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Leon Edwards (32.4%) vs. Kamaru Usman (67.6%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Kamaru Usman
Ayaan: Going into this rematch of tale proportions, demand Usman to hunt to push that 5-round tear and intention to batter Edwards and set control on the ground and towards the fence. More straightforward acknowledged than achieved as Leon has a clear putting lend a hand and on the toes will fabricate it no longer easy for Usman on most instances. Ogle out for Leon hand trapping the lead hand for an opening into putting and continuous feints to protect Usman guessing. One other overpassed ingredient is the fight on the ground. After Leon did the unthinkable and introduced Usman down, he established a apt amount of high time, and will a an identical subject come up, demand a extra BJJ-oriented attack which Usman has no longer if truth be told dealt with in a long time. To me, it boils correct down to if Leon can take unbiased correct thing concerning the openings that he absolute self assurance will secure on the toes or if Usman can completely smother him and no longer let his foot off the fuel that ticket him within the closing fight. I even possess a extra wary Usman going support to his roots and playing the protected sport even safer, limiting exchanges on the toes and frustrating Leon over 5 rounds en route to a UD. But I additionally can seek Leon stealing it away with a wisely-placed strike to the head yet again. But Usman by UD for me.
Luke G: Usman. I reflect if he doesn’t take his foot off the fuel this time round, Leon’s success isn’t as easy to replicate.
Justin Gaethje (24.3%) vs. Rafael Fiziev (75.7%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Rafael Fiziev
Ayaan: Here is a putting fans dream come correct. Of path, these two elevate two completely different kinds of putting to the table. Fiziev brings a background of Muay Thai and right technical putting to the table while Gaethje brings wild strikes from hell and debilitating leg kicks that can maybe without concerns shut down any variety of gameplan once greater than about a land aesthetic. Alternatively, Gaetjhe has an inclination to throw “naked leg kicks”, that manner he in overall gets caught for the length of the act of throwing singular leg kicks. It occurred towards Charles Olivera, it change into once portion of the finishing sequence with Dustin Poirier, and towards a extremely technical counter puncher and striker in Fiziev, Justin can’t give you the money for to secure caught. I reflect if he makes it grotesque, he has his easiest shot to victory. If no longer, I seek Fiziev dispatching Gaethje within 3 rounds.
Luke G: Fiziev. I reflect Fiziev’s technical putting discipline and quantity is going to give Gaethje points and he received’t be in an enviornment to adjust.
Gunnar Nelson (56.8%) vs. Bryan Barberena (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Gunnar Nelson
Ayaan: Gunnar Nelson is coming from a year layoff to face one of basically the most thrilling warring parties who continuously brings his easiest in Bryan Barberena. In truth, if it goes to the ground, then Gunnar will find the procure. But I don’t seek “Bam Bam” letting it happen and letting his hands run en route to dispatching Gunnar within the 2nd.
Luke G: Nelson. As long as Nelson sticks to his wrestling and doesn’t retain this on the toes, he’s bought this.
Jennifer Maia (59.5%) vs. Casey O’Neill (40.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Jennifer Maia
Luke G: Maia. I wasn’t convinced by O’Neil’s break up procure over Modafferi. I reflect Maia is a tall feeble test she isn’t at possibility of pass.
Marvin Vettori (64.9%) vs. Roman Dolidze (35.1%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Marvin Vettori
Luke G: Vettori. Marvin’s quantity and stress are correct going to be too powerful for Roman.
Jack Shore (75.7%) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (24.3%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Jack Shore
Luke G: Shore. Here is a tall step support for Shore after the loss to Ricky Simon and I’m if truth be told ready for he correct plainly smokes Amirkhani.
Chris Duncan (51.4%) vs. Omar Morales (Forty eight.6%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Chris Duncan
Luke G: Morales. Pure coin flip for me here, taking the extra skilled guy and hoping he doesn’t collapse.
Sam Patterson (56.8%) vs. Yanal Ashmoz (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Sam Patterson
Luke G: Patterson. He’s bought extra fights towards higher opponents.
Mohammad Mokaev (86.5%) vs. Jafel Filho (13.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Mohammad Mokaev
Luke G: Mokaev. Seems take care of a necessary step support after a difficult fight towards Malcolm Gordon. Achieve a question to Mokaev to be extra dominant here.
Lerone Murphy (70.3%) vs. Gabriel Santos (29.7%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Lerone Murphy
Luke G: Murphy. Selecting him to procure in England towards a short request replacement making their debut but admittedly I haven’t seen Santos fight.
Christian Leroy Duncan (40.5%) vs. Dusko Todorovic (59.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Dusko Todorovic
Luke G: Taking Duncan purely because Todorovic’s easiest most recent wins are towards guys now no longer within the UFC.
Jake Hadley (59.5%) vs. Malcolm Gordon (40.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Jake Hadley
Luke G: Hadley. I correct dont belief Gordon’s chin or overall survival intuition too many enact losses for me.
Joanne Wooden (56.8%) vs. Luana Carolina (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Joanne Wooden
Luke G: Carolina. Here is my underdog retract of the prelims because Wooden appears to be like to possess fallen off.
Jai Herbert (62.2%) vs. L’udovit Klein (37.8%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Jai Herbert
Luke G: Klein. There has never been a Jai Herbert fight I haven’t enjoyed but I don’t belief him after the predominant round.
Veronica Macedo (37.8%) vs. Juliana Miller (62.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Juliana Miller
Luke G: Miller. Gotta run with a younger TUF winner over a 1-4 of their closing 5 fighter
Which fight wins Strive towards of the Night award?
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev (91.9%)
Ayaan: Gaethje and Fiziev set a sanatorium on violence and take the honors.
Luke G: Fiziev/Gaetjhe for the reasons acknowledged above.
Who wins a Performance of the Night award?
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Rafael Fiziev (59.5%), Kamaru Usman (29.7%), Justin Gaethje (29.7%), Mohammad Mokaev (29.7%)
Ayaan: Mohammad Mokaev shuts down Filho for a dominating performance is my wager.
Luke G: Fiziev, Shore, Usman.
Which fight are you most infected for?
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BE Neighborhood Capture: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev (73%)
Ayaan: Definitely Usman v. Edwards, any trilogy is continuously an exhilarating time.
Luke G: Fiziev/Gaetjhe. Seems take care of it has the last note likelihood of impolite violence for obvious reasons.
LEADER BOARD
Dazzling take care of with our workers picks I’m tracking the neighborhood picks and sustaining this nifty table. Spots on the table are clear by apt picks. Bonus parts (for accurately picking fight evening award winners) act as tie breakers. As you might per chance also seek Luke G is high of the table which skill that of going 8-5 on UFC Vegas 71 and picking up a bonus point. In expose for you to secure on the board, and join the dialog, head over to Substack and retract up a subscription.
Week 2 Leaderboard
| Residing | Neighborhood Member | Correct | Unsuitable | Total Picks | % | Picks Again | Week 1 File | Bonus Facets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residing | Neighborhood Member | Correct | Unsuitable | Total Picks | % | Picks Again | Week 1 File | Bonus Facets |
| 1 | Luke G | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | 1 |
| – | Eric Marentette | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | |
| – | TotinosPizzaBoy | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Fishtown SImon | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | 1 |
| – | Limitless_DinD | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | NickyBonz | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Adam Legislation | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | macnife | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Jeremy | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Wyatt Reed | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Indorfin | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| 12 | Beato Puente | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | 1 |
| – | inspectordeckard | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | |
| – | Lscottjose | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | |
| 15 | Dazzling Simon | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | 1 |
| – | Christophe | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Pastor Rose | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Martolord | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Mike | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Stanix007 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Benjamin Thornton | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | GirlCasual | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | keyontalieh | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Aidan | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | SuperWizard | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| 26 | Dennis Donoghue | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Geo Thornton | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Theredman | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Sensei Scott | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Federico | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| 31 | Impress S | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.154 | 6 | 2-11 |
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