Now just as we thought they'd starting shooting, another poster of a CA Qualifier event appears..
The F. M. T. THE. (Federation Muay Italian Thai) in collaboration with the Kombat League is organizing the official Italian selection for The Contender Asia Season Two in the Palapanini of Modena on March 7, 2009.
Oh my.... For real, when are they gonna start?
it's a cool poster btw :-)
Fight Card - Italian Extreme 7 Contender Qualifier
OPEN FIGHT YOUTH - 63.500 KG
VALENTIN ARSESCHI vs VALERIO FERRARA
MUAY THAI -63.500 KG
ALESSIO ARDUINI vs NEAL CONOSCENTI
MUAY THAI THE CONTENDER TOURNAMENT 1° RESERVE FIGHT 3X3
DANIAL SHARIFI vs ELIA FILIPPINI
MUAY THAI THE CONTENDER TOURNAMENT 2° RESERVE FIGHT 3X3
ALESSIO D'ANGELO vs ALESSANDRO ALIAS
CERIMONIA DI APERTURA
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 1° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
FILIPPO FAGIOLO vs SARO "THE SICILIAN DON" PRESTI
THE CONTENDER ASIA TROURNAMENT 2° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
ALEX GALAVOTTI vs MASSIMO BARONE
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 3° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
JAWAD EL BYARI vs KAOPON LEK
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 4° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
HICHAM BETTANI vs THANIT IM ON
TITOLO ITALIANO KL MUAY THAI FULL RULES -60 KG 5X3
ROBERTO CASTRIOTA vs CALOGERO PALMERI
PRESTIGE FIGHT MUAY THAI -70 KG
YEMEN GUITNI vs DAVID CHIRCO
THE CONTENDER ASIA 1^ SEMIFINALE
VINCITORE 1° E 2° MATCH
THE CONTENDER ASIA 2^ SEMIFINALE
VINCITORE 3° E 4° MATCH
MMA INTERNATIONAL FIGHT 2X5
ARAMIS ALBERTI vs OLUTOBI AYODEJI KALEJAIYE
TITOLO MONDIALE K1 RULES KOMBAT LEAGUE
MOHAMED MOJAID vs RICHARD BARNHILL
THE CONTENDER ASIA
FINALE TORNEO
CA2 Italian Contenders ( pics )
Filippo Fagiolo, Saro Presti, Thanit Im On, Hicham Bettani ( Top Left to Right )
Alex Galavotti, Massimo Barone, Jawad El Byari, Kaopon Lek ( Bottom Left to Right )
Results :
After the 3 supporting fights, it was show tie for Contender…
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 1° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
FILIPPO FAGIOLO vs SARO "THE SICILIAN DON" PRESTI
Win Presti by point (3:0)
THE CONTENDER ASIA TROURNAMENT 2° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
ALEX GALAVOTTI vs MASSIMO BARONE
Win Barone after extra round (3:0)
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 3° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
DANIAL SHARIFI (Holland) vs KAOPON LEK (Thailand/Italy)
Win Kaopon Lek by KO
THE CONTENDER ASIA TOURNAMENT 4° QUARTO DI FINALE 3X3
HICHAM BETTANI (Marocco/Italy) vs THANIT IM ON
Win Bettani after extra round (2:1)
After 2 more supporting bouts, it was time for the Contender semi finals…THE CONTENDER ASIA 1^ SEMIFINAL
SARO “THE SICILIAN DON” PRESTI vs MASSIMO BARONE
Win Presti by referee stoppage in R3
THE CONTENDER ASIA 2^ SEMIFINAL
KAOPON LEK vs HICHAM BETTANI
Win Kaopon Lek by KO
THE CONTENDER ASIA FINAL
KAOPON LEK vs SARO “THE SICILIAN DON” PRESTI
Kaopon Lek wins by points
The Italian Qualifier event is over. ( check out the great pics courtesy of Nbmodena )
While I m still waiting confirmation as to the fight results.. , chatter has it that it was announced that SARO "THE SICILIAN DON" PRESTI will be representing Italy as the Italian Contender Asia 2 Qualifier; in place of tournament winner, Kaopon Lek, who made short work of his two opponents... ( ??? )
I guess it would make more sense, that an Italian Qualifier event should result in an Italian Contender to Malaysia; as to why was it not an all Italian affair is quite puzzling!
This is getting weirder and weirder... on his facebook Kaopon Lek is congratulated for winning the tournament and going to the finale....
Kaopon Lek ( Thailand ) did win!; however, he could not make trip to Malaysia ( something about not wanting to leave his wife for too long.. )
thus, the 'Key to Malaysia' went to to his finalist opponent, Saro Presti..
( obviously, you can't have a Thai national representing Italy )
hmmm.... not even for a chance to make 250k?