Today's New York Pro show has the distinction of being the largest one in IFBB history, with 134 competitors in Bodybuilding, Physique, Figure and Bikini. The results were a surprise to some, yet predicted by others as Mamdouh Elssiaby, Jose Raymond, Candice Keene, Yeshaira Robles, Juliana Malacarne and Sadik Hadzovik won their respective divisions here in Tribeca, New York.
In the Men Open Class, many of us held out hope for Victor Martinez as he stepped back on stage after taking some time away from training and also nursed an arm injury. There was also talk of Cedric McMillan rallying for the title the second year in a row after some bad luck down in Brazil earlier this season. Alas, no one saw the Egyptian mass monster coming by way of Kuwait. Who would have thought a man weighing over 288 lbs could step on stage full, conditioned and sporting an 8-pack? Elssbiay aka 'Big Ramy' easily walked away with his first professional win. The icing on the cake was that shortly before Big Ramy's win, his wife had just given birth to a little girl.
Special shout out to IFBB Pro Juan Morel who gave 110% for this competition. Hometown favorite Delarosa came in the biggest ever looking relaxed and comfortable on the night of what had to be the toughest competition yet of his career. Clarence DeVis jumped up from the 212 class to compete with the big boys. One of the shortest in the open class, this new found Giant Killer managed to break the top 5 with a massive frame and full muscle bellies.
The surprise of the day came in the form of Jose Raymond's last minute entry. Almost as surprising was Kevin English's no show. In an intense competition, Jose Raymond prevailed over the aesthetic Sami Alhaddad and Mark Dugdale.
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MEN'S BODYBUILDING
1. Mamdouh Elssbiay 2. Victor Martinez 3. Juan Morel 4. Jonathan Delarosa 5. Clarence DeVis 6. Anthoneil Champagnie 7. Marcus Haley 8. Keith Williams 9. Constantinos Demetriou 10. Pablo Ayala 11. An Nguyen 12. Cedric McMillan 13. Daniel Toth 14. Antoine Valliant 15. Dainius Barzinskas 15. Dalibor Hajek 15. Jeff Beckham 15. Mike Johnson 15. Zaher Moukahal Alfonso Del Rio
1. Yeshaira Robles 2. Ashley Kaltwasser 3. Lindsey Waters 4. Yarelis Gonzalez 5. Ashley Cronley LeBlanc 6. Dayna Maleton 7. Ashley Wade 8. Gigi Amurao 9. Maria Annunziata 10. Leigh Brandt 11. Francesca Yumul 12. Nikola Weiterova 13. Anna Starodubtseva 14. Meredith Long 15. Anna Lee Van Hatten 16. Andrea Hertlein 16. Cecile Palacios 16. Cynthia Benoit 16. Danielle Carr 16. Janet Harding 16. Nathalie Mur 16. Tabitha Klausen
MEN'S PHYSIQUE
1. Sadik Hadzovic 2. Anton Antipov 3. Matthew Acton 4. Craig Capurso 5. William Sullivan 6. Sean Sapera 7. Vincent Fiore 8. Jake Routt 9. Jonathan Cetera 10. Keenon LeBlanc 11. Dean Fazzolari 12. David Herskovitz 13. Ian Lauer 14. Michael Ferguson 15. Donta Tanner 16. Corey Hammac 16. Cory Lagasse 16. Craig Franczyk 16. Karl Biermann 16. Russell Waheed 16. Ryan Hughes
212 AND UNDER
1. Jose Raymond 2. Sami Alhaddad 3. Mark Dugdale 4. Aaron Clark 5. Marco Rivera 6. Al Auguste 7. Branden Ray 8. Darron Glenn 9. Mboya Edwards 10. Charles Dixon 11. Raul Carrasco 12. Manuel Manchado 13. Jamal Ahmed Elmadawy 14. Jason Arntz 15. Greg Doucette 16. Angel Vargas 16. Gianluca Catapano 16. Joe Vu 16. Thomas Benagli 16. Vincente Santamaria Martinez 16. Vinny Galanti
WOMEN'S PHYSIQUE
1. Juliana Malacarne 2. Karina Nascimento 3. Toni West 4. Joele Smith 5. Teresita Morales 6. Nathalie Foreau 7. Jillian Reville 8. Jill Rudison 9. Sheilahe Brown 10. Jennie Verdi 11. Melissa DiBernardo 12. Jen Ann Louwagie 13. Sandra Lombardo 14. Cynthia Colon 15. Nathalie Falk 16. Alecia Marie Rankovic 16. Antonia Perdikakis 16. Asha Hadley 16. Carmen Knights 16. Frances Mendez 16. Gina Quinn 16. Gloria Faulls 16. Jane Santos 16. Kathy Unger 16. Michelle Krack 16. Sarah Bridges 16. Sheena Ohlig 16. Stacy Simons McDowell 16. Vallerie Paul
