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Many people regard fish fighting using Siamese fighting fish as an old traditional sport. But its roots only go back just 100 years. The fish was originally discovered in Indonesia, you can thank the Chinese for seeing the potential for gambling. Thanks to them, a whole fighting fish industry evolved. We should point out, that the fish doesn't fight to the death, but merely see which one backs away from the conflict. Today, the sport is illegal, though we imagine it still goes on underground