Ironman Pro 2009

Part 2 - Mark Dugdale

Ja, Sil reißt ganz schön das Maul auf.
Mal schauen, ob am Ende auch was dahinter steckt.

FlexOnline hat Profi-Bodybuilder nach ihren Favoriten des XX Ironman Pro gefragt. Hier ihre Antworten:

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2009 IRONMAN PRO PICKS
Top pros predict who will win the 2009 Ironman Pro

The first pro show of the new season is nearly upon us with the 2009 Ironman Pro set to go off on Saturday, January 24. We’ve given you a week of previews, reviews, analysis and updates leading up to that fateful moment. Now, see what the top pros have to say about who will win and why.

MELVIN ANTHONY, 2008 ATLANTIC CITY CHAMPION
The Winner: Marcus Haley
Top Contenders: Johnnie Jackson, Silvio Samuel, Moe El Moussawi, Hidetada Yamagishi
Melvin says: “My cousin Marcus Haley can win it because condition isn’t a weak point and he’s made a lot of improvements since last year. That being said, any of these guys can win it because they’re all champions.”

GUSTAVO BADELL, 2005 IRONMAN PRO CHAMPION
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Ronny Rockel, Marcus Haley, Moe El Moussawi, Ahmad Haidar
Gustavo says: “Ronny Rockel might win the show if he brings better condition, but I have to go with Silvio. He has plastic skin with striations all over.”

CHRIS CORMIER, 4 TIME IRONMAN PRO CHAMPION, 1999-2002
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Johnnie Jackson, Moe El Moussawi, Ronny Rockel, Troy Alves
Chris says: “Silvio has the home court advantage and that does make a big difference. Johnnie Jackson has the muscle; he just needs to keep it tight.”

JAY CUTLER, 2 TIME MR. OLYMPIA, 2006-2007
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Mark Dugdale, Johnnie Jackson, Moe El Moussawi, Marcus Haley
Jay says: “Silvio is the favorite because he’s always in shape. Mark Dugdale is up there too because of his condition and Johnnie Jackson for his mass.”

TONEY FREEMAN, 2008 EUROPA SUPER SHOW CHAMPION
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Marcus Haley, Moe El Moussawi, Johnnie Jackson, Troy Alves
Toney says: “Johnnie Jackson just had a baby so I’d like to see him take home that first place trophy and check. It’s gonna be a real tough battle for top 5. Whoever nails it at prejudging will win the show.”

PHIL HEATH, 2008 IRONMAN PRO CHAMPION
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Mark Dugdale, Johnnie Jackson, Moe El Moussawi, Marcus Haley
Phil says: “Dugdale nearly won this show in 2007. If he goes back to the basics and brings the condition, he’ll be a real threat. We haven’t seen Ahmad Haidar in a long time so he could be the X-factor.”

DEXTER JACKSON, 2009 MR. OLYMPIA
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Marcus Haley, Moe El Moussawi, Ronny Rockel, Hidetada Yamagishi
Dexter says: “If Marcus can hold his diet down all the way to the end, he will do well. But Silvio has a little too much firepower for anyone in this lineup to overtake him.”

DENNIS JAMES, 2008 MR. OLYMPIA, 8th place
The Winner: Silvio Samuel
Top Contenders: Moe El Moussawi, Ronny Rockel, Marcus Haley, Hidetada Yamagishi
Dennis says: “Moe will be just as hard as Silvio so he’ll give him a good fight. Martin Kjellstrom will dwarf everyone with his freaky size and condition.”

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Quelle: http://www.flexonline.com/2009_ironman_pro_picks/news/650

Ich wusste gar nicht das Mel und Marcus Haley verwandt sind....

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MOE VS. SILVIO

El Moussawi fires back at Samuel before the 2009 Ironman Pro

Things are heating up for the 2009 Ironman Pro, thanks to Moe El Moussawi and Silvio Samuel. El Moussawi wasn’t too happy with Samuel’s comments, posted right here on flexonline, January 21. Here’s what Samuel said that’s got El Moussawi steamed.

On Moe El Moussawi – who finished in third, one spot ahead of Silvio at the 2008 Ironman – as a possible threat:
“Moe has never – let me repeat – Moe has never and will never be a threat. He’s never beaten me. He was given a gift and we all know that. To be very blunt, I know very few people who are ahead of me in this game. I give respect to them. But the ones that have their Christmas gifts before Christmas comes, I can’t see them beating me in any show. When I beat Moe in 2007, I was fourth place and he was 14th and nobody raised a brow. But if anybody places ahead of Silvio, that is big news for everybody to start writing. So that is why I’m really pissed off. At this point, I don’t give a damn who’s there. So enough is enough."
-Silvio Samuel

And El Moussawi’s response:

“You don’t ask a guy who’s already been beaten by someone if that someone is a threat...obviously he is because he’s already been beaten by him. I respect Silvio, he’s a very nice man and excellent bodybuilder; but not the perfect bodybuilder I would want to look like. He’s got a lot of missing or unbalanced bodyparts and he knows it too. He’s got the longest torso in the sport and when he turns around there’s no muscle on his back.”

More Moe…

On being better:
“I have improved over 30% from the Olympia. I’m bigger, better, a lot harder and definitely a better poser than Silvio will ever be.”

On being armed and dangerous:
“My arms are bigger than Silvio’s legs. He’s got no biceps. When he does a front double biceps, they go flat.”

On taking it to Silvio:
“I cannot guarantee if Silvio will come in great shape, I can only guarantee myself. With that, I’m very confident of the outcome. I will answer you Silvio on the day of the show.”

We’ll see who has the last word when the two meet onstage this Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the 20th anniversary edition of the Ironman Pro Championships. See you there!

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Quelle: http://www.flexonline.com/moe_vs_silvio_ironman/news/653

“My arms are bigger than Silvio’s legs. He’s got no biceps. When he does a front double biceps, they go flat.” LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

http://www.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/1407/79/

- 2009 Ironman Pro Pregame Show with Shawn Ray, Flex Wheeler, and Lonnie Teper
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Ronnie sieht richtig gut aus, jedenfalls von Vorne. Die Rückseite, insbesondere der Beinbeuger, ist immer noch seine Schwäche. Jedoch sollte die Qualifikation für Mr. Olympia, also Top5, kein Problem sein. Selbst Top3 ist drin (er wird auch als Top 2 gehandelt). Gar nicht gefallen mir Don Long (Mittelpartie!) und Troy Alves, der von hinten aussieht als müsse er noch paar Tage (Wochen?) Diät halten - absolut keine Form im Beinbeuger. Die beste Härte brachte Mohammad Bannout, der Cousin von Sammir auf die Bühne, wie man hier sehen kann: He got stripes! Den Sieg wir aber wohl Silvio davontragen.