Auden Larratt vs Jeremy Parker

Jeremy this time again keeps his pronation. That's a pin! That went under! It's under! It is so not. That's a pin! My name is Jeremy Parker and I'm here to smash Audenwear. I am here to make a statement on young Jeremy Parker. Little Rock, let's show Auden and his family some southern hospitality after I break him on the table. Hey, be careful Jeremy. If you come forward with that flop, I'm going to break you. He obviously hasn't watched enough of my training videos that I've been trying to break my arm for three years and it hasn't happened yet. I'm going to beat this guy in front of all his friends, family, all the people coming out to watch him. It's going to be beautiful. It's going to be a spectacle when all of his fans start chanting my name. If you haven't pulled anybody as strong as I have, I'm going to smash you. Jeremy Parker, I feel like I've beaten you already. You're quitting in every aspect. And on the table, I'm going to destroy you. Auden, after I beat you, at least your parents are here. You can go cry on their shoulders. Ladies and gentlemen, here we go! We are in the last match of our prelim section. And this will be contested in the men's heavyweight division over five rounds of arm wrestling. USA will face Canada. And I'd like to welcome this man, firstly making his way to the arm wrestling table. And his debut comes in his hometown. Hailing from right here in Arkansas, make some noise for the local boy! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Jeremy Parker! From right here in Arkansas, Jeremy Parker waits at the table. He is awaiting the introduction of this rising star of the sport. Hailing from and proudly representing the Ottawa Highhookers in the great arm wrestling nation of Canada. He carries a massive name on his shoulders. Please welcome now, making his way to the table, the shuttle, Auden Larratt! USA! USA! All day long! All day long! Yeah! Auden Larratt from Canada, 21 versus 22 years of age. This is the match! Shadow, perfect, perfect name. He moves like his dad, right? He does. Let's see if he can pull like that too. Mr. Jeremy Parker, baby face. He's got it down, there we go. You can tell he's fast. Come on, come on, come on. No, this is beautiful. We're good, we're good. I'm trying, I'm trying here. Right away? You got 30 seconds, no? I'm center. Surprised to see Auden talking to the referee, Jocelyn a bit. Very, I can't understand where he could have possibly got that from. I did see these two gentlemen left-handed yesterday and it didn't look close. Maybe Auden's much better right-handed, but it looks like he will need to be from that video. What an outstanding opportunity for a young man here in his hometown to be on the stage here. His shoulder, his shoulder. I'm square, I'm square. Why are you pulling me back? He's taller than me. I'm pushing deep, you're good. He's over my knuckle, he's over my knuckle. Thank you. We're good, just say go. Shoulder, shoulder, shoulder, shoulder. Wrist, wrist. When I get the thumbs up, we'll go. Wrist, wrist. More. Don't move. Go! Both going for the top rope. Interesting. I'm really excited for this match. I don't know how these guys square up against each other, but we're going to find out in about a minute. Auden will have the buckle, probably gives a lot better chance for Jeremy. If Jeremy is not able to top rope him, at least he has more height, in my opinion. Don't pull me down so hard, I won't resist you, okay? Okay. Thank you. There's a lot of pressure involved with this young man. Jeremy's very zoned in, he's very focused. Appreciate it. He should be, he should be. This is his home. Okay, open. This is an amazing opportunity. Shoulder, keep the shoulders like this. You're in between my thumb, can you just move your head a little bit? Hang on, I'm just trying to get your shoulders right now. And it's way center this way. Where are your shoulders at? If you pull out of it, I'm going to give you a warning. Open. And it's me close first, yeah? Did you close them last time? Thank you. Yeah, center way to my way. Come this way, guys. Give him love. Elbow here. I'm from where we're looking at. I'm on nobody's better. My way center, this way, this way, this way. Thank you. Of course. I will not. Hands are getting closed. Waiting for first. Go! Oh! Jeremy cannot finish. We've seen this before. This is so close. Odin is still staying tight. Not fully going for Kings. Jeremy losing his balance. He pushed me off there. He totally pushed me off. I think elbow foul for Odin. What an attack from Jeremy. We do what? But he couldn't finish. One warning for you. Don't touch the strap. One warning. It's super loose. I was trying to tighten it. Can we do it? Redo it. You got one warning. You can take off the strap. That was interesting. That was good. That was so close. Jeremy was going to be a little fast twitch. Hit hard. I told him to redo the strap. Odin was fully supinated. But he does have a little Kings there. He's got a sticking point. He has. No doubt. And I think Jeremy, when he went there, he lost his wrist. His wrist went backwards. So he wasn't competitive. Jeremy is a dragster. He needs to get this match over with as quickly as possible. He can't do the long game. Thumbs down. Anything like his dad. The long game is not the way to go. How are you feeling, Jeremy? He's locked in. Extraordinary first round. Extraordinary first round from these two young athletes. The future looks bright for both of these guys. Absolutely. Jeremy is so focused. No distraction at all from the talk. So I got one foul, one warning. What is that? What does he have? One warning. One warning? Okay. Watch the push. There was a set. I don't think there was a push. That's sold towards him. Can you just pull towards me a little bit? Up here every time. Appreciate it, Bill. Very tough to hear someone talk about pushing as they're in the King's move. It's like, hey, my man, we wouldn't let most people push you, but if you're in the King's move, it's okay. Don't move from there. Let's see exactly how much energy was taken out of one Jeremy Parker. Sometimes you can lose the most energy just trying to get that last centimeter. Oh, much better. Gentlemen, if you are in the crowd and you reside from the great state of Arkansas, make some noise. Doesn't really care about his wrist. More cares about his pronation. Great side pressure. Yeah. Great hit, great side pressure. Great timing. That's a great tod roll. Let's be honest. That's a great tod roll right there. Climbs down and just pulls sideways. Keeping all the tension on his pronator. Let's see if Alden can turn this around. This time the buckle. This is not over with yet, guys. I don't think so. Back up here, Jeremy. Back up here. Alden needs to work that hand. If he can work more that hand and a little bit of that pronation too, maybe he'll get in this match. There was some weight cut needed for Jeremy to reach this weight class, so let's see if that affects him. I'm not going back. He is. Looks huge. If you're going back like this, I need you in the center of the table. Don't mess around too much, Jeremy. No moving. Should start to get a little harder to get in those straps here for Jeremy. Go! Going for it. Look at that. Very good from Alden. Was climbing top, was positioning there with a lot of side pressure. Went with some fresh muscles. Went with the shoulder roll. Wow. Thumbs down. I can't see three or even four attempts of getting in that strap again. I got you. I guess so. That's it. Also, they'll stay in the strap. Look at that. A bit lower. Kind of slid out. That's done. That would not be easy for Jeremy to get in the straps ever again for the rest of the day. If you're Alden, you could see his posture much better. Rules one inch. I'm allowed. No, it's not. Don't put my thumb too much. I won't fight you. He's climbing a lot, though. Thank you. This way to center. I don't want to push it, but it is what we're going to push me. That should be a warning. It's me first. No movement, guys. Hold still. Who's that? I don't know. Don't move. Go. And... Oh, yeah, Jeremy. Much better from Alden. Climb, stop. Tries to stay high. Much closer. Oh, yeah. That's a flip, baby. That's a flip. Holy ----. One-one. We're in arm wrestling match, boys. Good fight, brother. Not only in an arm wrestling match, but Alden Laird having the ability, the awareness to be in this moment, talking during the match. Listen, guys. This guy probably... You think he's got a little experience in that realm? And not only that, to be that aware at this young of an age and that awesomely technical, this is a tremendous round two turnaround for Alden Laird. The big change that he did, he went up. He didn't go backwards like he did in the previous rounds. He went up with a lot of cup and he kept his pronation intact and then he gained all the height. And I think Jeremy expected the same setup from Alden like he did first time. So, let's see. This time, it's all on Jeremy. Can he make adjustment and what kind of adjustment does he make? Great situation for young pullers to understand. If you slip underneath in trying to get to the straps, it will give your opponent some amazing confidence. And before you know it... Yeah, and it's so taxing on your own hand and forearm, right? I mean, to pull like that for any length of time, you get blown up so quickly. Yeah, not good for the mental. Nothing worse than knowing that you have to get in the straps because this guy's hand is entirely too strong. Let's see what kind of fight Jeremy Parker has here. Definitely an uphill battle if you think about the name on the back of the shirt and how willing he is to arm wrestle for as long as you would want to. His cup, his cup, his cup. Much better from Jeremy this time again. The buckle does matter. No, look at me. That seems insane, no? So, understand that there's a point because of surgery. My elbow's back here. Just tighten that. He has two elbows. One foul for Alden. Really? I really don't. One foul for Alden right there. Desperate for Jeremy to get this win here with that buckle. You can definitely see the difference. There is the difference for sure. You gained a little bit of height. Jeremy this time again keeps his pronation. That's a pin! It's under! It is so not. That's a pin! Jeremy's stuck there. Alden is climbing. He's off the pad! He's pushing. He's totally pushing. You saw that. Absolutely he's pushing me. He's definitely off the pad. Come on guys. That was so obviously a push. There's no such thing as a push. You can see change direction. Absolutely. Protest. Do not protest. That is not a push. He pushed me. You can see he changes direction. He's going this way and then he starts going that way. No question. Jeremy's in the center of the pad. Hopefully Alden's parents will stop him from throwing this flag because he will not get this overturn. No chance. You can't be accused of pushing your opponent off the back of the table when your elbow is still squarely centered in the elbow square. I would love to see it. Yeah. Talk about a weird rule. That should not... I mean, what are we talking about here? There is no... You can't have King's Move arm wrestling and pushing off the pad not be allowed. I mean, what are we talking about? Because you can't push on the elbow, right? The rule is if I'm pushing you on the elbow that's like I'm trying to injure you. But if you're fully like here I'm not attacking your elbow. I'm attacking your arm still pushing it off. Of course. We just solved arm wrestling, Travis. We just solved arm wrestling again. It's so easy. You're welcome, community. To feel that pressure and decide that he's going to just continue off the back of the pad to get a restart. Still 1-1. One foul for Alden. Let's see if the protest sticks. Do I get 30 seconds after the call is made too? I just don't see how it can be called pushing off when Jeremy's elbow is clearly in the center of the square. I didn't push. Oh, come on. What are you saying right now? It was very much not. No chance this thing gets no chance that's a pushing foul. Bill Collins. Bill Collins, do the right thing. Test, test. So the protest was Autumn felt he shoved him off the pad. After further review on the replay, call stands. Match goes. There is justice in the world. You got very lucky. We both know it. 2-1. Jeremy Parker back in the lead. Back up, Jeremy, back up. I hate to mention other leagues, Travis, but if this was a little bit larger pad, we wouldn't have this push off the end of the table, right? And let's be honest, just tell every arm wrestler now, loud and clear, you are responsible for your elbow. Stay on the table. And if you want to keep it tucked in there, especially right there. Especially when you're drifting, like you said, with the Kings move. 100%. Now, here's where the strategy really starts to play. How much energy does Jeremy Parker let out? He got an extra couple of minutes because Autumn did the protest. But this might work in his favor. I think he's just going to go full. Like, this is it. He just needs to get ready. If I am the corner man, I'm telling him this round means nothing. Let's get to the good side. He's grabbed my thumb every time. That's some serious chess play there. Do it again. Just let this match go. I think it would have been chess play if you didn't watch and were there for round two and see the difference of that buckle. I'm not a coach. I'm just a lonely commentator here. But if anybody there's got some love for Parker, he ought to have a strategy. It loosened a bit when you did that. Can you tighten it? It loosened a bit when you did that. It's good. It's good. It's on my hand. It's good. Hit, but be aware. Who did I close first last time? Him. Hands are getting closed. Maybe the last round. His shoulder. He's already moving. Don't move that shoulder out. No, no, no. You closed him first. Yes, we did. Sorry, brother. It's just... Don't move. Go! Oh, Jeremy's so close. Arden is cordoned off. Right to the back of the bag there. Jeremy's fighting. Arden. I will not. I will not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. I'm so very not. Arden's in a good position. Open, but not fully. Oh, no. Here we go again. That is much better view of it. Here's the deal. There's nowhere else to go. But there's nowhere else to go. If he has his elbow on the pad, then he doesn't... What is the call? What is the call? Was that a foul? For sure it's an elbow foul, at least. What is the call? It's not them. How is it not them? Bring that shoulder in. Parker bringing out the U.S.A.A. rules of a foul in a losing position. No, sir. East versus West. You must pin this guy. But, hey, definitely smart of Parker not to take my advice there and just give up this round. His shoulder, his shoulder. A lot of intensity. Sorry. This might be it. 2-1. Can you please get your thumb out of there? No, that's not how it works. Yeah, it does. I can't close my thumb. I have to close your hand. You just closed in first. Whoa, whoa, whoa. You just closed in first. How can that be a warning? You closed in first last time. We know there's different rules up in Canada. It just hasn't been explained to the rest of the world. Bring that shoulder in. Yep. No moving. It's down to me. How are you closing in first? You literally closed in first last round. You did. Plus, if I got a warning, it would be me anyway. Chill out. Sorry. It matters. Hands are getting closed. Alden needs to be careful. Don't move. Go! Alden's fighting off with his formation. Very close. And Alden is fully open. What a great match. Elbow on the pad. Alden can transition. That's it. That's the elbow? That's it. He came off. Warm was touching. He didn't go past. Warm was touching? He said his elbow was off? Elbow was off. Warm was touching. I have no idea what is happening at this point. What do you mean his forearm was touching? No, no, no. It came off the front. Good fight, brother. Good fight. What a match. Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for these two young athletes. The future is bright when it comes to arm wrestling. What a great job from Alden Laird. Way to fight it out. Jeremy Parker, way to take advantage, young man, of a tremendous opportunity. Arkansas, make some noise for your guy. We got to go to the stage for post-match interview with Neil Pickup and Jeremy Parker. Hey, what about this guy? Ladies and gentlemen, I am here with your elated winner. He is the local boy from right here. Let's raise it up for Jeremy Parker. Jeremy, wow, wow, wow. You told me yesterday in the hotel that you just wanted to deliver a match. You told me how much you love this sport, and you told me a little bit about the journey you've been on, the weight loss, and the commitment, the fascination, and the obsession with this sport. Well, I can tell you from watching here and from everybody in this crowd, we all felt it. It was amazing. How was your debut in East versus West? I got a lot to say, and I'm not going to be able to find the right words to say it, so I'll try to keep this quick. First and foremost, I want to thank God for putting me in this position. I have been blessed with so much in this life that I do not deserve. Man, I want to thank Michael Todd. I want to thank everything he's done for me. He has shown that a kid like me can achieve his dreams. I'm literally living my dream. I want to thank Robert and East versus West for allowing us to come here to Little Rock. This sport is incredible, man. I don't know how else to describe it, but this is— I dreamed this match the day that Devin pulled Denis Saplinkov on Veterans Day. Some years ago, allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to— On this day, I don't know how many years ago, but allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight for freedom that we enjoy so much every single day. Those same freedoms are being challenged more than ever again right now. We must, as a people, find what makes us who we are. If I can inspire anybody out there to wake up every day and get better, then that's what I want to do. Now, Jeremy, don't run away. These people want to hear a little bit about that match. Coming in here, this was your debut, and yet it was a very high-pressure matchup. You were facing a man who comes to the table like yourself, with an obsession for this sport and carrying a massive name on his shoulders. And it was fascinating to watch the adjustments that you both made there. How did the pressure feel coming into this? Did it affect you? I had nightmares for weeks. Auden's incredible. He's the son of Devin, and you say what you want to try to hype the matchup, but I have a lot of respect for them and their family, their contributions to the sport. It was an honor. It was an honor to be Auden's first match. I know he's going to do great things. Ladies and gentlemen, he is your winner. He is a successful debutant in East vs. West. And he told me, coming into this match, that he wasn't sure whether he was worthy. What do you guys think? 100% he is your winner, ladies and gentlemen, Jeremy Parker. Amazing. He said all the right things. So wise for his age. And what a performance. Took this opportunity to pull one of the famous people on the planet in armwrestling, which is actually Auden Larratt. And what a match we had. It was a back and forth battle, and then Jeremy secured the victory. I think this young man, we will see much more of him. Listen, this guy's got a future in armwrestling. But if he decides to switch, I could see a super rich pastor right there. With a great message and a private airplane.