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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Sixx (ranked 6303 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 4030 p4p, 0 weight class). Sixx's entrance music is The Fire of Power by WATAIN. A fine choice. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. Rodrigo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
30
255 lbs
11 - 20 - 0 |
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192 cm
46
251 lbs
31 - 51 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Sixx! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 51 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Silva! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva misses with a double jab.
Sixx shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard. Sixx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sixx is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Sixx slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Sixx in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sixx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva is being controlled here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sixx is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Sixx lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sixx is looking for a kimura here.
Sixx passes to full mount!
Sixx working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sixx landing strikes from the mount.
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Silva is rocked! Sixx lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Silva! Sixx sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Silva and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vinnie Sixx! Vinnie Sixx thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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