2025 CIP | FINAL | Foconi (Italy) v Massialas (USA) | Men's Foil Fencing Individual World Cup

There have been many finals between the two teams. The last match of the day and an important match that will allow one of these boys to enter the Legend with three titles here in Paris. There is an electric wave. It's the right attack that hits. He didn't have the priority. And it's globally the priority. But as there is this wave, we are equal everywhere. The American has short arms. He made an attack on preparation. The Italian was right. But it's the pass that hits. Yes, we clearly see a parade taken by the American. But he takes out his arm and the time. We're talking about a quarter of a second. But the time he goes to find the target of the Italian. The Italian had already returned and lights up alone. The attack that doesn't hit. And it's the counterattack that lights up alone. But he went a little too far. And without putting explosiveness in his attack. It lacked conviction. The same thing as earlier. Indeed, he has such an atypical scream. He must consider it an attack. But when you look closely, even in slow motion, it's preparation. He doesn't develop. He doesn't take the pair. And above all, he advances. And as we say, he pumps. That means he shortens his arm. And just by doing that, he totally loses the priority. Focconi, who pushes. Maciales, who stopped the fire by touching Focconi's hand. There was a first parade. But the response didn't hit right away. And there's a counterattack. As you can see, he's low on his feet. Alessio Focconi is really very flashy. In a half-slant position almost all the time. As soon as he's in the fight, he's already in a half-slant position. With the body forward, which actually reduces the surface of his cuirass even more. No, it's not very academic. I agree with you. We can see that he's trying to do it, but he doesn't take it. He actually stole it, Focconi. Maciales puts too much force into it. Whether it's in his grips, in everything he does, he forces too much. I have the impression that he's losing his fluidity. Yet he has a scream that is normally very fluid. But there's too much force. That's an attack on the iron. He took the iron well. We heard the noise, there's no doubt. He got it. 50 seconds to dispute in this first third. Three points ahead for the Italian, who is taking a small chance to get the triple on this event. But it's not over yet. D'Alessio Focconi reported an error in the fight. That's why he was given a yellow card. He tells him he's late, so he doesn't come back to his decision. 8-7, just a little bit of a gap between the two. Maciales is coming back well. There's a desire to go too wide on the part of the American. And even he's turning to his coach. He said to his father, but I understood. I mean, to his coach. I understood. And he got caught a few times on that. In fact, he moved his hand too much. You reveal the valid surface and it opens targets for your opponent. And Focconi understood it. He knows it. He has experience. And he knows very well the game of Maciales. So he's almost waiting for that from Maciales. He tightens his wrist because the shell has to move a little bit. I was going to say, he's trying to break the game. But we're getting to the third time. I don't think so. For now, nothing is done in this final of the 2025 edition of the Forvis-Mazars International Challenge in Paris. It's the counter-response. We see the slow motion again. But does that mean that the shooters have a second mask in the bag? I don't think it's systematic. Yes, because this is the first time I've seen that. In fact, he had another mask in his bag. Maybe he anticipated the thing. By saying to himself, I tend to sweat a little bit from my head. I prefer to have a second one. Come on, be careful. It's starting to get dangerous for Maciales. Even if he only has two points behind. You can see how he's leaning forward. Fauconnier on his guard position. The card is this part of the belly. Yes, he's going. He manages to hang on to it. Maciales is catching up well on this action. He was almost standing when he touched it. Oh la la, it hit him. It hit him directly. But Maciales is stuck in the fairway. That's why he can't... Oh, that's super well done on the step. Come on, just one more touch. And Alessio Fauconnier will go down in history by being three times titled here in Paris at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin. He had made the double in 2018-2019. And maybe, maybe there. And that's it. And it's done. Alessio Fauconnier, triple winner. Of this great tournament. Formis Mazar, Paris International Challenge. Well, he was very, very good. He was quite impressive. And all day long. After, Maciales did not deserve it. But we had a very, very great Fauconnier today.