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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Sixx (ranked 1047 p4p, 139 weight class) and Lew Rockwell (ranked 3776 p4p, 424 weight class). Sixx's entrance music is Niykee Heaton. A fine choice. Rockwell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Like a Rock. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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203 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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192 lbs
13 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikki Sixx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lew Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell wants to clinch.
Sixx misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sixx misses the target.
Rockwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockwell tries to move into range but Sixx moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sixx gets a takedown into half guard.
Sixx is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sixx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rockwell is just riding it out for now. Sixx eventually gives up the hold.
Sixx is working for a kimura but Rockwell is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell actively working from the bottom here.
Rockwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rockwell looking for submissions off his back.
Sixx is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rockwell!
Sixx prevents Rockwell from getting the reversal.
Sixx looking to control but Rockwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rockwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Sixx has a good base and remains in mount.
Rockwell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rockwell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sixx pulls his head out easily.
Rockwell is in trouble now - Sixx has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixx forces the positional change into back control.
Rockwell preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sixx.
Sixx has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rockwell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixx looking for the choke from the back.
Sixx has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rockwell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rockwell is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sixx gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sixx is persistently looking for the submission but Rockwell is defending it well.
Rockwell tries to escape the position.
Rockwell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sixx has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rockwell has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sixx has the hooks in. Rockwell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sixx tightening his grip on Rockwell, looking for the choke.
Rockwell tries to break free.
Rockwell turns into Sixx and is now in his guard.
Sixx looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockwell is one step ahead there.
Sixx is looking for a triangle but Rockwell pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell looking to pass the guard.
Sixx manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rockwell manages to get himself to full guard.
Rockwell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rockwell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sixx is defending well. Rockwell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sixx has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rockwell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lew Rockwell!
After winning the bout, Lew Rockwell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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