As entertaining as the movie was, Frank Dux is a huge fraud. The largest general martial arts internet forum (full disclosure: of which I am a member), Bullshido, is dedicated to stamping out the liars and frauds in the martial arts community, and investigated Frank Dux. The article and investigation writeup that I linked to pretty well demonstrates that Dux is full of crap.

Fun clip though. It's amazing how much the martial arts action films have changed since this....

Yep, hence the "allegedly"
I've always suspected those Dux claims as far-fetched, but hey, why let facts get in the way of entertainment?

*Cheesy!

Sure, his friend died and all, but the real tragedy here is that Van Damme was robbed of the Best Actor Oscar this year.

"Saaaaaaaayyyyyy aaahhhttt!!!!"

The faces Van Damme makes in slow-motion are comic gold.

Van Damme is about a much of a fraud (when it comes to fighting, anyway) as Dux is; while he's very fit and limber, Van Damme once got knocked out with one punch by a bodyguard at the Scores strip club in New York.

that looks like a terrible film.

Van Damme is about a much of a fraud (when it comes to fighting, anyway) as Dux is; while he's very fit and limber, Van Damme once got knocked out with one punch by a bodyguard at the Scores strip club in New York.

Upvote from me for nostalgia's sake. Still doesn't hold a candle to Jackie Chan (Wong Fei-hung)in Drunken Master II.
It's #6. on this list :
http://www.doubleviking.com/top-10-mano-a-mano-fight-scenes-of-all-time-2910-p.html

This fight def belongs on the Sift along with the First Drunken Fight.

Plenty of great fighers have gotten beaten up outside of the ring. Surprise is a factor, among other things.

At least Van Damme has a fight record. Not saying he's a good fighter, but at least he fought.

That was Chuck Zito, who knocked out a probably drunk Van Damme. Zito is a martial artist, very big, and one of those neanderthal type guys who like punching people, so VD had little chance. Many a drunk tough guy (legitimately tough) has been owned by a sober bouncer.

Starts to get really good around five minutes in.