WAL 406 Supermatch: Dave Chaffee vs Krasimir Kostadinov

[@clabzzz]

Announcer describing Chaffee's size: "A kind of man where if he came up to you to steal your kid's bike, you'd make sure he had his helmet on right." 😂

[@TheodoreEmmanuelSebastian]

😂

[@DropkickNation]

Neil is the best.

[@btc175]

🤣

[@Baruch-hashem-]

Lmao

[@kentmathewgonzaga9508]

hahahahhahaha

[@hannibalbarca4140]

Neil Pickup is the greatest announcer of any sport

[@jesuschrist5417]

Just anyone with whatever that accent is, is a great sports announcer. :P

[@razorblade7486]

@@jesuschrist5417 literally aussies

[@jesuschrist5417]

@@razorblade7486 Neil's from the UK I think.

[@jameshenry4714]

@@jesuschrist5417 yes he's British 👍

[@Fox8ball.]

Neil isn't the announcer he's the commetator

[@gencademi9362]

3:35 damn, Neil hitting them notes

[@johnmckenzie3767]

Neil pickup needs to be a full time WAL commenter!

[@Hungryhippo2025]

*commentator

[@gianluccasantiago28]

Yeah love Neil Pickup

[@matthewcraig3837]

It cost a lot of money to bring him from England for every event.

[@piro4351]

i think its worth it tho! hes heads and shoulders above the other guys..just my 2centz

[@matthewcraig3837]

@@piro4351 Lol, Neal is awesome but I was one of the other guys so I have to disagree

[@alanmartinezrodriguez884]

Man the quality of WAL is just great nowadays. It feels like a professional sport. Thx for sharing the videos so fast. Keep it up! ps: Bring more European athletes. I assure you none of us would mind seeing Zhokh, Denis, or Pushkar competing in American soil.

[@keyboardrambo]

the audience though always feels strangely random and irrelevant to the event

[@debanitdas520]

That would be interesting

[@ManicMindTrick]

They need to ban the king's move and foul anyone who doesn't keep their elbow on the pad.

[@erdemir5641]

cos they are paid to be there

[@eane1275]

@@keyboardrambo I'm pretty sure they are a fake crowd, other armwrestlers believe so too.

[@theometallica]

An easy 3-0. But was anyone expecting anything different? These two belong in separate weigh categories. What people want to see is Chaffee vs Larratt or Chaffee vs Cyplenkov - Pushkar supermatch format.

[@supposedly6991]

Krasimir is similar strength as Larrat.

[@zombiewolf3244]

@@supposedly6991 NO lol not even close

[@nedimsisic4671]

@@zombiewolf3244 Just watch their training video from last year

[@darchandarchan7036]

Krasi is a great sportsman, but it just was unfair even before match started

[@gencademi9362]

@@supposedly6991 Krasi stronger

[@quangminh8397]

Dave Chaffee get in TOP8 is exactly. I think Dave is the strongest armwrestler at North America, raw strength, no king move :) I think Dave is one of Top3 strongest armwrestler of the World right now

[@apetogetherstrong4243]

Arm wrestling isn't a pure strength sport, never was. Worlds strongest men,powerlifters will get smoked by 225lb arm wrestlers let alone super heavyweights. Big mean Meat heads getting toyed by smaller guys by superior technique is the entire point and beauty of arm wrestling. Hating Kings move is just saying "oh you can beat me but can you bicep curl more than me?" .

[@Flazhness]

Now this is what armwrestling should look like, no under the table shenannigans. Raw strength and grip :D

[@soldier9453]

@B4 freedomfighter He also dominated under the table.

[@cloudx4541]

Keeping hating on the monster. Guy is a beast.

[@soldier9453]

@@cloudx4541 I know. And that's why i am afraid to watch under my table. Afraid for the monster.

[@enviousneptune8990]

B4 freedomfighter shut the hell up libtard that’s why you’re name is b4 and not before. Dipshit sit down

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

@@enviousneptune8990 devon was under the table against mask as well...

[@Silks]

"if he covers your thumb knuckle I'll foul him" - goes on to repeatedly start matches with covered thumb knuckles the whole event

[@Grant-vk6zo]

Yeah Bart is a shit ref.

[@DropkickNation]

Wood needs to be fired.

[@darchandarchan7036]

there’s not so many people out there who can that easily pin Krasimir out of his comfortable position in raw hook

[@mr5jr]

Levan, Ginadi, and most recently Vitaly. SO SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

[@wesleyb1458]

@@mr5jr that’s not many people. You just named 3 guys from the top 10 super heavyweights in the entire world lol you actually kind of made this guys point for him. And yeah there are more than those three too. The point is it is very difficult today unless you have very world elite power

[@Nick-cp8wf]

@@wesleyb1458 don't mind that NERD. He watches too much KZbin and is desensitized from reality. He would call a 7 for 5 guy short after he proceeded to name the 6 people in the world that are taller than him. Asshat.

[@nebulouscalamity6338]

@@wesleyb1458 the child is a crybaby acting out, don't you see?

[@AllThingsFascinate]

@@mr5jr holy shit. are you ok?

[@kasparov9]

I feel bad for Krasi, his first WAL match and it's against the strongest guy in North America haha, would love to know what Krasi thought of Dave.

[@Rubmaster]

This is a grate match! No "in the face" screaming. Just 2 gentlemen with some serious power!

[@UroboricNate]

Man, Dave was exceptional here, one does not simply make easy work of Krasimir the way Dave did.

[@HighGroundArmwrestling]

Lol this didn't age well. Fast forward to 2019-2022 krasimir gets manhandled like a child every match

[@UroboricNate]

@@HighGroundArmwrestling def, 4 year old comment lol, a lot has changed since then huh?....

[@RamblinAround]

Best of 3 normally means 2 out of 3. Why did they still do a 3rd round, when Dave already won the first two? Maybe they mean best of five, or first to 3.

[@muhammadputera6593]

they meant best of 5.

[@toddsmithselbow1732]

Best of 3 should be 3 rounds and best of 5 should be 5 rounds.

[@robertkelly7884]

Arm wrestling is weird, vendetta matches are 6 rounds and they go 6-0 sometimes

[@jubeikibagamai5323]

@@toddsmithselbow1732 Yes. But only 2 to win for best of 3 and 3 wins for a victory for best of 5. This was best of 5 like they usually do in WAL, they just did a mistake in editing the clip.

[@lightemup1023]

@@toddsmithselbow1732 low iq 😆

[@tipko1863]

The surge of raw power that Chaffee delivers is just unreal

[@thebutcher5032]

5:05 michael Todd's rare appearance above the table

[@lubag107]

4:59 damn that dude's bald spot makes his head look mega

[@MrImaghost]

David Chaffee vs Devon Larratt, it shall be a doozy !!

[@waltermorris3593]

Devon is from another galaxy

[@Flornmonk]

That spelling of Devon Larratt's name I have never seen before.

[@waltermorris3593]

@Devon Do they compete in same weight class? Also Brzenk in his prime killed men much larger with larger arms and he destroyed them...size is only one aspect.. techniques will, endurance and Kevin has those going for him

[@garyday9457]

I'm a huuuuge larratt fan. Hope he wins against dave

[@Mr.ms102]

Dave will destroy him

[@sledgemofo1898]

It’s interesting they asked “how do you beat this guy” of Dave Chaffee here. We learned from his two recent losses, there is an answer: the king’s move. And almost no one is happy with it.

[@hamstrungharry259]

but hey Devon did it so its gotta be okay right Right? ... am i right fellas? fellas? hello?

[@wrxrob2589]

Dave is an animal! Thanks for the upload! Keep em coming!

[@gainesp2003gainesp]

It was a pleasure seeing an arm-wrestling match without pulling out for the strap.

[@deez_gainz]

Finally word "World" in WAL abbreviation has a meaning

[@NickFudge1]

That’s how you represent America right there! helllllll yeaaaaaahhhh!

[@smithwrx5910]

Claim someone else is disrespectful and than disrespect them.

[@Mochalatte69]

@@midovinci only with kings move tho, denis could not contain daves fast hit and always resort to kingsmove to hold him off

[@ixtlanmalleus5064]

@Andrei Andrei2 The problem with Cyplenkov is that, he can't attack first, he is slow but powerful. Also, he can't be to tight, probably because his big ass bicep dont let flex his arm properly. Thats why he do the kings move in many matches.

[@beatgameaow344]

Krasimir looks like Alexey Voevoda 😂

[@RomanKondrachov]

Really exciting to watch! Thanks

[@malmangelucci]

is anyone else having trouble with the b/r stream? it stutters so much it's almost unwatchable

[@dominicacosta3765]

malmangelucci happens everyone pal. Nothing new lol

[@PBxFuture]

It was smooth all the way through, atleast for me

[@eane1275]

Yep, jumping all over the place.

[@tagada7]

Hi Phuong, It's been a while since we last talked ! Let me hear your final prediction for upcoming vendetta ! Thx 😊🙋👍

[@derbou7589]

Why there stands best of 3 when it is best of 5

[@gabrielc6252]

it is best of 5

[@CossyMango]

How come they didn't give Krasi an exit interview?

[@swamiabhedananda4147]

CossyMango Yeah I feel they should have allowed him to express himself as this was probably his first experience in Wal..! Such a shame on wal..!

[@mirai4652]

does he speak english?

[@Mode307]

He's not american

[@eane1275]

@@Mode307 he still speaks pretty good English.

[@codebrothers5544]

He's not a jew.

[@ianpaulcana3088]

If you're an inside puller, stay away from Dave's hand.

[@BlaroushMeditasi666]

Krasimir can stop Larrat but not Chaffee...Now that tells you something!

[@junaidhasan7058]

Yeah.. I like devon but recently he is doing too much trash talking and focus less on his talent . Today he has lost to micheal todd cuz of that. Chaffee is too strong for current trash talker larrat.

[@kasparov9]

That was practice, big difference. Everyone wants to see Chaffee vs Larratt.

[@kasparov9]

Actually Ryan from 'Pound for Pound' thinks that Devon won't even be able to set a hook, if Devon could get a hook he has decent chances, but Dave hits with that incredible pronation and side pressure kid of half top roll, he has a very unique pulling style that's very powerful.

[@sledged2467]

If y’all want to compare, look at how Devon beats Michael todd and look at how Dave loses to Michael todd. It could go either way

[@03056932]

@@junaidhasan7058 his trash talking has poked arm wrestlings head into the mainstream briefly. look at the influx since the devon mountain video. he is doing what pro fighters do, hyping. Everyone knows this, the only reason the others arm wrestlers criticise him is to build their own hype fued. You're the only one out the loop.

[@Nick.L.]

Wtf Bart sounds ok here, why does he sound like he smoked 15 packs of cigs in all the other vids?

[@titanirael9966]

This was literally like a knife through butter.

[@juanwick2726]

Dave has 70 pounds on Kras.

[@kamysamaa]

Krasimir was just cannon meat for Chaffee ...I am very disappointed with the choice regarding Chaffee's opponent. 👎

[@bigdingus3489]

Doesn't matter. Weight means little in arm wrestling. Look at John.

[@UroboricNate]

Ah, i wouldn't use John as an example, he's a major exception.

[@eane1275]

@@bigdingus3489 yes it does, that's why weight classes exist dummy.

[@CossyMango]

I'm not sure why Krasi stayed at the 225lb weight class for this match. You would think he's gonna at least pack up at least 30 lbs for this.

[@hawaiidispenser]

Even better than the match was Dave giving some Devon a little verbal spanking... I love it!! Dave has beat Devon in the past and he can probably do it again in 2019.

[@waynerock999]

Dave's got so much more strength than loud foul mouth Devon, he's beaten him easy. Wayne

[@dvr1337]

hawaiidispenser devon never beat him?

[@kasparov9]

They have pulled twice and Devon was still recovering and 225lbs, Dave probably still beat Devon at 250lbs but it will be closer for sure.

[@waynerock999]

Most of the big guys are in another class and strength class to Devon. Wayne

[@glennleybourne145]

Let me say this a guy like Chaffee has not brought the profile of the sport up...they all owe Devon a debt of gratitude for bringing some life and drama to the sport..not to mention higher profile and bigger and more atticipated matches..plus in the end he respects these guys

[@kyleabrams5036]

Man I wish that ref was as strict on elbow fouls as that Kostanov grip foul. Little bit of merica in that call lol

[@mr5jr]

Matt Mask pinned Krasimir faster than Dave 👀

[@xXLucWuvXx]

4:53 What the hell ? Bald dude

[@chetchelios7614]

I think they call that a Jefferson haircut lol

[@eane1275]

Holy shit lol that's the must fucked I think someone's hair can get.

[@Jayberryjam]

Almost rocking the Tonsure.

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

That poor bastard just gave up.

[@94FADE]

People lose their hair it happens it’s a part of life. Atleast he’s accepting it and not hiding it under fake crap lol

[@godabhi8599]

I'm curious how their match will go today they both seems to be in their lowest career point

[@ethrez]

Sad for Krasi, totally different weightclasses. But I guess he couldnt expect a fair matchup on american soil like larratt, todd, mask or anyone.. they threw the biggest and strongest tbey had since they were scared theyd lose.

[@devidia]

Krasi is world class on any weight class, dave was just too good

[@Mode307]

Typical USA ego

[@ethrez]

devidia Top armwrestling doesnt work like that. Chaffee is cyplenkov or saginashvili sized guy and one of the best at it.. So yeah, krasi would beat most average or above average superheavyweight pros, but not the top 3.

[@devidia]

Brzenk called Krazi his wrist top 3 in the world... he is world class but dave just would've beaten anybody 3-0 that day

[@ethrez]

devidia Top competitors in any weight class cant be matched by top competitors in classes below, thats why there are weight classes, ofcourse except for zhokh, but he is an actual mutant. Especially more nowadays, when the sport grows, competitors get stronger and better and get close to their overall potential, utilizing every ounce of their weight.

[@truthfilter]

i love Arwrestlers like Chaffee no pissing about and moaning just straight forward Legit power

[@anonanonymous8397]

Upvote for Neil Pickup!!!!

[@yepitsme7237]

Someone has to teach Brian Shaw this sport and just see s*** go down

[@MANG00J]

Hes 6'8 over 400 pounds with 24 inch biceps and 19 inch forearms with a huge reach and giant hands....Yeah, out of all of the top strongmen in the world Brian Shaw would definitely be the most likely to dominate in arm wrestling.

[@darkdemon4083]

@@MANG00J he is big af

[@swalker9482]

Always liked Dave but after that shot at Devon he May now be my favorite.

[@paulmasters8666]

The best of 3 means 2 - 0 is a win for Dave... Is this the first to 3 or the best of 5?

[@gabrielc6252]

Finally, WAL has a commentator

[@A.SH96]

dave: being racist to canada interviewer: I like that

[@yidy1]

Chaffee VS Cyplenkov. Make it happen!

[@rubenzs3161]

Cyplenkov is way weaker now. Dave would crush him now

[@stx.98_72]

Look up videos they have went plenty of times

[@VDViktor]

When you see that the video is 10 min long you know that its dave chaffee 3:0

[@gaborszakacs168]

We need Chaffee Vs Pushkar!!

[@alfandoalfaridzi3045]

Pushkar smash him in A1 2015 if am not mistaken

[@omidesteki5597]

Chaffee had wrist injury that time.

[@vaderetro264]

alfando alfaridzi It was 3 years ago. People improve or get worse, a new match is due.

[@kasparov9]

Yeah this needs to happen, I have Dave over 6 rounds to beat Pushkar.

[@kasparov9]

You can compare them with their matches against Trubin, easy time for Dave, Pushkar put in a little more effort in my opinion. Todd is a bad example to compare with, his style is very hard for certain very strong pullers like Dave and Tim Bresnan. Over 6 I think Dave beats Pushkar. 4-2.

[@dnlybuff]

That's what champions like Devon do, they set aside the rules and make their own, they don't fit in they make others fit in. People won't remember Dave more than his career but Devon, yes they'll remember him as the legend who took armwrestling to the world. He brought money to the game.

[@jax9574]

Seeing Dave's hands here, I can now see why Brzenk said that Dave lacked the hand size of Lupkes

[@hondak20z1]

So glad to see a true beast back, cant wait til he's 150% so he can shut Michael I hide under the table Todd down!

[@krmaklija]

Chaffee is a BEAST! In my opinion the only NA armwrestler that stands a chance against top EU armwrestlers.

[@kasparov937]

He may even be stronger than Pushkar when fresh.

[@itwasjustajoke8019]

Chaffee Monster. Incredibly strong.

[@kasparov937]

Maybe strongest Arm in the World.

[@jamesbondisamonkey]

We need a cyplenkov vs chaffee rematch...that's the supermatch of the world right now

[@kasparov937]

Pushkar vs Chaffee too

[@dumevision4573]

Do you got larrat and todd? The BRLive was lagging from my connection and i literally didnt see the last match from it being 2 to 2 tied. I know todd won but how did he survive that flop wrist press. Unbelievable

[@gianluccasantiago28]

Because he call Larrat seconds after the rounds, and Larrat was having trouble with his breathing, Devon fell into Michael mind games.

[@dumevision4573]

Há algo mais Um amor uma Luz i do see that! Michael actual endurance is better than larrat! Than positioning! Which larrat and todd acknowledge devon has the better leverage! But MT har the heart and proved it! Props to that dude! I want him a Denis again! But now devon had learn what the superheavy weights feel like and we only hope he brings a show like tonight!

[@brandish4952]

Are you kidding me? Todd is a disgrace. Bart the ref is a disgrace. So many uncalled shoulder and elbow fouls. Unbelievable. They need to fire that guy.

[@dumevision4573]

Brandon S who isnt a disgrace? Are you some kind of arm wrestling wizard? Why are you NOT in the WAL if you know more than bart and todd? Also they have been doing this for 20+ years! You arent even that age i bet!

[@dannyk2690]

Krasi beat Levan just a few years ago. Dave beating him 3:0 like this can be a great proof that Dave at least has a chance of beating current Levan imo.

[@godabhi8599]

😅

[@StevenRayW]

Great. Now let's see Dave vs. Levan!

[@diegomr6969]

TY SO MUCHHHHHHHHHHHHH MUCHAS GRACIASSSSS

[@phut89shopbaocaosu97]

Look at the crazy insant power hand of Dave! Who's next?

Thing with Chaffee is, he doesn't not look like a dude who could rip your arm off.

[@whitebear5405]

No straps at all. Fair play how often do you see two guys just go for it and let the best man win

[@compton7833]

bagent is the only one who rlly had a flawless victory against Chaffee in 2016.

[@_Nosferatu_]

Kostadinov*

[@hMaxFly]

:D

[@lerr]

too hard for americans

[@shipmate3577]

Krasimir is a weight class lower... WAL pitting Kras and Hutchins in the super heavy so they don’t dominate

[@jasoncoleridge5872]

Best in the world at the moment, Chaffee.

[@kasparov9]

I think so too, I think over 6 he'd take Pushkar.

[@alokaperera2750]

If not for that disgraceful kings move, Larrat would never had a chance against Dave Chafee. Dave is a beast.

[@lepe]

Isn't this a best of 5?

[@hazeytom9133]

Yup...and what is "best of" 5 why wouldn't it be 3? Lol 3 out of 5 is best of

[@lepe]

@@hazeytom9133 Yeah but the video says "BEST OF 3" on the bottom.

[@ronniemillsap]

i wanted to see 2 more too :0

[@mikesharon2822]

Where do they get the generic fans I'm a fan and I wanna go

[@eiyhka8779]

Mike Johnson I always think the same thing everytime i watch. It's like a crowd on a video game or something like they aren't real

[@MrRed2683]

Would love to see a USA all star team go and compete in the world championship series someday.

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

Vitaly Laletin is enough to swipe the entire USA squads!

[@derekelshaw4242]

Fuckin' right they don't teach that shit up here in Canada, Dave! Either that, or folks like me and Larratt just don't give a fuck!

[@DipankarGhosh007]

Fun Fact: Krasi is also an amazing chess player as stated by Devon larratt.

[@blackout_duke3161]

We need to see toddzilla vs chaffee

[@mgu-vx4ib]

wow.. what the fuck. Krasi is no joke, trust me. Specially on the defence. Chaffee might be the #1 puller in the world right now. That was ridiculous side pressure.

[@erenserdar7635]

I dont understand the show started at 7 pm how come they upload this now

[@Foxstang4life]

Dam what a torque monster

[@5starcomment]

You telling me they can't get a hundred genuine arm wrestling fans to attend...

[@Jhutchison1992]

Neil pickup is such a legend

[@dvr1337]

Levan will laugh about both of them

[@kasparov9]

Should have been Levan vs Dave in the up coming vendetta not Kvikvinia, why no Levan in Vendetta? Is he afraid or?

[@matthewcraig3837]

No. Just no.

[@matthewcraig3837]

@Rajesh He definitely needs to get off the drugs. Llevan isn't laughing at Dave.

[@161HB]

Levan isnt really ready to Fight best of the worlds. Chaffee in current shape will totally shit on georgian ogre E. Neither ist kvikvinia btw. He will get totally demolished. Maybe hutchins or Nick zina would be some plausible americam opponents for the georgians

[@dvr1337]

lonesome rider hahaah chaffee? Hahaha hahaah

[@Buzz1756]

I’m so disappointed that chaffee isn’t facing someone good this November. He’s facing an opponent who he should beat. So if he wins he should win, nothing changes. If he loses then he looks terrible. He should be facing someone legit like pushkar. That would be amazing. After what chaffee did to Trubin, he shouldn’t have to face shitty ass opponents

[@nonameavailable6004]

Man Dave is a beast

[@dhruvsinghpal8737]

name of the commentators please i heard this same voice every type of armwrestling tournaments.

[@canilhan98]

Neil Pickup

[@smokey4519]

I’d like to see a Chaffee-cyplenkov rematch..

[@malek3719]

Dave vs Bresnan

[@trevorkeyper48]

I’d love to see Dave vs Levan

[@michelaraujo4375]

i guess dreams do come true

[@nzigga06]

When is the rest going to be uploaded?

[@gabrielc6252]

when they wake up. it's 3AM in the morning in the USA :D

[@nadlimita]

It is Krasimir Kostadinov, not Kostanov ..

[@virginccyy7645]

How much does Krasmir weigh during this match?

[@EdwinLindberg]

224 lbs / 100kg

[@stylherc]

When they say "best of 3", isn't that different than "race to 3" or "first to 3" or something?

[@premium320]

Hey Dave, You got your "shot" at the face of the company. How did that turn out for you?? *O Canada*

[@louie1066]

That was first to 3, not best of 3.

[@Fox8ball.]

Is it just me or was Bart Wood biased against Krasi first pull

[@Bgpeychoff]

So is his name kostanov or Kostadinov....

[@mrbuck2646]

Chaffee is the Strongest arm wrestler but he needs more stamina

[@hansolo1935]

What is the strength to technique ratio in winning?

[@nathaneilfabian4414]

Roughly 35 percent technique and 65 percent strength

[@Teacher-gamer]

ожидаемо

[@kinggreydavid1648]

Monster Todd got the kings move all figured out but devon's endurance at the end wasn't 100%..#wal406

[@gianluccasantiago28]

Larrat was having trouble with his breathing, Devon fell into Michael mind games.

[@rvrmdude]

If you look closely you can see Todd under that table.

[@TakenGTs]

Wow krasmir at wal thats fucking awesome

[@erenserdar7635]

When did that happen im watchin the show

[@bess00]

5th September

[@erenserdar7635]

gregor_ berto i meant im watching the show right now from the start and didnt saw that match

[@anthonyw9129]

@@erenserdar7635 where are u watching this ? Like a channel?

[@erenserdar7635]

Don Lemon Br live

[@anthonyw9129]

@@erenserdar7635 yup I found thanks man