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Event Preview: ONI 152 - FOX vs SIBELIUS
Osaka Niten Ichi
2013-04-06, Tokyo, Tokyo Bowl
Author:Jamie Coton

 here you go guys  a preview for you 

let me know what you think  


 


Hello MMA Tycoon fans and welcome to the preview of ONI 152 – Fox vs Sibelius. Oni will once again be putting on a stellar event with numerous matches to look forward both on the under and main card. The event also features a title bout for the welterweight championship between Randy Marsh and Four Loko. ONI 152 will take place at the Tokyo Bowl in Tokyo and the event is expected to do a great gate. For the fans abroad, or those not able to make it, the event will also be airing a Pay-Per-View for the main card. Now let’s discuss the fights on the main card, having a look at the fighter’s recent history, some fight analysis and my picks for the show. 







Randy Marsh vs Four Loko - (Welterweight Championship bout)







The main card starts off with a bang as the fans get to see a title fight right away. Randy Marsh (23-14) is the current champion and is looking to defend his belt for the first time after winning the belt from Ben Stone by unanimous decision back at ONI 149. The challenger, Four Loko (13-4) is a ONI newcomer and is coming off a successful run in organisations like MLC, UFF and UPG. Loko left MLC as the champion which is why he is getting a chance to fight for the belt right away. Marsh is a strong grappler with Elite wrestling and a red belt in BJJ, loves to grind on guys and beat them up. Although he has won by submission in the past, it’s really only to keep him out of submissions and keep good position on his opponents. Loko is also grappler at heart but has grown into a dangerous striker as well with some lethal head kicks and his BJJ still comes in handy when he does get taken down. The champ comes into this fight the much better grappler and will no doubt be looking to take this fight to the mat. Although Marsh has some good hands of his own, Loko will be the stronger fighter on the feet and needs to stick and move from the outside. I do not think Loko will be able to hand Marsh’s pace and takedowns and it will probably be a good learning experience for the younger fighter. Loko has been submitted and stopped with strikes and Marsh has a good chance of doing the same, provided he doesn't eat a big head kick of corse. Pick: Randy Marsh via submission.







Micky McFinnigan vs Frank Mir







In the second fight on the main card two heavyweights are set to scrap it out all for the entertainment of the Tycoon fans. Micky (11-3) is a long time ONI veteran known for his incredibly offensive striking game that the fans love to see. Micky has only needed the judges in one of his 11 wins as he usually dispatches his opposition in the first round. Micky recently rebounded from the loss against Kenichi with a nice win over Matae. His opponent, Frank Mir (23-14), is a long time veteran who has been fighting for much longer than Micky and certainly has a lot more experience. Mir is a very strong grappler, known for his effective BJJ game that he uses to lock up scary submissions. Mir also recently rebounded from a loss with a submission of the night victory over Salcedo to avoid going into another losing streak. This is a classic striker vs grappler match as Mir comes into this fight with the much better BJJ and wrestling. Micky only has a brown belt but has never been submitted before so it will be interesting to see if Mir can do it. Micky will be the better striker but Mir is no slouch on the feet whatsoever although he does have a very question mark chin. Mir has been stopped with strikes 14 times in his career and it is really the only way to beat him. Micky is the younger guy and I have to go with him in this fight, considering Mir’s chin, but if it goes to the ground its Mir’s fight to win. Pick Micky McFinnigan via TKO







Tadamasa Yamada vs Kalevi Commando Kukkonen







Next up its time for the middleweights to put on a show as two technical fighters try to jostle for position in a crowded division. Yamada (32-11)is a veteran of the game who has fought just about everywhere, never staying in one organisation for two long. At ONI 148 he notched his second win in a row by first round TKO after losing his debut the same way. His opponent, Kukkonen (22-10) is the younger fighter and also has not been fighting for ONI for a long time but fought in numerous different organisations including Empire and Ascension. He has yet to lose under the ONI banner, most recently edging Freeman by unanimous decision at ONI 150. Kukkonen is an elusive striker who likes to take advantage of mistakes and win the rounds with smart takedowns, clinch work and strikes. He does get criticized for not going for finishes enough but it is what works for him and we can’t hate him for it. Yamada (32-11) is much more of a brawler who likes to go after it and throw heavy leather until it connects. Both these guys have good BJJ as well to keep them out of trouble on the ground but something tells me we won’t be seeing any of that. This fight is very even on the feet with the versatility edge going to Kukkonen and the power going to Yamada for sure. Kukkonen loves to use his gameplans to get the win and Yamada really has to knock him out if he wants to stop it. I think Kukkonen has what it takes to avoid the power shots, work Yamada with kicks and punches and maybe even score a takedown. Pick: Kukkonen via Unanimous Decision.







Brick Tires vs Ghengis Congo







In the co-main event of the evening it is once again time for the heavyweights to take center cage. Brick Tires (9-2) is a young guy at 22 years old and is pretty new to the game and his MMA career. He mostly fought for Rivals but has made his way over to ONI with success, winning his first two fights by TKO in the first round. He has won by cut more than once as he loves to slice people up with elbows from the clinch. His opponent, Congo (26-13) is the opposite of Tires as he is a veteran who has fought all over the place. In terms of ONI fights, they are even and Congo also won both his first fights in the first round by KO, most recently knocking out DeMauler at ONI 150 in what ended up being the knock out of the night. Both these guys loves to stand and bang and they are very evenly matched at it. There are rumours going around that the winner of this fight could find himself in the position to fight for the title next but it will come down to timing, results of other matchups and how the fight is won. An impressive first round knockout followed by a crazy in cage rant could make a big difference. This fight is really hard to call, Tires will have youth on his side but Congo not only has more experience but also will have the longer reach. I think Congo will be able to use his experience and reach to stop the younger Tires but there is no doubt I could be wrong. Pick: Congo via KO







Red Fox vs Jean Sibelius







In the main event of the evening we have a very exciting lightweight fight between two fighters who you would never expect to see face each other. Red Fox (31-10) is one of the more experienced fighters at 135 still active in today’s MMA Tycoon world. After a run in Ascension at 145 he came to ONI and returned back to his natural weight of 135 and even managed to capture the title but lost it in his first defense. He has since bounced back with two victories but is now trying to really up his hype by challenging Sibelius at Lightweight, two divisions above his natural weight. Sibelius (27-6) has fought at 155 his entire career and currently holds the ONI lightweight title. Sibelius came over to ONI after defending his XFC belt two times and made his immediate title shot count in his ONI debut. Since then he defended his belt twice against Kale Cruz but is really out of contenders at this point which is why this super fight is happening. Sibelius has ruled the 155 division with a very well rounded MMA game that is tough to deal with. Good strikes as well as effective takedowns and ground and pound make him a tough match-up for anyone. Red Fox, on the other hand, is known for his exciting sprawl and brawl style and has always showed power that is very uncommon for bantamweights. If Fox can keep this fight standing it will be very interesting because Fox will be much lighter and more agile than Sibelius. This could help him move in and out and land that big shot that could change the fight. Sibelius is persistent with his takedowns though, and if he can keep bringing Fox down he could really wear him down. This is where Fox’s size might be an advantage as takedown shorter fighters is a lot harder, especially form the outside. However, Sibelius is a good striker too and will have a huge reach advantage that he could exploit with straight punches and leg kicks. He probably won’t want to risk too much by standing with Fox but he might have to if Fox can stuff some takedowns. However, I think that at the end of the day the size difference will really come into play, especially considering Sibelius’ style which is why I have to pick him. Pick: Sibelius vs Unanimous Decision. 







The undercard is filled with exciting scraps as well that well get all the fans in attendance ready for the main card. Undercard bouts are listed below.







265 - Fincent LeBlond v Yedo Kim 



135 - Li Xiaolong v Danny Raptor 



265 - Rotte DeMauler v Chazz Michael Michaels 



135 - Tyrone Bate v Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca 



155 - Zell Dincht v Antti Rannanjarvi 







Well that concludes this preview, I hope all the fans will enjoy the show and that the fighters bring their A game. This is Maximillian Marks signing off for now, have a good day!

 

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