Michael Todd: “I didn't expect Ermes to be so strong” 16:18 03/27/2017 Probably, nobody expected that Ermes Gasparini was so strong at the tournament with Michael Todd. Was Michael ready for the fight? Not what you were looking for? Search for other text. Michael, to be honest – you didn’t expect that Ermes was so strong? – No, I didn't expect him to be as strong as he was. I expected the same Ermes from Zloty Tur and he gained approximately 10kg and was VERY STRONG! You let him win two fights. How did it happen? – The first fight was my mistake, I didn't tighten my hand on the go & that allowed him to walk my hand @ loosen the strap. The 2nd fight, the only mistake I made was not keeping the match in the center or my side of the table & he was able to put enough pressure to get my arm to the bone lock & I had to let up due to pain. Did Ermes find your weak point? – They told me that they built a tool "The Todd Pipe" specifically to transition from a top roll to a press! Did you find