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One day Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Alex Vamos of Vamos Bros MMA stepped onto the mat at Alan “The Talent” Belcher‘s MMA Club and Fitness in the guise of a white belt, who claimed to grapple a lot at his Kung Fu kwoon. It’s safe to say that nobody else in attendance was expecting much from him in the way of experience and skill.
However, as seen in this video, however, things are not always as they seem.
This is far from the only time a martial arts expert pranked unaware students. Below are a number of the funnier ones.
This is a prank dojo storm carrying a bong with a hooker in tow, that goes way wrong for the pranksters.
Here a magician pretends to be a martial arts instructor, and drives a Tiger Claw through a body. Much screaming ensues.
This is an undercover human at Gracie Academy HQ pretending to be a grappling dummy, but is no dummy.
Impractical Joker forced to attack two-time Olympic gold medalist in Judo and former PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison.
Here a UFC fighter pranks amateurs at the great Jackson Wink MMA.
This is an old man dojo invasion, or more properly dojang invasion, this time in Brazil.
Below a Muay Thai gym pranks some new coaches by having pro female Muay Thai fighter pretend to be a beginner.
Here the sometimes controversial Sensei Seth pretends to be an old man at a karate dojo..
Here Seth does it again, at Steven “Wonderboy” Thompson’s gym.
This one is another undercover black belt at a BJJ Academy, just like the very first.
And lastly, in a meta moment, Tim Kennedy pranks martial arts prank videos.
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