An epic showdown.

We’re less than three weeks out from the 2015 Mr. Olympia competition and things seem to be heating up. With Phil Heath and Kai Greene obviously locked in for the top spots at this years show, all eyes were on the contenders looking to make their claim to be worthy enough to his the posing stage at the years most prestigious event. 2015 featured some of the most competitive events in recent memory with some crowning moments of achievements for bodybuilding veterans as well as the advent of a new title challenger.

Dexter Jackson broke the record for most Arnold Classic wins with his impressive showing this past March. He beat out the likes of Branch Warren and Cedric McMillan en route to his fifth win. It was truly an eye opening experience and showed that Jackson still has a lot left in the tank. It may have come as a shock for some onlookers that Branch took second as many believed an argument could be made for a top placing, but it seems like it wouldn’t be in the cards. There were even many fans who believed that Cedric was more impressive than Branch during that show as well, Arnold Schwarzenegger even commenting that McMillan deserved a higher placing.

Well at this past weekends IFBB Atlantic City Europa show we got to see Branch and Cedric side by side on stage in a pose down that would decide which man cultivated the better physique since the last time they were on stage together. Nick Triggili, 2014’s Mr. USA , was also at the show this past weekend looking pretty impressive for this first ever pro show. Take a look at the video below for the pose down of these top bodybuilders.

Who do you think deserved the top sport at the Europa? How do think Branch and Cedric will do at this year’s Olympia? Let us know what you think in the comments and forums. Also, be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter.

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