Devon Larratt’s predictions on “King of the Table 12” supermatches

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Devon Larratt made some predictions about the “King of the Table 12” supermatches on his channel.

Devon Larratt versus Leonidas Arkona.
Leonidas’s better hand is his left hand. That gives him a little bit more of a fighting chance. My left is my party hand in full effect. My right hand is way stronger, but my left is catching up, it’s getting stronger again. Leonidas is very fit and way stronger than me in every measurable way: more cup, more bicep, more of everything. So what do I have on this guy? Just a bunch of experience and skill. I'm old, I'm sick, but it's enough. That’s the thing people need to understand about arm wrestling: it's not just about strength. I think he’ll put up a good fight, but in my mind, I know I’m going to beat him, and probably pretty easily.

Alex Kurdecha versus Artyom Morozov.
This is going to be a wild one. We recently saw Kurdecha pull left for the world title, and it was an absolute war. Kurdecha also had a pretty epic loss to Jerry, where he never really got into the match. Now, we all follow Morozov on Instagram and he’s looking nasty right now. I’m leaning towards Morozov in this one. There hasn’t been a lot of time between events to peak again, and I’m sure Kurdecha was fully prepared for Jerry. It’s tough to maintain that level. And even though Morozov can be a bit of a slow starter, over six rounds it’s going to be difficult for Kurdecha. Looks like most people agree with me: Morozov’s got a bit of a lead.

Sergey Kalinichenko versus Georgi Tsvetkov.
Kalina is on fire right now, improving rapidly. He’s becoming more and more professional, and you can see it in his training, focus, and lifestyle; he's moving in the right direction. Tsvetkov is a brute. He’s a legit Bulgarian super heavyweight arm wrestler. We did see Kurdecha mess him up. Tsvetkov was dealing with antibiotics, and his ankle was about to explode. There’s no way that was optimal form for Tsvetkov, but Kurdecha took Tsvetkov’s hand. Tsvetkov, as good as he is, has shown a lot of one-dimensional arm wrestling. So, if there’s a stop, this match could get really interesting. But Tsvetkov has to be the favorite.

Corey West versus Kamil Jablonski.
Nice left-hand match. Kamil Jablonski has a unique style, really nasty arm wrestler. His strength is very high, a flop, and his left is supposed to be his better arm. Corey, who just had a nice win over Travis. Not sure exactly what that means, but it means something. He’s looking fantastic. Corey West’s potential in the sport is super high. Kamil Jablonski just almost beat Vitaly, in my opinion. This is a really tough one for me to call. I believe Kamil should probably be the paper favorite, but I’m really undecided because Corey is such a freak, he’s capable of just stupid gains if he gets things in order. But I think Kamil has to be slightly favored.

Rob Vigeant Jr versus Nugo Chikadze.
Nugo Chikadze is a Georgian world champion, European champion. I think the dude’s a bit wild; really great dude to watch. I have a mad respect for the Georgians. The Georgian team is just crazy. As soon as you’ve got that Georgian flag on your back, it’s probably a problem for the rest. That country is just incredible. I watch Nugo’s training, and he’s so strong, fierce, and conditioned. I think RVJ is in a little bit of trouble with this one. RVJ might be working out in his basement; he better be, or else he’s going to get messed up. I see the poll has RVJ ahead; that’s cool. I hope for Team West he wins, but it’s gonna be very tough.

Auden Larratt versus Korean Hulk.
Very tough and interesting match. Obviously, I’m rooting as hard as I can for Auden to win this match. Korean Hulk is super strong. When you’re bench pressing almost 700 pounds, that kind of strength crossover really does start to affect things. The weight is a big deal. Korean Hulk has international experience in armwrestling. Watch him pull Michael Todd is probably one of the strongest pieces of evidence we have on him. He’s really powerful. I hope that Auden’s going to be able to take care of him with leverage and arm wrestling ability. Auden is a great young arm wrestler. He’s only 19, and we’re keeping him as healthy as we can.