Chike George Lindsay-Ajudua (born November 17, 1983) is an American

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who competes in the

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division. Lindsay is the former WKA North American Champion,

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International Champion, and IMTO Super Welterweight Champion.

Background

Lindsay began practicing martial arts at the age of 12, training in wushu as well as

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and

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before settling on Muay Thai in 2003.

Career

Within five months, Lindsay won the USMTA Southeastern amateur welterweight title and he added the

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and WKA North American Championships as well as the Eastern US title to his mantelpiece over the next three years. Lindsay turned professional in 2007, preferring to focus on the fighting hotbeds of Las Vegas and California due to the high level of competition. In his first title fight as a pro, he defeated Mukai Maromo by way of

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in Richmond, Virginia, on September 29, 2007, to claim the WKA North American Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154.3 lb) Muay Thai strap. This win set him up for a fight against Matee "Dragon Leg" Jedeepatik, a star at

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during Muay Thai's golden age in the 1990s, for the International Muay Thai Organization World Super Welterweight Championship in

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, on November 10, 2007. He dropped Matee twice with left

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s in the fifth round to secure the decision and take the

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. On September 4, 2008, Lindsay stopped

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stylist Kang En with a body shot in round five in

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. He suffered his first defeat to

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in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 25, 2009. After rebounding with a majority decision victory over

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a month later, Lindsay was given the chance to challenge Kevin Ross for his

United States Welterweight (-66.678 kg/147 lb) strap in

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, on December 5, 2009. He floored Ross in the final round but it was ruled a slip and he lost by split decision. In 2010, Lindsay turned his hand to

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. After taking a quick

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win over Adam Brady in his MMA debut in

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, on May 15, 2010, he lost by

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due to an

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a minute into his sophomore fight with Joe Elmore in his native

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, on December 4, 2010. He was scheduled to make his return to Muay Thai at ''Bangkok Fight Night 10'' in Atlanta on June 10, 2011, against Kenny Finister. However, Finister withdrew after sustaining a leg injury in training and the fight was scrapped. He instead made his comeback in a WBC Muaythai International Super Welterweight (-69.853 kg/154 lb) Championship match against

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at the ''M1 Grand Muay Thai Championship'' in

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, on August 13, 2011. It was a close fight, but it was Lindsay's

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s from the

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that made the difference as he took the split decision. In his first international fight, Lindsey was knocked down before being stopped with an

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from Wang Wei Hao in round two in

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on January 1, 2012. Returning to Atlanta, he was set to face Michael Corley at ''Bangkok Fight Night 12'' on February 17, 2012. Corley pulled out due to other commitments, however, and was replaced by Eddie Martinez. Lindsay knocked Martinez out with an elbow in the second round to take the Bangkok Fight Club promotion's super welterweight belt. Fighting in

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for the first time, Lindsay lost on points against

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at an event marking ''Suk Wan Muaythai Naikhanomtom'' (National Muaythai Day) at

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on March 16, 2012. A rematch between Chike Lindsay and Malaipet took place at ''Bangkok Fight Night: Undisputed'' in Atlanta on June 15, 2012, and Lindsay came out the victor once again by unanimous decision. With this win, he moved him up to the #1 spot in the North American super welterweight rankings. He then ended the year with two more unanimous decision wins over

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at ''Take-On Productions: Muay Thai at the Mecca 2'' in

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, on November 10 and Christophe Pruvost at ''Muay Thai in America: In Honor of the King'' in Los Angeles on December 1. He took the biggest scalp of his career when he defeated Thai great Somrak Khamsing via unanimous decision in a three round bout at ''Push Kick Promotions: World Stand Off'' in

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, on March 2, 2013. He then KO'd James Martinez with knees in round one at ''Bangkok Fight Night: Shockwave'' in Atlanta on April 5, 2013. A fight with another of Thailand's best in

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was scheduled for ''Muaythai Superfight'' in Bangkok on May 16, 2013 but was cancelled after the event was pushed back to June 14. He fought

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for the inaugural Lion Fight Middleweight Championship at ''Lion Fight 10'' in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013, losing a unanimous decision. Although Lindsay started well, he was unable to keep up when Yodsanklai switched tactics to stay closer (within clinch and elbow range) and suffered three cuts later in the bout. He lost to Samy Sana on points in the quarter-finals of the 2013 edition of Thai Fight's -70 kg/154 lb tournament in Thailand on October 23, 2013.

Personal life

Chike Lindsay's on and off girlfriend and fellow kickboxer Adrienne Simmons died following a bout with Lindsay Scheer in Orlando, Florida in July 2010. She was knocked out in the third round of the fight, fell into a coma and died the following day. He has blamed Steve Fossum and the other organizers of the 2010 IKF World Classic event for not taking necessary safety precautions, stating that there was not an ambulance present at the event and that it took an hour to transport Simmons to a local hospital.Kickboxer Adrienne Simmons' Boyfriend: Delayed Medical Care a Factor in Her Death
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Championships and awards

* Bangkok Fight Club ** BFC Super Welterweight Championship * International Muay Thai Organization ** IMTO World Super Welterweight Championship *

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** ISKA Amateur North American Welterweight (-66.8 kg/147.3 lb) Muay Thai Championship * United States Muay Thai Association ** USMTA Amateur Southeastern Welterweight Championship *

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** WBC Muaythai International Super Welterweight (-69.853 kg/154 lb) Championship *

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** WKA Amateur Eastern Welterweight (-67 kg/147.7 lb) Muay Thai Championship ** WKA Amateur North American Welterweight (-67 kg/147.7 lb) Muay Thai Championship ** WKA North American Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154.3 lb) Muay Thai Championship

Muay Thai record

''Legend'':

Mixed martial arts record

''Legend'':

References

External links

Official site

Push Kick Promotions profile
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