SLAMpeg 4886: Brandi Wine vs Lexie Fyfe

What do you think of when you imagine two veterans battling it out in an under-construction area in a 1 fall matchup with a 30-minute time limit?

If you answered “a classic, old-school, knock-down, drag-out war,” then you’re gonna love this one.

Lexie controls a good portion of the matchup, but by no means is this a one-sided fight. Lexie switches from high-powered impact maneuvers such as Snap Suplexes and shoulderblocks in the corners and off the ropes, to an arsenal of submission holds including a Surfboard, bodyscissors, Bow & Arrow hold, Double Chickenwing, Boston Crab, and an over-the-knee Backbreaker. Since she also knows how to bend the rules, she also gets in her share of hairpulls eye rakes along the ropes, and chokes.

Brandi takes a beating, but battles back with a crossbody block for a two-count. She traps Lexis on the mat, straddles her and starts firing right hands to wear down her opponent. Early in the match, she focuses on Lexie’s left ankle, late in the contest, she’s working her over in the corners.

In the end, it’s a reverse Dragon Sleeper on the mat that forces one warrior to tap out and end the long battle. Which one ends up with an arm raised in victory?