{"id":3856,"date":"2019-12-17T15:51:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2019-12-17T15:51:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:51:32","slug":"senegambian-wrestling-derby-ends-in-acrimony-as-baye-mandione-refuses-to-cut-nails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/senegambian-wrestling-derby-ends-in-acrimony-as-baye-mandione-refuses-to-cut-nails","title":{"rendered":"Senegambian Wrestling Derby Ends in Acrimony as Baye Mandione Refuses to Cut Nails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<p><strong>The much anticipated Sengambia wrestling derby failed to hold minutes before its start after Baye Mandione refused to have his nails cut.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-text-content td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<p>Gambia\u2019s traditional game\u2019s laws impose on wrestlers to have whatever nails lengths cut off before and fighting kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>Hoyantan had followed the procedure but Baye Mandione opted against it, defying the arbiter\u2019s calling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3858\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191526-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191526-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191526.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37739\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37739\"><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 11px;font-style: italic;text-align: left\">The arbiter raises with Baye as Hoyantan watched on<\/span><\/figure>\n<p>Then a rancour ensued as various representatives of the match entered the arena in a bid to persuade Baye Mandione to heed the laws without success.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37740\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37740\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3857\" src=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191705-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191705-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191217_191705.jpg 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nReug Reug tries to calm his compatriot amid tension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After failing to resolve the impasse, Gambia\u2019s king of arena Hoyantan was declared winner on refereeing decision as disenchanted fans threw bottled water onto the pitch before the stadium lights were put off as the crowd exited.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time Hoyantan is being pronounced winner on verdict of arbitration after his first against France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much anticipated Sengambia wrestling derby failed to hold minutes before its start after Baye Mandione refused to have his nails cut. 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