#Nad Narimani

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I don’t have the memory I used to but that was the most impressed I’ve been with Grant Dawson I think. Makes me wonder if it’s growth or not having to cut the extra 5lbs. But he looked great in there with Nad Narimani.

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Stromsburg, Nebraska's Grant Dawson earns 4th UFC win at 'UFC Fight Night 172' on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Stromsburg, Nebraska’s Grant Dawson earns 4th UFC win at ‘UFC Fight Night 172’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Nad Narimani, Grant Dawson (©UFC)

Grant “KGD” Dawson, 26, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, United States earned his fourth victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Nebraskan mixed martial artist was one of the “UFC Fight Night 172” winners.

Featuring 12 MMA matches, “UFC Fight Night 172” took place on the UFC Fight Islandon Yas Island on July 19,…

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Nad Narimani decisions Khalid Taha in our FS1 opener

That felt like a really good Cage Warriors main event. If I had to sum it up in a word, it's that Nad Naramani is a better wrestler than Taha despite being a worse athlete. I enjoyed that although it was without question one of those regional MMA style fights. Nad Narimani's UFC debut has been well overdue so I'm glad he got the nod here. Dude has a chance to really find a home in the 145/155 lb division ranks due to his heavy pressure style and his underrated pop in his hands. Taha needs to tighten up his wrestling (or drop a weight class) if he wants to make use of what he has which is a pretty active bottom game, some good striking andwhat seemed like some solid cardio for a dude up a weight class.

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London Calling : An After Action Report on UFC on ESPN +5 Till vs Masvidal

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Published: March 19, 2019

This past weekend saw St Patricks Day get started off right with an absolutely solid card from top to bottom, take place in London England at the O2 Arena.

In the main event Jorge Masvidal returned from nearly 500 days away from the cage and shock the world and collective MMA community with a brutal knockout of Darren Till. Then for an encore, Masvidal got into a physical altercation with the man who was victorious in the Co-Main event, Leon Edwards.

Heres what you missed on the Main Card

 ·Jorge Masvidal def. Darren Till via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:05

Why this matters-  Masvidal proved a ton of haters wrong and in the process, solidified himself among casual fans as a fix for those missing the presence of the Diaz brothers. Darren Till is almost surely going into a long layoff and when he does return; is likely to do so as middleweight.

·Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson via split decision (28-29, 29-27, 29-28)

Why this matters- Edwards continued his winning ways and now owns 7 straight victories in arguably the toughest division in the UFC. After the fight, his performance was marred by a backstage altercation with main event winner Jorge Masvidal. Nelson will be looking to fight again sooner than later as long as he is injury free. While Edwards won the fight clearly, despite one judge scoring for Nelson, minimal physical damage was imposed and “Gunni” should be poised for a quick turnaround.

· Dominick Reyes def. Volkan Oezdemir via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Why this matters- Volkan Oezdemir did everything right to win this fight and yet somehow lost it. In a fight between two light heavyweight bruisers, fans saw the definition of a tactical stalemate. Neither Oezdemir or Reyes did enough to claim outright robbery, and while Reyes walked away with a win, the fans are left at a loss.

·Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Quinonez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:46

Why this matters- Nathaniel Wood saw his most game opponent yet, and dispatched him with relative ease. Wood looked every bit the part of shooting star prospect as he displayed his well rounded approach en route to a second round submission win. Wood looks like a star and an appearance on a massive card, like the July card rumored to have Conor Mcgregors next fight, will be a great launch point. In a bantamweight division that’s wide open, it would be great to see him matched up against a real challenge in, Jimmie Rivera. Quinonez is back to the drawing board after getting so easily handled and should look to right the ship as soon as possible if he is ever going to make waves in such a talent deep division.

·Claudio Silva def. Danny Roberts via verbal submission (armbar) – Round 3, 3:37

Why this matters- Claudio Silva looked like a great jiu-jitsu player, while Roberts looked like the much better fighter. Roberts did everything he could to keep from getting submitted in rounds 1 and 2 but as a result, he was in a deep hole on the scorecards. Round 3 saw the action go more in the way of Roberts as Silvas rudimentary standup was on full display. The end of the fight came at the hands of the ultra rare “verbal submission” due to an armbar. Roberts was losing this fight and referee error gave him a point of contention to help mar the win. For what its worth, I watched live and replay and couldn’t hear the submission; despite his arm appeared to hyperextend or break.

·Jack Marshman def. John Phillips via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Why this matters- In a fight tailor made to be an absolute war, fans were left with little more than a scuffle. Marshman was surprisingly tactical. Phillips on the other hand seemed to have no other options after the plan of “brawl til I fall” fell through. Neither of these guys made or lost any fans with this fight and did little to really justify a main card slot moving forward.

Preliminary Card

·       Arnold Allen def. Jordan Rinaldi via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

·       Marc Diakiese def. Joe Duffy via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

·       Saparbek Safarov def. Nico Negumereanu via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-27)

·       Dan Ige def. Danny Henry via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:17

·       Molly McCann def. Priscila Cachoeira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-

·       Mike Grundy def. Nad Narimani via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:42

 Betting Implications moving forward-

No fighter on the card showed us a hidden caveat to their game that the betting public should pay more attention to moving forward.  Betting favorites went 8-4 overall and fights generally went off without many surprises. Followers of the Fistful of Cash podcast went 8-4 as well with an additional +260 parlay winner. Overall listeners could have ended up with as much as a 6 unit profit if all bets were held to 1 unit plays. Year to date the shows record improves to 75-45.

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UFC on ESPN+ 5: Till vs. Masvidal – The O2 Arena, London – Bout Previews

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UFC on ESPN+ 5: Till vs. Masvidal – The O2 Arena, London – Bout Previews

16th March 2019 – UFC on ESPN+ 5: Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal – The O2 Arena, London, England. 

This Saturday night the UFC returns to London as Darren Till takes on Jorge Masvidal in a mouth-watering main event, Gunnar Nelson is up against Lean Edwards in the co-main and there are a plethora of important and exciting clashes littered throughout the card.

Darren ‘The Gorilla’ Till (17-1-1) vs Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal (32-13) – Welterweight

Back fighting in his country, Till is looking to bounce back from his disappointing title fight loss to Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) in UFC Londons main event, as he faces the gritty brawler Masvidal. Both fighters have been nothing but respectful in the build-up to this fight, with both fighters not afraid to admit their admiration for the other. Make no mistake though, they are both looking to win in impressive fashion. Speaking to Dan Hardy (25-10) in BT Sports new programme ‘Face Off’, which sees both fighters interviewed together, Till told both Hardy and Jorge that he will be disappointed if he doesn’t knock Jorge out in the first round. Jorge took a lighter approach, instead of predicting a 5 round war.

Team Kaobon’s Darren Till’s blistering rise from lower card filler to multiple event headliner may have been too quick for even himself. After his knockout of Donald Cerrone (35-11), he was thrust straight into a high profile hometown main event with Stephen Thompson (14-3-1), in which Till emerged victorious with a unanimous decision win, but not without some people raising concerns over both the decision and Till missing weight. It is worth pointing out that Till was made to weigh in on the day of the event no heavier than 188lbs, something which is not common practice for when a fighter misses weight.

After the Thompson fight, Till was awarded a title fight with then-champion Woodley. After answering countless questions regarding his ability to fight at 170lbs in the run-up to the fight, Till silenced them by weighing in at 169lbs. Sadly for Till, the fight didn’t go his way and he was blown away by Woodley, losing early in the second round to a tight D’Arce choke.

After some talk about a potential move to 185lbs and a struggle to find somebody willing to fight him, Till found an opponent in Masvidal.

ATT’s Jorge Masvidal is a real UFC veteran. After beating Tim Means (28-11-1) all the way back in 2013, Jorge has flirted with both the lightweight and welterweight divisions. After a tough start to his welterweight career, he found some form by putting together quick wins over Ross Pearson (20-15), Jake Ellenberger (31-15) and Donald Cerrone. This streak was broken by former title contenders Damien Maia (26-9) and Stephen Thompson in frustrating bouts for Jorge.

One thing is certain, however, Jorge is a game opponent, willing to stand in the pocket and throw hands but as shown in the Maia contest, does have more than proficient grappling should the need arise for it.

How will the fight go?

 Masvidal seems the perfect opponent for Till to get back in the win column. Jorge struggled with the range and karate style of Thompson, something which Till has shown he can more than emulate. However, Till can be aggressive and wild when tempted into a dogfight and if he is tempted in this bout, he may find himself in a phone booth fight where Jorge’s brawling style could prevail.

If ‘The Gorilla’ can keep his patience, wait for his openings and keep the fight on his terms, he can get himself back in the win column and another well-known name on his record to start his journey back to UFC gold.

Gunnar Nelson (17-3-1) vs Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (16-3) – Welterweight

 Back in December, Nelson rebounded from his loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio (27-3) with a sickeningly brutal finish of Alex Oliveria (20-6-1), showing his striking skills compliment his outstanding grappling nicely. Now turning his attention to the Brit Leon Edwards, Gunnar must know a win here will set him up for a nice top 5 fight.

Leon, however, has been on quite a tear since his loss to now champion Kamaru Usman (15-1) all the way back in 2015, winning 6 straight since the loss complete with submissions, TKO’s and decision wins. Leon was very vocal in the press conference of this fight about his desire to bring the UFC to his hometown of Birmingham similar to what Darren Till did with Liverpool. A win over the well-respected Nelson would indeed show the UFC that he is a horse to back going forward, especially considering he is only 27 years old. A showdown with Till was also teased at the press conference, with both fighters arguing over whether it would be in Birmingham or Liverpool, no matter how the results go for both fighters on Saturday, that would be a crowd pleaser.

How will it go?

Gunnar has hardly hidden his tactics over the years. He will look for the takedown from the bell and if/when he gets it, Leon will be in his world and being on the ground with Gunnar is not where he will win this fight. Leon will want to put gloves on Nelson and not to rush in and invite the level change. It’s a classic striker vs grappler and it will interesting to see which one can impose the game plan on the other. One thing is for sure, the winner should receive a high-profile opponent and the knowledge that they are not far from a title shot, even in this hectic division.

Other Notable Fights:

Nathaniel ‘The Prospect’ Wood (15-3) vs ‘El Teco’ Jose Alberto Quinones (7-2) – Bantamweight

Hometown boy Wood built up a reputation for exciting fights with his success in Cage Warriors and it looks as if he isn’t ready to release that reputation in the UFC either. Starting off his UFC career with 2 out of 2 wins both with smooth submissions, Wood will want to make it a hattrick at the O2 in front of his fans. TUF Latin America 1 winner Quinones will want to spoil the party at the O2 for Wood. After suffering a loss in his first full UFC fight, he has been solid as a rock, putting together a 4-fight win streak and working his way up the card. Expect fireworks in this fight and a potentially important fight for the bantamweight rankings.

‘Almighty’ Arnold Allen (13-1) vs Jordan ‘All Day’ Rinaldi (14-6) – Featherweight

Allen hasn’t suffered a loss since June 2014, however, he has also only fought six times since then. Hampered by injuries, his inactivity has most definitely stunted his journey up the rankings. His last outing saw him best Mads Burnell (11-3) at UFC Liverpool and hopefully, we will see Allen a little bit more in 2019 as he really is a fantastic British talent. Rinaldi has had an up and down UFC tenure so far, mixing good wins over Jason Knight (20-6) and Alvaro Herrera (9-7) over losses to Gregor Gillespie (13-0) and Abel Trujillo (15-8).

Marc ‘Bonecrusher’ Diakiese (12-3) vs ‘Irish’ Joe Duffy (16-3) – Lightweight

 Ironically Diakiese’s last win came at UFC London back in March 2017 when he beat Teemu Packalen (8-2) with a stunning finish. Since then he has fallen to a 3-fight losing streak and it is in his best interest to break this streak this Saturday or he could find himself on the way out of the UFC. Flashy, powerful and exciting, Marc should show some restraint and pick his shots against the very skilled Duffy. Recklessness will not do him well in this fight. Duffy’s last outing saw him fall to a red-hot James Vick (13-3) back in November 2017 and has seen injuries keep him out of the octagon since. Two very skilled strikers face off here and it should be a fantastic affair.

‘Meatball’ Molly McCann (7-2) vs Priscilla ‘Pedrita’ Cachoeira (8-1) – Flyweight

UFC Liverpool was a dream come true for proud scouser Molly, but unfortunately came up short on fight night to Gillian Robertson and also missed weight in the process. Bouncing back positively from the loss, Molly has only garnered more fans and promise to move into her second UFC bout. This Saturday she will look to right the wrongs from her debut and show everyone why she is so popular. Priscilla was last seen in her brutal loss to Flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko (16-3). That fight was allowed to go on far too long but did show the pure heart and determination that Priscilla had. She, like Molly, will be hoping for a happier second outing in the UFC but there can only be one winner. Likely to be a dogfight, expect an all-out brawl and I would be surprised if this makes it a decision.

Nad ‘Smiler’ Narimani (12-2) vs Mike Grundy (11-1) – Featherweight

 Teammate to the main eventing Darren Till, Mike Grundy’s UFC debut will be against former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Narimani. Till has vouched for Grundy’s power and he is currently riding an 8 fight win streak littered with submissions from keylocks to arm triangles, in fact, he has finished 8 of his 11 wins with submissions. Nad has already put together a nice 2 and 2 win record in the UFC since his debut back in July. Nad himself has an impressive 7 finishes so expect both fighters to look for the finish and make an exciting fight to open up the card at the O2.

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Grant Dawson DEFEATS Nad Narimani via 3 round DECISION!

Grant Dawson {-250} DEFEATS Nad Narimani {+210} via 3 round DECISION on UFCOVID19. Will Go 3 Rounds {-160} & Dawson wins by decision {+145} hits!

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How To Watch or Live Stream UFC On ESPN+ 30 Prelims Grant Dawson faces Nad Narimani on the prelims of tonight's UFC on ESPN+ 30 fight card.

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Confronto entre pesos-pesados será luta principal do evento, e marcará retorno do brasileiro após infecção bacteriana nas pernas que causou sua retirada do UFC Moscou

Após se recuperar de um susto causado por uma infecção bacteriana, Junior Cigano já tem data para retornar ao octógono. O ex-campeão mundial do peso-pesado vai enfrentar o americano Curtis Blaydes na luta principal do UFC Raleigh.

UFC Raleigh

25 de janeiro de 2020, na Carolina do Norte (EUA) CARD PRINCIPAL (10h, de Tokyo): Peso-pesado: Curtis Blaydes x Junior Cigano Peso-meio-médio: Rafael dos Anjos x Michael Chiesa Peso-pena: Arnold Allen x Adversário a ser anunciado Peso-mosca: Jordan Espinosa x Alex Perez Peso-palha: Hannah Cifers x Angela Hill Peso-meio-pesado: Jamahal Hill x Darko Stosic CARD PRELIMINAR (19h, de Brasília): Peso-mosca: Justine Kish x Lucie Pudilova Peso-médio: Bevon Lewis x Dequan Townsend Peso-galo: Montel Jackson x Felipe Cabocão Peso-galo: Sara McMann x Lina Lansberg Peso-galo: Brett Johns x Tony Gravely Peso-pena: Herbert Burns x Nate Landwehr Peso-pena: Nik Lentz x Nad Narimani

Lutas futuras

UFC 247

8 de fevereiro de 2020, em Houston (EUA) CARD PRINCIPAL (12h, de Tokyo): Peso-meio-pesado: Jon Jones x Dominick Reyes Peso-mosca: Valentina Shevchenko x Katlyn Chookagian Peso-pesado: Juan Adams x Justin Tafa Peso-pena: Mirsad Bektic x Dan Ige Peso-pesado: Derrick Lewis x Ilir Latifi CARD PRELIMINAR (20h15, de Brasília): Peso-galo: Jimmie Rivera x Marlon Vera Peso-médio: Trevin Giles x Antônio Arroyo Peso-meio-médio: Alex Morono x Dhiego Lima Peso-mosca: Lauren Murphy x Andrea Lee Peso-galo: Miles Johns x Mario Bautista Peso-galo: Domingo Pilarte x Journey Newson Peso-galo: Andre Ewell x Jonathan Martinez

UFC Rio Rancho

15 de fevereiro de 2020, no Novo México (EUA) CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-meio-pesado: Corey Anderson x Jan Blachowicz Peso-meio-médio: Diego Sanchez x Michel Pereira Peso-mosca: Montana de la Rosa x Mara Romero Borella Peso-mosca: Ray Borg x Rogério Bontorin Peso-galo: Macy Chiasson x Nicco Montaño Peso-meio-pesado: Devin Clark x Gadzimurad Antigulov Peso-mosca: Mark de la Rosa x Raulian Paiva Peso-galo: John Dodson x Nathaniel Wood Peso-galo: Casey Kenney x Merab Dvalishvili Peso-leve: Yancy Medeiros x Lando Vannata Peso-leve: Brok Weaver x Rodrigo Vargas Peso-meio-médio: Tim Means x Ramazan Emeev

UFC Auckland

22 de fevereiro de 2020, na Nova Zelândia CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-leve: Paul Felder x Dan Hooker Peso-leve: Magomed Mustafaev x Brad Riddell Peso-meio-médio: Jake Matthews x Emil Meek Peso-meio-pesado: Marcos Pezão x Ben Sosoli Peso-meio-pesado: Vinicius Mamute x Adversário a ser anunciado Peso-palha: Karolina Kowalkiewicz x Yan Xiaonan Peso-mosca: Rachael Ostovich x Shana Dobson Peso-pena: Zubaira Tukhugov x Kevin Aguilar Peso-mosca: Kai Kara France x Tyson Nam Peso-leve: Callan Potter x Kenan Song Peso-leve: Jalin Turner x Jamie Mullarkey Peso-meio-médio: Maki Pitolo x Takashi Sato Peso-palha: Loma Lookboonmee x Hannah Goldy

UFC Norfolk

29 de fevereiro de 2020, na Virginia (EUA) CARD PRINCIPAL: Peso-mosca: Joseph Benavidez x Deiveson Figueiredo Peso-pena: Felicia Spencer x Zarah Fairn dos Santos Peso-meio-pesado: Ion Cutelaba x Magomed Ankalaev Peso-pena: Megan Anderson x Norma Dumont Peso-pesado: Marcin Tybura x Serghei Spivac Peso-galo: Gabriel Silva x Kyler Phillips CARD PRELIMINAR: Peso-pena: Mike Davis x Giga Chikadze Peso-médio: Brendan Allen x Tom Breese Peso-leve: Luis Peña x Alex Muñoz Peso-pena: Jordan Griffin x TJ Brown Peso-pena: Steven Peterson x Aalon Cruz Peso-meio-médio: Sean Brady x Ismail Naurdiev

UFC 248

7 de março de 2020, em Las Vegas (EUA) CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-médio: Israel Adesanya x Yoel Romero * Peso-palha: Weili Zhang x Joanna Jedrzejczyk Peso-médio: Robert Whittaker x Jared Cannonier Peso-meio-médio: Neil Magny x Li Jingliang Peso-leve: Beneil Dariush x Drakkar Klose Peso-palha: Emily Whitmire x Polyana Viana Peso-galo: Guido Cannetti x Danaa Batgerel Peso-galo: José Quiñonez x Sean O’Malley Peso-pena: Jeremy Stephens x Calvin Kattar Peso-médio: Rodolfo Veira x Saparbek Safarov Peso-meio-médio: Alex Cowboy x Max Griffin Peso-meio-médio: Mark Madsen x Austin Hubbard

UFC Brasília

14 de março de 2020, no Distrito Federal CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-leve: Kevin Lee x Charles do Bronx Peso-meio-médio: Demian Maia x Gilbert Durinho Peso-meio-pesado: Johnny Walker x Nikita Krylov Peso-palha: Amanda Ribas x Paige VanZant Peso-mosca: Maryna Moroz x Mayra Sheetara Peso-meio-médio: Elizeu Capoeira x Alexey Kunchenko Peso-galo: Rani Yahya x Enrique Barzola Peso-galo: Veronica Macedo x Bea Malecki Peso-mosca: Jussier Formiga x Brandon Moreno Peso-leve: Francisco Massaranduba x John Makdessi

UFC Londres

21 de março de 2020, na Inglaterra CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-meio-médio: Tyron Woodley x Leon Edwards Peso-médio: Jack Hermansson x Darren Till * Peso-mosca: Molly McCann x Ashlee Evans-Smith Peso-médio: John Phillips x Dusko Todorovic Peso-pesado: Raphael Bebezão x Tom Aspinall Peso-médio: Darren Stewart x Marvin Vettori Peso-leve: Marc Diakiese x Stevie Ray Peso-meio-pesado: Paul Craig x Ryan Spann Peso-meio-médio: Danny Roberts x Nicolas Dalby Peso-pena: Lerone Murphy x Gabriel Benítez Peso-pena: Mike Grundy x Makwan Amirkhani

UFC Columbus

28 de março de 2020, em Ohio (EUA) CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-pesado: Francis Ngannou x Jairzinho Rozenstruik Peso-galo: Raphael Assunção x Cody Garbrandt Peso-pesado: Carlos Boi x Jeff Hughes Peso-pesado: Yorgan de Castro x Greg Hardy Peso-meio-pesado: Khalil Rountree x Sam Alvey Peso-galo: Davey Grant x Louis Smolka Peso-palha: Tecia Torres x Mizuki Inoue Peso-galo: Randy Costa x Martin Day Peso-galo: Julianna Peña x Aspen Ladd Peso-médio: Punahele Soriano x Eric Spicely

UFC Fight Night

11 de abril de 2020, local a definir CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-galo: Karol Rosa x Julia Avila Peso-médio: Alessio di Chirico x Abu Azaitar UFC 249 18 de abril de 2020, no Brooklyn (EUA) CARD DO EVENTO (até o momento): Peso-leve: Khabib Nurmagomedov x Tony Ferguson Peso-palha: Jéssica Bate-Estaca x Rose Namajunas Peso-médio: Ronaldo Jacaré x Uriah Hall Peso-pesado: Ben Rothwell x Gian Villante Peso-pena: Ryan Hall x Pedro Munhoz * UFC Fight Night 9 de maio de 2020, em São Paulo

* Eventos ou lutas não confirmados oficialmente pelo UFC

O post UFC Raleigh, Curtis Blaydes x Junior Cigano, 25/02/2020 apareceu primeiro em Indica Japão.

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Nik Lentz Takes on Nad Narimani at UFC Raleigh

A solid featherweight tilt has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, in January. from Recent News on Sherdog.com https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Nik-Lentz-Takes-on-Nad-Narimani-at-UFC-Raleigh-168287

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Mike Grundy stops Nad Narimani in the 2nd round!

Grundy get the first (T)KO finish of his career in his UFC debut.

Awesome opening fight here at featherweight with Grundy outlasting Narimani to get the stoppage win. Grundy had a great opening round, seemingly surprising Narimani with his speed and willingness to throw the right hand. Bloodied Narimani up and hurt him a couple times in the process. Narimani realized that Grundy wasn’t really moving his head or getting back into his stance after throwing his shot in the 2nd. Proceeds to seriously crack Grundy with a right, rocking him in the process. Narimani got extra aggressive but walked into a left hook from Grundy that started the end of the fight.

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'UFC Fight Night 147' results: Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson

‘UFC Fight Night 147’ results: Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson

Leon Edwards, Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal, Gunnar Nelson

Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championsip (UFC)

Title: “UFC Fight Night 147”

Venue: The 02 Arena, London, England

Date: March 16, 2019

PRELIMINARY CARD

Mike Grundy vs Nad Narimani

DIVISION: Featherweight

WINNER: MIKE GRUNDY

METHOD: Technical Knockout via Punches

TIME AND ROUND: 4:42 of Round 2

REFEREE:

Molly McCann vs Priscila Cachoeira

DIVI…

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Mike Grundy wins his UFC debut and stops Nad Narimani in the 2nd!

WHAT a fight. A little bit of everything on display from both guys and one of those fights that you’d hear people go crazy about on the regional scene. Mike Grundy is a really solid wrestler and so it looked like his gameplan was to feint Narimani into exchanges so he could get inside on his legs. On the other hand, Nad Narimani was going to be comfortable to strike from a distance with a lead uppercut as a back up tool if things got hairy. It felt like Narimani was having a tough time dealing with the power of Grundy and then he caught him flush (after being wobbled himself early on) and that led to a wild insane sprint. He rocked Gundy twice in the second round and when it looked like he was about to get the finish, Grundy caught him, dropped him and it was about thirty seconds of all Grundy action before he sealed the deal with a damn good ref stoppage.

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After Action Report on UFC on ESPN +5 Till vs. Masvidal

By Dale Lipan

3/18/2019

This past weekend saw St. Patrick’s Day get started off right with an absolutely solid card from top to bottom, take place in London England at the O2 Arena.

In the main event Jorge Masvidal returned from nearly 500 days away from the cage and shock the world and collective MMA community with a brutal knockout of Darren Till. Then for an encore, Masvidal got into a physical altercation with the man who was victorious in the Co-Main event, Leon Edwards.

Here’s what you missed on the Main Card

Jorge Masvidal def. Darren Till via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:05

Why this matters- Masvidal proved a ton of haters wrong and in the process, solidified himself among casual fans as a fix for those missing the presence of the Diaz brothers. Darren Till is almost surely going into a long layoff and when he does return; is likely to do so as middleweight.

Leon Edwards def. Gunnar Nelson via split decision (28-29, 29-27, 29-28)

Why this matters- Edwards continued his winning ways and now owns 7 straight victories in arguably the toughest division in the UFC. After the fight, his performance was marred by a backstage altercation with main event winner Jorge Masvidal. Nelson will be looking to fight again sooner than later as long as he is injury free. While Edwards won the fight clearly, despite one judge scoring for Nelson, minimal physical damage was imposed and “Gunni” should be poised for a quick turnaround.

Dominick Reyes def. Volkan Oezdemir via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Why this matters- Volkan Oezdemir did everything right to win this fight and yet somehow lost it. In a fight between two light heavyweight bruisers, fans saw the definition of a tactical stalemate. Neither Oezdemir or Reyes did enough to claim outright robbery, and while Reyes walked away with a win, the fans are left at a loss.

Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Quinonez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:46

Why this matters- Nathaniel Wood saw his most game opponent yet, and dispatched him with relative ease. Wood looked every bit the part of shooting star prospect as he displayed his well rounded approach en route to a second round submission win. Wood looks like a star and an appearance on a massive card, like the July card rumored to have Conor McGregor’s next fight, will be a great launch point. In a bantamweight division that’s wide open, it would be great to see him matched up against a real challenge in, Jimmie Rivera. Quinonez is back to the drawing board after getting so easily handled and should look to right the ship as soon as possible if he is ever going to make waves in such a talent deep division.

Claudio Silva def. Danny Roberts via verbal submission (armbar) – Round 3, 3:37

Why this matters- Claudio Silva looked like a great jiu-jitsu player, while Roberts looked like the much better fighter. Roberts did everything he could to keep from getting submitted in rounds 1 and 2 but as a result, he was in a deep hole on the scorecards. Round 3 saw the action go more in the way of Roberts as Silva’s rudimentary stand-up was on full display. The end of the fight came at the hands of the ultra rare “verbal submission” due to an armbar. Roberts was losing this fight and referee error gave him a point of contention to help mar the win. For what its worth, I watched live and replay and couldn’t hear the submission; despite his arm appeared to hyper extend or break.

Jack Marshman def. John Phillips via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Why this matters- In a fight tailor made to be an absolute war, fans were left with little more than a scuffle. Marshman was surprisingly tactical. Phillips on the other hand seemed to have no other options after the plan of “brawl til I fall” fell through. Neither of these guys made or lost any fans with this fight and did little to really justify a main card slot moving forward.

Preliminary Card

Arnold Allen def. Jordan Rinaldi via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

Marc Diakiese def. Joe Duffy via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Saparbek Safarov def. Nico Negumereanu via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-27)

Dan Ige def. Danny Henry via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:17

Molly McCann def. Priscila Cachoeira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-

Mike Grundy def. Nad Narimani via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:42

Betting Implications moving forward-

No fighter on the card showed us a hidden caveat to their game that the betting public should pay more attention to moving forward. Betting favorites went 8-4 overall and fights generally went off without many surprises. Followers of the Fistful of Cash podcast went 8-4 as well with an additional +260 parlay winner. Overall listeners could have ended up with as much as a 6 unit profit if all bets were held to 1 unit plays. Year to date the shows record improves to 75-45.

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UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal results

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UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal results

March 16 2019 at the O2 Arena in London, England.

Main Card (8 PM GMT on BT Sport 1)

Darren “The Gorilla” Till vs Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal

Leon “Rocky” Edwards vs Gunnar “Gunni” Nelson

Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir vs Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes

Nathaniel “The Prospect” Wood vs Jose “Teco” Quinonez

Danny “Hot Chocolate” Roberts vs Claudio “Hannibal” Silva

Jack “The Hammer” Marshman vs John “The Welsh Wrecking Machine” Phillips

Prelims (5 PM GMT on UFC Fight Pass /BT Sport 1)

Arnold “Almighty” Allen vs Jordan Rinaldi

Negumereanu Nicolae vs Saparbeg Safarov

Tom Breese vs Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch

Danny “The Hatchet” Henry vs “Dynamite” Dan Ige

Molly “Meatball” McCann vs Priscila “Zombie Girl” Cachoeira

Mike Grundy vs Nad “Smiler” Narimani