Marc & Rovilson

Marc Saw Nelson^[1] and Rovilson Fernandez are a team of Best Buddies on The Amazing Race Asia 2.

Friends from the Philippines, they ran the most statistically dominant season of any team in the franchise, winning eight legs and never finishing below 2nd place prior to the finale. Aside from dominating the gameplay, they also dominated the airtime, with their goofy antics being focused on frequently throughout the season. They looked like locks to win in the finale, and even led for most of the leg, but Rovilson fell apart on the flag Roadblock, getting passed by both Adrian and Vanessa, and, for the first time all season, they placed in a position worse than 2nd, ultimately finishing the race in 3rd place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from axn.asia.com^[2]

Marc[]

Age: 31
Occupation: TV Host and Model
Hometown: Philippines

Rovilson[]

Age: 30
Occupation: TV Host and Magazine Editor
Hometown: Philippines

No Amazing Race show can be without its hunk factor and that is where Marc and Rovilson from Philippines come in. This is one team with the two flamboyant individuals, who dish out a mixture of comedy and ego with a ton of sass. Both TV hosts by day, Rovilson also works as a magazine editor while Marc is a model, whose face, and rather well toned body, has graced the cover of many magazines.

From the get-go, the combination of Marc and Rovilson, is a potent mixture that cannot be taken seriously. Otherwise, you will miss out on the constant ribbing dished out by the friends of four years, as they lovingly slam each other with put down and insults, all in the name of friendship.

Even before the race, Rovilson is very sure that his Aussie buddy will do something disappointing during the competition while Marc is deathly afraid that his American friend will show his true nature in the competition, which happens to be constantly late for everything.

"But I've learned to accept him as a friend, even with his faults. Plus, I tell him to turn up an hour before he actually needs to be there," Marc quips.

At the same time, Rovilson happily describes his friend as someone who lets his female co-host do all the dirty work on television, and also hosts beauty pageants for a living.

Such is the basis of a friendship that started with a mutual friend 4 years ago, which showed both men that they were not that different, as both love a good laugh, and share an equally wicked sense of humor. So what exactly is the biggest difference between them both?

As Marc puts it with a straight face, "I've got hair."

Marc is looking forward to the joy of hamming it up with his buddy on screen, and challenging themselves to win. In fact, this is his main reason for competing on the show. "We are the most competitive when we are giving each other a hard time," he points out, subtly revealing that it is not purely about the fun and games when it comes to the top prize.

So, given their sharp wit, outgoing personality and an ability to dish out as well as they can take, who is the better TV host between the two of them? A laughing Marc believes he has that title in the bag. Pointing to his partner, "Even if I have to lug your lazy fat arse all over television, people will get to see who the best TV host is."

A sly Rovilson counters, "As long as you promise not to bring your stunt double." And Rovilson makes this promise to viewers of the show, "We promise you the most animated, exciting, lovable, huggable and most fun team on The Amazing Race Asia."

The Amazing Race Asia 2[]

Race History[]

Marc & Rovilson's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Singapore → Philippines	Dare / Stair	No Roadblock	2 of 10
2	2	Philippines	Heel / Wheel	Marc	1 of 10
3	3	Philippines → Hong Kong → New Zealand	Wall / Waka	Rovilson	1 of 9
4	4	New Zealand	Flax / Sticks	Marc	1 of 8
5	5	New Zealand → Japan → South Korea	You Catch It / You Cart It	Rovilson	2 of 7	^[1]
6	5	New Zealand → Japan → South Korea	Slither / Deliver	Marc	1 of 7	^[1]
7	6	South Korea	Too Heavy / Too Ho	Rovilson	1 of 6
8	7	South Korea → Germany → Czech Republic	Bow / Blow	Marc	1 of 6
9	8	Czech Republic	Snap / Roll	Rovilson	1 of 6
10	9	Czech Republic → Hungary	Pitch / Pull	Marc	2 of 5
11	10	Hungary	Say It / Play It	Rovilson	2 of 5>
12	11	Hungary → South Africa	In One End / Out the Other	Marc	1 of 4
13	12	South Africa → Singapore	Search / Assemble	Rovilson	3 of 3
				Average	1.46
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield
Notes: 1: Leg 5 is a double-length leg with two Roadblocks and two Detours, shown over two episodes. The placement listed in the top row reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point.

Post-Race[]

Marc & Rovilson co-hosted Asia's Got Talent, which also airs on AXN.

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

Marc & Rovilson are the first all-male team of racers from the Philippines.
Marc & Rovilson are the first team to win four consecutive legs.
Marc, along with Brett Money, are the first contestants from Australia to compete in The Amazing Race.
Rovilson, along with Henry Reed, are the first contestants from the United States to compete outside of the original American version.
Most legs won in a single race, with 8 leg wins. This feat was later tied by Ashleigh & Amanda, Rachel & Dave, and Tom & Tyler.