Shocking footage shows two 5-year-olds fighting in a "brutal" Muay Thai match in Rop Mueang, Thailand, on August 16.<br /><br />In the video, the two boys are seen fighting without head guards as they throw punches at each other.<br /><br />It’s the referee job to watch them to ensure they’re safe during the bout.<br /><br />Some viewers praised the boys' strength and technique, saying they would grow up to be ''excellent fighters.’'<br /><br />“These two boys will be proud representatives of our nation,” Anuchit Chansompong said.<br /><br />But others said they were too young to take part in a contact sport. <br /><br />“This is so brutal,” Cherry Aomkuan said. “They are only children and can be seriously injured. They are not even old enough to have a proper choice.”<br /><br />“They were hitting each other a lot but that is sport and they were safe,” said boxing trainer Yutapoom Kunseuk who filmed the video. “The boys were good friends after the match. They will have a very successful and lucrative career.”
