A tai chi master waits two years to face an MMA fighter and loses in just 10 seconds of the fight (VIDEO)

The defeated was quick to formulate a list of factors that prevented his victory.

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Chen Yong, a master of tai chi –a martial art of wide popularity and widespread practice in China–, managed to fulfill his wish to fight Xu Xiadong, famous Chinese MMA fighter, but he could not strike a single blow to his rival, report el South China Morning Post.

The fight, broadcast by YouTube on November 28 in a viral video (where the action begins at minute 27:30), took place in the mountains of the province of Canton, in the south of the Asian giant.

Chen challenge Xu already at the end of 2018, but the circumstances, later exacerbated by the pandemic, had been putting obstacles in the way of holding the fight. Much to the disappointment of the challenger and the spectators, the tai chi master could not hold out in the octagon. more than 10 seconds. Taking a barrage of punches to the face, Chen found no better option than to give up, ruining his ring debut.

Blinded by the sun

The defeated he was quick to excuse himself, highlighting his lack of preparation, the softness of the cage floor, and alleged referee failures as the key factors that led to his failure. As if that weren’t enough, he also decided to blame the sun, which would have blinded him while Xu punched him.

“It was the moment I entered the cage that I realized that the ground was that soft. I was practicing for a year on hard surfaces, since soft ones inhibit tai chi”, appointment his words the referred Hong Kong newspaper.

For fans who don’t want to give up as quickly as Chen did, the video is worth checking out so as not to repeat their mistakes.

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