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Gone in 30 seconds: tai chi master Ma Baoguo knocked out cold by amateur martial arts fighter 20 years his junior

  • The 69-year-old is knocked out unconscious in his fight debut in Shandong
  • Ma’s embarrassing beating is the latest farcical fight between old tai chi masters and younger fighters

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Tai chi master Ma Baoguo gets ready to hit the deck. Photo: YouTube

An elderly Chinese tai chi master’s attempt to defend his craft’s honour and his own reputation ended dismally again in a tournament in Shandong held over the weekend.

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In what was another “kung foolery” moment, 69-year-old Ma Baoguo was knocked down twice before he had his lights punched out for good when he fought a former martial arts coach twenty years his junior.

Ma had made a name for himself on social media as he promoted what many observers called “kung fu fakery”.

And not long ago, he created a stir when he teased “stupid” mainland UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili and even challenged her to a fight.

Many observers have questioned Ma’s ability and the “fake kung fu going around” with “Mad Dog” MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong last year calling a tai chi “grandmaster” a fraud while vowing to expose “fake” martial arts.

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