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Galhofa
Galhofa is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Portugal.grips on the opponent's garments grip fighting/changing grips during the match.
Only grips on the pants are allowed. No shirt/ jacket is worn.
Techniques
We don't know much about Galhofa's arsenal of techniques, except that .Objective
Pin the opponent's back to the ground (for a certain time).Competition
The matches traditionally take place on hay/straw. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.We don't know if any weight classes are established.
We don't know whether it is allowed for women to participate in Galhofa competitions.