East vs West 18 ｜ Ermes Gasparini vs Levan Saginashvili FULL MATCH

This is the main event of the evening here at East vs West 18 and it will be contested over seven rounds of arm wrestling for the super heavyweight championship of the world, ladies and gentlemen a truly international match-up which will feature Italy against Georgia in a titanic battle I know you've waited long enough let's meet our athletes and bring them to the stage ladies and gentlemen firstly this young man is making his second attempt at the summit of the game of iron arms the pinnacle of the sport and he hails from and is representing his home nation of Italy he started his arm wrestling journey as a young boy mentored by Massimo his father who was an Italian champion and since that time has risen to become the signature arm wrestler of his nation tonight he comes to the stage and carries the weight of that nation on his massive shoulders ladies and gentlemen please welcome to the stage the gladiator Armas Gasparini behind me at the table the pacing figure of the gladiator Armas Gasparini of Italy he awaits the introduction of a very special athlete indeed ladies and gentlemen the growth and the rise of the sport of professional arm wrestling has never been so significant and yet one man has cast a lasting and ominous shadow across the game of iron arms and stands utterly and completely supreme at the pinnacle of the sport he hails from and is proudly representing the great cultural arm wrestling nation of Georgia he is a multiple Georgia national champion European and world champion he is also globally and universally recognized as the strongest arm wrestler of all time Chicago USA welcome the reigning and defending east versus west super heavyweight champion of the world the Georgian Hulk USA Chicago and all watching around the world welcome to east versus west 18 welcome to the pinnacle of the sport of professional arm wrestling you are about to witness the title defense by Levan Saganashvili of Georgia the challenger is the gladiator Armas Gasparini of Italy that's the man in the blue shirt with red trim in the white it's a defending champion Saganashvili here we go and Travis Pagent the energy coming off the table is palpable what an absolute screamer here what a day what an opportunity for Armas Gasparini just to be the number one contender and have any chance let's go if you are not from Tbilisi Georgia you need to make some noise for Armas Gasparini this first start pivotal that sounds all right do not blink don't move go on the way you can see the big drive and attack from Saganashvili but Armas Gasparini the rise was strong the rise was robust and the rise of the Italian would be cemented could he do the impossible here and take the pinnacle of the sport claim how many seconds can Ermes keep the match going we all are looking forward to any sort of punishment that he can inflict on the outright supreme super heavyweight champion of the world measured approach by Levan as the first hit bounced off the rise of the powerful Italian and listen to the crowd here inside the western wall in Chicago USA back to the rafters venue Saganashvili in the white shirt do not blink massive attack incoming from these athletes who will gain control early in this match the size and scale of the hand of Saganashvili is something to beholden dwarves Ermes but that technical approach from the Italian massive attack there in the top row from Levan Saganashvili the pronator was incredibly strong and he charged through the Italian wow the super heavyweight champion of the world is in the house ladies and gentlemen everyone must understand the hill to climb in order to defeat such a fantastic athlete may be a little too much work work in the strap do not let the match start do not let it start it's all the warnings they will not value they will not value this match fight and fight and fight and fight and fight the advice coming from Ermes is corner very simple everyone understands the monumental task the most important thing that you must do is to continue to fight to fight that was the instructions from the end corner of Ermes Gasparini here we go ladies and gentlemen round two crowd I'm not sure if it's needed I'm not sure if it helps but if you got love for Ermes make some noise in this joint Levan Saganashvili leads by one pin the gladiator Ermes Gasparini pegged back significantly how can he handle that knock to the confidence he was unable to get anything going in that first round now he starts on the better side of the table must target that hand and wrist wrist don't move go big attack there Levan no interest at all in going for the pin just looking for the strap and he will get it Ermes not surprised by that knew exactly what was coming both men spin out and we will tie them together now cast your minds back ladies and gentlemen to Dubai a warm humid night in Dubai when Ermes Gasparini shocked the arm wrestling world the watching world by being the first man to make Levan Saganashvili work hard Levan arrived here and said there will be no repeat performance tonight I will shut out the light on the challenger right now he is as good as his word one zero Georgia and if you're looking for some glimmer of hope that was a little bit better of a slippage in the favor of Ermes then in round one but once again once you are strapped up to the super heavyweight champ of world it's usually a four gone conclusion the referee says go and the champ usually wins the match can somehow Ermes Gasparini dig deep deep into the tool bag and get this match stopped here the last time these men met the difference center that was experienced by side of the table was significant opportunity knocks for the gladiator smashes stamps his authority on this arm wrestling match and hammers Ermes Gasparini to the pad brutal direct top roll and the second pin is secured for the defending champion in emphatic fashion Travis and that is terrifying and efficient super impressive it didn't look to me like Ermes was fully connected in there he had the spot that he thought that he thought he could stop the pressure from the champ but the pressure that the champ has the side pressure the top end hand and wrist the timing the connection there is a reason he's the very best that has ever done it so they say I can kind of agree wow what an absolute perfect full top roll nothing worse than being toppled in the straps when that is your game he'll pick up we heard the reaction of the crowd here massive number of Georgian fans here in attendance and they are loving what they've seen their signature arm wrestler there's a deep tradition of strength in Georgia Olympic gold medalists in weightlifting massive strongman potential there with the likes and another dominant figure is the man you are looking at right now ladies and gentlemen he is the king of arm wrestling and his name is Levon Saganashvili the man in the white shirt leads by two pins to zero and he has made it look very comfortable at this stage you do wonder are there any more twists and turns left a dramatic day of arm wrestling looked for nothing here I believe this will go to the straps both men pretty aware of the feel and the dynamic of the match now and the advice from Devon was exacting throw a little tracer around in there you never know what you might get this is the scary situation here now down to zero both in the straps is Ermes attempting to hold on a little bit longer has to make sure that he does not fall into the trap here and not able to get into the strap he is definitely listening to the corner the corners instructed him listen make sure we fire into that hand and try to open those fingers as many times as possible very calm demeanor about Levon Saganashvili this man does not fluster easily he's the champion for a reason and once again he looks for the dominance in the hand and wrist and secured a much better position there on that start and Levon is underrated in terms of his arm wrestling ability he is a very complete puller we've seen him in all positions at the table you name it he can do it and he can do it fast yeah he can do it with control and maybe one of the most dangerous things is how his ability to keep his poise to keep control of his breathing never upset a lot of people would have attempted in that match right there to stay and to keep a hold of Ermes's hand the champ is like deep breath let him go take a step back the gentleman doesn't even look to be breaking a sweat right here in my opinion that is the scariest thing about Levon is his mental composure along with this 35 inch biceps and the 26 inch forearms to boot he really is a special individual and i said it in the pre-press conference that Mitchell Hooper former world's strongest man did a piece recently where he unbiasedly broke down the strength potential of Levon Saganashvili and he concluded it was otherworldly we are seeing evidence of that tonight but he is the complete package whenever you look at an athlete with this level of dominance as you drill down and try to understand the disparate elements that make a man this good it's because he can do it all and make yourself thoroughly aware with everything that Levon can do at an arm wrestling table it is going to take a very special individual to come and run over this man we may have seen that guy on the stage just a little earlier who knows could it be Brian Shaw maybe one year from now this could be an interesting topic but as of right now there is one prince king however you want to describe on the mountain his name Levon Saganashvili and he is slowly starting to separate himself even from the pack of that top 10 of unbelievable arm wrestlers that we have on this earth he is 100 percent the one it's interesting Travis the the old saying iron sharpens iron well we've seen the depth of connection between the Georgian team here the emotion the passion and Saganashvili is a big reason for that he trains so diligently with him as hitting again there before the start just breaking off what I was going to say he gets the foul there but he's doing exactly what Devon told him to do he's walking a tightrope getting back to the point the Georgian team is full of killers and if you're training with that level of arm wrestler day in day out you can't help but get good let's see what Hermes does here because we're in the referee's grip he needs to rein it in now we saw him fire those tracer run-ups in the last round the same level don't push my down it's a referee's grip you have one power just get closer okay that's it stay here okay Hermes super focused here on the start understands that we're working with centimeters here any way to compromise the hand and wrist of the champ can only help the Italian in his conquest here we go you are now on the good side you are on the good side of the strap he is tired one more round like low to the side low in the hand if you remember Neil this round was the round that started the show he's a small amount oh he is tired his hand is shaking yes yes yes no limits the Italian tell him his hand is tired he's shaking but you look at the visual that we're he does not look tired controlling his breathing has been one of the awesome things we've seen him transform into after the Dubai match and listen that thing set it up there was a small wrinkle in the arsenals we thought it could possibly be the endurance and the cardio but ever since that day Levan has continued to maintain composure to never breathe too hard what a special individual Levan Sagarashvili really is I don't think we've ever seen a super heavyweight with this level of dominance with this level of technical competence with this level of top-end strength with this kind of a read this may be Neil this may be the final straw here if you have any ounce of cheering left in your body put your hands together show your love for arm wrestling in a hole but most importantly Ermes Gasparini everything you got you need to give it now down come the hands look at the calm demeanor of Levan Sagarashvili absolutely unflustered at this stage he leads by three pins and all three of those pins have been with consummate ease cruise control for the giant Georgian don't pull the center okay incredibly special don't move your shoulder now or never for the Italian arm wrestler Ermes Gasparini can he do anything how smooth the 385 pound top roller seems to be moving like a ballerina up there what a special special athlete it really is ridiculous Levan moves like silk this is an absolute giant and yet he could audition for Saturday Night Fever the guy when he gets up there just dances at the table he moves so well incredibly technically articulate puller very much the complete package and tonight he is putting on a master class this may be his most impressive performance to date straps being applied and the gladiator fighting for anything he can get look at the calm face of the champion as he looks into the crowd and takes in the moment reference grip put the same level go down go down down down make some noise Chicago this is your last opportunity get on your feet make some noise person let them hear you come down the hands are closed the hand of Gasparini listo will then wrap the hand of the champion and listen for the goal it is almost time for destiny to be written and Ermes again heeds the advice of no limits Devin Larratt in his corner tells him pull put some bullets into this guy's hand than this and still he's good he's good like this Levan unflustered hot up there under the lights and Levan Saganashvili just uh i'm gonna get the sweat out of his eyes make sure that there are no distraction points at this stage you have one foul how many warning only one foul okay let's just check in where he is and that's for the reason that we just talked about a moment ago he wants to know what he can do what he can get away with let's come straight back any weapon that he can utilize to give him a slight advantage here and uh you gotta respect that he's gonna try every single trick in the book go down down last good opportunity one more round for Ermes Gasparini the gladiator bring the energy here Chicago let them hear you are you not entertained down with the thumbs not push my why are you pushing me only me no if i leave you i will don't move your shoulders frustration building in the gladiator there as the thumbs are wrapped and firstly will come the hand of Saganashvili a little bit early there to say the least and that is the last racer that Ermes can force into this match without taking a lasting infringement he's already on one foul okay he wraps first this time then the champion on the way we go the Georgian Hulk Saganashvili with the win and it is emphatic here in Illinois wow what a performance ladies and gentlemen get on your feet and show your love and appreciation for maybe the greatest that has ever done it by far the strongest super heavyweight arm wrestler we have ever seen ladies and gentlemen make some noise for why not ladies and gentlemen they're going to carry on i got up there to interview the winner and i think they said one more round ladies and gentlemen i've been uh run up on stage and i am now back in the commentary position because as i arrived there to interview the winner there was a conversation going on between the gladiator and the Georgian Hulk and they want to do another round Levan Saganashvili wants to make a statement here and Ermes wants to see if there is anything that he can do Levan's contingent family and friends here at the side of the table genuine emotion his lady here Irakli Zirakashvili absolutely overjoyed training partners unbelievable performance done on him just crazy dominant the Georgian Hulk Levan Saganashvili someone in a white shirt dominant champion of the world we've never seen a super heavyweight at this level of prowess across all elements of the game referees grip nominated by both athletes Ermes in the blue shirt with red trim came up short tonight but bravely wants to continue to see if there is anything he can do to in any way derail Saganashvili oh that is consummate ease from Levan Saganashvili and he stamps authority on there as he decimates his opponent incredible prowess wow ladies and gentlemen Levan I'm going to get myself up there and have a word with the champion Ryan Bowen to the commentary position please Ryan Bowen to the commentary position please ladies and gentlemen I am here with the overall champion of the world the Georgian Hulk Levan we spoke a couple of days ago you were quiet you were calm and you were extremely confident and when I asked you your plans for today what how you felt the match would go there was no bravado you simply said my form is much better than last time there will be no repeat performance I will run over Ermes and you did exactly that I do everything for this match my preparation is so hard I believe I am in my best shape in my life and thank you thank you Ermes Gasparini he's really strong really strong really good guy and thank you all of us who will come and watch us who will watching tv my Georgian friends thank you and I'm really happy I'm really happy and yeah it's great we're going to talk to you a little bit more mate but before we do so we want you to look a little bit shinier so we match let's get that belt around his waist Robert Baxter has come up here with the super heavyweight championship belt yeah I preparation for this I do more cardio for there it is ladies and gentlemen and still and if that wasn't enough bling the gauntlet goes onto the arm of Levan Saginas really now Levan one of the things that was really clear throughout the match tonight was how calm you remained there was no sign of any nerves no unsettling you were supremely calm throughout did you work on that is it something that you planned for because you knew the high pressure nature of this match I prepared a lot for this match psychologically and physically all I was doing was watching the now Levan there is a very proud tradition of strength sports in your home nation of Georgia it's seen as a mecca of strength for everyone in the sport and tonight you look out into the crowd there when we put the lights on all we can see is Georgian flags look at this they're filling up the room and you could hear them throughout tonight it must create massive pressure for you when you come and it's so clear that the hopes and dreams of that nation rest on your shoulders it must be a huge relief to have done them so proud yeah thank you my my country Georgia my people Georgia so one more question before you we let you go and enjoy the victory you look at this super stacked super heavyweight division and everyone wants to chase you everyone hunts you daily who do you feel in your heart represents the greatest threat to your title no one but uh we have will pull and who will win I will be happy to pull with the winner ladies and gentlemen I want you to all stand on your feet please if you can I want you to all raise your hands above your head and I want you to all lean forward slow three times like that for me because we are looking at a special individual he is still the East vs West super heavyweight champion of the world ladies and gentlemen on behalf of myself and all the staff here at EVW we want to say a massive thank you for tuning in and checking out the show to see this man retain the title we cannot wait for the next one thank you and good night we'll see you again bye-bye