But it got better after that, with a few adult fights. Jen and I tried to pick out the winners beforehand, basically by discussing who was more attractive, or who had the cooler looking shorts. In each match, there seemed to be a guy who had rolled up his shorts, to make them smaller. It just doesn't seem wise to me, but what do I know?
Music would play through each round, and the boxers seem to dance around each other, to the beat. During the second match, one guy was completely knocked out and had to be carried out of the ring. It wasn't nearly as impressive as a Jean Claude Van Damme movie, but the crowd did get kind of into it, especially the Thai side of the ring.
Then, as an intermission of sorts, four blindfolded boxers were put in the ring, flailing around, hitting whatever body they came in contact with. More often than not, their punches and kicks landed on the ref, who tried to dive out of the way when he could, but did end up on the buttom of a pile-on towards the end!
Unfortunately, the lady boxers that followed were kinda of boring. We watched one more fight after them, and then started back to the guest house. On our way, an older white gentleman pulled up next to us on his motor bike. He said he was involved in Thai import/export and had something to show us. We didn't even pause in our walking, just said "No thanks." He responded, "your loss." To which Jen and I replied, "I doubt it."
Now, let me ask you a question: do Jen and I look that stupid? I mean, seriously. I wasn't even creeped out by this guy, just pissed that he thought we were dumb enough to fall for something like that. I mean, is that anyway to run a business? Why not just have his cousin from Nigeria send us an email asking us for our bank account number?
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OK, so just so you know, the following statement - "Jen and I prepared for our first ever Thai boxing match" was very misleading at first. I have to be honest, my first thought was along the lines of... ok the yoga makes sense, but what has gotten into them that they are now going to FIGHT each other?!?! But then I kept reading. Personally, if you were to fight, I would have done it intermission blindfolding style. Because Kristen has a height advantage, but a bum shoulder, and then Jen has the bum knee, but she can fight tigers. So while all is equalized, I think the blindfolds would really make it interesting seeing as neither of you is blind.
the blindfolded boxers is a great idea and i could see it possibly becoming the next olympic sport.
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