Feb. 17, 2007: As predicted, Toney Freeman confidantly strode onstage and dominated the competition at the 2007 IFBB Ironman  He convincingly swept the field of competitors on route to capturing his 2nd Pro win of his career.  Following Freeman was Mark Dugdale in 2nd, Eddie Abbew in 3rd, Silvio Samuel in 4th, and Marcus Haley in 5th.

Mark Dougdale, with his classic shape and symmetry nailed the second spot away from the crowd favorite Silvio Samual.  Dougdale continues to improve with each contest and his conditioning is always flawless.  I'd like to see him add another 10-15 lbs of muscle on his upper body.

Eddy Abbew suprised everyone by snagging the 3rd spot in the lineup and his first Mr Olympia qualification in the process.  If Eddie adds a little more mass to his lower quads, he'll be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

Silvio Samual, trained by Milos "The Mind" Sarcev was the most improved bodybuilder of the entire show.  He's added over 15lbs of rock solid muscle since last season, and if he works on improving the separation in his quads, he'll be a dangerous Giant-Killer on the IFBB Pro scene.  As it was, most of the fans in attendance thought Silvio deserved to be at least 2nd and his showmanship was rewarded when he received the show's BEST PRESENTATION AWARD and a check for $1500.

Marcus Haley snagged the 5th and final Olympia-qualifying spot.  Marcus has a great physique with a huge frame.  If he adds another 10;bs of muscle by Olympia time, he might surprise a few people the next time he steps on stage.  

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