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Thai Fight Begins Shooting New Reality Show with Sudsakorn and Saiyok as Coaches

Thai Fight Begins Shooting New Reality Show with Sudsakorn and Saiyok as Coaches

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A Thai Fight reality show has been rumored to be in development as far back as 2012 of last year. Two days ago, in Sam Phran, Thailand, just over 50 kilometers outside Bangkok, 32 experienced farang fighters came together to begin shooting the long awaited series.

Similar to the popular show “The Contender,” the Thai Fight reality series, tentatively titled “THAI FIGHT KAAD CHUEK” will pit two opposing teams of nak muays against each other over the course of a month and a half until only one fighter remains. The show is scheduled to air on Channel over 5 weeks from July 3 to August 5. A 150,000 euro reward is expected for the winner.

Leading the rival squads will be Thai Fight favorites, Sudsakorn sor Klinmee and Saiyok Pumpanmuang, who themselves will meet on the show’s final episode in December.

Fights on “Kaad Chuek” will be conducted as typical Muay Thai bouts, with one noticeable difference. Instead of using typical boxing-style gloves, contestants will instead have their hands bound with the Kaad Chuek rope.

In the oldest of forms of Muaythai, dating back several centuries, fighters adopted a rule that would lessen the amount of wrist sprains and other injuries that could be contracted by bare knuckle boxing. The nak muays began to bandage their fists in a skein of hemp son to gain firepower and protect their fingers. This became known as Kaad Chuek. Kaad Chuek fighting is still a popular form of martial arts, and is regularly practiced in areas of Laos and Burma.

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