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Hanging in Hanoi With the San Da Team! Part 2

WHEN WE WERE IN CHINA, he came to watch my training and fighting on a number of occasions. Each time, he implored me to accompany him to Vietnam, where he’d connect me with the best fighters and teachers. I always take such offers lightly because people tend to exaggerate the strength of their own connections.

The minute we walked into the national training center, however, everyone stopped and ran over to

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