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The real kickboxer(s) (new page)

Unlike the fake staged fights in town on the street for tourists, this was the real deal. Big ring, lots of fans and betters. Just like you see in movies, except it wasn't in a stone ring with a gong and fire all over.
It started with the prelims, kids fighting for fun. The real fights started, and it was intense. 5 rounds about 2 mins each. No one was ever knocked out as they were both even. It all came down to decisions.
There were a couple of Farong(foreigners), Europeans or Russians, I think, vs Thai. This is where it got bad. Those fights were rigged. The Thai boxers were overmatched, yet they still won. Also, there was a European girl vs a Thai girl, and the European girl really kicked the Thai girl's butt, but guess who won, yep... Thai girl. Thats when we left.
statue outside the arena
statue outside the arena		 big poster hyping the fight
big poster hyping the fight		 these aren't the kickboxers
these aren't the kickboxers		 Thepraset arena (i think)
Thepraset arena (i think)
the ring
the ring		 the kids prelim fights
the kids prelim fights		 on the walls in the courtyard
on the walls in the courtyard		 more paintings
more paintings
kids again
kids again		 each boxer prayed before each match
each boxer prayed before each match		 the gloves
the gloves		 the adults
the adults
a farong (foreigner) vs thai
a farong (foreigner) vs thai		 whats with the funky faces again... geez
whats with the funky faces again... geez		 the audience
the audience		 the gamblers
the gamblers
i've seen this image before somewhere..... hmm...
i've seen this image before somewhere..... hmm...		 another angle
another angle		 they have ring girls too
they have ring girls too		 between rounds
between rounds
each won trophies
each won trophies		 the thai guy won
the thai guy won		 big russian dude vs a thai guy, guess who won, yep, rigged.
big russian dude vs a thai guy, guess who won, yep, rigged.		 european girl
european girl
johnny, russ and jarrett
johnny, russ and jarrett		 awaiting her match
awaiting her match		 the thai fighter
the thai fighter		 the match... the european girl was kickin butt, but guess who won, yep, we got frustrated and left
the match... the european girl was kickin butt, but guess who won, yep, we got frustrated and left

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