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Rob writes:
its true Sandy!!!! they score the first two rounds 10-10 99% of the time and as Sportmuaythai says this in favour of the gamblers makes it harder for one fighter to run away with the fight and keeps the gamblers happy so more people in the stadium!
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sportmuaythai
infor@rushmore.co.th
2004-08-13 09:24:26 (Europe/London time)
sportmuaythai writes:
Ro, I don't know about keeping more people at the stadium. Up to Pudpartnoi and Put Lorlek era, the stadium would be packed on strong card nights. Now, beside thai gamblers, only tourists and farangs go to see fights and because of the judging prctice, boxers fight accordingly to score victory. Thais don't go to see muaythai because gamblers dominate the stadium, and fights aren't like they used to be. That's why some muaythai boxers claim of being cheated when they fight abroad. They didn't realize that judging is different in other countries.
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Rob
kaewsamritgym@yahoo.com
2004-08-13 22:20:16 (Europe/London time)
Rob writes:
and if the gamblers stop coming it becomes even more difficult so the fights and scoring are geared to keep them coming back! Its very true what you say about the people not understanding the scoring and often foriegn fighters will feel they have been ripped off because of some national pride issue but that is a long way from the truth as most promoters know that attracting foriegners to the stadiums is the way to go so will go out of their way to be fair.