A self-proclaimed Chinese martial arts master who vows to prove that traditional kung fu is not just fancy moves has been knocked out by a kick boxer in just 74 seconds.
Ding Hao, who claims to be a descendant of Wing Chun master Ip Man, was humiliated in front of a live audience at a packed arena on Saturday in the Chinese city of Jiangmen.
The 29-year-old was beaten to the ground in the first round, leading web users to question if he really knows Wing Chun, let alone be a master of it.
A screen grab of the live footage shows 29-year-old self-proclaimed kung fu master Ding Hao being fly-kicked in the chest by 25-year-old kick-boxer Tiger during a fight on Satruday
Yu Changhua, the master of Ding (left), claimed he lost the fight due to the lacked of experience in live combat. His opponent Tiger (right) agreed, adding he respected kung fu
Ding’s opponent is 25-year-old Chen Jinyun, nicknamed Tiger, who is a Chinese amateur kick boxer and Muay Thai practitioner.
Their fight, which had been highly anticipated, was part of the Chongwu Hero World Kick-boxing City Tour.
Prior to the duel, Ding said his goal was to prove the real-life combat abilities of Wing Chun.
He claims to be a fourth-generation descendant of Ip Man, a master teacher of Wing Chun and a mentor of late Hollywood star Bruce Lee.
Wing Chun is a type of Chinese martial arts originating in southern China’s Guangdong Province, which allows practitioners to defend themselves against bigger and stronger rivals using close-range combat.
Ding’s swift defeat has sparked controversy online, with many web users accusing him of lying about his kung fu qualification. One web user said his kung fu was ‘basically just fancy moves’
The style gained widespread popularity because of Ip Man film series, starring Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen.
Ding had to start defending himself as soon as the game began.
He was kicked in the chest twice and took a few heavy blows from Tiger in less than 20 seconds.
Tiger then grabbed Ding by the head and kneed him repeatedly.
Although Ding attempted to attack Tiger several times, he was hit in the leg again and again by Tiger’s sidekicks.
The fight came to a swift end when Ding was knocked to the ground by a fly-kick from Tiger and failed to get up.
This is the second embarrassing defeat for Ding in the space of less than two years.
In March last year, he was battered by MMA fighter and coach Xu Xiaodong, who beat him to the ground six times in a three-round live game.
Many Chinese web users called Ding a ‘scam master’ on Twitter-like Weibo and accused him of lying about his Wing Chun skills.
One user known as ‘Naflllla’ said: ‘How on earth is this Wing Chun? You think I haven’t watched the film?’
Another user known as ‘Musterliu’ claimed Ding’s kung fu was ‘basically just fancy moves’.
A third user known as ‘Feng Fei Ying Hua’ wrote: ‘It’s fake Wing Chun.’
Ip Man, who passed away in 1972, is played by Donnie Yen in popular film series Ip Man
Ip Man was a mentor of Hollywood star Bruce Lee. The picture shows them practising kung fu
Ding was knocked out due to his lack of experience fighting in a boxing ring, claimed his master Yu Changhua who also acts as his publicist.
‘We traditional kung fu practitioners normally fight on wooden floor or cement, which doesn’t bounce. We rarely fight in a ring which is lined up,’ Yu told MailOnline.
‘It’s possible that when he was moving around that night, he couldn’t get used to it and became a little nervous,’ said Yu who owns a Wing Chun centre in the city of Jiangxi.
‘He wasn’t relaxed and didn’t showcase his normal skills,’ he added.
He added: ‘Ding Hao is a top fighter in our centre and has been practising kung fu for more than 10 years.
‘He will not be frustrated by the loss of just one game. Instead, he will ponder on the reasons of the failure and prepare for future games even better.’
This is the second embarrassing defeat for Ding (pictured) in the space of less than two years. In March last year, he was battered by MMA fighter and coach Xu Xiaodong in a live game
The winner of the fight Tiger said he respected traditional kung fu.
‘After all, it has had more than 5,000 years of history in China,’ Tiger told MailOnline.
He also defended Ding, calling him a master and claiming he was a real kung fu fighter.
He said: ‘I had prepared for the fight for more than one month. It was a challenge for me too.
‘Before the game I was confident to win. But once the game started and I engaged with Wing Chun Master Ding, I could feel how strong he was.’
The kick-boxer said Ding could have won if he had had more experience in live combat.
‘The reason that I managed to win is that I have more experience than him in the field,’ he added.