These refs should NEVER work a match again wow LOL!

All I can say is respect how Bowen kept his cool and fought to win at all cost.

The reffing is an absolute mess, but solid match. Ryan held and turned things around from some terrible positions.

17:58 OMG you can't even see Bowens thumb. I don't mean the thumb knuckle.. I mean you can't see ANY of his thumb at all. That is nuts. People have negative opinions of Bowen, but I have to give credit where it's due. To come back from the most one-sided setups and unfair reffing, my hat is off to him.

Ryan reffed better than the refs. 🙈

Ryan's patience is very impressive. He just continued to play even he's being cheated.

Now I know what they mean when they say "home advantage" 🤔 💪🏼😁👍🏻

Refs tried everything in their power to push their guy over the finish line but Ryan dug deep and was victorious, bravo!!!

Insane elbow fouls on Mazahir (literally inches off the pad for ages) and very lax reffing in the setups. Despite that, you did well mate - congrats.

That has to be the most biased reffing I've seen in my life 😂 well done on getting it done despite having to fight both mazahir and the refs

Where is Ryan’s thumb, let alone his knuckle 😂

as a indian I apologies of how the refrees did it dirty ....

All that sidepressure training Ryan did under Todd's guidance really served him well in the match. Great win, great match.

I usually joke about Ryan but he was getting screwed here with the grips honestly

I don't think the referee understands what a knuckle is 😂😂😂😂

1. Treacherous elbow fouls 2. Starting in the rise covering the knuckle 3. Maz’s shoulder consistently breaking the plane of the table. It’s not allowed to dip below the table or it’s a foul. 4. Fighting 2 refs as well as Maz 5. Still pulled out the win.

love how you guys experienced terrible desi reffing, load shedding, and food poisoning. xD the whole experience. love it

Yeah this proves you were a tier ahead of him! The referees were useless. All good Ryan this means you’re elite now, keep going. 💪🏽

With that kind of technical capabilities how the hell is he no 1 in India???

Over a billion people and still can't produce a single human strong enough to defeat Ryan Blue Bowen. Great match.

I hope events in India aren't all reffed like that, because it'll get their athletes all used to competing with really weird grips, straps and so-on which is basically going to cripple their chances in any evens in the major tournaments elsewhere...can see Mazahir is used to basically gripping a thumbnail while forcing opponents into a Dad move. Dude is strong though and it was a decent match. Ryan's usual defensive position is weird, but clearly works. Would love to see these 2 under different rules - would be a great match anywhere I have no doubt.

The climb on the knuckle before the go is ridiculous. Congrats on keeping your cool and getting the W!

Well done blue. Maz rising in every set was crazy. Your side pressure held strong. Rematch in Australia Bowen wins 4-0 with rules.

I really like how this is filmed, might be one of the best production qualities of any match I've seen. Feels like I'm right there watching from the side lines

16:38 The atmosphere when the power goes out and the traditional drums start playing.... lol, you ain't in Brisbane anymore. 😂 Great job Blue

In despite of the ilegal setups and elbow fouls, Ryan gets the win. Congrats man, continue to do your thing.. cheers from Chile

11:16 LOL .. look at how high Mazahir is gripping

Unbelievable that Bowen still won with that reffing!

You didn't think they were gonna just let you win did you? They pulled out all the tricks 😂

Been looking forward to this one💪

Ryan literally grabs his wrist and says where is my knuckle. Classic.

16:11 Lmao 😂

19:32 what is this grip???

Great Match Ryan, you had a lot of adversaries in this one 💪💪 Best regards from Québec, Canada

So you are now the No.1 arm wrestler amongst 1.4 billion people? Wow.

Well done bro. Big trip, but worth it for the competition and making new connections. Good match btw. Would be good to get a few of the Indian lads over here for a few matches.

That was an uphill battle. Brillant gripping and pulling, Ryan.

Ryan was forced to be the referee of his own match, a disgrace to refereeing in India

11:16 and 16:10. I am laughing so hard. Under WAL rules or KOTT rules Ryan would have murdered this guy😂😂

I think that Ryan was explaining better than the referee😅. Huge respect for Ryan Bowen🙏🏻

The energy in that room is CRAZY! Well done

That was one heck of a match 💪.. I thought he had ol Ryan after seeing the 1st couple rounds but the Bowen got er done 💪

It was interesting to see someone wanting a super loose strap. I'm very used to a tight strap but may experiment with it being loose on the buckle side as it allows a toproller more movement to gain height once the round starts.

They turned off the lights for that darkhouse effect. The drums added alot of atmosphere too. I can appreciate that.

Incredible match, very impressive technicalities

Man that was an awesome match, glad Ryan persevered through the bad starts.

As an Indian i say there is nothing fair. Most athletes are from rich background and the political leaders have no educational degree except money and power. Welcome to India.

Ryan .......Great job Mate , Proud of you , You played splendid ...

We need to have similarity in the reffing between the leagues

Excellent match!

Well done Bowen! The reff should've been more aware here. Love from India. Keep shining bro

Once I heard the blown out speakers and the screaming crowds and the banging drums, I knew without a doubt, this match ain't taking place in Austria!

I'm sure the reffing will get better in time, league is young, good match mate!

Yikes... the reffing

Great match. Reffing was a mess though 😂

Awesome performance Ryan....nuff respect to you and Mazahir.

Great production!

This was actually ryan vs sadhu and 2 referees .

Few observations! Ryan tried a toproll intially and understood that Mazahir's toproll is better. While both were toprolling, both were on each other's knuckles and both were okay with it. Noone complained. From the second round Ryan was smart enough not to try toproll and gripped Mazahir Low and loose. He surely has better side pressure which earned him a win. Third round he again tried to use a higher grip which surely didn't work in his favour. He said he would wanted a tighter strap which may not have made a difference if he was gripping high. Ryan table IQ is really high and he again gripped low and loose to make it a side pressure battle. In the later rounds, Ryan was holding Mazahir really low by choice. It wasnt Mazahir who was adjusting to get a higher grip. Ryan dug his thumb deep and pushed it back in order to get better access to Mazahir's wrist. It is what many hook players do to get better access to side pressure against someone who has a very strong toproll hit. In this case, a referee's grip would have been a better option because Ryan was digging his thumb down which automatically forced Mazahir to grip high and come over his knuckles. As per WAF rules( which the refs are trained with), the strap has to be tight without any slack. The competitors can request the referee to tighten it but the one that has the buckle on hand is given a bit of preference. If the strap is already tight without any slack, the referee may not tighten it further. I don't see any issues there. Overall I feel Mazahir had a stronger toproll but couldn't finish the game by locking his dominant position with his structure. Ryan's elbow integrity was the game changer. He could hold Mazahir easily once he got his elbow lock set. Toddzilla training has surely worked for him. I'll be eager to see a rematch as the match was way too close and it was fun!

Ryan we all see how when he was gassed the lights went off😂😂 needed time to rest

My victory speech wouldn't have been so magnanimous. Credit to you Ryan.

Excelente, saludos desde Costa Rica, pura vida !!!

The dude working the electricity bike got off to do a piss. 🤣

Thank you for the match, guys. I wish you the best. 👍

I never thought I would want Ryan to win a match as bad as I wanted him to win this one

Great match brother!

Congrats, Ryan!! Exciting match. You have a very well rounded game.

As an Indian, I agree the fact that the refs were awesome 🔥

Respect to Blue, felt like you were fighting most of the room g

Well done Ryan!

Well done blue! Battled on despite the bad ref , a well deserved win

I’d hate to think the lights went out to give mazahir more time to rest because it sure looked that way :)

Bowen become one of my fave now👍

Strongest taxi driver I've seen yet.

Why does it seem like the tables so high? Is it not regulation spec?

LOL, what a joke on the setups...it's no wonder you always see Mazahir always cupping and starting crazy high in all the videos you see him in...Larry's channel for instance...it's because the refs over there don't ever concern themselves with it...they just let it all go.

Great event for armwrestling community. Arm wrestling is really getting popular right now, and this is because of this kind of event. My only pet peeve with this match is the different angles of the camera during the fight, it's not like your filming a movie so why change it, we want to see how the fight transitioned even in preperation, you could do it in post matches as recap. Regardless, love the event.

Ryan well done the reffing was terrible, Mazahir was doing all the dirty tricks.

just a headsup, you should always have a image with the score on the screen during these kinds of matches.

lmao power goes off. This is the most Indian thing I've ever seen.

The timing of the lights going out… Convenient

bowen is crazy strong.... look at this thumb completely gone in the setup yet he recovered and pinned mazahir..... monster

ref was trying everything to let mazahir win and he still lost lol, what an absolute clown fiesta

One of the few times I was rooting for Ryan.

Pro panja set up and the stage is on another level, what a professional organisation

Holy shit that was impressive

Great match

That was wild.

Kind of a back alley form of arm wrestling but still entertaining. Good fight from both competitors!

Awesome match. You earned it, Blue.

Nice and respect

Buena victoria Ryan un poco complicado en la configuración pero pudiste salir airoso. Mazahir no pudo a pesar de las ayudas de los árbitros

Congratulations

Just when you thought you’ve see it all LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO😂

Congratulations Ryan, I've been watching you put in the work on your videos, it certainly paid off. The refs were so bias it wasn't even funny. Not calling fouls, blatently keeping the strap loose, covering his knuckle, giving him a random foul (2?). These refs need extensive training before they work any more matches. Soooooo bad. Way to overcome all of that and take it anyway. Good job, CHAMP!

This refereeing was as legitimate at the indian moon landing.

Gracious blue making it look close

Fuck yea Bowen. Been with you the entire journey. Your the shit great win amazing through those odds.

oh man, the reffing made it almost unwatchable and the bad commentator sound quality. but great arm fight. congratz to ryan for pulling this off. do we see coach ray vs ryan rematch?

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