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Judge somehow rules Xu Xiaodong’s annihilation of wing chun ‘master’ Ding Hao a draw

  • ‘I’m not an expert,’ says the judge, who looked at ‘different layers’ of the fight, where the Chinese MMA fighter knocked Ding Hao down four times
  • ‘People can get mad at me and think I’m wrong. But I think Chinese kung fu took a first step in this ring’

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Xu Xiaodong hits Ding Hao in a one-sided fight. Photos: YouTube/Fight Commentary Breakdowns

Remember when Xu Xiaodong obliterated wing chun “master” Ding Hao last year? Well it turns out the judge somehow ruled the match a draw.

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Ding bills himself as “one of the four great wing chun masters in China”, but outspoken Chinese MMA fighter Xu knocked him down four times before the referee mercifully waived off the fight.

It was a clear victory for the 41-year-old “Mad Dog”, who has made it his mission to expose kung fu frauds by beating up fake traditional martial arts masters.

But the judge saw things differently, explaining the bizarre reasoning behind his decision in an interview with Chinese media, which has been dug up by Fight Commentary Breakdowns.

“I didn’t just look at it from a professional angle, I looked at many layers. It felt like a draw,” the judge said. Pressed by his interviewer on what he meant by layers, he added: “Having the courage to go into the ring.”

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