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“I can’t wait for this, this is like everything I've been working towards so far. This was one of my goals to have that belt just to show everyone I’m the best featherweight in Cage Warriors. It just puts that physical stamp on all the work I do in the gym.”
Narimani, despite a close split decision to Graham Turner at Cage Warriors 56, holds a near perfect record of 7-1. Enlund endorsed his opponent as an admirable challenge but rebuked his chances: “Nad's good, I've seen a lot of his fights. He’s solid everywhere, he’s very well rounded as far as an MMA fighter goes.
“He’s fought some good guys, but I don’t think he’s fought someone whose as good as I am. I think I’m a difficult fight for him to prepare for and what his game plans going to be.
“He doesn't have that one shot power like guys who I've fought in the past who has knockouts on their records rather than TKOs.”
Enlund, fights out of NEVT, and trains with some of the best grapplers in the North East. With nine submission wins on his record; out of 10 fights, he is ‘super confident’ about his grappling ability: “I really believe in my jiu-jitsu and my skills set, and I think it’s good enough to make me Cage Warriors champion for a long time.”
He added: “I don’t see grappling wise that he’s anywhere near as good as me, and I don’t feel like he’s as dangerous as me.”
The South Shields based fighter insisted there is ‘no extra pressure’ fighting in front of his own fans, and ratified the effect the crowd may have on the fight.
“It will be really nice, I fought in Newcastle last December and it was overwhelming having so many people there to support us. It’s nice to fight in my backyard against a good opponent and have the crowd willing us on, cheering when I win the world title in front of my friends and family.”
Enlund also ratified how tough the 145lb division is: “The featherweight division is really stacked, regardless [of the result] there is tough fights that will come after this.
“I have five more fights, I just signed a new Cage Warriors contract before this fight. I do this to test myself, to test my skills on regular basis. I do it to win and to be a competitor, regardless of the result of this fight I want hard fights. I've never turned down a fight and I never will.”
In mixed martial arts, you often come across fighters who are solely focused on the journey, achieving the light at the end of the tunnel and beyond, creating a legacy: “Every fight I've grown a little bit, as a person physically and mentality I thought I've improved in each fight. I've started to develop a belief in myself again.
“One of the things I really want to do is defend that belt enough so that I get to keep it, so I can show it to my kids and grandkids when I’m older.
“He doesn't really matter, he’s only the opponent, this is my own journey and this is about me, it’s not about him.”
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