Muay Thai "Contender" Reality Show
Mr. Mark Burnett is quoted saying: "Contender Asia brings together 16 of the best undiscovered Muay Thai fighters in the world."
"The planning of the show took more that a year, the full production of Contender Asia will start next month" - Mr. Scot Cru.

There will be 15 episodes, all filmed in Singapore and broadcasted on AXN for the asians markets in October.
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Mr. Riaz Mehta mentioned that they are in negotiations with other media companies to broadcast the show in US and Europe.  

The 16 contestants will be competing in the art of Muay Thai - thai boxing, with elimination matches every week. The best CONTENDER will emerge at the last fight.  

The initial fighters list had more than 100 names on it, 16 were selected for the show, two of them were presented today:

Yodsanklai "The Hero"
Birth Date: July 1st, 1985
Country: Thailand
Sponsor: Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness
Height: 5' 7" - 1.70 m
Weight: 154 lbs - 70 kg

Wins: 142
Losses: 65
Draws: 4

Titles: Lumpinee Championships - 2005
Toyota Championships - 2005

He is the current WBC Muay Thai Junior Middleweight Champion. In Dec 2005 he defeated John Wayne Parr in a fight in Australia to gain the WBC Muay Thai 154lb title. He fought also in K-1 Max superfight, emerging victorious.

Arslan 'M16' Magomedov
Birth Date: 3rd Oct. 1982
Country: Russia
Height: 6'1" - 1.86m
Weight: 154lbs - 70kg

Wins: 45
Losses: 6
Draws: 2

Titles:
Prince Cup winner, Bangkok, 2004
WMC World Champion, Bangkok, 2004

His nickname is M16 - 30 of the 45 wins came from KOs. He's training in Thailand in the same gym as his two brothers.

Trailer of the Contender: