Fighters are allowed to go all-out against each other in a single three-minute round, but the bouts are not entirely no-holds-barred. (AFP photo)
Harsh spotlights and street lamps illuminate a vicious brawl between two furious shirtless men as the screams of a crowd echo beneath a Bangkok underpass: Fight Club Thailand is on.
In the capital city of a country renowned for its highly technical martial arts scene, amateur fighters gather regularly promising to exchange only blood and bruises in the underground club.
While the bout resembles a particularly frenzied boxing match, the setting — surrounded by shipping containers in a poor port-side neighbourhood — is a far cry from the glitzy charms of Muay Thai boxing…
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