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Some may have expected Jean-François Caron to take easy at Força Bruta on Sunday, given the fact that we are only 3 weeks away from the prestigious Arnold Strongman Classic. However, that's not in Caron's nature.

The Canadian set the tone in the Deadlift for reps, completing the entire carriage and doing an extra rep for a total of 6 lifts. According to Caron, the final weight was around 900 pounds. Rob Kearney and Rauno Heinla, who was dealing with a quadricep injury, only got 4 reps, while Dmitrii Skosyrskii couldn't get the fourth lift past his knees.

Then, the Keg Toss was as tricky as advertised! Skosyrskii finally cleared 5 after failing the fourth keg multiple times, while Heinla also got 5 but in a quicker time. Kearney was much quicker to 5 and it looked like he had more in the tank, but just like the other men, the sixth keg was a bit too much. Still, his time for 5 kegs was enough to put him into the lead. This left Caron, and he raced through the first 7 kegs before taking it easy... and finishing all 10! This gave him a commanding lead going into the final event, the Truck Pull.

The truck was 4 tons heavier than last year, and it showed. Skosyrskii, who weighs 125 kg, was barely able to get past the start line! Heinla, who is a bit heavier, went off to a very slow start but completed the course in 68 seconds, while the lighter Kearney settled for a very short distance. This left Caron, who used his 154 kg to pull the truck across the line over 20 seconds faster than Heinla for another win.

Overall, Caron scored a maximum of 12 points while Heinla, although he was given 3rd on the live broadcast, officially took 2nd ahead of Kearney. Skosyrskii finished 4th.

Caron and Kearney will both be at the Arnold Strongman Classic in 3 weeks. Stay tuned for more details!