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DFC: Sin City 1 (23 July 2016 – The Palmtree, Las Vegas) Preview and Predictions – Written by Gabe T.S. Gardner (112290)
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The inaugural DFC: Sin City event will be headlined by a huge fight for the DFC Middleweight title between Jon Laston and Harley Umbuku, to establish the first ever holder of that title in the organisation. The rest of the card is stacked including a monster clash at heavyweight when Artur the Axe takes on Hinrik Leifsson.
Fight 1
Scott “Woo” Who 2-0-0 vs Jon “Junior” Lewis 1-2-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
You can bet a lot of fighters on the card tonight will be eagerly monitoring the main event of the evening, as four other bouts at middleweight have been scheduled- and Jon Lewis and Scott Who will be no exceptions.
Who is coming in with a lot of momentum and confidence, having finished his first two fights inside a combined time of 2 minutes and 36 seconds, one via KO and one by Submission, showing that he has a versatile arsenal and is adequately prepared for a less diverse fighter in Lewis, whose boxing ability is incredibly well developed, is likely to very quickly realise against “Woo” Who that this is VERY different from a boxing match.
Unless Lewis can somehow keep this fight standing up, he will get taken out and taken out early by the Australian.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Scott Who, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 2
Johnny Vivas 2-3-0 vs Tommy “Takedown” Teague 2-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
This light heavyweight fight is liable to resemble more of an amateur wrestling match than a mixed martial arts affair as two men who are extensively trained in this style are set to battle it out- where it is more than certain the majority of this one will be fought on the ground.
The size advantage of Teague will give him the edge here, and looking upon their last fights I pick him out to be the more composed fighter, less likely to make disastrous errors in the cage. Due to this composure, I think Teague will edge this one by decision, if V ivas wants to avoid this, he will want to rain down a thunderstorm of strikes on the ground, as if the fight drags on it will become harder for him to impose himself.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Tommy “Takedown” Teague, Round 3 (SD/UD)
Fight 3
Alexander “The Great” Dippe 0-1-0 v Timmy “White” Jones 1-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
“The Great” will have to earn his moniker, having suffered quick defeat in his debut fight against Tommy Gunner. Jones, conversely overcame his opponent in his debut fight with relative ease, smothering his opponent in punches and sending him out in the first round.
Dippe will want to keep this fight standing up to stand a chance, but I think he is too readily outmatched. Assuming that Jones is fit and ready, I think he will demonstrate his class and finish Dippe in the first round.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Timmy Jones, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 4
Adonis “Creed” Creed 1-0-0 v Dean Wesson 2-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
This fight at light heavyweight will see a thrilling up and comer in Adonis Creed, who scorched his opponent out in FIVE seconds in his debut, overwhelming him in a whirlwind of strikes immediately. While Wesson will be wary of the ferocious power of his opponent, I believe that his wide ranging and superior skillset will see him through this one, and that he may be able to catch Creed off guard and choke him out.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Dean Wesson, Round 1 (SUB)
Fight 5
Uriah “Money” Hall 1-0-0 v Renato “The Talent” Sanches 1-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
Two middleweights are scheduled to make their middleweight debut here as “Money” Hall locks horns with “The Talent” Sanches. Both fighters will look to use their strong skillset in Muay Thai to the fullest here, as they look to establish themselves here in the landscape of DFC – Las Vegas as quickly as possible.
Other qualities however may determine the result of this fight. Sanches is ranked as a purple belt in BJJ, whereas Hall is well rounded in amateur wrestling. In my opinion I think Sanches just edges Hall in terms of quality here, but the fight could go either way.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Renato Sanches, Round 1 (SUB)
Fight 6
Richie “H+” Chaids 1-0-0 v Prince “Steve” Wadir 0-1-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
This fight at light heavyweight for me can only go one way, while the teenager Wadir is a highly talented BJJ practitioner, Chaids’ game is just too well rounded for the youngster to match up against, and he might send him crashing out early.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Richie “H+” Chaids, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 7
Combat Device 2-1-0 v Horacio Martins 1-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 185lbs
Martins could be a strong contender for this bout after an impressive recent showing against Lyoto Destroyer, where he submitted him within the round making his professional debut. I however feel the incredibly strong striking game of Combat Devise will be too overwhelming for him.
If Martins is to have a chance, he needs to immediately try and control the fight on the ground, where Device has looked hopeless- it’s with his hands and feet where the danger lies. That said I take Device to win this early.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Combat Device, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 8
Tim “The German” Arntz 0-1-0 v Robb “King” Stark 1-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes 205lbs
The German takes on “King Stark” at light heavyweight, in what for me is the fight I am intrigued by most. Arntz is a terrific boxer and wrestler, but suffered a defeat in his first bout that exposed a few chinks in his armour. Stark on the other hand is an extremely well rounded fighter, and could be looking to use his wrestling and BJJ ability to win the fight on the ground, and avoid trading blows with the superior boxer.
I think if Stark adopts this strategy, then he should be able to win this in the first round, but he needs to come into this with a solid game plan in place.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Robb Stark, Round 1 (SUB)
Fight 9
Artur The Axe 5-2-0 v Hinrik “The Ice-Giant” Leifsson 2-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 265lbs
The only fight on the card not scheduled for middleweight or light heavyweight, The Axe vs The Ice-Giant is set to see two heavy strikers duke it out, in a fight that showcase two of the most high profile contenders in the division.
Both men primarily employ Muay Thai clinch striking techniques, but I feel as though The Axe has the edge there, as well as being far the superior boxer. Leifsson does have the ground control advantage, but I doubt his ability to employ this in his gameplan and think that he will go into this fight hands raised ready for a war rather than trying to take this one to the ground.
Despite the reach advantage, I believe The Axe has two much for the man from Iceland, and will be the first man to test Leifsson’s chin, primarily by knocking him out in the first or second round.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) Artur The Axe, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
Fight 10
John “Icon” Laston 5-1-0 v Harley Umbuku 2-0-0: 3 Rounds of 5 Minutes for the Middleweight title
The main event of the evening will be for the Middleweight championship as John “Icon” Laston against Harley Umbuku. Laston is riding a four win KO streak with all victories coming inside the first round, and his opponent will be forced to be wary of this brutal punching power. Umbuku fights in a style that can be described as a Muay Thai – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu hybrid, and has successfully submitted both of his two opponents to get this far.
Looking over their past fights, I can only see one man winning this one, and as Umbuku never dominated the fights he won, but usually turned a position against other grapplers or people that tried to control him on the ground against themselves, I think he will struggle against a pure puncher like Laston.
I think that after a stoppage in the first round, Laston’s hand will be raised as the new, and inaugural DFC – Middleweight champion.
Gabe T.S. Gardner’s Prediction: (W) John Laston, Round 1 (TKO/KO)
This is a card very stacked towards the end of the weight divisions, with 5 middleweight, 4 light heavyweight and 1 heavyweight fights on the card – and that is a lot of power, speed and skill that will be lighting up The Palmtree in Las Vegas, NV on the 23rd of July. With a huge title fight scheduled, this event will be one to remember.
Written by Gabe T.S. Gardner (112290)
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