Chapter 5: Dragons and Fish (4)
"Who won and who lost this game?" Tang Long asked eagerly.
Coach Zhang blinked and said: "In the first round, after Liu Hailong flashed the opponent's high kick, he kicked Ge Banggui to the ground with one leg, and in an instant, he threw the opponent's straight body and fell to the ground with a somersault, and the cheers resounded throughout the audience. As soon as the two sides met in the second round, Liu Hailong threw his opponent out of the fence, and the next match has become a one-sided event, punches, legs, and throws, Liu Hailong played the Chinese sanda kung fu to the fullest. In the 4th round, Liu Hailong used the trick "Willow Leg Split" to hit Ge Banggui's left side of his face, and blood flowed. When the referee said that the match should be over, the referee from Thailand waved his head and signaled to the athletes on both sides to continue, perhaps hoping that the Thai brother would be able to win back some face for the Thais. In round 5, Liu Hailong once again threw his opponent high out of the ring in the same place. The boss from Thailand was finally unable to defeat Liu Hailong, and due to the continuous bleeding, he was sent to the hospital for treatment after the game. In the end, China defeated Thailand with a total score of 5:2, which washed away the shame of Chinese martial arts in the 20th century defeated Muay Thai, and after this battle, Muay Thai no longer dared to despise Chinese martial arts, and later, the Thai side also complained to the Chinese official Liu Hailong threw the Muay Thai king out of the ring for dangerous actions, and since then, in all competitions, the Wushu Association and other organizers strictly prohibit boxers from throwing opponents out of the ring, Liu Hailong and other Chinese sanda athletes have made history of Chinese martial arts, and also forced the sport to revise the rules, for a while, which is spread as a beautiful talk in China. And Thailand's proud Muay Thai lost this round of duels in a humiliating way, which caused a shock in Thailand through live TV, igniting a raging anger, and the Thai people could not accept the fact that Muay Thai, which was almost invincible to Chinese martial arts in the past history, was defeated by Chinese martial arts, especially those Muay Thai fighters who lost the match, were scolded and blamed by the Thai people after returning home, and were under a lot of pressure.
"On December 23, 2001, the first round of the Sino-Thai confrontation has just passed more than two months, the Thais who are not willing to lose sit at home, on the birthday of the King of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, the second round of the duel between the Royal Field Plaza and the Chinese Sanda, the Royal Field Square is very wide, facing the Thai landmarks - the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, this day is the birthday of the most respected person in Thailand - the King of Thailand. The Royal Field Square was overcrowded and full of emotion, and in the midst of the tsunami-like cheers, the Thais, who were determined to take revenge, won a big victory, and their revenge was successful. The Chinese team defeated Muay Thai with a total score of 1:4, and Chinese sanda player Wang Jinfeng was knocked out, especially the Chinese sanda king and "white eyebrow hero" Yuan Yubao, who appeared in the final finale, was hit in the chest and abdomen by the opponent's flying knee in the second round, and lost by TKO, which cannot but be said to be full of regrets.
"Sino-Thai match, after the two sides won in their own home stadiums, the total score was tied 1:1, so there was a third round of matches, this round of play-offs, China and Thailand decided to host in relatively neutral Macau, in order to judge the fairness of the game, all the referees that night were hired by the local organizers, the referees on the field, one each from China and Thailand, the first, third, fifth, and seventh games were refereed by the Chinese side, and the second, fourth, and sixth games were refereed by Thailand. The side referees are composed of one from Chinese mainland, one from Thailand, and one from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
"The rules of the competition are determined by the two sides through negotiation: the competition is divided into two parts: the team competition and the boxing championship competition, and the team competition is contested by six athletes from each side of China and Thailand according to their levels; The boxing championship is contested by one boxing champion from each side of China and Thailand, that is, Yuan Yubao from the Chinese side and Ling Dagan from the Thai side. The team competition adopts a best-of-5 system, with each game lasting 2 minutes and a 90-second break between rounds. The boxing championship will be played in 5 rounds, with each game lasting 2 minutes and a 90-second break between rounds. The highlight of the round was the 2001 Chinese wushu sanda Wang Yuan Yubao vs. Thailand's No. 1 Muay Thai heavyweight Lingdagan. Yuan Yubao, who lost last year at the Royal Field Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, is high-spirited and vows to avenge last year's one-shot victory.
On the night of the match, the crowd was full, and most of them actually supported the Thai fighter. It turned out that in the decades of the 20th century, almost all the duels between Chinese Muay Thai fighters were defeated by Chinese martial arts, and Sanda had just been carried out for more than ten years, and the Macau people did not know much about Sanda, which led to the Macau people respecting Muay Thai very much and believing that the strongest kung fu in the world was Muay Thai. In this context, Muay Thai gyms have blossomed all over Macau, and on the day of the match, the scene of the Sino-Thai confrontation has almost become the home of Muay Thai.
"The Chinese team won the first three games, and the dissatisfaction of the audience broke out in a concentrated manner, and the Thai side began to show a backsliding and untrustworthy style. As soon as they boycotted the game, they threatened the Chinese team and asked China to revise the rules agreed upon by both sides to win 5 games and 3 wins, and due to the strong demand of the Thai side and the dissatisfaction of the audience, the leader of the Chinese team had to compromise with Thailand in order to go smoothly. However, even after playing five games, the next two team competitions, the Chinese team still won the undisputed victory, however, in order to win a victory, the Thai continued to use the next three indiscriminate means - although the Chinese team agreed to change the rules on the spot, they still boycotted, the Thai people thought, as long as there is a boycott, this one of the Thai referees will not play, and then postponed to the last game of the battle of kings. In order to make the game go smoothly, the Chinese team once again compromised, and the Thai referee did help Ling Dagan. Ling Dagan and Yuan Yubao stepped into the ring, and the real master duel began. Yuan Yubao played very flexibly and calmly, and he was not anxious because he thought about revenge, and he won the first two games very easily. The balance of victory seems to be tilting in favor of Yuan Yubao, however, in the grappling between the two sides, the elbow pad on Ling Dagan's arm slowly slid down, revealing a hard elbow, under the prompting of the Chinese team, the Thai referee symbolically ran over and gently pulled it up, in a wrap, Yuan Yubao was a little lax, Ling Dagan suddenly waved his elbow, and the sharp elbow after the arm was bent was completely released from the elbow pad, sweeping towards Yuan Yubao's left cheek, the elbow was like a knife, and a deep wound was immediately cut, and Yuan Yubao was immediately bleeding. The game had to go into a timeout. Out of the protection of the athletes, the doctors, coaches, and team leaders checked Yuan Yubao's injuries and asked Yuan Yubao to give up the game.
The third "Chinese Kung Fu VS Thailand Professional Muay Thai Championship" is the fourth meeting between Chinese martial arts and professional Muay Thai, before that, in the first two sessions of the Sino-Thai Championship held in Guangzhou and Bangkok, the total score of the two sides was 6:6 draw, and in the first half of the Macau play-offs, although the Chinese team won 6:1, but for whatever reason, the most critical king battle, Yuan Yubao lost to Ling Dagan. So in this fourth encounter, both sides held their breath. Having learned the lessons of the Chinese team's second defeat on the road, this time the Chinese team has carefully selected the power players with strong attacking power to target the pressing style of Muay Thai. The finale of the match was played by Chinese super sanda king Liu Hailong against Muay Thai king Jianggai Norge. As Liu Hailong twice threw Muay Thai fighter Ge Banggui out of the ring in the inaugural competition, Liu Hailong has become a thorn in the side of Muay Thai fighters. It is said that in the Royal Field Fight in Bangkok last year, Thailand once named before the game to challenge Liu Hailong, to defeat Liu Hailong and restore the reputation of Muay Thai. The Thai even said that even if he lost all the other matches, he would win this one against Liu Hailong. In the first six games of the night, the Chinese team led 5:1. Gangai Nog is a Muay Thai champion nicknamed "The Thai Dragon." Liu Hailong vs. "Crazy Dragon", the two dragons are fighting, and it is bound to be tragic. After 5:1, Liu Hailong was under pressure. Because the Thais only have to break the boat, they want to save face, and the only way to save face is to defeat Liu Hailong. At the beginning of the first game, Liu Hailong almost trotted towards his opponent, and after a few symbolic punches, Liu Hailong suddenly performed his signature move "Willow Leg Split", although it hit the air, but caused a cheer from the audience. Followed by a leaping elbow strike, the flower of action is very rare in domestic competitions. Another round of applause. But still did not hit the opponent. The next one fell and failed to knock down Jianggai Nuoge, the audience calmed down, Liu Hailong stabilized, Jianggai Nuoge deserved to be a master, seized the opportunity, attacked continuously, and knocked Liu Hailong down twice. Liu Hailong was at a disadvantage and lost the first game. At this time, it is the time to test the psychological quality. In the next game, Liu Hailong effectively adjusted his tactics, strengthened his defense, and boldly looked for offensive opportunities in a steady defense. In the fifth game, the Muay Thai fighter won by points, and the score of the whole game was 3:2, and Liu Hailong won. shattered the Thai side's desire to defeat Liu Hailong.