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 �Welcome to the review of Throwdown Fights first event, held May 11 at the Micro Arena in New York City.
The night started off with a Light Heavyweight bout between Jason Wind and Bobby Singer. �Wind was coming off of a loss in his previous fight, while this was Singer's debut. �Singer felt confident in the win because of his superior wrestling, evading Winds initial takedown and scoring his own instead. �He worked some ground and pound, only to underestimate Winds BJJ. �Wind was able to throw a leg up and lock in a triangle for a submission win in the first minute of the round.
The next fight of the night was a Middleweight bout between Antonio DeLuca and Steve Dragon which went to decision after three rounds. �Dragon was unable to land strikes, and DeLuca controlled where the fight happened, scoring six takedowns to Dragon's one. �DeLuca cut Dragon in the third round, but was unable to finish it. �DeLuca took it by unanimous decision, scored 30:27.
The following match was also a Middleweight fight, between Connor Pye and Chris Matthews. �Through out the fight Pye kept swinging for the fences with headkicks, but nothing connected. �Matthews on the other hand played it safe, sticking mostly with body shots and a few combinations. �Where he really shined though was his wrestling. �Matthews scored ten takedowns with 100% accuracy. �He went to finish it early on with an Americana, but couldn't get it. �After cutting Pye halfway through the second round Matthews did what he could to keep it on the ground, though he failed to finish. �He won by unanimous decisions, scored 27:30.
The next fight was a Light Heavyweight bout between the experienced Jimmy Sisphar and the newcomer Tony Smalls. �Right out of the opening Smalls got the takedown and dominated the first round with ground and pound. �Although he controlled Sisphar well, he failed to do major damage. �The second round, Sisphar came out and showed why its dangerous to stand up with a Muay Thai fighter. �Both fighters threw some shots that missed until Sisphar connected with a head kick as Smalls rushed in. �He cut him open on the side of the head, but Smalls kept circling him. �One minute into the round and Sisphar connected again, sending Smalls tumbling to the mat. �Sisphar called him back to his feet, not wanting any part of Small's ground game. �Smalls obliged, though still rocked and circled right into a final head kick that sent him out cold against the cage. Sisphar won at 1:12 of the second round by a head kick that would earn him Knockout of the Night.
The next bout was the Super Heavyweight Title Fight between Johnny DeMarco and Dan Thompson. �DeMarco came in hoping to score a knockout with his superior boxing, while Thompson wanted to take it to the ground. �DeMarco failed to put on any kind of performance, with Thompson controlling where the fight went and simply outclassed him. �Thompson won by Arm Triangle in the second round to become the first TDF Super Heavyweight Champion.
The co-mainevent was a lightweight fight between Rodrigo Silva and Frank DuBont. �Soon after the bell DuBont landed a jab that cut open Silva, only to recieve a head kick in the exchange. �They went through a few exchanges until DuBont landed with a combination that rocked Silva within the first minute. �DuBont took it to the ground only to have Silva try for the guillotine. �Silva managed to survive the round, though DuBont dominated. �The second round opened with another head kick by Silva, leading to a clinch by DuBont who then pulled guard. �This was a huge mistake against the Purple Belt Silva, who cotinued to work his positions and end the match with an armbar from the bottom.
The mainevent was a Bantamweight Title Fight between Jamie Lawlor and Jackie Lee. �It was an amazing match going back and forth. �The first round was close, with Lee coming out and taking the second. �Lawlor dominated the third round, scoring takedowns and some ground and pound. �In the last minute Lee managed to grab a hold of Lawlors leg and nearly ended it with a kneebar, but Lawlor was able to escape. �The fourth round saw Lee looking for another submission, but taking some poundings from Lawlor. �The last round continued to be close, with the bout ultimately going to the judges. �It was scored 49:46, 49:48, 49:46 in favor of Jamie Lawlor, the new TDF Bantamweight Champion.
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the fighters for making TDF 1: Inception a great success.
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