up next Derek Poundstone going up against Brian Shaw you're not really opponents in something
like this though are you it is man against machine you against your mind you simply
have to block out the fact that there is a 950 pound car trying to separate your shoulder blades
30 seconds is the benchmark it must seem like 30 minutes to these fellas
they saw how good Brian Shaw's grit was in that first event the medley that he won
no problems for him there Poundstone dropped it
both getting up to the 30-second Mark and that's good and look at that face of determination
well but it's Poundstone that plays the long game he went from full to empty did sure
but Poundstone hung on for nearly 45 seconds ¡yeah! you could be happy with that,
well he's right back in the picture now not to make the top six he was
pretty much short of that anyway, but this puts him very much in contention
for a top four spot and that's what this is really all about
Mark Felix who knows all about the top four finish
he's in the mixer again here at Mohegan sun Jason Bergman he's gonna really have to have
a very, very good deadlift here if he wants to make the cut it's all about the mental games
isn't it you stand there and you tell yourself everything's all right but it's not it's hurting
he's got all the physical attributes Mark Felix for doing a good time here he's got
huge, huge hands, Bergman a much smaller man but you're right it is all about mental state
zoning out look for the wobbles the eyes are a giveaway when the head drops you're hurting
but that's not bad good enough for a top six probably not Felix good enough for maximum
points you better believe it and he's got more in the tank now he doesn't want to overdo this
he knows what the time is he knows he's in maximum points at the moment how much do you
hold on and push Pudzianowski well he wants the minute doesn't he has he got it was close
58 dead and you've just got the feeling if there'd be more on it he could have cracked the minute
that was a bit special from Mark Felix that really puts the pressure on Terry and Pudzianowski now
just look at Bergman on his knees looking up in admiration as if to say man how are you doing
that which is probably what Pundzianovski was thinking too I've got a feeling knowing Mariusz
matter ¿how many fans? he's got in this arena blowing his horn he isn't going to push himself
too far once he gets to around 40 seconds Mariusz might decide you know what that's enough I just
need a top four finish but he is such a competitor has his big Tell isn't it amazing these two get
thrown together once again look at Terry looking over at Mariusz waiting for him to go first
it doesn't matter of course your time starts once you've stood up with it but uh perhaps this gives
them a psychological advantage as Pudzianovski will start shaking first here is starting already
or is that a little bit of kidology from him Mariusz was grimacing around the 10-second
Mark there Terry's got the shapes he's trying to look cool though isn't he's trying not to shake
well this is a good recovery for both of them are really strong in 26 for
and he wasn't faking that and Terry well he's Pete Paris he's like his own little personal duel there
it's just Terry Hollands against Mariusz Pudzianowski here Terry, Terry wanted to win
this one badly and he regrouped well after that wobble Mariusz never seemed to be quite on track
Mark Felix is probably thinking about somewhere are you guys now you're the man you're the man
who won that event and that has propelled you in the first place hasn't it that's taken you
above everybody how's it feeling? you feel great at the moment you know you have to have a strong
strong grip you have a strong tendon and mental strength to do something like this it's fantastic
Mark Felix takes the victory by almost 15 seconds in the deadlift hold whilst Hollands takes eighth
not only have both men made the top six cut but either one of them could win the whole event
Mark Felix is in the lead and Hollands is in second place and it isn't often you say
that Mariusz Pudzianowski is down in third one point behind big Terry