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Nicolas Atkin

Outspoken Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong was back in action at the weekend, taking on a wing chun “master” – and the fight went pretty much how you would expect.
“Mad Dog” is on a mission to expose “fake kung fu” and his latest victim was Lu Gang, a pressure point wing chun master from the Ip Man lineage.
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The bout took place in Karamay, China on Saturday, with Xu weighing around 100kgs compared to the 50kg Lu – who turned up wearing a fedora to cover his bald spot. Lu didn’t even wear gloves or wraps on his fists, because he said they prevent him from properly using his wing chun.


That didn’t help him out too much – the 40-year-old Xu, wearing clown face paint, went straight after Lu from the bell, peppering his face with strikes and knocking him down in six seconds.
The referee stepped in to separate the two men, allowing Lu to stand back up. But none of his pressure point techniques worked as Xu quickly knocked him down again.

Xu put him on the floor a third time, this time through the ropes. Lu’s next tactic was simply to turn his back and start running away, and that was when the referee waved it off.
According to YouTube channel Fight Commentary Breakdowns, which posted the video of the fight, Lu had his nose broken and had to go to hospital.
After the fight, an angry Xu reportedly said Chinese martial arts authorities made him don the clown make up and use a fake name – otherwise the fight could not have been live-streamed.

He had to go by the name “Xu Dong Gua” – which translates as Xu Winter Melon – and he wasn’t happy about that, and he certainly looked like he was taking his anger out on Lu.
“Crazy that these fights still happen. Other styles still haven’t got the message,” was one viewer’s assessment in the video comments section.
“Imagine getting rushed with punches by a giant panda with a clown mask,” another wrote.




“Xu should have stood there for a minute to let him try all the pressure point techniques on him,” wrote another. “Now the traditional martial arts guy is gonna say, ‘If we had the chance to use pressure points, Xu would’ve been dead’.”
Xu has riled up China’s traditional martial arts community over the past two years, after a video of him knocking out tai chi master Wei Lei in 10 seconds went viral.
Mad Dog, who runs an MMA gym in Beijing, said he had to go into hiding to protect his family after being physically confronted by groups in the streets looking to defend the honour of traditional martial arts.




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The referee speaks to Xu Xiaodong and Lv Gang before the fight. Photos: YouTube

Lu Gang turns his back and runs from Xu Xiaodong

Xu Xiaodong's hand is raised

China’s censorship of Xu Xiaodong for exposing fake martial arts masters is alarming

Xu Xiaodong angrily stalks the ring after winning his latest fight in less than a minute. Photos: YouTube

The referee speaks to Xu Xiaodong and Lu Gang before their fight.

The referee raises Xu Xiaodong's hand

China orders Xu Xiaodong to publicly apologise and pay damages for insulting tai chi ‘grandmaster’ Chen Xiaowang

Xu Xiaodong (left) will publicly apologise to Chen Xiaowang (right) and pay him damages. Photo: Tom Wang/chenxiaowang.com

Chen Xiaowang is a 'grandmaster' in taijiquan. Photo: chenxiaowang.com

The court document detailing Xu Xiaodong's punishments. Photo: Fight Commenary Breakdowns

Kung fu ‘master’ Tian Ye returns from Xu Xiaodong beating to face Chinese taekwondo black belt – and results aren’t pretty

Kung fu ‘master’ Tian Ye looks to strike Chinese taekwondo black belt Zhang Long. Photos: YouTube

Zhang Long laughs at the weak offence of Tian Ye

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‘Mad Dog’ is back – and it takes him less than a minute to destroy latest fake kung fu opponent
Pressure point master Lu Gang is knocked down three times before turning his back and running away


‘Mad Dog’ is back – and it takes the Chinese MMA fighter less than a minute to destroy his latest fake kung fu opponent, who tries to run away after three knock-downs.


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Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong breaks balding wing chun master’s nose in brutal beat down

‘Mad Dog’ is back – and it takes him less than a minute to destroy latest fake kung fu opponent Pressure point master Lu Gang is knocked down three times before turning his back and running away

‘Mad Dog’ is back – and it takes him less than a minute to destroy latest fake kung fu opponent

Pressure point master Lu Gang is knocked down three times before turning his back and running away