When Ester produced this photoshoot in 2005 free fight competitions still had not turned into the multi-billion behemoth of today's MMA championships. When she stepped inside her first fight club for the East-Germany 2005 Amateur Freefight Championship, the atmosphere was still that of an underground movement on the rise, and it shows in her black & white, dramatic shots. No rules, just win or lose, 3 rounds, 5 minutes each. 5 minutes become a long round, in which the fighters try to knock each other out in every possible way. Documenting the rawness of such a ruthless fight style and the tension outside the ring, pre fight and during the breaks between rounds.
ITS Contest Application year: 2006
Application area: Photo
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist
