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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhelyazko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 cm
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218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhelyazko Velilkov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Velilkov throws a head kick that misses. Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velilkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Velilkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Some bone on bone action there as Velilkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Velilkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Velilkov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wilson is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Velilkov is looking to improve his position but Wilson isn't that keen on the idea. Velilkov holds on to Wilson as tight as he can, avoiding damage. Velilkov can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Velilkov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wilson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Velilkov wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away. Velilkov is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velilkov wants to control but Wilson is having none of it. Wilson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velilkov is looking to escape. Velilkov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wilson prevents Velilkov from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Velilkov tries to hold on but Wilson postures up. Velilkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Velilkov tries to lock up and control but Wilson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Velilkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Velilkov is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Velilkov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Wilson is trying to control. Velilkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Velilkov actively working from the bottom here. Velilkov trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Velilkov looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhelyazko Velilkov dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches. Velilkov lands with a short shot to the head. Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velilkov. Wilson lands an elbow inside that Velilkov shrugs off. Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Velilkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velilkov is defending well for now. Velilkov blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velilkov blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Velilkov gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage. Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velilkov.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head. Wilson tries a knee to the head but Velilkov blocks it.
Velilkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Zhelyazko Velilkov has been cut. Velilkov dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Velilkov has Wilson pushed against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson. Velilkov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms. Velilkov controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Velilkov misses with a hook from the clinch. Velilkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velilkov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Velilkov lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wilson tries a knee to the head but Velilkov blocks it.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Velilkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Velilkov avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Velilkov controlling the action here for a moment.
Velilkov blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velilkov avoids it. Velilkov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velilkov blocks it with crossed arms. Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velilkov blocks it with crossed arms. Velilkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velilkov blocks an elbow strike. A knee to the head by Wilson.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velilkov slowing the pace effectively. Velilkov blocks the elbow strike.
Velilkov effectively controlling the action here. Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Velilkov is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Velilkov managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Velilkov slowing the pace effectively. Velilkov avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Winston Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Zhelyazko Velilkov's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Velilkov shoots in but no luck this time. Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Velilkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Velilkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks to move to half guard but instead Velilkov has passed into mount! Damn! Velilkov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wilson has worked his arm free - good work by Wilson!
Velilkov has hold of Wilson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wilson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Velilkov cranks the arm and Wilson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wilson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zhelyazko Velilkov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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