Name: The MMA Fighter On A Mission To Expose "Fake Martial Artists" in China
Uploaded: 2017-09-01T08:09:14.000Z
Duration: 5 min 19 s
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an MMA teacher on a personal quest to
expose, quote, “fake martial arts” in China,

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was challenged to a fight by a Tai Chi Master—

But many in China saw Xu’s victory as an attack

on Chinese traditions by a Western-style fighter,

VICE News tracked him down to a gym in Beijing,

where he’s preparing to face off
against another Tai Chi master on Monday.

— Xu Xiaodong first became a
professional MMA fighter in 1999.

But nowadays, he’s more of a businessman:
He’s opened up several gyms across China,

and spends his time organizing and promoting fights.

— Why do you think people are
so upset about this fight, then?

— The Chinese Wushu Association,
a government-run organization,

saying that it violated the morals of martial arts.

A lot of people took it as a humiliation
of traditional Chinese culture

Tai Chi used to be known for its use on the battlefield.

Now, it’s mostly known as an exercise to keep people fit.

— He’s not afraid to get what he wants.

He even stole our producer’s lunch
out of the fridge and ate it.

— I mean, the fight was pretty brutal, right?

— After the initial fight, Xu was forced into hiding.

He announced back in May that all of his
social media accounts were allegedly taken down

from the government-monitored
social media platform, Weibo.

— But that's not exactly what
he told us when we met in person.

— For a while, talking about you or the
fight on the internet, period, was blocked.

Xu’s back in action and committed to his mission.

he might not want to talk about the government,

but he’s happy to express
his opinions about everything else.

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