| Fight clubs in Japan are no mere rowdy affair, once | | | | teenage girls. Well some of the rough fist fights are |
| seen and forgotten fights. Here the fighters bow and | | | | properly conducted in closed quarters, some are not |
| congratulate one another after the fight, thereby | | | | and very often fighters come crashing into the seats. |
| you can see as well as feel the sense of honor and | | | | And what do the jubilant females do? Instead of |
| audiences respond to this display of genuine | | | | being scared of getting involved in the fight, they |
| sportsmanship. Could it be one of the reasons that | | | | greet the sweat soaked fighters with uproarious |
| Japanese fight clubs are always packed solid with | | | | applause and friendly heckling! |
| female fans? | | | | Japanese tend to feel a cultural affinity with athletic, |
| Its widely known that Japan has a unique, real fight | | | | hand-to-hand combat type of competition from |
| culture. Its not simply a roughneck, criminal adventure. | | | | which Westerners are relatively alienated. Lets forget |
| Rather it's an honorable thing, about pride and | | | | about the underground, betting game fight clubs. In |
| respect, and the fans especially females plays a vital | | | | the case of Japan, it's more of a good discipline, |
| role. The hard won, clean cut image of the fight | | | | mentally and physically, fighting game. This is one of |
| industry matters a great deal in Japan. Indeed its | | | | the reasons Japanese people respect these fighters. |
| classified to be quite hip and classy as well, and its | | | | They go through a lot, have guts to fight with their |
| simply not just for males but for the females too. As | | | | hearts and its not simply a revenge fight unlike in |
| a matter of fact Japanese women considered to be | | | | other countries where it's considered to be quite |
| shy and quiet are the main force behind Japan's | | | | barbaric, likening it to a bar fighting scene. |
| consumer economy, taking to fighting as | | | | This feeling of considering fight clubs as a game and |
| entertainment in droves. | | | | sportsmanship has remarkably led to the rise of its |
| In fact in every fight matches of any kind, its not | | | | popularity in Japan. Whether it be the K-1, PRIDE etc |
| very surprising to see half of the screaming and | | | | fighting's, the females no longer come accompanied |
| exhilarated audience to be females. The image of the | | | | by their guys but come on their own and in big |
| passive, quiet, kimono clad women is hardly visible in | | | | groups and indeed they are not to be taken lightly; |
| the fight arenas where females dressed smartly in | | | | they are tough as nails! Maybe because of this that |
| the latest fight scene clothes, fancy hairdos and | | | | K-1 and PRIDE fighters achieve idol status in Japan. |
| screaming their lungs out. The fighting may be of | | | | The females are not only audiences as well, there are |
| wrestling type, the kick boxing, fist fighting, rough | | | | some real good fighters doing very well offering |
| and tumble, grunting matches, whatever scenes that | | | | them the chance to compete in front of a growing |
| one can think of, almost all the fight tickets and | | | | and appreciative audience. |
| seats are sold out and that too by housewives and | | | | |