Finally, the time had come for us to meet our finalists in the competition. Australia's John Wayne Parr and Thailand's very own Yodsaenklai Fairtex. Each had undergone thirteen grueling weeks in the loft before securing a position in the finale fight. That night, there were two other special matches between past Contender fighters. First up, in a special Contender Asia rematch was Singapore's very own Zig Zach Khan and crazy man Zidov. After five intense rounds, Zidov's severely busted nose forced the referee to stop the fight. Next up was between archrivals Rafik and Dzhabar. As usual, Rafik brought his cocky self to the fight, which fired Dzhabar up even more. After a very evenly matched fight, a very disciplined Dzhabar was awarded with the WMC European title.

In the weeks leading up the finale fight, much had been going on in John Wayne's life. Unfortunately for him, his father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. However, his wife was also expecting his second child, a new baby boy. In comparison to the roller coaster of emotions John Wayne's was feeling, Yodsaenklai wanted to win the money to buy a house for his mother. With emotions running high and both physically prepared for the match, they got to a fiery start. John Wayne gave it his all but however was no match for the technically precise Yodsaenklai. Going home USD$150,000 richer was our very first Contender Asia was Yodsaenklai Fairtex from Thailand.

 

 

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