center of the arena, the 'C' point of Unión Norte, Arasahi Tejera, faced the prominent 'A' of San Bartolomé, Hakim García. The match ended with a separation, leaving everything in the hands of a new cross between Rayco Tejera and Rayco García. This time, the one from Unión Norte did not fail and signed the elimination that sealed the definitive victory.
With this victory, the Club de Lucha Unión Norte Orvecame is proclaimed champion of the XL Copa Fundación La Caja de Canarias, on a night that will be etched in the memory of fans of Canarian wrestling.
