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The 2007 Australian Grand Prix saw DEXTER "The Blade " JACKSON take his first victory for the 2007 season. Eleven pros took to the stage at the Dallas Brooks Centre, Melbourne's spiritual home of bodybuilding.
Promoter Tony Doherty had joint MC Chris Cormier tell of his near death experience and fortunate recovery in an emotional stage interview. Cormier, a many times past winner of this event added a "hard edge" to this fantastic show. Milos Sarcev, present with his team of athletes, also added some tribute comments on former Masters Olympia winner, Sonny Schmidt.
Ultimately, it was a battle between ultra ripped defending champ RONNYROCKEL and the great Dexter Jackson, with The Blade prevailing. Legendary VINCE TAYLOR came in third and enormous Joel Stubbs and Swede Martin Kjellstrom showed immense potential for the future. Japan's first ever Olympia qualifier, Hide Yamagishi was a popular hit with the very vocal crowd, taking 5th place. He was also the first ever Japanese competitor at a pro show in Australia.
A GMV Production; Running time: 223 minutes; DVD-Video NTSC; All Regions; Release date: May 2007.
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