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Review by Jay Lawrence
Opening Fight - Monday Blues vs. Don Johnson
Blues and Johnson were both making their debut at DFC here and with both only 18, it was a true mystery as to how this fight would turn out. Blues came in as the favorite and dominated the first round. Blues kept Johnson in the clinch and had conducted some surgery to Johnson's face. Johnson couldn't get away from Blues' clinch and it appeared Blues would soon knockout Johnson. Johnson held on however showing great heart and a strong chin.
I don't know what Johnson's cornerman told him, but he came out explosive in the second round. Johnson took Blues down to the ground and tried to set a submission, but Blues was not so easily convinced. The two rolled on the mat until the ref was bored of it and stood them up. Johnson again came in and took Blues to the map. Johnson showed some great wrestling and BJJ skills, but just couldn't find a way to make Blues tapout. Johnson controlled this round and Blues couldn't find a way to hurt Johnson here.
Johnson seemed a bit winded by the third round as Blues went back to his original tactics. Blues landed punch after punch, but Johnson refused to fall. Johnson could not find a takedown and he didn't change his tactics. This round was clearly won by Blues. After 15 minutes of action Blues, managed by Aylib 2.0, was determined the winner and began his rise in the DFC bantamweight rankings.
Fight 2 - Rob Zombie vs. Samer Hussein
Another fight with two opponents debuting themselves in DFC. Rob Zombie controlled every round whether in the standup or the clinch. Samer couldn't get a rhythm going and he endured a lot of pain to find himself on the losing end of this one. Zombie, managed by Michio Kaku, showed he is a contender and you better bet the top fighters in the DFC heavyweight division are keeping an eye on him.
Fight 3 - Johny Yocum vs. Dustin Gardner
This fighter started off with both fighters swinging for homeruns and neither able to land a shot. Yocum decided to pull the fight into the clinch and although he didn't do much from the clinch, this seemed to be when Yocum really began to take charge of the fight. Yocum started to find openings and picked some good power shots that really brought the heat to Gardner. An overhand right from Yocum followed by a left hook took Gardner off his feet and I would bet he is still seeing stars.
Fight 4 - Marc Voss vs. Hurricane Stinson Mosby
Marc Voss showed he has some serious power behind his fists. It only took 7 shots, to include a beautiful uppercut, and Voss had Mosby out cold. It is a shame Voss, managed by Marshall Jameson, has retired after this fight. Hopefully he decides to move into the free agency and can regain his career.
Fight 5 - Uriah Hall vs. Combat Device
Hall, managed by Frank Lampard, pulled this fight into the clinch a total of 23 times! He threw a few knee strikes, then disengaged. I think Combat Device was smoking marijuana before this fight because he seemed lost. He couldn't land a strike, but he sure could take one. Wierdly enough, he continued to smile almost as if he thought it was funny. What was wrong with him? Device was sent to the medics after the fight to provide a urine sample and the results are pending. In the mean time, Hall pounded on Combat for all 15 minutes of the fight and Hall will move on to his next opponent, hopefully that one is sober!
Fight 6 - Dean Wesson vs. Robb Stark
Dean, managed by Jax Stark, is really becoming a top fighter in DFC. Dean has won both of his career DFC fights and won them both in the first round. He is a master submissionist (yeah, that's a word now) and why Stark initiated the fight by taking Dean to the ground, I have no idea (maybe Stark was smoking the reefer with combat?). Dean finished the fight by closing a triangle with only 4 seconds left in the first round. For bringing the pain and making another BJJ purple belt tap, Wesson earned the Submission of the night award.
Fight 7 - Jack McVitie vs. Harley Umbuku
Jack really has improved a lot after losing to Brandon Stark over a month ago at Mayhem 1.5. Jack, managed by Alfie Jackson, showed off his fantastic aerobic skills and character as he pounced like a Tiger to crack Umbuku with a vicious hook knocking Umbuku out in just 27 seconds of the first round. For this unique and excellent display of showmanship McVitie won over the fans and this finished has is now trending on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Videos from this fight have received more world attention then any previous DFC fight and for that reason these two earned the Fight of the Night award.
Fight 8 - Glenn Williamson vs. Daniel Tinto
This truly was Williamson's fight, right from the start. Williamson appeared to so effortlessly control the fight, taking it to the ground game where Williamson excels. Tinto on the other hand was relentless. Tinto had a total of 30 submission attempts in this fight and was finally able to find the right one when he closed a guillotine from full guard forcing Williamson to tap before passing out at the 3:32 mark of round 3. This was a great battle between two masters of the grappling craft. Tinto came out ahead, but this fight really could have gone either way. If Williamson had been able to avoid the submission for just another minute and a half he would have been the clear victor.
Co-Main Event - Maximus Ragnarsson vs. Shane Myers
Maximus, managed by Kjell Svard, goes 5-0 after teaching Myers a lesson or two about the clinch game. Maximus didn't miss a single shot; he hit Myers for 20 head shots and 10 body shots from the clinch and was sensational to watch. Maximus changed it up with uppercuts, hooks, and even shoulder strikes. Myers couldn't find a way to block the mayhem or counter it. That is, until Myers fell to his knees and ultimate to the mat, then it stopped. Maximus really showed himself in this performance and he moved himself to the top of the 145lb weight class. Maximus will likely be getting a title shot in the near future.
Main Event - Jon Laston vs. Erik Larson
Wow! I expected Larson to dominate this fight, but Jon Laston is champ for a reason! Laston stuffed a takedown and found Larson with an uppercut to the face that sent Larson into the cage and caused Larson to bounce right back to Laston. Laston used this opportunity to hit Larson with a combination that caused his feet to wobble, then Laston faked a right hand and scored with a left dropping Larson to his knees. Laston closed the distance and Larson tried to clinch with Laston out of desparation, but Laston just pushed Larson away and kept punching him. Larson tapped out under the barrage of punches from Laston. With only 25 seconds of fighting, Laston retained his championship title and continues on as the DFC Middleweight Champion. For his utter destruction of a formidable opponent, Laston earned the KO of the night award.
Congratulations to the DFC fighters who won their bouts. DFC Mayhem 6 received the highest rating to date of a DFC event (113.56). It also had a sold out crowd and really setup for DFC Sin City 5 on Saturday night. Sin City 5 review to be released later this week.
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