Monster Arm Wrestling

[Dana Lain] Strength, courage, and grit all come together for Monster Arm Wrestling. What's on the line? Trophies and bragging rights.

[Judge] Two, one, wrestle! 

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[Jason Krough, Head Referee] First you want to sit down at the table, get yourself centered on the table. Position your elbow on the pad first. Then you place your hand on the grip. You get your lock set in, grab the peg to hold yourself in position. So it's a three-minute match. To win the match you've got to keep advantage, 30 seconds out of the minute to your side. Each point is counted towards the match. If you win 2 points out of the 3, you win. Or, if somebody pins. Keep your elbows on the pad, seats in the seat, and your hands on the pegs at all time. 

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[Lee Ann Krough] You have to want to more than the other person. We'll show you the technique, you have to have the want to. 

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[Lee Ann] It's probably 50/50. We've got a lot of guys. We've got Randy McClure, he wrestled 40 years ago. Johnny Johnson. They're from the old-school. We've got some guys that have never done it before, maybe two tournaments, and they're here today because they're going to see if they can get it done. 

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[Timer] 45 seconds.

[Judge 1] 45 seconds. 

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[Crowd counting down] Two, One

[Competitor] Good Match (music)

[Judge 2] Shake hands.

[Judge 3] Three, Two, One Wrestle! 

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[Judge 4] We have a winner right here. 

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[Judge] Three, Two, One Wrestle. 

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[Dana] There are dozens of competitions here at the Iowa State Fair. You can walk right up and sign up the day of. And sometimes you'll get a participation ribbon, and sometimes you'll take home the trophy.