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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ambrose Chisholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
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150 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ambrose Chisholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Chisholm misses.
Chisholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chisholm duly obliges.
Chisholm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Xi Jia misses the jab.
Chisholm clinches up against the cage.
Xi Jia fails to pull guard.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
Chisholm lands with a right to the head.
Chisholm can't find room to land a body shot as Xi Jia controls the action.
Chisholm has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia prevents a body shot from Chisholm.
Xi Jia tries to break free but Chisholm pushes him back against the cage.
Chisholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Xi Jia breaks the clinch.
Xi Jia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xi Jia throws a lazy right hand but Chisholm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Chisholm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xi Jia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chisholm moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chisholm pushes Xi Jia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chisholm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
Xi Jia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xi Jia misses with some punches.
Xi Jia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chisholm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xi Jia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Xi Jia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ambrose Chisholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xi Jia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chisholm has a couple of punches blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xi Jia swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisholm.
Xi Jia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm closes the distance and clinches.
Xi Jia has had enough of the clinch but Chisholm keeps him there for the moment.
I was talking to Chisholm's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xi Jia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chisholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Xi Jia circles away.
Xi Jia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ambrose Chisholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chisholm misses with a straight right.
Xi Jia scores with a nice head shot.
Chisholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xi Jia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xi Jia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chisholm throws a shot to the body.
Chisholm tries to clinch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xi Jia's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Xi Jia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chisholm closes the distance but Xi Jia moves to the side
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chisholm tried to score with a low kick but Xi Jia checks it.
Xi Jia throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xi Jia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chisholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ambrose Chisholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Xi Jia.
Xi Jia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xi Jia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Chisholm counter with a right hand.
Xi Jia swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisholm.
Xi Jia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chisholm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chisholm wants to clinch.
Chisholm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with a looping right.
Chisholm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xi Jia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chisholm was covering up waiting for the punch and Xi Jia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Xi Jia looking to pass the guard.
Xi Jia won't allow Chisholm to sweep him here.
Xi Jia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xi Jia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chisholm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xi Jia is one step ahead there.
Chisholm wants to stand and escape but Xi Jia is having none of it.
Chisholm wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ambrose Chisholm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xi Jia swats away the attempt to clinch by Chisholm.
Nice shot lands for Xi Jia.
Chisholm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chisholm looks to clinch
and Xi Jia counters with a nice uppercut.
Chisholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xi Jia checks the leg kick.
Chisholm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xi Jia counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia tries to bum rush Chisholm with a series of wild strikes but Chisholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chisholm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chisholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Xi Jia circles away.
Chisholm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chisholm misses with an uppercut. Xi Jia saw that one coming.
Xi Jia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chisholm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chisholm throws a leg kick
and Xi Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Xi Jia cracks Chisholm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chisholm moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Chisholm.
Ambrose Chisholm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
Xi Jia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xi Jia tries a body shot but Chisholm blocks it.
Chisholm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chisholm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm avoiding damage as Xi Jia throws knees to the body.
Chisholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land.
Chisholm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chisholm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xi Jia or not.
Chisholm blocking some punches.
Chisholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chisholm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xi Jia jumps guard but Chisholm stands there with Xi Jia around his waist. Xi Jia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Chisholm.
Xi Jia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chisholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chisholm.
Xi Jia tries a body shot but Chisholm blocks it.
Xi Jia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chisholm's elbow.
Xi Jia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chisholm smiles and moves away.
Chisholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xi Jia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm scores with a nice head shot.
Chisholm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xi Jia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chisholm is looking to clinch but Xi Jia is avoiding it.
Chisholm misses with a hook
and Chisholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chisholm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chisholm slips a straight right by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xi Jia showed some decent athleticism there.
Xi Jia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chisholm sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chisholm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Xi Jia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Xi Jia's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chisholm controlling the position well here. Xi Jia rolled but Chisholm kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chisholm is not going to allow Xi Jia to sit and survive in this position.
Will Chisholm go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Xi Jia rolls, trying to escape but Chisholm keeps control of the position.
Chisholm wants to control but Xi Jia is keeping busy.
Chisholm has good solid back control here.
Will Chisholm go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ambrose Chisholm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Xi Jia throws out a loose jab but Chisholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xi Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Chisholm's shoulder, as Chisholm tries to avoid the shot.
Chisholm throwing a counter right hand but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Chisholm moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xi Jia.
Xi Jia throws a head punch that misses.
Xi Jia takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Xi Jia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xi Jia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xi Jia gets through Chisholm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Chisholm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chisholm misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chisholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xi Jia is trying to break free.
Xi Jia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chisholm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia throws a punch but it's blocked by Chisholm.
Xi Jia breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Chisholm moved out of range.
Chisholm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chisholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xi Jia tries to keep at a distance but Chisholm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chisholm tries to work over Xi Jia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xi Jia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chisholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Xi Jia works on Chisholm's body with a couple of short punches.
Chisholm working aggressively here.
Chisholm tries to throw a body punch but Xi Jia avoids it by throwing Chisholm back against the cage.
Chisholm blocking some punches.
Xi Jia fails to pull guard.
Chisholm blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xi Jia misses with the head strike.
Xi Jia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kang Xi Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia keeps the fight on the outside.
Xi Jia misses with a takedown attempt - Chisholm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chisholm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Chisholm.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chisholm misses with a hook.
Chisholm connects with a jab.
Chisholm cracks Xi Jia with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chisholm closes the distance and pushes Xi Jia back into the cage.
Xi Jia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xi Jia misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Chisholm blocking some punches.
Chisholm lands a nice uppercut.
Chisholm digs a right hand underneath Xi Jia's ribcage. Xi Jia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chisholm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xi Jia backwards.
Xi Jia pushes Chisholm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xi Jia blocks a body shot from Chisholm.
Xi Jia lands with a right to the head.
Xi Jia can't find room to land a body shot as Chisholm controls the action.
Xi Jia takes a shot to the head.
Xi Jia jumps guard but Chisholm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ambrose Chisholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kang Xi Jia.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chisholm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Xi Jia blocks an uppercut.
Chisholm blocks an uppercut.
Chisholm blocks an uppercut.
Xi Jia misses with the head strike.
Chisholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia blocking some punches.
Chisholm throws a head punch that misses.
Xi Jia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chisholm misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chisholm fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chisholm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chisholm trying to control the position here.
Chisholm trying to keep a closed guard but Xi Jia is proving a slippery customer.
Chisholm wants to improve his position but instead Xi Jia has moved into half guard.
Chisholm is controlling Xi Jia's trapped leg to prevent Xi Jia from advancing to side control.
Xi Jia seems to be working for a kimura but Chisholm defends the submission attempt.
Chisholm is trying to get back to full guard.
Chisholm trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kang Xi Jia.
I think Chisholm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ambrose Chisholm!
Ambrose Chisholm thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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