MINDAUGAS TARASAITIS Vs. NIKLAS NANNESTAD - ARM WARS ‘IRON HOUSE 2’

Two of World Armwrestling’s very best Top Rollers Collide in a Cross Category SuperMatch for the ages. ARM WARS Lightweight World Champion Mindaugas ‘MORIARTY’ Tarasaitis Steps to the Middleweight Division to face an ARM WARS Legend in Sweden’s ‘STEEL GIRAFFE’ Niklas ‘AMBUSH’ Nannestad.
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[@voiceofarmwrestling]

Mindaugas was good in this one. Good to see Nanestad back on the table.

[@oldbrokenguy]

Embrace the suck ☺️😂😂 Devon was arm wrestling a young kid that had that on a shirt the other night in Kentucky LMFAO

[@alexanderthegood3076]

I remember watching every Niclas nannestad match on armwars. Trying to emulate his low-hand toproll lol. He, alongside with Frode Haugland, represent Armwars; they are the icons/faces of it. An absolute legend, so good to see him back. And the silver bullet match went the best way possible. Nannestad’s always entertaining. As for Mindaugis- props for always punching above his weight, always challenging himself. An Armwars staple for sure. I’d like to see him against Janis, Hale, and i believe i saw Frode back there 😳. Mindaugus is so good, its insane. To come back from a losing position, with the buckle… sheesh Ik how tall Niklas is, but not mindaugis. Maybe next time, you guys can include stats/metrics of the competitors: height, weight, arm length, etc. like old armwars.

[@ForceOfNorway]

GREAT to see Niklas back in Armwars. Awesome match. Congrats to Mindau.

[@Pihnes]

Awesome match ! The amount of respect those guys are showing each other is great, too.

[@FreightTrain420]

Ever since learning that Mindaugus is the biggest cee u next tuesday,, I've been a big fan. His talking at the beginning of the match was hilarious. Seeing him pull so well is awesome! Great match!

[@roymauler]

This is like 2 guys landing haymakers back and forth. Great match!

[@plotrecapped6819]

The buckle really messes up Mindaugas

[@adamjones5931]

I knew this one would be close. Minda is the fucking man. Great match guys.

[@Outagetme23]

The buckle doesn't lie.

[@RHCP1]

Couple warriors right there. Awesomeness from both pullers! 💓

[@zGJungle]

Is it really Friday without an IronHouse Premier ?

[@blazecarr]

insane supermatch. woooow. did it again Mr. Neil Pickup! incredible match up.

[@tosmove]

Incredible fight! Minda wow man, very impressive. Would love to see you both fight again. 💪

[@deadliftdux]

Awesome match

[@thedrew24]

KZbin algorithm boosting comment 💪 ... been awhile since we've seent he steel giraffe

[@simontscharf9613]

strap side Advantage played a big role in this match

[@LiberalsReadmyBio]

Right until the end

[@theveni12345]

@@LiberalsReadmyBio Would have been 100% strap side victory if Nannestad didn't waste his energy in this sixth round

[@LiberalsReadmyBio]

@@theveni12345 it's possible. Im still not convinced mindaugas determination and will wouldn't have been enough though

Incredibly entertaining as always. Thank you very much for this!

[@carlosjoaquim3555]

Great fukingfight mate! super fukingexciting brother.

[@DropkickNation]

Welcome back, Ambush! Good to have you back!

[@redsonjja7486]

That was incredible! Thank you Neil and James. I can't seem to get enough of Arm Wars! Totally addictive! Thank you! Much Luvz to all! ❤

[@erichschader1079]

incredible

[@buzzardsroost538]

Always so good

[@ConeruZ]

A technical error in the end, but it was an amazing match! Sweden is proud!

[@gavinhay6627]

I really thought the buckle was gonna decide this one. Nice surprise in the silver bullet round.

[@AlrightThere]

This match was soooo close. Awesome from both guys.

[@Kings_Crossing]

I loved watching the rivalry between Niklas and Frode back in the day, hope to see them pull again!

[@adamdeforge6884]

Amazing match Neil

[@mathieucomtois348]

Epic match, awesome production as always !👌🏼💪🏼

[@dangosh3340]

Holy hell! What a match!

[@TimmyTurner421]

What an exciting match. Can count the matches that went 4:3 on one hand it's very rare. Hard earned victory by Mindaugas 👍💪

[@WooliteMammoth]

Buckle mattered. Evidence agianst toddzilla mounts hahaha. Or the person facing away from the ref can start a bit cupped.

[@ourroom101]

Quality match, quality production 👌 you can't go wrong with Armwars!

[@toddzillaswrist]

Awesome to see Niklas and Frode there!! Makes me so happy!

[@traininsane5757]

Damn what a technical match those fight for height in the Setups 😮😮😮🧐

[@ericcook80]

This is so good thanks for the great show and Such a good match

[@polarbear4612]

Great match! Very entertaining as they were both great in different areas.

[@jw_armwrestling]

Insane match 🔥🔥

[@teamchaosarmwrestling6771]

No bullshit, I used the code and bought some stuff!!!! Mostly I'm lookin forward to getting my New Training Belt! Great Match too btw!!!

[@theoriginalgoldenarm369]

Amazing match, legendary as always!! Good to see the friendship and sportsmanship, as well as a battle. Well done AW 💪

[@pallin2198]

Great match

[@siu00gah]

The Moriarty nickname is genius. Evil genius

[@user-bc3vp1mw1t]

One of the best matches I’ve ever seen 💪

[@DashDrones]

These events are so well done and another close match. Amazing work guys 💪💪💪

[@nsb2021]

Fantastic match! 💪 Great Production as well 💯 🇺🇸 🔥

[@robavis4906]

That was a great match. Seems like i think that every week when a match is released. Mindaugas stayed calm that last round. I thought he was gettin pinned.

[@2DriveSafeNZ]

Ladies and godamn Gentlemen, This is Arm Wars!!! Awesome match, very entertaining, cliffhanger till the very end

[@danhanlon7727]

Fantastic match lads!! Great show!

[@ArmWildTVfr]

What a pleasure to see Niklas on the table with Frode in his corner!! And against Mindaugas!! Two gentleman, no trashtalk just enjoy Armwrestling

[@bestbuds419]

This is a great way to enjoy my work break. I love iron House

[@hawaiidispenser]

A classic buckle match.

[@JJLL03]

Go Mindy

[@TheGbrown86]

EMBRACE THE SUCK! Another banger video James & Neil!

[@adamhastie5718]

Brilliant battle..that was damn close….👏👏

[@kimnielsen6561]

Arm Wars is still special, but I love Neils voice and character. Its good to have AW in these f up times:)

[@michaelhanlon6826]

Respect!

[@BeardArmwrestler]

Incredible match! Well done everyone!

[@wesleyb1458]

Great match! I wonder a bit if The Steel Giraffe was unlucky that Mindaugas wasn’t getting any elbow fouls on some of those slips. Several were very questionable. Looked like the elbow raised in attempt to force the slip a lot of times

[@theveni12345]

Yeah, but he got the favourable strap side first so it kinda balanced out

[@wesleyb1458]

@@theveni12345 that is true also yeah

[@TheClots]

the buckle side of the strap was making a huge difference in this match

[@TheAwakez]

last round hooooolyyyy shiiiiiiiit maaaan, what a match!

[@GoldenArms13]

Great show! two of the best toproller

[@NBKarmwrestling]

This content is gold. It is unfortunate that it will never get the recognition it deserves. RIP Armwrestling the way it was. Now, all it takes is a TikTok account, A persona "character" and some noobs for you to crush as an actual Armwrestler....BOOM. Viral content that trumps all other content.....because the Algorithim says so. LMAO. So sad. Thanks for sharing this amazing content Neil.

[@sethgilbertson2474]

You know Minda is worried when he’s not talking shit.

[@strengthwisdom]

At 29:02 I was expecting Tarasaitis to say "stand up Niklas"

[@LeviKnight154]

Awesome match! Strap side mattered and minde bleeding him a bit in round 6 had to make a huge difference

[@slimrockwrestlers7334]

Minda , built different , how is he on this level , beating these guys who are so much bigger ,

[@wintonsam496]

spar him once and you'll understand, his connection is unreal and his hand size for his weight class is out of this world.

[@AbhirupSen20]

Very good match They were going as soon as the ref removed his hands , ready go was an after thought. Rd 6 ex

[@adamhastie5718]

There was some jolts and tugs before go for sure..neither seemed to be bothered or blame the other..I think it was a bit of both.

[@AbhirupSen20]

@@adamhastie5718 painstakingly watched back in slo-mo ..they were going at "Re..." as soon as the ref raise his hands. In round 5,6 however they went even before the R of ready go. Maybe better to just keep GO or lift the hands when he reaches go. I think Nalstad had the jump in most rounds.

[@leviprince4644]

That was a really great match 💪🏼🔥

[@justinjoice5640]

Absolutely 🔥 match up!!! Both guys are exceptional in every way when it comes to armwrestling. Great, great match up Neil!!! So exciting to see the steel giraffe back on the scene. Congrats to Nannestad for an amazing re-introduction to the armwars series. And congrats to Minde for a huge victory. All that being said, I’m still at a loss when these “the buckle matters” matches happen. I’ve been pulling for 20 years and I still don’t get it.

[@afroedintellect]

This matters the most in a toproll mirror match. The buckle when tightened causes the webbing of the guy with it to be ever so slightly lower. You can never completely get rid of it. Its not as relevant in an inside match. In addition, a properly applied strap is as close to the thumb as possible, If it is close to the middle of the back of the hand or god forbid the knuckles it stops your ability to use your hand. The strap benefits the guy with the smaller hand and shorter arm more. Tall lanky toprollers do not want the strap for a high posting toproll. The shorter arm smaller hand guy does not have to use his fingers which are at a leverage disadvantage to contain, its a losing proposition. The strap binds you to the other guy and does the work of containment for you by forcing you together.

[@nickhinds9990]

Another killer match

[@dominiclorenz7561]

Great match they were great and so was ref.

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Awesome!!!!

[@marcfruchtman9473]

Great match, the only thing I am not a fan of is the lack of "yellow" light warning for "Ready go"... Ref just blurts it out almost randomly while saying "wrist wrist wrist"... I think, there' needs to be some sort of pause before "go".. not just readygo in 1 word.

[@bliblivion]

epic matche, as always

[@styvensas]

Wow, Tarasaitis Amazing Comeback Win! 💪😤

[@rodkelly6177]

Cracking match that boys.

[@TheGreatOne777]

Damnit was hoping for the giraffe to pull it out. Well fought both competitors though

[@Buzz1756]

How can Mindaugas be so affected by being on the wrong side of the strap? You would think a guy as elite as him would figure it out by now. He’s lucky he pulled off that last round. Great match

[@afroedintellect]

I answered above replying to justin joyce. Mindaugus has a genetic leverage disadvantage made worse by the buckle. The strap overall benefits him which is why he asked every round.

[@TimmyTurner421]

At the elite level nuances like the buckle matter and can make the difference

[@PerformanceEnhancingPancakes]

Cmon KZbin algorithm!!!!!! You can do it!!!

[@audriulis]

Neil definitely was practicing how to pronounce Mindaugas , well done 👍🏻😁

[@Ray_Charles]

Fabulous match 💪

[@degenerateboss8042]

Another banger of a match. It’s almost like they know what they are doing in terms of match making!!😂

[@Cosmic_Code]

Tillykke Mindaugas! Flot gået...🇩🇰

[@BoogieBoyBronx]

What a battle

[@shanekerry9530]

What about a Tom Holland vs Ambush

[@bliblivion]

Nice to see the steel giraffe back in action.

[@1616Rotor]

Great win by Mindaugas! Over a very awkward opponent. So good to Niklas back!

[@kar0x]

what a match!

[@Siberius-]

Thoughts as I watch the match: Oh, it's a buckle-match lol. Only just realised right before the go on the 4th round. So my prediction would be that Niklas wins, except in Arm Wars, they flip for the silver bullet round, so that coin flip then essentially decides who wins, so in that case the win would not go to Niklas like it usually would. For real buckle-matches, they're the only matches where I feel a tie is a better result. Maybe if Mindaugas went for a hook... though that is unlikely to work since set-ups in armwrestling seem to really favour the toproller with getting into position, and he's up against Niklas of all people. If Mindaugas is tiring faster and doesn't think he has a real chance of winning the 5th round with the buckle, or temporarily getting into a good position, then I wonder if it would be best to concede the entire 5th round without trying, and then have more energy for the rounds he can actually win. Okay after watching the 5th round, I don't think that loss took much out of Mindaugas anyway lol. I would think Niklas would want to have less loading pressure in the set-up, but I suppose not. That would make SPEED alone a lot more important, which is not the only component to a big hit. I wonder if it would have been a good idea for Mindaugas to hold off on the pins when he doesn't have the buckle, to try and wear down Niklas more, so as he is maybe less impossible to beat when Niklas doesn't have the buckle (while trying to make Niklas think he might still be in the match). Oh Mindaugas literally does that in the next round (6th). Can't really blame Niklas when the next round is decided by a literal coin flip. But then if he uses TOO much energy he might lose the next round either way. But I doubt that (if he doesn't get the buckle). lol Mindaugas "what about the coin toss?". Oh shit Mindaugas loses the coin toss. Coach Ray talking about hooking lol. Might as well. But then he might think that maybe there's enough wear on Niklas from the last round. Wow. Mindaugas wins it. Looks like there was just enough wear on the arm. Cool to see Niklas go for the press. What an awesome match! I suppose things can turn around when it's not just a typical buckle-toproll match... because in this situation there is a hit vs arm-power dynamic ALSO at play, which means once the hit becomes diminished enough, the buckle can cease to be the determining factor. I didn't really think the hit would wear down enough. Edit: Okay I really like the coin flip for the silver bullet round now actually, since if the buckle is affecting the match, it means both of them will actually try on on the 6th round, as opposed to someone just conceding that round and then putting their energy and effort into the silver bullet round instead. Because maybe they will get the buckle again, so you should probably start trying on the 6th round. Although if there's just no hope in hell of winning the 6th round with the buckle, then it would still maybe be best to concede and then pray to the coin gods to see if you will win the silver bullet round or not.

[@DJTechnoboom]

wow that was awesome

[@slimrockwrestlers7334]

Or our very own James wall 🧱

[@Jeff-jp5tu]

Im ready whenever

[@richarddangles69]

Neil Pickup could commentate on bread dough proofing and I would watch it...

[@strengthcoachlondon]

Awesome to see the return of Niklas. One of my favourite guys to ref. He always made my job easy.

[@oldbrokenguy]

Down to the last second, that's what Arm Wars is all about. It's in the name LOL That was a fluffin fantastic match from both guys. The referee kept it together even turned around to keep from laughing right into the camera 🎥 LMFAO 😆 instant classic right there thank you gentleman 💪

[@mikeymike7986]

I love any match without a kings move😜💪

[@1616Rotor]

I didn't even hear about this match happening?

[@armwarsofficial]

That’s the plan mate - nobody knows any of the IRON HOUSE 2 Matches apart from the few JM which have appeared on one of our Stingers / Teasers. Stay Strong 💪🏼 Be Stoic 🤨☝️🎥🍿🔥

[@brownriceprod]

Lord Neil

[@1979rhino]

KZbin algorithm boosting comment

[@shanekerry9530]

Great production...... wish there wasn't a lag over time from the event.... but the quality is second to none. Neil & Statham do it again..... especially Statham, your skill is top fooking notch!!

[@armwarsofficial]

To be fair mate the lag in time was only two & a half weeks & also it’s worth noting that nobody even knew that this Match had taken place til we told people that it had last Friday Night. Thanks 🙏🏼 for tuning in & all the best to you & your Family- stay Strong 💪🏼 be Stoic 🤨☝️🎥🍿🔥

[@shanekerry9530]

@@armwarsofficial no Neil I absolutely understand and I personally agree with the idea behind the mission. But a lot of people especially people that are not die hard or armwrestlers or Die Hard fans that after paying for an event will maintain the enthusiasm for weeks in order to watch the results personally I love it for the storyline and production but that's also because I have been following the sport for over a decade and compete as much as possible while helping train someone be prepared for a world-class match

[@armwarsofficial]

@@shanekerry9530 but nobody has actually paid for the ‘IRON HOUSE’ Matches mate they are completely free with 3 New Films each month. People paid for the ‘Live Event’ Matches & they were shown that day with Zero delay. The point is that people cannot hold any anticipation or excitement, nor can they have any frustration about the lack of instant results for Matches which they don’t even know have taken place. How is that possible Brother ? 99% of the Matches which took place as part of the ‘IRON HOUSE 2’ Event are a complete mystery to the Armwrestling community & we will only tell people that they even took place the week before that Match Film 🎥 🍿 is set to be aired. It’s like Xmas 🎄 morning when you get a great but totally unexpected gift - Stay Strong 💪🏼 Be Stoic 🤨☝️🎥🍿🔥

[@Jeff-jp5tu]

Im ready whenever steel giraffe says