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 IXF 7
PRELIMS
Light Heavyweight bout
Val Ewe (0-1-0) vs SF Candidate (0-2-0)
Middleweight bout
Hunting Prey (1-2-0) vs Flip Quincy (0-2-0)
Welterweight bout
CJ Weller (2-1-0) vs Ed Bing (1-0-0)
Lightweight bout
Jeff Bennington (2-0-0) vs Walton Neo(2-0-0)
Superheavyweight bout
Mark Lesnar (1-0-0) vs Knarles Barkley (1-1-0)
MAIN CARD
Middleweight bout
Eric Alequin (1-0-0) vs Fernando Oreiro (2-0-0)
Alequin had a successful IXF debut in IXF 2 where he won sub of the night awards as he submitted Middle Weight in 2:19 past round 1. Alequin will be facing Oreiro who won by TKO against his rematch with Flip Quincy in IXF 2. Alequin is obviously gonna try to take this on the mat and submit Oreiro. If Oreiro can keep it standing, his superior clinchwork would well be enough.
Key areas:
Alequin's ground game vs Oreiro's Clinchwork
Alequin's KO power vs Oreiro's Chin
Prediction: Alequin by 1st round submission
Middleweight bout
Middle Weight (2-1-0) vs Romulo Nascimento (1-0-0)
Weight has been aggressive in his previous outings. His 3 matches all ending in a 1st round finish, with 2 wins via TKO. His punches and clinch game will come in handy as he faces a superior ground specialist in Nascimiento. Nascimiento is a BJJ brown belt and given that Weight's only loss was via a quick submission, Nascimento can use this edge to get the W.
Key Areas:
Weight's strength
Clinchwork vs Ground game
Nascimento's quick submission
Prediction:
Nascimento via 1st round submission
Welterweight bout
Brent Stoner (3-1-0) vs Jeff Spicoli (2-1-0)
Stoner will make his way back to the octagon after his defeat in IXF 5 against Rivers Naughton. It was indeed a good grappling match but Naughton had the submission win in the end. Spicoli will also return from a loss against Axel Foley in IXF 4. Both fighters are in dire need of a win to get back in the rankings.
Key areas:
Stoner's ground game vs Spicoli's clinchwork and punches
Stoner's chin vs Spicoli's power
Prediction: Stoner via 2nd round submission
Welterweight bout
Kazuma Onodera (3-1-0) vs Axel Foley (3-1-0)
With the high competition in the welterweight division of IXF, Foley and Onodera looks to climb up to the crown of being the first IXF welterweight champion. Foley is ranked No. 3 P4P and a win in this one might make him number 1. Onodera cannot be overlooked as he is obviously the dominant ground fighter, outclassing Foley in both wrestling and BJJ. Foley will need to keep the match on their feet and use his impressive KO power against Onodera.
Key areas:
Onodera's ground game vs Foley's standup game
Foley's KO power vs Onodera's big heart
IXF Lightweight Title
Tommy Doyle (2-0-0) vs Amari Dion (3-0-0)
VS
For the main event of the night! We are to crown the first ever IXF Lightweight Champion!
Tommy Doyle (ranked 23 P4P) will face Amari Dion (rank 18 P4P). Both fighters enter the match with a clean record. Both fighters have been able to go the full 3 rounds so a decision win can be expected in this one. Skill wise, Doyle will be focusing on punches and clinchwork, while Dion will look to pin him down and submit Doyle. No obvious winner in this one but a finish can also be well expected. It's a matter of who wants it more.
Key areas:
Doyle's punches and clinchwork vs Dion's ground game
Dion's cut tendencies
Dion's morale
Aggression vs Counter
Prediction: Doyle via 2nd round TKO
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