Fight clubs in Thai prisons

In Thai prisons combat sport Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) all prisoners gives a great chance to not only earn the privilege, but even ahead of schedule to be released if they win enough battles against foreign rivals. Employee photo Agency Getty Images Borja Sanchez Trillo went to jail Klong Pai to document one of these battles.

1. Prisoner warming up before a fight.

2. Ironically Thai law, all prisoners have the chance to Amnesty, if they succeed in the sport. The relevant law was signed in 1767, when, after the capture of Ayutthaya (then capital of Thailand) the Burmese captured thousands of soldiers. During his stay in prison, the soldiers were taking part in organized battle against their captors. The best fighter is supposedly guaranteed complete freedom.

3. Independent charity Prison Fight recently proposed to involve prison fighting foreign boxers. Prison Fight provides sports equipment, cash prizes and, most importantly for all prisoners, it helps to have a real chance at a reduced sentence. Photo foreign fighter warming up before a fight in the gym on the territory of the prison.

4. The ultimate goal of the charity Fight Prison is to rehabilitate prisoners, the development of sports and health, and also released in the best social adaptation in the future. Photo of a prison guard watching the process of preparing for battle.

5. Prison guard watching as assistants doing a massage to a prisoner before the fight.

6. Prisoner helps the fighter to wrap hands before the start of the match.

7. The fight will take place on the territory of the exercise yard, so to the warden kindly requested to open the gate.

8. Competitors make a memorable photo in front of the battle.

9. And so began the first round.

10. Foreign fighter missing prisoner during a battle in the Klong Pai prison.

11. Foreign athletes are entering the ring.

12. The prisoners watch the battle.

13. Foreign fighter takes a punch in the face.

14. The blow was too strong. Athlete fell on the floor.

15. Blood flows through the opponent's gloves enclosed in the break between rounds.

16. Boxer cooled down during a break.

17. Doctors give first aid to wounded soldiers.