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MMA fighter Wilson stops opponent with rear naked choke

MMA fighter Jay-Jay Wilson has defeated Tyler Beneke at Bellator 214 in California over the weekend.  In round one of the fight, Wilson managed to pull off a rear naked choke move to win the fight.

“My manager told me 'if you win this fight they’ll put you in a fight this March'.  I went into this fight knowing if I’d put on a show I’d be fighting again soon”.

He adds his recent win has the potential to get an extension on his fight contract.

WATCH NOW: MMA fighter Jay-Jay Wilson has won big at the Shuriken MMA event on the weekend. The 19-year-old took the fight on short notice and cut 7kg to eventually win the fight in round three.

Posted by Te Ao Māori News on Monday, May 8, 2017

Te Kāea has followed Jay-Jay Wilson's journey since the Oliver MMA fighter turned professional.