Muay Thai fight at Bangla road, Phuket

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Shot with Fuji X-T4

One of the things I wanted to do for a long time once I get to Thailand is to watch Muay Thai fights. I've been training Muay Thai on and off and I enjoy the sports so much! I don't want to be a fighter tho, just for training and physical fitness but yeah, the sport is really fun.

There's a lot of Muay Thai stadiums in Thailand and regular fights (like per week or something?) whether big or small. We got to watch a fight in Bangla road when we were in Phuket. :D



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When we walked around Patong in Phuket, we saw some posters of the fights and there were also a car going around, announcing them. I think the fights happen every 3 days or so, they happen quite regularly since you know, tourists! :D



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I'm sorry but I don't remember how much the ticket was hahah. I think it was 1,500 baht each since we're spoiled brats and want to get into the VIP section.



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The stadium is not full as you can see, the audience is composed of mostly tourists. :D
There were 7 fights in total - both Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts.

Here we can see a Thai player doing their ritual before the fight.



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We were guessing which one would win. I was betting (not literally lol) on to the one with the yellow shorts since he's taller and obviously has an advantage. The other fighter is also strong, but I will always bet on the leaner one since their body is lighter. In the end, my fighter won. :P



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In the next fights, we have fighters from different nationalities fight against each other. This one was Turkey vs Thailand.



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My camera (Fuji X-T4) was new this time and I was just getting used to it so I really didn't have the focus set properly. I think I was doing Auto (which sucks, I know) but during this time I was really really confused with Fuji's autofocus system cos they're so complicated lol. That's why you see the boxing ring was focused and not the fighters. :P Also the shutter speed wasn't even set properly hahah fml.



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MMA was kinda brutal. Not for me. XD But it's kinda fun to watch and especially when people cheer together.

The fight was nice and more fun when you're in Thailand soil. I love how they preserve and promote their sport. We enjoyed this night and I kinda regret not training in Thailand even just one time. That experience should be really different with Thai coaches than Filipino ones we have here.

Looking forward for more fights when we get back to Thailand tho!!



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This is really something to look forward to when visiting Thailand! I really want to see the fight live! VIP seat is the best! 😂
Even when you're still confused on how to use your camera, I truly enjoyed the shots! Everybody is so violent competitive sporty!

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Haha yeah. VIP seat was nice although maybe it would also be just as nice at the general seats since you're elevated. :D Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them :D

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Being so close to where the action is the best 😂

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😂😂seems real nice. I don't think i can watch such organized fights😂😂

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Haha yeah they could get brutal at times. Is why I don’t want to become a fighter myself🤣

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😂😂fights in Nigeria we always see blood 😂😂😂

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I lived in Phuket for two years but never saw a fight. Fighters on the other hand I have met a few. There are many boxing schools in Phuket that offer classes for international fighters. Some of these fighters also wanted to learn diving, but unfortunately we always had to turn these people down, because it is not compatible with their hard training.

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I saw some gyms that offer training and it’s good they are for international fighters since it is almost impossible to train when the coach knows limited English. Good to know they are international ones and I assume because of the tourism. :D

I don’t understand the incompatibility of driving lesson and hard training.. any reason how they are not compatible?

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One should not physically exert oneself for a day after diving because of the increased amount of dissolved nitrogen in the blood, which outgasses too quickly during exertion and causes the blood to foam and or nitrogen bubbles in the joints. It is the same effect as flying after diving or massages after diving.
Something like opening a shaken coke bottle.

And vacation workouts are usually structured so that there is only one rest day at a time.

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Oh wow I didn’t know this and hot it could be dangerous. But yeah fighters have really intense training so that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for explaining!

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Interesting post topic and makes sense that this is more touristy than locals watching considering how many fights there are each week.

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Yeah and it also didn’t look like “really professional” fight you know? It’s more of a show for tourists than a fight that’s prepared for months and months ahead with lots of sponsors etc.. was fun regardless!

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This is so cool. I wanted to see a Muay Thai fight while we were there, but we just ran out of time. Hopefully next time.

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Many next times there indeed! It’s nice seeing the Thai fighters do their rituals before the fight in person.

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Awesome shots! Sounds like fun straight out of an 80s movie! =)
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Hahah thank you!
That gif, I see some fighters do this. But it only works when you have already trained your shins. If not, ouch hahah

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You and Acid need to have a movie night and watch Kickboxer! hahaha That scene was after he had trained up a bit. I still say ouch either way.

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That swedish fighter was my fav

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