Gracie have prob. never seen a pro up close before. When I first did that I had a very haard time to see that guy getting beat by anybody! But at contest time - onstage - he did not look as impressive as in the gym, and ended up placing 3.rd. When you see Alexander today you also will get the same type of realitycheck. His chest destroys his relaxed front pose, and that is what judges base callouts on.
i have seen almost every pro around up close,includin yates in 95,nasser in 96,ray,newman,demayo,mattarazzo,titus ect,you name them ive most likely met them in person and see them pose.ive trained next to yates and wheeler back in the 90,s,and im telling you that alex is as if not more impressive then them all,he reminds me of dorian back in the day.jersey has tons of shows every year with great guest posers to boot,for those whove been to kempers shows knows he gets great guest posers.lets not assume cause you know how the saying goes