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The Contender Asia

2008-01-16 7

The Contender Asia was a reality-based television series that follows 16 aspiring Muay Thai middleweight fighters from 12 countries as they compete in a series of outdoor challenges and sanctioned matches. The series is a deviation from the original Contender series, which involved boxing. The winner received US$150,000 and bragging rights as "The Contender Champion". The program was hosted by Vice President of World Muay Thai Council and former World Champion Stephen Fox and Jaymee Ong. The second season has been announced on its official website. Production will begin in late September 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 16 fighters vying for the title and a bigger cash prize, which the producers say as "the highest prize money ever to be paid out in the sport of Muay Thai."

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The Contender Asia was a reality-based television series that follows 16 aspiring Muay Thai middleweight fighters from 12 countries as they compete in a series of outdoor challenges and sanctioned matches. The series is a deviation from the original Contender series, which involved boxing. The winner received US$150,000 and bragging rights as "The Contender Champion". The program was hosted by Vice President of World Muay Thai Council and former World Champion Stephen Fox and Jaymee Ong. The second season has been announced on its official website. Production will begin in late September 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 16 fighters vying for the title and a bigger cash prize, which the producers say as "the highest prize money ever to be paid out in the sport of Muay Thai."

  • First Aired
    2008-01-16
  • Last Aired
    2008-04-23
  • Creator
    Mark Burnett
  • Genre
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    15
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    ITV4
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  • Season 1
No Going Back

1. No Going Back

The contestants, handpicked by Fox and his team of trainers, were introduced and brought to their loft...More
The contestants, handpicked by Fox and his team of trainers, were introduced and brought to their loft where they would be staying during the course of the competition. The fighters were then divided into two groups: Blue Team and Red Team. Blue Team and Red Team were given the names "Wild Boars" and "Tiger Kings" respectively, based on legendary Muay Thai fighters. Fight: Naruepol vs. Trevor SmandychLess
60mins 2008-01-16
It's Just Soft Tissue Damage

2. It's Just Soft Tissue Damage

The Tiger Kings were devastated with Trevor Smandych's loss and felt unwell that they did not gave him...More
The Tiger Kings were devastated with Trevor Smandych's loss and felt unwell that they did not gave him a decent farewell. Meanwhile, the Wild Boars were triumphant with Naruepol declaring that the fight was "easy". Other members began contemplating about the pressure of defeating Thai fighters especially in their national sport, but Rafik Bakkouri stayed firm that he was not afraid of the Thais in and out of the ring. Fight: Sean Wright vs. James MartinezLess
60mins 2008-01-23
Boiling Point

3. Boiling Point

The Wild Boars celebrated their second consecutive win, while the Tiger Kings were starting to feel an...More
The Wild Boars celebrated their second consecutive win, while the Tiger Kings were starting to feel angry at the their opponents. This anger was channelled on the following training session as Dzahbar Askerov felt offended by the Wild Boars' fits of laughter during a discussion. Dzahbar Askerov and Rafik Bakkouri had a shouting match which resulted in a brawl between the two. The informal fight was broken up by several trainers. Fight: John Wayne Parr vs. Rafik BakkouriLess
60mins 2008-01-30
Big Guns

4. Big Guns

The Tiger Kings were ecstatic as they celebrate the loss of the opposing team's captain Rafik Bakkouri...More
The Tiger Kings were ecstatic as they celebrate the loss of the opposing team's captain Rafik Bakkouri, while John Wayne Parr had his nose stitched. He even quipped that he already had 186 stitches in his face alone and this number might reach 200 sooner than later. Meanwhile, the Wild Boars elected Bruce as their new captain. But the Wild Boars' problems were compounded when David Pacquette, Zidov Dominik, Naruepol, Joakim Karrison, and Alain Sylvestre fell ill. Soren Monkongtong used this as an opportunity to train harder. Fight: Yodsaenklai vs. Bruce MacfieLess
60mins 2008-02-06
Captain Killers

5. Captain Killers

The Tiger Kings once again were elated at their win, finally evening the fight at 2-2. In a show of sp...More
The Tiger Kings once again were elated at their win, finally evening the fight at 2-2. In a show of sportmanship, even the Wild Boars congratulated Yodsaenklai for his victory. Later, when David Pacquette saw that the food Alain Sylvestre was eating was not very appetizing, he explained to David Pacquette that he had to eat this way because he has Crohn's Disease. After training, the Wild Boars once again elected for a new captain, this time giving the helm to David Pacquette. He, meanwhile, had reservations because of his new "jinxed" role, considering his predecessors were both eliminated. Fight: Soren Monkongtong vs. Alain SylvestreLess
60mins 2008-02-13
A Battle of Heart

6. A Battle of Heart

The Tiger Kings had tipped the scales in their favor securing yet another win for them. The gloomy Wil...More
The Tiger Kings had tipped the scales in their favor securing yet another win for them. The gloomy Wild Boars were encouraged by the newest captain to work even harder in the challenge to gain the opportunity to tip the scales back in their favor. At the Courts Megastore challenge, the Tiger Kings defeated the Wild Boars again by barely mere second. The triumphant Tiger Kings were juxtaposed with the frustrated Wild Boars over losing the opportunity to choose for the fourth time in a row. For their reward, the Tiger Kings won another shopping spree in Courts Megastore. Fight: Dzhabar Askerov vs. David PacquetteLess
60mins 2008-02-20
Friends & Brothers

7. Friends & Brothers

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60mins 2008-02-27
This Is a Competition... Not a Holiday

8. This Is a Competition... Not a Holiday

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60mins 2008-03-05
Not Happy

9. Not Happy

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60mins 2008-03-12
Is It All In the Cards?

10. Is It All In the Cards?

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60mins 2008-03-19
Careful What You Wish For

11. Careful What You Wish For

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60mins 2008-03-26
Sacred Sport With Huge Consequences

12. Sacred Sport With Huge Consequences

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60mins 2008-04-02
Muaythai Force of Four

13. Muaythai Force of Four

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60mins 2008-04-09
...And Then There Were Two

14. ...And Then There Were Two

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60mins 2008-04-16
Finale

15. Finale

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60mins 2008-04-23