Extreme Combat: The Dancer and the Fighter

Acclaimed choreographer and dancer Akram Khan's work is infused with a dynamic force that often verges on the violent. But when it comes to considering actual physical violence, Khan's stomach churns at the very thought. So why is he looking to hang out at gyms and meet three Mixed Martial Arts fighters whose number one aim is to beat the living bejesus out of their opponents, through a mix of kicks, punches and grapples?