2024 EVLS Prague Pro Finals and Results: Martin Fitzwater Defeats Chris Bumstead

[@NicksStrengthandPower]

What did you guys think about the Prague Pro?

[@JA_1337_]

Martin deserved the win, but it was close

[@fredriklundin1560]

The most epic bodybuilding show in decades.

[@hugolupi]

Chris's physic is what the majority of people would choose instead of a massive big guted bodybuilder.😊 Chris won just by stepping onstage and has to be proud of whow he looked.

[@lucjanwilczewski824]

Great show , absolutely best show this year.

[@scotchbarrel4429]

Love your channel, Nick. One Lil criticism, stop gaslighting Chris, you know how long it took Ronnie to get his first. Developing muscle tissue takes a long time while staying healthy and fighting off the side effects of PEDs. Filling out his frame is a massive understatement, and BTW, and I've said this before, easier work for shorter guys, and yet taller guys get no credit for the effort it takes to fill out those frames.

[@ChampaEmap]

History was made today, open bodybuilding/classic physic/212, all in one show

[@bartsimpson8002]

You mean just Bodybuilding? Like in the 90s? We’ve had plenty of former classic guys face off with 212 and Open in past shows.

[@Justin-uc8sc]

Francielle Matto would have completed this lineup 🙏

[@PianoOwl]

Physique*

[@kennethcuesta5620]

That's why you call it OPEN Bodybuilding.

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

All in one show....? You mean like how bbing shows were BEFORE they split it into classes? Columbo, Same and Arnold all competed against each other. If they were competing today they'd all be in different classes

[@Dorian-Yates-Hair-1991]

Come on Nick, Cbum got a kid, a wife. He achieved everything. He already got a health condition. Let the man retire in peace and save his health.

[@Turothangz]

what health condition did he have i may ask :D

[@HDAnalytics]

@@Turothangzhe’s been very open about multiple health issues, the largest being kidney issues and a chronic auto immune disorder called IgA Nephrothopy.

[@Coleby12]

​@@Turothangz he has a kidney disease.

[@r0p]

​@@Turothangz he has kidney issues.

[@Decoda-k]

@@Turothangzkidney

[@jiwanlama2780]

Thank you for the appropriate title. Everyone else has “Cbum lost” or “Hige Upset by Fritzwater”. No, Martin won and it was his show to lose. CBum was a guest. Congrats to Martin. He will have a great great career ahead.

[@filippocasini1754]

I know eberyone loves cbum, me too... But let be honest Martin was double the size

[@pizzasmasher5143]

@@filippocasini1754no chance man I’m sorry - I love Martin but he was losing all front shots. Backshots saved him because Cbum had 4 weeks to prep so he couldn’t do much of anything in that time.

[@Iwrestlebearzbra]

Didn’t see it that way. Chris edged it out, far better structure and lines. Martin’s just bigger, that used to not matter

[@light-qe3gv]

Cbum got ROBBED

[@Peaceful312]

He was just better!

[@KingdomOfShreddeds]

CBUM brings back Entertainment to the bodybuilding world. I respect all the competitors; Martin Fitzwater deserves the victory🥇. it was a fun journey for Chris Bumstead💫❤

[@russianbeginner643]

Placing Top 2 as their last show and officially retired is good compared how other retired

[@ZackBarnes-i4b]

This was also completely out of his class He should prepare for open now and actually give it a try

[@stelmaria-mx]

​@@ZackBarnes-i4b He hates prep and going hard on a blasting phase would be crazy considering he has a family now

[@Inyourbox-kr5uf]

@@stelmaria-mxdudes still crazy young. Could win

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

He already retired from classic physique though he did the open bodybuilding show for fun he said in his videos this is not how he retired

[@James-sd1kc]

1:08 No,CBUM did it for fun and placed 2nd! Major for a Classic Physique man!!!

[@saavedrakira]

Just wanted to drop a comment and say I’m glad you’re still at it. I remember when you hit 30k subs and still had Hedge around. Keep it up brother!

[@DumasT]

Yea that hedgehog was really cute

[@RevoltingRudi]

yeah his hedge video where to funny. miss hedge!

[@wildhunterwh]

hedge was og

[@Siesjavier]

R.i.p the legend Hedge

[@focusone07]

I found Nicks channel at 44k subs. When he was still doing history/back stories on past bodybuilders. I really loved those

[@hughw2377]

As predicted but cbum did well for only preparing with a short amount of time!

[@fredriklundin1560]

Its not bad to retire in the shape of the life. Very good look on Cbum, also tremendous shape on Saun and Martin. The Guy in 4th also looked Very Very good.

[@grzegorzwroblewski3345]

The guy in 6th will beat this guy in 2 years trust me

[@GalacticTravelers]

😂​@@grzegorzwroblewski3345

[@pinkyellowblue007]

In the shape of the life?

[@fredriklundin1560]

@@pinkyellowblue007 ”his life” ;)

[@1604sujit]

It was an incredible showing by CBum, he got so emotional in his speech. His legacy will be remembered for a long time. I wish him good health.

[@jimlahey9796]

Now he can rave again when he goes back to Ottawa

[@tongor]

Martin won deservedly. But Cbum is what athletes aspire to be!

[@NordicSummit]

This show offered a legendary opportunity we haven't really seen since the 70s in bodybuilding. It was awesome seeing champs in all three categories on stage together. Very exciting show.

[@jaybartlett2561]

CBUM with another 15-20 lbs of muscle would be deadly in open

[@Therealdudeman]

He has an autoimmune disease so for his health I don’t think he was planning on doing open anyway since he’d have to put on more mass and risk his health. Here all he did was carb up the muscle he already had

[@thomasj6814]

I was thinking the same thing if he came in more fuller. @Therealdudeman I didn’t know that.

[@mrm8422]

He can't and would not be able

[@jg9769]

Not nearly as lethal as Sam Sulek. Dude will be a PROBLEM on the Olympia Stage.

[@richardmarino2732]

15-20 lbs of muscle would blur his lines

[@tabsh]

1:16 Nick still farting on his videos

[@headshot9611]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@codywebb5389]

Hell yuh

[@caryc3]

Whaaaaat 😂😂😂😂

[@javanjavan725]

Yoo😂😂

[@Kekou735]

Bruh even paused for it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CannibalShadow]

Congrats to Martin on the win here, just goes to show how talented Chris is to take second with such a short prep guy is insane.

[@VictorMatsunaga]

My heart wants to see Cbum doing open, keeping his aesthetics, no GH gut, but my brain says that my man needs to retire, take care of his family and health. However, it's REALLY hard for someone that competed in such a high level to retire cold turkey, I bet he'll get some shivers thinking about competing again.

[@thandosocikwa]

Martin looked a lot calmer and more relaxed at the finals. He looked rattled a bit during pre judging.

[@DesmondKarani]

Also, why are people saying Chris was more detailed? Martin's quads are knurled and better than Chris. Abs, same case. There's no section where Chris was better than Martin other than height 🤔

[@snuffcore9686]

Congratulations to Martin, and congrats to Chris, who surpassed the expectations of many.

[@BenEnlet29]

I really wish open body building puts more emphasis on asthetics along with size

[@darthconquest1046]

CBum had 4 weeks of prep and placed 2nd to a 4th place Open Mr Olympia placer and beat a multiple times 212 Mr. Olympia. I REALLY hope he and Hani are considering what he could do with more time at the Men's Open Mr. Olympia.

[@reddevil6585]

Hani has retired man So has Chris

[@EmreKars-ef5su]

@@reddevil6585 feels like they both planned this way ahead. Like, lets do another year and retire together. As if both wanted to leave way earlier but stick together

[@elia3598]

Scorecards dosnt make sense to me. How does Horse beat Matthias Hollweck in prejudging, when there was a 4 man final callout in prejudging with cbum, martin, shaun, matthias???

[@tonydeluna8095]

Great show this weekend! Good work coverage Nick !

[@OwenLeBlanc-l7h]

I feel it important to note that Chris wasn't just second. Martin was 4th at the Olympia and Chris placed second and pushed him with such little growth time. It really is an amazing achievement.

[@three33three33]

Dorian Yates said modern day Open Bodybuilders are not even conditioned, and Chris proved that...

[@paulorocha1772]

Dorian likes to talk a lot of crap, phil was just as conditioned as him. is hadi not conditioned? is martin not conditioned? both of these guys were just as sharp as Dorian from the front.

[@DrDoke]

Dorian was crazy. He was so lean you could see his skull through his face.

[@Butcher___________83]

Nonsense. Cbum is not Open. He did ONE open show with a bit more mass but he is not Open yet.

[@Butcher___________83]

​@@paulorocha1772a lot of crap? I bet you were not around in the '90.

[@troy8613]

@@paulorocha1772​​⁠​⁠He’s talking in general and was referring to Brandon Curry’s Mr O win. He also (if my memory serves me) that Hadi had the conditioning but was a smaller guy (which is true).

[@farleytokley1739]

Imagine Chris on stage at 265lbs with the extra weight distributed amongst his arms back and legs without ruining his taper. Chris at 6’1” 265lbs with his trademark symmetry and conditioning would look like any other 6’1” bodybuilder at 290lbs. Berry DeMay era throwback

[@vintage-genes]

This is Men's Open bodybuilding,not Men's Classic Physique,Martin deserves the win,he has more muscle density,a better back and better quads and he also has a nice structure. Chris was good,but he has to get bigger for the Open.

[@oliveranagnostou2988]

Can you explain what muscle density means? People keep saying but I don't know what it means

[@nguyenmong5676]

@@oliveranagnostou2988 it mean size, mass, looking thickness

[@hs-fu6qt]

No he was way off

[@timloffel4196]

I was there live and chris owned Martin. Complete politics.

[@simonbae6058]

no sh1t, Sherlock.

[@ABetterLifeInc]

There’s nothing to be upset about or disappointed with him coming in second place. That is still amazing.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Yeah and with such short little time to prepare he did this well it’s insane

[@aaroncosby4428]

Chris won this show! But the fact that a Classic guy pushed a open guy with literally no time to put on size speaks volumes. Congratulations to Chris!

[@Benvyious]

Exactly bro

[@robertwilson5305]

Martin has a perfect score, chris didn't come close to winning.

[@minoritymind]

​@@robertwilson5305 One more time for the fan boys in the back!

[@hugostiglitz5798]

Cbum d riders everywhere

[@Crazygear408]

It’s open bodybuilding for a reason, Martin just had overall more size than Chris

[@alexsch93]

The atmosphere was insane!!!!! What a show you really had to be in the crowd it was soo sick the noise was crazy so glad I went to Prag🚀🤩

[@manman464]

3 of the best and most loved guys at their class all competing on the same stage was great 😍

[@MarkBates566]

OK explain why not one judge had cbum in 1st after prejudging

[@NJ-jc9iq]

Right?

[@belasstrongestwarrior]

Open Bodybuilding

[@mohammadsufian7890]

​@@belasstrongestwarrior Then why second and not last?

[@zackfozzy7506]

@@mohammadsufian7890 martin's better. simple

[@mohammadsufian7890]

@zackfozzy7506 Yes. Soft like butter

[@three33three33]

Judges are scared to let a classic guy with 4 weeks of preparation win an open show lol.. Conditioning over mass is still better imho

[@mrm8422]

By your standard, Hadi should have been Mr.O this year

[@B96.]

@@mrm8422 he had arguments for him

[@amfitness5598]

This. It was about sending a message. Can’t have one of the top open guys lose to a classic physique guy it completely would invalidate the open Olympia. Judges go with the safe choice.

[@hs-fu6qt]

I know cbum was a clear winner for sure

[@Butcher___________83]

Nonsense. Conditionig alone is not Better.

[@karlbuote2216]

Yeah, I would have given it to martin... I love Chris and I'm a Canadian so That's a double double.. But yeah, it's a thickness density, it's just a different look in open.I think

[@dukefan1010]

Still thought chris looked better. Size shouldn't always win. But congrats to him for how incredible he did in 4 weeks.

[@techieshobbies9485]

The organisers and judges made Chris stand in centre throughout in Pre-judging making everyone believe that he won, cash in on his popularity and then finally give it to Martin as they know that it's Chris' last show so he won't compete in the Olympia and martin gets an early qualification! Well played!

[@GewaltOfRiwia]

A question for you, Nick: After watching Chris and commenting on his Classic Physique journey all these years now that he's retired and won't be returning, do you feel a change in your interest for Classic? Are you just as excited to watch other competitors go for the title in this post CBum era?

[@Howlsowls]

Chris's abs and thighs is like Jay's quad stomp looks too good to be real

[@JJOV00]

Great analysis with nice posing clips, thanks.

[@tatacraft791]

this is like the feature list on "forever" featuring prime kanye eminem drake and wayne but the bodybuilder version

[@zacbranch2083]

Martin looked great, deserved win. But the fact Chris managed to place second is still way better than I think many people expected going in!

[@CommandoG331]

Well I had Cbum up last night. If it was just a one night show, Cbum would've won last night. Martin improved today but was still holding water and sweating a lot. Still torn who should've won. Personally for conditioning I'd of given it to Cbum. No complaints though.

[@techieshobbies9485]

Can someone please explain how Martin won in Pre-judging (according to scorecards)?? He was clearly off with a badly done tan, chris didn't move from the centre and Martin and clarida were moved around him and every video I saw said that Chris won in Pre-judging!!

[@thomaswhite2802]

This was excellent coverage and I wish I had gotten the streaming service

[@christiancalkins9372]

Nick farted again at 1:16 💥

[@Propraj]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bychen5011]

@@Propraji think he’s got a dog

[@yawsarpong749]

😂😂

[@alexanderl9985]

@@mufmuffvin3513nah.. a fart for sure 😅

[@DrSiddiqui]

Alright...😂

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

I'm happy for Chris looking as good as he did he followed and pursued his dream, not only classic physique but also competing in an open bodybuilding show. win or lose, no matter what he still accomplished everything he wanted to achieve and that's the main thing here❤

[@JA_1337_]

Well deserved from Martin. But it was very close.

[@dammmnndaniel3715]

It was not close. Martin won every shot

[@JA_1337_]

@@dammmnndaniel3715 front lat spread and abs and thighs was cbum better but the rest Martin was better. So it was close but Martin did win and he deserved the win.

[@LowTierFallout]

@@dammmnndaniel3715Lmao. He lost FD, FL, and abs+thighs. Martin won fair and square but Cbum took those three poses.

[@mattoniy2840]

@@dammmnndaniel3715it was very close. Honestly Chris looked better

[@MegaShiney99]

@@dammmnndaniel3715 if you think martin won fl then you know 0 about bodybuilding and should stop watching forever

[@originalmk7251]

There is a reason they didn’t let Chris win…

[@sallopez5684]

If Chris won this show it would literally negate the reason for classic to exist . In that case just let classic physique competitors have no weight cap and throw em into the open division

[@Yukongoldpotato]

What a great show. Martin is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I can't wait to see where he goes. Happy retirement to Chris.

[@01d_sck001_training]

I’m glad Martin won because it’s open and to me C-bum looked great but he can’t beat top flight open competition…really cool to see C-Bum in an open show thanks man

[@thomasj6814]

If CBum is able to prep longer he can win 🥇

[@maxl5815]

Martin won because he is bigger and it was an open show. If it was a bodybuilding show, where all classes would be compared, Chris would have won miles ahead of Martin.. he exposed them all, literally the only appealing athlete up there (the others are outstanding, but Chris resembles bodybuilding perfectly)

[@ovathere93]

Nick, Chris should've won. They didn't expect him to show up looking like this. Like you mentioned, Cbums physique draws the eye. And he wasn't Dwarfed on stage.

[@187Cazcrash]

Must be that Martin didn't not win on most poses but the ones from the back where the size really is apparent, he won by such a margin, he could not lose.

[@robmaddison8645]

Chris won most poses in my eyes but Martin was much thicker back to front.

[@cimi93x]

chris looks better from the back tho... this was a robbery plain and simple

[@MichaelWilliams-yg9ik]

@@cimi93xHe doesn’t look better from the back, come on now

[@tommydaape3412]

@@cimi93x his lats are equal but the mid traps, rhomboids, rear delts, teres, it's not even close. fitzwater has a visible infraspinatus and portruding lower traps, that's insane

[@yaohan91]

Whats the judge standard of open category? No matter how i see cbum has more aesthetic looks on him compare with Martin. Cbum muscle line looks fine and details, while martin has a bubble gut coming out. Can anyone enlighten me.

[@prettyboychilds]

i actually think the judges wanted to give it to chris but didnt because it would cause issues with the open class! i thought he won but dont mean he would win in the mr o line up! but its amazing what chris has done its only bin 4 weeks since he defended his classic title, so to do this in short notice and become 2nd and you could of even give him the win is amazing so can you imagine if he took the whole year off then did an open show? i think he beats martin comfortably then, and would hold his own with any of the open guys! hes just got everything, perfect balanced! hes got the height the width the frame the conditioning the posing! so a full year to just put abit more size on he would be perfect

[@dominicmcdaniel3136]

Just gotta say congrats to Martin. He really win against one of the bestest bodybuilder of all time and came out on top that’s a huge accomplishment🎉🎉🎉

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kenarts11]

Chris was better but Chris winning would have created issues of how Chris is better than Akim, Raphael, Andrew and Hunter

[@zerafians8145]

you dont mean Andrew Jacked do you?

[@dammmnndaniel3715]

Chris was not better. You obviously don’t know bodybuilding. Chris has imbalances, not nearly as much tissue. Martin won every shot

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

​@@zerafians8145Yes because Martin beat Andrew

[@kenarts11]

@ Is there another Andrew?

[@kenarts11]

@@dammmnndaniel3715 prejudging Martin wasn’t shredded. Chris had much detail. Though Chris lacked more size

[@balleticbodybuilder]

Chris will look crazy with a year to get open ready

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Yep, he will get on better drugs and make his stomach 6 months pregnant like the others have.

[@justvibing2497]

Martin 5'5 cbum 5'11. So he'll naturally look bigger due to the height didference. So cbum disvantage was height and time to pack on

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Exactly yeah

[@sohailabbasi5982]

Great show

[@ori73-y8n]

I am actually very surprised that Chris made it second !! That is a crazy f…… achievement. I thought initially he is lucky to place top 5 at all with that short time to prepare.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Yeah 2nd is bloody impressive honestly thought he would place lower Cbum is definitely something special

[@themantaz1]

I find it sad that Martin's win is overshadowed by CBum's 2nd place.

[@gnap-x]

Cbum actually looked better. Not just saying this because it’s him, but I think he should have actually won and set a new standard of what an open guy should look like. Martin had a good back, but Chris looked better in every other pose and angle

[@MegaFregel]

No

[@hugostiglitz5798]

Cbum d rider that knows nothing about open LOL

[@timloffel4196]

Was there live and this is spot on

[@tiddybagel]

You have to look at it more objectively. By open standards, he clearly lost.

[@gnap-x]

@ comparing him to the current open standard, yes… but I’m saying that if they picked Cbum to win, they could of established a new standard of what an open guy should look like. Less bloated, more aesthetically pleasing and so on…. Todays open guys are too big and bloated

[@Tony-m3p1v]

The Glowing Glizzy God! Alliteration is fun 😄

[@ebroydell]

CBum with 4 weeks, same as Martin, but went from Classic to Open, and best condition by a MILE, he was the real winner. Congrats to all the athletes.

[@bankaihadouken1180]

He wasnt..Martin smoked him..size, filled out his frame..CBUM back is shallow and arms and forearms are weak.

[@zuhair6661]

First time entering a new catagory and ending up in the second spot is a big big big achievement. After seeing Chris in with the other competitor my expectation went up and I was like if he gets the second spot, that would be a victory in itself and I'm glad it happened. I'm happy for Martin as well, he totally deserved the second spot

[@ericlozano82]

Also, politically, the judges had to make it clear that they shouldn't waste an Olympia qualification on a guy (C Bum) who may not even use it to compete at the Olympia. He did this show for fun. Fitzwater on the other hand has an early qualification and will benefit greatly from not needing to compete again until the O. Awesome showing by Chris, but ultimately the best decision.

[@hitmanx200]

This wasn’t a political decision, Chris lost.

[@Dokepredator]

I think that too, it makes no sense so give Chris an olympia ticket...

[@gbssurvivor130]

Good point!

[@timloffel4196]

​@hitmanx200 it was 100% politics because martin looks like a short fridge in comparison

[@ericlozano82]

Truth be told Chris had the best conditioning and that usually wins shows. Just not this time. A polite 2nd place farewell to C Bum.

[@Dosch689]

How do you transition from classic to open besides putting on mass?

[@nickzoladkiewicz5498]

Yeah for someone his height and said he was weighing 248 a few days before the show he didn't really look out sized like I and most thought he might look but he definitely held his own up there

[@tommydaape3412]

as a layman who is only loosely familiar with open bodybuilding's judging, the legs, abs, arms and midback of fitzwater are just so much more muscular, I would've been surprised if he lost. props to cbum though, to have his shape and conditioning and still be potentially a top 10 OPEN bodybuilder in the world is crazy

[@MikelHansen-p5v]

Chris should have one period .

[@adstansbury]

Chris looked incredible and would love him to have won but also happy he lost because it means he can walk away now without having the hook of a pro qualifier for the Olympia to drag him back, he can move on now. Well done Martin looked much better tonight!

[@MoebiusChungus]

Im still extremely impressed. People will say it was delusional but I genuinely think Chris was incredibly good, especially for 3 week turn around. He showed incredible posing, framing, and flow. Conditioned, detail, and immaculate presentation. This felt like old school bodybuilding before the HGH guts. He’s the winner in my book, and really makes me wish for the olden days of presentation and quality before just size took over.

[@jimmypinsgaming1311]

Chris did the Jay Cutler quad stomp! 👍🏻 Love it!!

[@MBFModernHomesteading]

Cbum should have won imho. This was cool and exciting for bodybuilding either way.

[@jerrellrice3413]

Martin had to win because otherwise, the whole people like Patrick and Rafael aren't "big enough" thing would be null and void. They can't keep pushing everyone for size and then turn around and give a win to a clearly less filled out guy. I would've like to see CBum win too, especially considering that the open has been trending in a more aesthetic direction. But I knew Martin would win based on them not wanting to look even more hypothetical than usual.

[@Superfly-12]

chris got robbed

[@JensKruk]

Just saw the final interaction and I think the interviewer ruined it a little honestly. Wanting to push Chris to do another show and be an ambassador was not really necessary. Still a great show.

[@cocoino2307]

Martin is still bigger then Chris, and this is open guys if he had another 20lbs of muscle i recon he would have taken the tittle easy.

[@chasegordon2120]

CHRIS STILL THE PEOPLES CHAMP, CONGRATS MARTIN!!!!!!!

[@danielbrizzi]

It’s not all about size. When taking everything into consideration, Chris was winning “The Show” IMO. Bodybuilding is subjective and depends on what the judges value more (size, symmetry, conditioning, stage presence). This was exciting and if Chris decides to continue in open it would be so fun but that’s for Chris to say!

[@denver.d7030]

MARTIN HAS THE MOST MUSCULAR AND DETAILED BACK I'VE SEEN IN A WHILE

[@NeoTheOne41]

Shawn Should go back to 212, he has no chance in open

[@muscleandmath2910]

Also got no chance in 212 because of Keone.

[@NeoTheOne41]

Yea atleast he can get top 3, open he won't even get top 15 at olympia.

[@EmreKars-ef5su]

@@NeoTheOne41 And he cant even really put on more Mass. I mean he weights like 80kg on stage but on his frame its literally maxing out. I dont see where he could put on any more mass that actually matters. Hed always fight for 2nd in 212 aslong as keone is there.

[@NeoTheOne41]

​@@EmreKars-ef5su 2nd and 3rd is better that out of the top 20....lol

[@stevenfederico2594]

I’m not trying to be a homer but I think Chris looked incredible and would’ve gave him the win

[@finnpatrick2618]

Chris is not only one of the best bodybuilders in history but also one of the most intelligent which is why he is most likely not going to risk his health anymore. Business and family seems the most likely decision.

[@sergiodemichele6295]

The judges thought: "What is the result that will most motivate Chris to continue in the Open?" and placed him second.

[@JohnSmith-eo2yx]

Clearly not, they placed him correctly

[@Therealdudeman]

It’s almost like they judged based on who’s a better open bodybuilder instead of thinking about open bodybuilding popularity.

[@truthteller..]

​@@Therealdudemanhow dare they 😂

[@mcbeav]

If it was anything political I'm sure they considered it would be a bad look, and wouldn't gain anything from Chris beating their #4 open guy considering Chris is retired. Chris is retired, him competing or coming back is all speculation at this point.

[@Pallehz]

I'd rather look like Cbum, iono what judges are looking at but as a normal human... I prefer Cbum's physique.

[@JeromeStuartNicholsTube]

Martin's physique is literally exquisite

[@toddbertie7936]

, Chris looked amazing the total package, condition perfect lines I really thought he was going to win

[@juriteller3688]

Some people just got a reality check on judging standards for different classes online. There is a reason open and classic are split. If you want to look at something beautiful, go look at classic. If you want to see huge full muscle with round muscles bellies and spot on symmetry, go look at open!

[@DavidManolis-q7n]

I don't know if the open guys are more symmetric.

[@simondg42]

I told ya 🎉💪🏼 Martin looks incredible

[@E93dg]

If you just see men's open as how it was once meant; size, symmetry, leanness and aesthetics, it's a tragedy that the judges preferred fitzwater's physique.

[@slyrhythm6471]

Thank you

[@franciscoxavierpardo1338]

So sad they didn’t choose cbums shape over martins size

[@IanChumba]

dude this is open, size does matter bro, maybe if chris had 20 more pounds

[@dammmnndaniel3715]

It’s open not classic. Size & balance oversees shape.

[@joseluissantos9854]

@@dammmnndaniel3715And Chris wasn’t more balanced ? I get the size aspect but what part of Fiztwaters structure was more balanced and polished than Chris? I honestly want to get your perspective on it not even trying to argue but I genuinely want to know what others saw because in my eyes I thought Chris was the winner even as an open bodybuilding fan. I guess I just need a different perspective on what balance means to others in terms of bodybuilding

[@jcluis6179]

Cbum is just a great bodybuilding, amazing genética and amazing spirit on stage, great to see this show!

[@theenlightenedone1283]

So happy that Martin beat chris ❤ Imo Wesley would look amazing in open as he looks dangerous in his off season

[@kane6529]

Wesley’s chicken legs no bueno for open homie

[@thghtfl]

🤣

[@marcusj97]

martin looks good but the way he poses from the back is ruining his presentation. He leans back way too much

[@naka-YAYA-plaza]

ROBBERY.

[@killerx21]

The aura that Chris has can be simply seen by that there's more discussion about Chris losing than Martin winning. My man left the game with a mark forever💪🏼💯

[@farazalikhan5242]

Bigger arms, legs chest, shoulders, no way Chris was winning,

[@SDMT619]

Somebody said it. Thank you. They would have to change criteria.

[@unknownn.Userrrrrr]

Much weider wings (specially front lat spead), much bigger traps, much smaller mid-section, best conditioning on Pro stage ever, ..... thats why CBum would have won

[@Dokepredator]

Open Bodybuilding just says that there is no weight limit. It's not saying that bigger is alwasy better. Chris structure is far more beautiful... every one wants to look like Chris, no wants to be short with a big gut 😂