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China's new fighters: an escape from poverty

In China, poor young men see the brutal sport of Mixed Martial Arts as a ticket to a better life. Until recently MMA was largely the province of the USA, but that's slowly changing. Beijing photographer Christopher Cherry spoke to Dan about what drives China's new generation of fighters, and what their futures may hold

(Photo: MMA star Ji Xian training on the Great Wall. Credit: Christopher Cherry)

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