As I predicted last night, Jay Cutler did manage to hold on to his title against a rapidly improving Phil Heath, but it was far from a unanimously popular decision. The Gift had a lot of supporters in the crowd who were pretty upset about it, and many of them got up and left the arena in disgust the minute Jay was announced as winner. Of course, Jay has a lot of fans too, and they showed their love for the hometown hero. If there were even an ounce of credibility to those theories, Phil Heath would definitely be Mr.
Olympia right now. He was good enough to win. Jay did look better tonight than he did last night, but it would have been an easy call for the judges to give Heath the nod. But congratulations are definitely in order to Jay. He brought the freak package like no one else this year. Dexter seemed satisfied with fourth place. Dennis Wolf, also now a Las Vegas resident like Cutler, had a lot of support out in the crowd in his return to the top five.
From where I was sitting, a good thirty rows back from the stage, Wolf appears to be on the thin side compared to the rest of the top six. Ronny Rockel was a fitting choice for sixth place, and this really showed how politics had jack shit to do with the judging. If it did, this guy without a magazine contract and who is not backed by a major supplement company could easily have been shuffled down a few spots and only a few people would have protested.
Probably the biggest shocks were Kai Greene in seventh and Victor Martinez in eighth. Kai had tightened up since last night, but the damage had been done.
His routine was a little more subdued than usual, though he still did do his trademark headstand and bicycle thing with his legs. As for Victor, like I said last night, he looked much better than last year but placed worse.
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NPC Northeast. Orange County Muscle. Olympia Women's. Arnold Classic Europe. Europe Pro. Southern States Southern States. Phil Heath Classic. Physique wise, not at all. He was as good as we have seen him, if not better than when he placed 2nd in But I feel that this year his best was just not good enough for the judges to reward him with a place in the top 6.
I actually had Victor Martinez finishing in 7th place ahead of Kai Greene. It looks like "The Predator" was terminated at this year's Olympia. Kai was huge and in good condition, but it was not what we are used to seeing from the two time Arnold Classic Champion.
He seemed to lose control of his midsection and his lack of conditioning became more and more apparent, which kept him out of the top 6. I had Kai Greene finishing in 8th place behind Victor Martinez. The Sultan of Symmetry, Ronny Rockel was one of the most improved athletes onstage. His compact physique is one of the most balanced and symmetrical I've ever seen. His legs and midsection were second to none and his back, which had been a weakness condition-wise in the past, could now stand the heat of competition on the biggest stage of all.
A great result for the German, I had actually placed Rockel in 5th ahead of Wolf. Dennis Wolf was written off by most after a dismal performance in and a lackluster showing in NYC. But Wolf put his head down and found what was needed to bring back the physique that landed him a 5th place finish in His back and calves still need a lot of development to be in contention for the Olympia title.
I had Wolf in 6th place. Welcome back Mr. Probably Dexter Jackson's best ever condition and that includes when he won three Arnolds and even when he knocked out the champion and became Mr.
I don't believe there was anything else "The Blade" could have done to improve, his calves are his weak spot and he has done just about all he can there. The difference between Dexter, Branch, Jay and Phil was immeasurable. On a different day with different judges, who knows how it would have turned out for the former Mr. Branch Warren has without a doubt made the most impressive improvements in his physique out of any of the Olympia competitors.
In the past Branch's physique has been described as rugged mass, grainy and insanely muscular. This year however, the word symmetry was thrown in to describe the three time Most Muscular award winner. His waist has become more streamlined, and his condition has even improved from his 3rd place finish last year. I actually had Branch in 2nd place. The Gift was ON and he was conditioned from head to toe. See the close battle as Jay and Phil both fight for the title! Olympia contest was staged on September 24th and September 25th, at the Orleans Arena is Las Vegas, and the book was wide open as to the winner.
The field was loaded with stars such that the Olympia was unquestionably the most competitive lineup in the year history of the event. Dexter and Jay were not presented as both were competing in this Mr. Arnold was unable to attend. The finals including the emotional tribute from the audience to retiring Dennis James , the posedown round, and awards ceremonies are all included, plus a video montage of the history of the Olympia during the closing credits.
This is all fantastic stuff making a memorable year!!
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