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Los Angeles, California. 1969.
An international strength exhibition held inside a packed sports hall.
The event featured elite power athletes from multiple disciplines.

Margaret “The Mountain” O’Brien was the main attraction.
260 pounds.
Female world arm-wrestling champion.
Undefeated across years of competition.
Known for defeating more than 200 opponents, including trained men.

Bruce Lee was not scheduled to compete.
He was present only as an observer, accompanying a friend.

A journalist recognized him and requested a brief interview.
Margaret overheard the exchange and approached.

“You’re a movie fighter?” she said.
“You don’t look strong enough for real strength sports.”

Bruce responded calmly.
“My weight is light. Technique is not.”

The journalist suggested a demonstration.
Champion versus martial artist.

Margaret initially refused, citing the weight difference and risk of injury.
Bruce expressed interest only as a technical study.

Conditions were agreed.
The match would stop if injury occurred.

They sat at an official arm-wrestling table.
The size contrast was unmistakable.
Her hand enclosed his completely.

At the signal, Margaret applied partial pressure.
Bruce held position.

She increased force.
The arm did not fall.

As pressure peaked, Bruce altered structure rather than resisting directly.

The table cracked.

Under opposing force directions, the oak split clean through the center.
Both competitors fell forward, still gripping hands.

The referee halted the match immediately.
No winner was declared.

Officials later stated the table failure had never occurred before in sanctioned competition.

Margaret acknowledged the moment as educational rather than competitive.
The two spoke afterward, comparing training philosophies.

The event was never officially recorded as a bout.
Only remembered by those present.

One table.
Two systems.
A result neither discipline expected.

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