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OFC 150: Ang vs Ivanov

Event Preview: OFC 150: Ang vs Ivanov
OFC: Ontario Fight Club
2012-07-28, Montreal, Hard Knocks - Montreal
Author:King Justus

Main Event: Rodney Ang v Aleksey Ivanov The main event of OFC 150 features a true Super-Fight between two OFC Champions. Current OFC Middleweight Champion Rodney Ang [20-8-0 (OFC: 11-4-0)] will be going to war with Current OFC Welterweight Champion Aleksey Ivanov [18-6-0 (OFC: 2-0-0)]. Rodney Ang comes in to this fight riding a 9-Fight win streak that includes 6 consecutive title defenses. Quite an impressive feat, but Ivanov will be Ang’s biggest test to date. Aleksey Ivanov comes in to this fight riding a 4-Fight win streak with his most recent being a 5 round war that won him the Welterweight title at OFC 143. Ang is an Excellent Boxer with raw power and finesse that truly makes him a feared striker with 15 (T)KO’s to his name. While Ivanov may not possess the same stand-up attributes, he more than makes up for it with his ground game execution as he is an ADCC Champion with 11 career submissions. Many fighters claim to be the best, but after this fight, we will truly know who is the best P4P Fighter in the OFC.

Co-Main Event: Former 2x OFC Heavyweight Champion Scott Gibson [14-8-0 (OFC: 13-6-0)] will be fighting the very dangerous Heavyweight Contender Miles Quaritch [16-7-0 (OFC: 3-1-0)]. This is Gibson’s first fight since losing the OFC Heavyweight title at OFC 144, so you just know he is itching to get back to the winning side of things and make another title run. As a World-Class Boxer, Gibson may be looking to keep the fight standing and go for an 8th career (T)KO. Quaritch carries a 3-Fight winning streak to the cage and is no slouch with his stand-up either, as he just so happens to be a World-Class MT Specialist with 11 (T)KO’s. What more can be said about this fight, other than…Don’t blink!

Title Fight: OFC Light Heavyweight Champion Austin Smith [18-4-0 (OFC: 2-0-0)] will be defending his title against the fearless Marcus Fenix [14-4-0 (OFC: 1-0-0)]. This fight marks Smith’s first title defense since winning the title at OFC 140. He’s had a bit of a layoff since the magnificent Championship win, but the World-Class Boxer just has to be eager to step back in to the cage and go head-hunting for his 15th career (T)KO. Immediately following Fenix’s 3rd round submission OFC debut victory, he called out the champion and demanded a title shot. Now that he’s been given the opportunity, will he rise to the occasion or crumble in defeat?

Title Fight: On July 28th, we’re being treated to a highly demanded rematch, but this time it will be for the Vacant OFC Lightweight title. Jack Daniels [18-16-0 (OFC: 17-7-0)] first met Jeff Probst [12-3-0 (OFC: 12-3-0)] at OFC 132, where he earned the TKO victory over Probst in the 1st round. With 17 of Daniels’ 18 wins coming by way of (T)KO, it’s no secret that he is one scary man standing. He’s become very known for his Boxing skills and highlight Knockouts, so don’t expect to see him change his fearless formula for winning now. While Probst may not possess the same Boxing skills, he certainly makes up for it with his excellent MT expertise. The national holidays may have passed, but both of these men hold permits to deliver fireworks.

Main Card: Former title challenger and OFC Ultimate Warrior contestant Bam Margera [12-3-0 (OFC: 12-3-0)] will be facing off against former OFC Welterweight Champion and fan favorite Lucifer Jones [25-9-0 (OFC: 5-2-0)]. Margera is coming off a disappointing title loss at OFC 145, and looks to gain momentum once again to get back to the winning side of things. Jones, who is also coming off a title loss at OFC 143, is hoping to string together a few wins and go on another title run. Both fighters are very evenly matched, with the slight advantage going to Jones because of his superior MT skills. This isn’t Big Brother and I’m not Julie Chen, but expect the unexpected as both fighters are coming to the cage hungry and need this win more then ever.

Preliminary Card: Former OFC Featherweight Champion Davi Alves [19-7-0 (OFC: 8-2-0)] faces off against former title challenger Rex Tremendous [9-4-0 (OFC: 1-1-0)]. Former title challenger Genki Dama [16-7-0 (OFC: 6-3-0)] goes against another former title challenger Steve Areeno [14-11-0 (OFC: 3-3-0)]. Lightweight up-and-comer Andreas Souwer [5-1-0 (OFC: 5-0-0)] will be going to war with another up-and-comer Jesse Pinkman [5-0-0 (OFC: 5-0-0)]. Featherweight Joey Diamond [5-1-0 (OFC: 2-0-0)] goes up against the always dangerous Chico Lockdown [10-11-0 (OFC: 2-4-0)]. And finally, welterweight Brownie Jenkins [28-17-0 (OFC: 0-3-0)] looks for his first OFC win up against Marcus Lawrence [18-16-0 (OFC: 0-0-0)] who is making his OFC debut.

 

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