What makes someone want to purposely put themselves at the receiving end of a punch? What does it mean to willingly choose a career in combat sports - especially in Singapore, a nation where pragmatism is so highly prized? In this book, we answer these questions. We speak to local professional fighters like Tiffany “No Chill” Teo and Syafiq “The Slasher” Abdul Samad who have made fighting their career. We ask promoters and gym owners like Arvind “The Juggernaut” Lalwani why he chooses to keep the lifeblood of the Singaporean scene flowing through the running of gyms and the staging of tournaments. We listen to the stories of instructors like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Alexsandro “Leke” Machado and Capoeira Master Silvano “Tucum” Santos who have travelled from places far and wide to set up home and gym on our sunny island. This is Singapore’s fight scene.