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 Sin City 7 Lobtov vs. Toole Review
By Jay Lawrence
Sin City 7 was the best fight to date for DFC - Las Vegas. With a rating of 150.90, this event put DFC from 42nd to 36th in best hyped fighting org.
We also had a change of title in the light heavyweight division. DFC is really starting to develop some champion grade fighters and this is the first event of many of its kind. With thanks to some of the best managers in the game and the newest fighters in the game, DFC is rising to the top of the 290k+ fighting orgs.
DFC is stocked with over 300 of the finest talents at 290k+. Only the best have the cajones to fight in DFC and if you want to be a big fish in a small pond, go somewhere else. If you want to become a real champion, put your money.....I mean put your mouth where the money is...join DFC!
Main Event - Andrey Lobtov vs. Ottis Toole IV ***UNDERDOG VICTORY***
I love when an underdog wins. But when it is in a main event and the fight only lasts 30 seconds it creates an emotional rollercoaster that Disneyland can't compete with. Ottis Toole was clearly the better standup fighter, but Lobtov had the skill and ability to take this to the mat FAST. Lobtov got caught up in the clinch, but that didn't stop him from pulling guard and grabbing a triangle choke.
Toole tapped out quickly and some of his once fans started chanting "Toole is a TOOL" afterward. I'm not sure what that means, but I guess I'm just not up to date on the millenial lingo. Despite Lobtov getting a great submission win here, he only had a 1 fight contract with DFC for this super fight and he will be moving on to challenge for a title at Bushido.
Hopefully Lobtov will find his way back to DFC in the near future! He would've earned the submission of the night award, but is not eligible due to his lack of current contract with DFC.
Co-Main Event - Light Heavyweight title championship - Martin Skvardsonn vs. Steve Jackson
These two undefeated beasts hit it hard and hit it fast, kinda like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf_PcnSdNeM. Martin came out with a couple punch combinations that set the pace for the fight and cut Steve Jackson immediately.
That didn't stop Steve though as he responded by taking the fight into a clinch and removing Martin's ability to hit from a distance.
Jackson came in with the knees and elbows opening up a cut on Martin that soiled the mat in crimson splatters.
It took 1 minute and 19 seconds of rapid fire knees and elbows until Martin finally collapsed. For coming back from a decimating punch combination, for spreading blood across the mat and the first few rows of the stands, and for doing it while battling for the title, these two fighters earned the fight of the night award.
Maurice Smith vs. Johny Vargas
Vargas really wanted to keep this fight on the ground, and he was able to get a takedown early on. Unfortunately for Vargas he was not aggressive enough in the ground game and the fight was stood up by the referee shortly after.
A loud outcry of Vargas fans and Vargas' cornerman booed the referee, but that didn't change the result - the ref stood the fight up and it never went back to the ground. At least not until Smith cracked Vargas with a sweet leg kick that knocked Vargas off balance and gave Smith the opportunity to explode with a BRUTAL head kick.
Vargas was out and he might need surgery after that one. A beautiful head kick by Smith likely put him into the #1 contention spot for the title. It definitely earned him the KO of the night award.
Johnny Jacobi vs. Juan Garcia Vega ***UNDERDOG VICTORY***
Critics stated this would be an easy fight for Vega. Perhaps Vega believed them because that was not at all the case. Vega clinched with Jacobi and threw him against the cage in an act of sheer dominance. Jacobi played the part and used Vega's momentum against him; Jacobi turned his hips and with a NICE judo throw he took Vega to the mat and gained side control. Vega desperately tried to avoid the submission but Jacobi was like a boa on a rabbit - ruthless, dominant, and precise. Vega's frantic frenzy had no chance as Jacobi took a far side arm and closed an Americana. In Vega's defense he held out until the near snapping point before he tapped the mat. Vega will be going straight to the X-rays after that, but Jacobi cemented his path to the title shot here. Jacobi also earned the Submission of the night award after his Americana was played time and time again on Tycoon News. After the fight Vega had this to say, "Well today I'm not happy, you know I made a lot of mistakes and underestimated Jacobi. But you know this sport of MMA is all about the best fighter in the ring at that moment. I know I was the better fighter but I got careless and the result is a loss. Thank you fans for coming out."
Clinton Smaxsons vs. John Horse
Smaxsons is the superior boxer by far and John Horse is criticized for being too balanced. The critics were right in this case as Smaxsons destroyed John in every part of this fight. It took 9 punches and a punch combination for Smaxsons to drop Horse and score the win. Maybe if Horse could've been able to take Smaxsons to the mat it would've been different, but this was Smaxson's fight to lose and Smaxson's clear victory.
Joaquim Branco vs. Max Power
I think Gabe Gardner is getting a little better with his predictions as we actually had two predictions in a row here. This fight was one of only two fights that went the distance and didn't get a finish. Max Power showed up as an undefeated fighter, but he did not have many answers for Branco's standup ability. The first two rounds Branco shredded Power top to bottom. The third round was all Power though as he took it to the mat and nearly got a submission on several occassions. Perhaps if this fight had another round or so Power could've found a way to force the tapout. In this case however, Branco was the clear victor winning 29:26 on all 3 judge's cards.
Benjamin Tay vs. Jay Codina
Another perfect prediction by Gabe! Benjamin Tay made quick work of Codina. Codina thought he was doing well taking Tay down, but Tay moved directly to half guard and found a quick armbar. It only lasted 32 seconds before Codina was tapping to avoid a broken arm.
Happy Gilmore vs. Jaden King
What did we just watch there? To the amateur this looked like a couple kids wrestling around in a cage. To the trained eye, this was a battle of two brazilian jiu jitsu experts fighting over technique and positional advantage. A total of 25 sub attempts and any one of them would've caused a lesser man to tap, but these two fighters found ways to counter and attack in a vicious, and deadly, game of chess. The result was leaving it to the judges and the last round both fighter really went after it. Gilmore took the match on all three judge cards, but the final round had every judge excited as each scored the final round 10:10.
Ragnar Diaz vs. Robb Stark
Who knew Diaz was such a BEAST! Stark was throwing some haymakers going for a KO with every punch and Diaz found his openings whenever possible. A rocked Stark found himself swinging wildly and Diaz took the opportunity to grab ahold of Stark, and lift him up in what resembled a WWF Piledriver. The force of the slam put Stark out cold and he might have to get his neck checked after that one. Great fight! I am looking forward to more like this from Diaz! After that fight Diaz stole several fans from WWF and his posters sold out at nearly every Walmart across the US. Tweens across the US are said to be posting his poster in their bedrooms - To me, he looks like a sex offender. I mean, that haircut, WTF, right? But I guess some people like Justin Bieber too, and that's why I never understood Psychology.
Rocky Sparbot vs. Fred Black
This fight was only 40 seconds long, but it was the perfect way to start another epic Sin City event in Vegas. Sparbot knocked Black down with a punch, taunted him back to his feat and dropped him again. Black was so lost he started going after the ref! For a moment I thought the ref was going to give Black his second KO in less than a minute, but the ref was skilled enough to restrain him back to conciousness. Unfortunately for Sparbot he tried his hand at hyping himself and he came off like a douche. Try just thanking the fans next time Sparbot!
This was truly an awesome event. I was excited booking the fights, watching the fights, and writing about the fights. I hope more events go off like this one and I think Sin City 7 really captured what DFC is and will be.
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