WAL 2014 Light Right Janis Amolins v Allen Fisher

Blowing through the competition today with guile and style, Amelins uses the mind and the muscle. Among the training methods for Amelins, one-arm pull-ups, one-arm push-ups, he's a beast. Every element of this man's life dedicated to becoming better at arm wrestling, even probably has a heavy telephone. Fisher is intensity. This man has dominated the sport in this weight class in North America for more than 25 years. Using that structural excellence, the long levers, huge hand, massive forearm to dominate opponents. His nickname, Mr. Intensity, product of San Diego, California. He's been doing this a long time. His job, a marketing director when he's not arm wrestling. Alan Fisher, so intense, so aggressive. Tries to intimidate his opponent there and almost tears the table out of the brackets. He's got to do a little housecleaning as the $10,000 for both these guys scattered all over the table now, Neil. Absolutely. Fisher's MO is to try and wind up and intimidate his opponent. Amelins has seen it all before and won't meet eye-to-eye with Fisher there. More focused on what he needs to do in this match. And this is a man that will try to overcome the huge hand advantage that Alan Fisher brings to this match. Look at the size of the pull. And Alan Fisher drives up the start there, got a better hand position. But the arm of Amelins, rock strong. Look at that. There's the hand dominance of Fisher. But as he goes to drive, the arm is like a stone. And as a result of the slip, they go to the nylon strap, Neil. An advantage here for either one of these guys. Absolutely. This is going to allow the Latvian to use the arm strength. And he puts the brakes on Fisher. Alan continues to drive. But you can see that the man from Latvia is trying to edge his way back into this match to gain hand and wrist control. He does so now. And from there, he'll move to the back of the pad. Try to open up Fisher's bicep and forearm. Fisher goes to the tri-press. But he has no control in this match. And the finish from Amelins. Janis Amelins stamps his authority early. Look at that transition. Gains hand and wrist control. Moves to the tricep and drives down for the pin. And it's best two out of three. So the first match goes to Amelins. Having found that advantage, I'm sure he'll look for the strap again. But Amelins had no need to there. And the mind games have started. He was claiming that was a pin. Let's look again. Big drive. Ooh, close but no cigar. But we'll go back to the strap. And from here, the confidence of the Jedi will be through the roof. Neil, why does Amelins want to be in the straps? Because in the strap, he doesn't have to worry about that huge hand and wrist. And he puts the brakes on Fisher right out of the gate. Now from there, he'll go slowly and diligently to work. Trying to edge his way forward. Fisher like a fish on a line there. He's trying to jerk and break the lock of Amelins. But no chance to do so. And Amelins capitalizes with the win. Securing victory with ease in the second round. Damage done in the first. 2-0 win in the match for Giannis Amelins. He's your champion in the lightweight. The Latvian raises the hammer there. The tale of the match today was the strap match. And the difference that it made in allowing Giannis Amelins to use arm strength to overcome that huge hand and wrist of Alan Fisher. Giannis, you've come a long way and a lot of respect. So tell us about that journey. Last time I was here, I felt quite disappointed after. And I said to someone even that I will not come again. So you need to know how to lose. And I'm back here and maybe more focused and stronger than ever.