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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maddox Wood (ranked 4183 p4p, 97 weight class) and Vinnie Sixx (ranked 5309 p4p, 116 weight class). Wood's entrance music is 3 6 mafia 1 hitta quita. A fine choice. Sixx is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Fire of Power by WATAIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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245 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
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193 cm
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255 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maddox Wood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Sixx! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wood dodges the punch combination from Sixx.
Wood misses with a straight right. Sixx throws a combination that misses and Wood counters with an inside leg kick. Sixx jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sixx moves into range and connects with a jab. Wood tries to clinch but Sixx moves out of range. Wood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sixx to score with a decent uppercut. Sixx fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Sixx does no damage. Sixx has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch. Wood stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land. Wood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sixx backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Sixx tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage. Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sixx lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wood looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Wood looking for submissions off his back. Sixx looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sixx is working for a submission of some sort.
Sixx is trying to control the action in half guard but Wood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Wood 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sixx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wood haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Wood wants to get back to his feet.
Sixx is working for a submission of some sort.
Sixx is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wood actively working from the bottom here. Wood looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sixx seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Wood has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wood keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully. Sixx controls from within his opponent's guard. Sixx must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sixx keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wood's head. Sixx tries to free his leg and advance position but Wood is retaining full guard. Wood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sixx can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Sixx trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sixx gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sixx controls the pace. Wood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Sixx works over Wood with some ground and pound from guard. Sixx controls the pace of the fight for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sixx is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sixx's corner is telling him to maintain position. Sixx passes into half guard. Sixx is looking for a kimura but Wood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sixx to get the leverage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Well, if Sixx is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sixx seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Sixx dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sixx scores with a jab to the jaw. Sixx scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wood throws a low kick but Sixx avoids it. Sixx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Wood connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Vinnie Sixx has been cut. A lazy left from Sixx finds it's target. Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sixx scores with a three punch combo!
Wood takes the fight into the clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wood misses with the head strike.
Sixx lands a damaging elbow. Sixx missing with knees to the body.
Wood blocks the elbow strike.
Sixx lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood. Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sixx.
Sixx wants to take the fight to the mat but Wood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Sixx blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wood missing with knees to the body.
Wood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wood lands with a light punch inside. Sixx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A nice glancing elbow lands by Wood. With the fighters up against the cage, Sixx throws an elbow but misses. Sixx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Sixx.
Wood lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sixx is looking to improve his position.
Wood working Sixx over with strikes. Sixx felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Wood is trying to work for a kimura but Sixx is defending well.
Wood drops an elbow to the side of Sixx's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wood wants to work for an arm triangle but Sixx is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wood connects with a nice short shot to Sixx's temple. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wood prevents Sixx from improving his position. Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Sixx has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though. Wood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sixx actively working from the bottom here. Sixx trying to control from the bottom.
Wood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sixx wants to get back to full guard. Wood drops an elbow to the side of Sixx's head. Wood missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Sixx blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sixx tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control. Sixx punching from the bottom.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sixx's head. Sixx is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sixx is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sixx is holding on to half guard well. Sixx is looking to improve his position.
Sixx trying to hold on to Wood's head to control him but Wood postures up.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sixx trying to control here.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Wood is nestled in close to Sixx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Wood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sixx doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wood. Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Sixx trying to control from the bottom.
Sixx looking for submissions off his back. Sixx is looking to improve his position.
Wood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sixx avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood. Wood is trying to work for a kimura but Sixx is defending well.
Wood throwing shots but Sixx is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maddox Wood dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Vinnie Sixx's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sixx clinches. Sixx has hold of one of Wood's legs. Wood is fighting the takedown attempt but Sixx gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Sixx postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Wood keeping full guard, as Sixx tries to pass. Wood is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sixx throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wood's body to avoid the submission. Wood has instead reached around Sixx's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wood arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maddox Wood! After winning the bout, Maddox Wood 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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