3X says "I am so hooked on Muay Thai, or rather the reality TV show The Contender, where 16 Muay Thai fighters fight for the US$150,000 prize. There's of course Thai fighters, US, UK, Sweden, France... and even this 1 guy from Singapore. hmmmm... I thought its the Asia edition, how come no Malaysian, Indonesians, or even Japan or Koreans? Anyway, I was addicted to the series, and having missed it from AXN, and rather than have to wait for week after week from Channel 5, the next best thing is to download the whole series. (hint : VeohTV got the whole episodes).
My fav is Yoddi, and of course John Wayne Parr. These guys, even though they are tough as nails, fight each other to a bloody pulp, yet... they can still be friends and they turn soft muffins when they are with their mother or family. Yoddi was kissing his mother like a small child, but in the ring, I think he can kill people with his kicks and punches, and he is the World Champion. The chemistry between them is what makes the show interesting.
Mark Burnett really know how to make TV shows that show the human side of any competition. Rather than focus on only fights, he combines "Survivor" style human interactions with Muay Thai. This sport is very violent and deadly, but seeing the fighters in their vunerable state and emotion when living together, you can't help but feel for their friendship and lifes.
This was filmed in Singapore, and it was amusing that the background of interviews, are like at HDB car parks, in front of our longkangs, and I think because of lack of cinematographic places, they keep showing our busy PIE, CTE, BKE roads... hilarious. Anyway hope they'll be a season 2 soon.
This was filmed in Singapore, and it was amusing that the background of interviews, are like at HDB car parks, in front of our longkangs, and I think because of lack of cinematographic places, they keep showing our busy PIE, CTE, BKE roads... hilarious. Anyway hope they'll be a season 2 soon.
YODSAENKLAI IS THE CONTENDER ASIA
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