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OH wow I'm sooo impressed. What about Todd Hutchings making easy work of Irakli just a few months ago? Todd isn't much younger than John and he didn't have to go around saying he would "destroy" Irakli! John is ranked 5th in LHW and can't defeat anyone above him in his own weight class and he thinks he can actually challenge Denis? Denis will humiliate him worse than Devon did and that was VERY bad.
@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 not through skill though, he won through attrition. That's your sign it's simply a difference of age. In the last two matches John was at press and win position for a VERY long time. In his prime John could of finished that. Great match, irskli deserved the win, but when you lose through attrition to a guy that is 34 years younger than you.. I mean, even he's not upset lol. Muscles age, they can't hold out for as long as they could when he was 30
@@cmc2234 I've never seen so many made up things in my life. Nothing you said, is something John ever said. Disclaimer of you're reading his comment, John said nothing about any of this, it's purely made up by this random guy.
too bad john is out of gas, if not i am sure john will win the match against irakli, amazing john can make irakli wrist bended, when todd says his wrist is strong and stiff as hell
i dont think age gap is as impressive in our sport, especially for the goat, if this was basketball or anything else, where you simply cant be at the top past 38-40. You can almost do arm wrestling your whole life at a high level. That's why this sport is so amazing.
A million thank you's will not be sufficient. We are all grateful for John Brzenk to come out and entertain us all at 58. To be a champion you should be unique and this legend is for sure. He cannot be compared to anyone else. Alpha and the Omega of Arm Wrestling. Simply brilliant!
Finally, a match with no bullshit, no trash talking, no fucking with the referee, just pure vibes of clash of titans, vibes of great sportsmanship and vibes of two pros going all out. One of the best matches I've seen without a doubt. The suspense, the comeback, the power, the strategies, this is pure gold and one of the best examples of the sport.
Exactly. When you watch something like this you know you are watching absolute professionals. Great sportsmanship is what makes a sport. Without sportsmanship its a wild dogfight, not a sport. Also no going under the table aswell, truly great performance to watch.
You don't watch a lot of sports do you, like mma, ufc, wrestling, boxing etc Its exactly the things you mentioned that make these sports more entertaining, more hyped and honestly boosts the pay-per-view Many athletes trash talk, like to mess around, but they always have respect for each other after the match So quit your dumb fuckin whining and get with the program
Some people win hearts by winning and there are some people like john who wins people's heart even after loosing. At the age of 58 he is giving such toigh competition to top athletes like irakli. Hats of john sir. You are a legend. You don't need to win matches you have already won hearts of people.respect
@@enzo.9558 Yes absolutely also a with a ripped shoulder it was getting very difficult for john to press. Only with the hand and wrist john was able to put a stop to irakli.
I love how fast the matches started. Both guys were centered and not trying to scam the other. Real sportsmanship and respect. No bullshit, just clean and great arm wrestling.
@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 name this canadian pu55y by the name 😁 with le RAT around, he would have been crying to the judge like three times before even making a center
Lol "not trying to scam the other" this is so fucking ignorant, yes they did try to get the advantage in the grip, and that's not "scamming" it's part of the competition, the fight starts at the setup, the stronger/better arm wrestler will get the better setup, you're not going to beat someone's setup if they are a better arm wrestler than you, so calling it a "scam" is moronic. They all fight for it, these 2 are just both the silent sneaky type, and they both figured they'd get the upper hand on each other. If one of them had a different way of fighting for the setup (E: A person with a long arm with lots of riser strength which specifically beats people's setups [AKA Devon]) that the other wasn't ready for, there would be necessary call outs to the ref. In this setup they were both in their comfortable positions, meaning John's comfortable position doesn't threaten Irakli's position, and vice versa, that's why the setups were quick. That's not what happens when it's between opponents with completely different arm measurements and completely different preferable setup positions.
@@chris6789100 Not my point. I’m saying that John hasn’t lost his hand fresh for fresh against anyone in his weight class even at 58. Of course he has other weaknesses like his endurance so he does lose sometimes but it’s never easy (Ong and Irakli had to work hard for their wins).
@@freud1025 how about you listen to John. Go to the forth round and turn the volume up. John was holding Irakli asking him "do you want to go inside" and then turned to the press instead of toproll and lost the match. John wanted to beat Irakli inside and lost the match. He is a legend, he gets to play around and lose some matches if he wants to
@@johnnytomson2901 если бы не серьёзная травма позвоночника и плеча он бы до сих пор рвал тяжей, жал только травмы и время берут вверх над ним. Но он великий из-за него я полюбил этот спорт.
Полностью согласен со всем про Джона, скинуть ему б лет 10 хотя б , Ираклий даже не согласился бы с ним бороться, совсем разные классы! Из такого возраста еще Люпкеса уважаю , тоже дед будь здоров , проедет как на танке!
@@wesd644 John could've done the same if he wanted to, rules are applied to both athletes and both are fine with them since they agreed with the match, it's not a valid excuse.
John's hubris got the better of him again. He held on to Ongarbaev for too long, and this time he posed against Irakli when he shouldn't have. Though I feel like at this stage in his career, winning doesn't matter as much as having fun and facing the young lions.
If you really mean "hubris" meaning arrogance, I disagree. John was waiting for good position to move in for the pin. He was struggling the whole match and in no way did I see he was arrogant. Even when he got position a few times he couldn't finish. John knows when to go for the pin, he's patient and calculating, that's why he did as well as this beast of Irakli. If he were like any other arrogant arm wrestler, this match wouldn't have been as good. What failed John was his own stamina.
John had to wait for position. His shoulder isn't strong enough anymore to really commit through Irakli until he's gassed or in a really compromised position.
This is legitimately what it called as Supermatch... You can see how intense the fights by the entire rounds especially the last one... Congrats to Irakli, Goat for John....
an age 25 world champion, could hardely breath after struggling winning 3-2 againts 58 year old (more than twice his age) with shoulder injury John the g.o.a.t says it all, and what a guy john is, allways great sportmenship, nothing but deep respect to you John.
58 years and still this kind of dominance in this elite level tournament is itself the biggest achievement one can ever have !! Kudos to the young fighter Irakli and huge respect to the GOAT 💪👍
@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 you’re everywhere in the comments just being that mosquito. We get it you don’t like John. You’re poking at everyone complimenting John.
John is a legend and I was rooting for him, but my god Irakli not giving up is just inspiring. The heart needed to reverse that press in the last round is just fucking insane. Kudos to him, one of the greatest matches I've ever seen. I'm glad John didn't stay home.
This is one of the best arm-wrestling matches we've witnessed recently. What an absolute fight in the last 2 rounds, it could've ended both ways. A great match between great and respectful athletes, looking forward to more of this in 2023.
Ohh man. That's some no bullshit, hardcore arm wrestling. You can see the look in Irakli when the tables changed. And Mr.John playing with experience. Damn that was fire.
And then the elbow foul on purpose because he knew he was about to be pinned. You could see John shake his head like come on man, don’t pull that crap.
@@ne_poli_na5776 well if he gets heavier yeah. But at this weight class he’s about as high level as it gets right now. He’s certainly closer to his prime than 58 year old brzenk out of retirement lmao
John was literally feeling his heart after that first pull. The man is 59 years old, and his Cardio must have been great. Yet, he might have just felt some pressure on his heart.
Sadly the WAF rules system rears it's ugly head. Why engin continues to use WAF rules when it's not held nearly as highly as it used to be is beyond me. The days of WAF champions being the best arm wrestlers is nearing its end. Yet organizations continue using a tournament rules set in a supermatch format! That said you can't blame irakli for taking advantage of the rules given to get the win.
@@rileyneufeld7001 Edited* I had a brainfart and was thinking you meant WAL...Im too high lol. My bad!....* Um what?? In WAF they had running fouls and if you had a running foul in a losing position the match doesn't stop. Im convinced you have no idea what you're talking about!! They need WAF rules where *Running* fouls means the match doesn't get automatically stopped like this BS garbage, cheating rule set. So in WAF if you get a running foul, like if this chump elbow fouls intentionally when he knows he's in trouble the match keeps going and for him to get a restart he would've needed to pin John to just get a restart. Go watch Devons video where he talks about how they need to adopt the running foul system of WAF which makes the most sense and is most fair. He explained the differences a little better than I can lol.
Amazing match, I've been a huge fan of John's for many years. Irakli looked too strong going into this match, but John again proved why he's the greatest. Irakli earned everyone's respect, and proved he'll be in the mix for a long time. Great sportsmanship and clear respect between the two competitors, what a show!
A loss doesn't hurt the GOATS 🐐 legacy just adds to it reassuring that nobody will EVER be as dominant and more active than this man at damn near 60yrs old!! And to hang with the likes of Ongrabaev & Irakli while pulling Ongrabaev sick and dominating Ongrabaev with ease that first pull makes us wish we could get a healthier John in a rematch and to come down to the last round in this match is absolutely mind boggling!!! Big ups and respect to this true "Once In a Life Time" Athlete 💪 💥 Edit-He just built different kinda like cars used to be built tough with all steel today everything is plug into computer plastic and weak!! To see someone who's been on top level for all these decades pulling more than anyone at 58yrs old is absolutely insane just let it sink in;)
Being that I'll turn 60 myself in March I can tell you that it sure as hell doesn't get easier, but working consistently for years helps a lot. I've trained for over 45 years and know how it feels to stay fit. John is, without a doubt, the GOAT competing at the top level. Amazing.
It feels like there needs to be a rule change. The intentional fouling as a "bale out" just seems odd. It doesn't feel "strategic" - it feels like it's "im losing i need to restart". But if you've gotten to the point where you need to foul so that the round can re-start, then you've lost. In round 1 there John did everything right and finally took Irakli's hand and would have won from there in that round. If you are in a losing position - and intentionally foul - it should be a loss. That is a bad rule.
Not to take away anything from anyone, it was an amazing match, but I hate seeing people intentionally lift their elbows in order to escape a lost battle. I feel like the two elbow lifts saved Irakli from two potential pins. Great war though, it was an awesome match! (I know these are the rules, nevertheless, I don't like it)
Tactical dominance by John but he gives a young Lion a chance to prove his heart Phenomenal match congrats Irakli and what an outstanding Champion John
@@youtubecensoringcomments7427 he didn't. He lost for lack of stamina he couldn't hold long enough, that's why he tried to finish it with the press prematurely, he knew he should bleed irakli more but he couldn't, he was too tired, at 58 yo, that's expected to happen, but John is still the goat.
You can tell John was dominant. Should John's health be on par, John would finish this match in a goatly fashion. Impressive for John seeing his wrist control, strength, and power. Congrats to both.
This match really could have gone either way. Both opponents looked strong here. One of the better matches I've seen lately. Really hope their is a rematch I think it will be extremely entertaining to watch these two go at it again.
Pure of pure arm wrestling! This is the way to represent this sport!! No drama, cheating or hitting your opponent with a beer can! Amazing match and respect!!
Irakli continues to impress me. He pushes through what other arm wrestlers would never even think of. Plenty of raw power by that young man. This was an awesome match!
@@dendobriy3684 Джов видимо осторожничал чтоб не получить травму ведь через месяц борьба с Денисом а это куда важнее для него.... Он просто понял что может и с довольной улыбкой отдал партию😁👍
@@sssr-ivan-kz ну странно это... всё таки они спортсмены, хотят победить, для этого и пашут на тренировках...и отдавать когда уже практически выиграл, нелогично совсем...
This was a masterclass. Irakli's age gave him the edge, John was able to adapt to everything he did so I'm sure Irakli will have learned from that. Overall, there may be better wars and crazier matches to watch out there (recent Arm Wars matches come to mind) but this is possibly the best overall example of the sport I can think of, certainly in recent years. Not only was the match great, but the refereeing, the filming, the organisation, as good as it gets. Even the timing of release I think - late enough that everyone knew the result so the PPV absolutely keeps its value, but soon enough that focus hasn't switched to the next event yet. Well done Engin.
Just watched this again and gotta say although Irakli did a fantastic job without those 2 intentional fouls it would have been a different outcome ,intentionally lifting your elbow because you are losing should count as a professional foul and a loss!!
I agree... this should be about strength and technique, so if a person feels the need to intentionally foul in order to win because they are losing at those two fundamentals then they should lose the round by default.
I think a restart may still be necessary in the case of not always being able to determine intent, but the restart should be in a losing position somehow... just like a free kick is favouring the side that was fouled.
@@LeahRobb No there was several intentional fouls from Irakil because he was trapped and about to lose they should have been loses actually. If they hadn't stopped it John would have won without a doubt that kind of happened to Chaffee as well but not as much but I guess it is part of the game though it's was a great match.
Wow Wow Wow! What a match! Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! Absolutely insane how the 58 year old GOAT had the 25 year old star wore out like that! Irakli's humility is commendable tho! This is going down in the books for sure!
Очуметь, какой бой! Я просто счастлив, что увидел этот матч. Какой накал страстей, переход преимущества от одного к другому рукаборцу, такое уважение друг к другу! Короче всё как я люблю! )) Спс Джон, спс Ираклий и поздравляю с волевой победой. Оч зрелищно и волнительно. Уфффффф. Всё! Всем мира и добра.
One of my favorite matches for sure. Two dudes with tons of strength and respect for each other. Seeing them totally forget about the win / lose and just appreciating the insane match they shared after the final round makes me smile.
@Some Weirdo Get a grip on yourself and move on in life. If you did not enjoyed this match than you are very young for this sport still so quite with commenting bs for anotehr 1-2 years
Engin you're the perfect guy to be a promoter because of your knowledge and enthusiasm for arm wrestling. Top notch match ups sir. This battle with John and Irakli, is so far my favorite match and battle that I've enjoyed watching since getting interested in and following armwrestling. Both these athletes are straight up fair fighters, neither ever going for an advantage in the set up with bent wrists or what have you. Both these gentlemen sportsmen are interested in starting in a fair fight and then seeing who is the better man and will fight it out fair right to the end. And each man congratulating each other after each round battle. Was so good to see the respect they have for each other. No badmouthing or whining at all. When John finally retires for good one day, Irakli is the perfect sportsman to continue in John's footsteps to be a great and likeable representative of this great sport of armwrestling. He is my choice to be the GOAT pound for pound. I say this tho, absolutely recognizing that Levan is the Titan and King of armwrestling, likely not ever to be beaten save for maybe a freak Denis coming back. Once that match happens it will be set in stone. Engin that match up will be HUGE. Thanks again to you and Larry for taking armwrestling to a new level by using the this internet technology.
