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00:00One joke could have come a couple years later when he was 23, wanted to be a proper athlete.
00:05And it goes without saying, he is that proper athlete right now, one of the best lightweights in the world, and out to prove as much.
00:11Make no mistake about it, this man is a killer.
00:15He knows how to finish, his round game is spectacular.
00:19He's come up leaps and bounds in his stand-up, particularly with his kicking.
00:24I mean, he's just a dangerous, dangerous man, and look how much fun he's having.
00:28This dude is about to enter the fight of his life, and it looks like he's at a party.
00:33He's having a great time.
00:35That's the craziest thing about Batty Pimbley.
00:37And like I said earlier, man, people are drawn to this young man.
00:42Not only because he's funny, but because he can fight and he wins.
00:45Everybody talks about Conor McGregor like he was such a phenomenon.
00:48Dude was a world champion, right?
00:50It's easy to like a world champion when they act the way that they act.
00:54This kid can become a world champion.
00:56The world is his oyster.
00:57Now, he's a tremendous grappler.
00:59The way that he went to Michael Chandler, I've never seen anybody do it before.
01:04And then when you start to get into the fight, you watch the way he was wrestling.
01:07The way he was getting those takedowns on an NCAA All-American.
01:11He's got to do the same thing tonight if he wants to take down Justin Gaethje.
01:15This kid is amazing, man.
01:16And I'm excited to see what tonight holds for Batty Pimbley.
01:26Who would have ever thought you'd get a bunch of people you made with a hands like that, either?
01:30It's on the way behind right now.
01:32It's really great.
01:33How many wins are you in this audience tonight?
01:35It's kind of crazy.
01:37Imagine if we were in England.
01:41Look at him.
01:42He's having so much fun.
01:45He's about to fight Justin Gaethje.
01:47And he's having a dance party up there.
01:51Look at him go.
01:53Well, he said this week, I've built my whole life towards this to arrive and not instinct.
01:58Just in life, they're a hard-to-believe Joe.
02:00He threw a golf ball like 95 yards one time at Jacksonville.
02:04I swear, he threw it on.
02:06He's got a great arm.
02:07He's a great football player, quarterback.
02:09Great baseball player.
02:10He can do just about anything.
02:12And it's translated into this.
02:14That's why he's been so good for so long.
02:16He jumped the first round goal every time, knowing that by mid-second round, he could
02:20take over and beat Fazeevaz down the stretch.
02:23If he's beating Rafael Fazeev in a stand-up battle, he would imagine he could fight anyone
02:27there.
02:28Justin said the first time he won the interim title, he wasn't as grateful as he should
02:31have been.
02:32He said if he wins it tonight, though, he will hold on to this thing as if it's the greatest
02:36prize he has ever won.
02:38Look how calm and relaxed he is.
02:40And one of the things that he said.
02:41Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening.
02:52Sectioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Chairman Dallas Hahn, Executive Director Jeff
02:57Mullen.
02:58Our three judges scoring this contest at Octagon Side are Mike Bell, Derek Clearley, and Saul
03:04D'Amato.
03:05And when the action begins, our referee in charge of the Octagon, Mark Goddard.
03:10This championship bout is brought to you by Shelter, starring Jason Statham.
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03:21And now, for those in attendance and UFC fans watching around the world, this is the
03:39moment you've all been waiting for.
03:44Live from the sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, it's time!
04:03Five rounds for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship of the World!
04:16Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a mixed martial artist holding professional
04:22record.
04:2323 wins, three losses.
04:26He stands, 5 feet 10 inches tall.
04:28Weighing in at 154 pounds, fighting out of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, presenting
04:37the number five ranked UFC Lightweight Contender in the World, Paddy, the Paddy, Kevin Black!
04:51And now, introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a mixed martial artist holding
05:03professional record.
05:0426 wins, five losses.
05:07He stands, 5 feet 11 inches tall, wearing in at 155 pounds, fighting out of Denver, Colorado,
05:15Bowie Safford, Arizona, presenting the former Interim UFC Lightweight and BMF Champion, and the
05:28number four ranked UFC Lightweight Contender in the World, Justin, the Highlight, Gagey!
05:41Okay, gentlemen, you understand the rules you find, and listen to me all the time, keep
05:54yourself protected.
05:54When I say stop, you stop.
05:56If you want to touch, do it now.
05:57God bless.
06:01That's right.
06:02God bless.
06:02Oh.
06:03Justin, Gagey, Paddy, Pimblitt, for the UFC Interim Lightweight Title, five rounds, if need
06:14be.
06:25And with that, we are underway.
06:28Gagey in black.
06:29Pimblitt, open southpaw, he is in orange.
06:38You know, Justin, when he first got here, was a big-time leg kicker.
06:42He laid off that as his career went on.
06:43I think tonight it would benefit him to kick the legs of Paddy Pimblitt.
06:49Nice right hand there by Pimblitt.
06:52Look at the size of Paddy.
06:54Yeah, he's big.
06:56Body kick partially gets through for Pimblitt.
06:59You don't realize it until you see him in there.
07:02Because he looks so skinny when he's on the scale.
07:05That dude feels out overnight.
07:13Left hand lands for Pimblitt.
07:15Oh.
07:15Good right hand by Gagey.
07:17Gagey connects to the body.
07:22Don't let him walk you down.
07:23Holds that hand, Justin.
07:25Don't let him walk you down.
07:29And it's the right, and he did, he's better going.
07:32Pimblitt does back up at times with chin ascending to the end.
07:35Oh, yeah.
07:35Oh.
07:37Good knee for Pimblitt, an uppercut from Gagey.
07:39Gagey had a lot of shots there.
07:43Yes, he did.
07:46Left hand lands for Gagey.
07:49Gagey just seems to just be going to.
07:51Oh.
07:52Oh.
07:53And an uppercut.
07:54Pimblitt in a wall of trouble only.
08:00Pimblitt trying to defend right in front of this corner.
08:03He has fought Gagey's power right away.
08:05You remember what Charles Oliveira said?
08:08The person that hit him harder than anyone else was Justin Gagey.
08:14He's from under here.
08:22Gagey welcomes Pimblitt back to his feet.
08:25Pimblitt lands an uppercut, or so it appeared.
08:27Yeah, Gagey keeps his hands real high when he gets close to him.
08:30Watch how he kind of dips his head forward with his hands up
08:33when he gets close to Pimblitt.
08:35If Paddy can't get respect from Justin to keep him off of him,
08:43he's going to have a hard time.
08:46He's got to find the takedown if you're Pimblitt.
08:52That was a good leg kick.
08:53I know he fell, but that was a real good kick.
08:55Oh!
08:55Nice knee up the middle.
08:56Pimblitt to the body and now a left hand.
08:58That draws a wry smile for Gagey.
09:00Justin has to be careful.
09:07He's getting clipped because he's coming in kind of recklessly.
09:11He doesn't respect the power of Pimblitt.
09:15And this is old school Gagey, right?
09:18This is not what we saw against Fazek.
09:20Or Dustin Poirier when he head kicked.
09:22Yep.
09:23He was much more measured.
09:25Reckless abandoned on both sides tonight.
09:27He's playing wild.
09:34A lot of our fellow analysts had strong opinions
09:36about Gagey's emotions this week on both sides.
09:39But he definitely seemed emotional during the fight.
09:43Paddy thought that he got to him.
09:45Yeah.
09:49Nice counter combination by Gagey.
09:53But again, still no kicks from Gagey.
09:55Paddy's landing some very good low kicks, though.
09:57Yep.
10:02That uppercut has landed multiple times.
10:09If you're in the corner of Justin Gagey right now,
10:35you're yelling at him to calm down.
10:37You can see it all right.
10:38Because you can see Paddy landing.
10:40Justin.
10:40And Paddy's landing really good.
10:43If Gagey isn't careful, he's going to put him down.
10:45A new last warning.
10:46Your hand was open.
10:47No more.
10:48One touch, automatic point, okay?
10:50The first, the last.
10:51Good.
10:52Fight.
10:52Nicely handled by Mark Goddard.
10:54A stern warning for Gagey.
10:55Another minute.
10:56Now to go round one.
10:57Pimblitt right back on the gas.
11:01Gagey needs to throw leg kicks.
11:03I don't know if that wasn't a part of the game
11:05because of the takedown threat.
11:06Oh, good kick.
11:10He's punishing the legs of Gagey.
11:12Those are brutal.
11:15Good right hand by Gagey.
11:16Oh!
11:19Oh!
11:20Oh, Pimblitt now comes with a left.
11:24These dudes are going at it.
11:27Gagey's fighting like the Gagey of his first five fights.
11:31Yes, he is.
11:33And look at Paddy landing on those big knees.
11:35Pimblitt fighting fire with fire.
11:37Waiting seconds around one.
11:40This place is going to go nuts if we see a round two.
11:43But maybe Gagey figures I've had these fights before.
11:48This kid hasn't.
11:50I don't know, but it's dangerous, man.
11:52He just tried to throw a low kick,
11:53but it looked like his legs are compromised.
11:56One round down.
11:58You land a good shot.
12:04He land a good shot.
12:05Yeah, he was a body shot.
12:06Yeah, okay.
12:06Recover.
12:07Yeah, no, that's why I went.
12:08Shut down.
12:09Recover.
12:09Let's recover.
12:11Look.
12:11We're round down.
12:12We didn't.
12:12No, you land a much shot.
12:14We're not shots.
12:14When you get him back to the cage and lead on this too low,
12:17you're seeing him load up.
12:18Accurate at the fucking neck.
12:20Look at me.
12:21A short shot.
12:22Don't get wild.
12:23Look at me.
12:24And keep touching here.
12:25Don't go too low.
12:26Stop dipping to the side.
12:27I need your head in the chest.
12:28When we're on the cage, head position.
12:30Dude, you'll kill this guy if you keep his...
12:33Right here, you see Gagey throw the right hand.
12:36Misses.
12:37Another right hand catches Pimblitt.
12:39Then the uppercut puts him down.
12:41Beautiful job by Justin Gagey.
12:44All right, here's a look from the broadcast booth
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12:52that won't slow you down.
12:53Now, that's a total power move.
12:56You might have heard Justin Gagey say to his corner,
12:58what hurt me?
13:00Pimblitt ever present on the stool after round one.
13:07Coach Whitman was telling Justin to stop dipping his hand.
13:11Right now, he's dipping off to the right.
13:13Very bad.
13:14It looks like Justin is swinging for home runs
13:21instead of fighting technique.
13:27Oh, nice left hook.
13:32Oh, those leg kicks.
13:33They're tortured.
13:34Yeah, they're going to get Justin bad
13:36if he doesn't start checking them.
13:37And Justin's not landing any of his own.
13:39Beautiful inside leg, kicking a jab by Pimblitt.
13:41Power right from Gagey in return.
13:51Gagey goes to that front headlock
13:53and starts trying to throw the right hand underneath.
13:59What you need, what you need.
14:00If you're Paddy, how much do you want this fight on the ground?
14:03Because here you can start trying to roll to your back
14:05and pull him into your guard
14:06and start trying to make him grab slipping.
14:11Pimblitt with some significant swelling
14:13to the right of his right eye.
14:15Oh, good lead left by Gagey.
14:21Gagey's all boxed.
14:22Very few kicks.
14:26So surprising to see him just abandoned.
14:29What was his best skill early in his career?
14:32Oh, is Jamie Pimblitt hurt that left wheel?
14:35Perhaps not.
14:35Oh, a nice knee.
14:49Paddy is mixing up his weapons better than Justin.
14:55Justin is just looking for KO.
14:57He's looking all KO.
15:02And Paddy's just drilling these knees inside.
15:04Nice uppercut there by Gagey.
15:07What a fight.
15:09Three minutes to go round two.
15:13The pressure.
15:14The pressure, though, can really get to Paddy.
15:18He can't go backwards the whole time.
15:20That's what it's all about.
15:20Nothing needed in the body by Paddy.
15:22I mean, the way Pimblitt throws that knee from it close,
15:29very impressive.
15:31Yeah, a lot of power behind it.
15:34In the old days, Justin used to throw low kicks
15:37from inside the clinch.
15:39Good jab by Gagey.
15:46Pimblitt seeing things pretty well defensively.
15:48Good knee to the body by Paddy.
15:56Good knee to the body by Paddy.
15:56Single leg, single leg.
15:57Coming up to the elbow.
15:59Yeah!
16:01He hunts higher on that wall.
16:02Pimblitt hands by his side.
16:04Tremendous pressure by Justin.
16:06Yep, a lot of pressure.
16:08Another hard low kick by Paddy.
16:12Oh, nice uppercutting close there.
16:14Another forehead lock pulling him down.
16:15Now watch Gagey try to punch here for a little bit
16:18until he starts feeling like he's losing the position.
16:23Pimblitt needs to catch one of the hands,
16:25the one that's on his chin,
16:27and pull it close.
16:30Or start trying to get creative
16:32and roll it towards Justin,
16:34trying to grab onto a leg or something.
16:36Single leg in!
16:37Drop that leg!
16:37You can hear his coach yelling
16:39go to a single leg.
16:40And even this front headlock,
16:50it's exhausting for the guy on the bottom.
16:52Just to squeeze him laying on top of you.
16:56Paddy needs to try to drive him up
16:58to the octagon side.
16:59Oh, he hurt him!
17:00Oh!
17:00He hurt him with that knee.
17:02Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:04Oh, no!
17:05Oh, no!
17:05Oh, no!
17:06Oh, no!
17:06Oh, no!
17:07Oh, no!
17:07Oh, no!
17:08Oh, no!
17:08Oh, no!
17:09We just got the knee isolated in our marker.
17:15It looked like it hit right along the neck
17:17slash chest area.
17:19Good job.
17:19Oh!
17:21That bothered the right eye of Pimplett.
17:33I mean, Gage is trying to just bully him.
17:35Pimplett's right over and it smashed.
17:37Gage credited with two knockdowns.
17:50Gage credited with two knockdowns.
17:50Nice entry by Gagey.
18:01Oh!
18:02Oh!
18:03Cracking right hand by the American!
18:07Oh, he's beating him up now.
18:09Pimplett's in a lot of trouble.
18:11And again, Gagey's been here many, many times.
18:16Yes.
18:16This is new for Paddy.
18:18Paddy's hurt bad.
18:20You've got to take him down.
18:22You've got to take him down.
18:23You've got to take him down.
18:24Do you understand?
18:25Look at me.
18:26You want this belt.
18:27You want the belt.
18:28Listen.
18:29He's going to come for you now.
18:30He's going to try and knock it out.
18:31Get that off.
18:32Do you understand?
18:33I'm doing it.
18:34You're good.
18:35You're good.
18:36On the wall, you're landing good shots.
18:38You're landing great shots.
18:39And you know he's going to go again.
18:41Let's commit to this single.
18:43Paddy, listen.
18:44You need to get him down.
18:45Give him your hands away by having your hands low.
18:46Yeah.
18:47Please keep your hands up.
18:48OK?
18:52Oh, no.
18:54Oh, gosh.
18:56Oh, and a finger opened up.
18:58And that would have been an automatic point.
18:59Thumb to the eye.
19:00Yeah.
19:01And the right hand behind it.
19:02Mark Goddard is looking at that right now.
19:04They have that replay thing, but...
19:07And then the right hand behind it is what dropped him.
19:09But that eye poke is what really hurt him.
19:11But that's all.
19:12It's going to just make it.
19:15It was the punch first.
19:16They're not going to call it.
19:17Yeah.
19:18That's crazy, because that definitely
19:20compromised his right eye.
19:22Well, I said off the top of the fight,
19:24Gaethje's tagline all week.
19:26All the champions push their opponents backwards.
19:28He said in every interview, that's what he's doing.
19:30Pressure fighters make world champions.
19:33I believe that.
19:37And you see Justin just fighting with that thought.
19:40John, he said it.
19:41And you wonder if you believe it.
19:44There's a low kick.
19:45There it is.
19:46Oh, nice jab by Paddy.
19:53Paddy's corner is begging him to try to get a takedown.
19:56Paddy's corner is begging him to get a takedown, and I agree with that.
20:09But I'll tell you one thing he cannot do.
20:11He cannot put his back up against the fence,
20:13because that's how Gaethje is able to track him down
20:16and just target those areas on Paddy.
20:18So the first thing he's got to do, keep your back off the fence.
20:22Then, once your legs are under you, try to get a takedown.
20:25Good job, good job.
20:26Good job.
20:27Good job.
20:28Good job.
20:29Good job.
20:30Good job.
20:31Good job.
20:32Good job by Paddy.
20:34That's a good start.
20:35That's a good start to Pimbley.
20:36Good low kick by Pimbley as well.
20:49Another good job.
20:51It's impressive how Pimbley's bounce back after that tough round.
20:56At least to start.
20:57Tremendous shape.
20:59Best shape of his career, he says.
21:02Good job by Genshio.
21:04Good job.
21:05Good job.
21:10It feels like Paddy's made a choice not to get backed up.
21:16Yeah.
21:21Hold this, James.
21:22Justin's got to find a way to get him going backwards again.
21:28Like Dean said, when you press him,
21:31That's when you can put him against the octagon.
21:33Side, and then four punches.
21:36It's like Justin waits for Patti to peter out a little bit,
21:40and then he puts it on him.
21:42But Patti is doing a brilliant job with this jab.
21:47And he's recovering so well.
21:50Oh, nice jab.
21:51I feel it.
21:52Stop, jump, jump.
21:53Jump, jump.
21:54Jump, jump.
21:56Hey, you're stuck.
22:00Body kick is there for Pibblot.
22:01Oh.
22:04Beautiful low kick by Justin.
22:06Yep, that's the one.
22:07See you for those.
22:07All right, let us check in on the Pibblot corner
22:09to our media right.
22:10Oh, nice right hand.
22:13Come on, body, jump.
22:18Jump, let's kick.
22:19Look, this.
22:21Justin keeps adjusting his right hand.
22:23He keeps dipping his head too much to the side.
22:38Yeah, maybe something with that right hand, Joe.
22:40Yeah, he keeps touching it and adjusting it,
22:42and it looked like he threw a punch and then he was in pain.
22:45You're always good at picking those things up, Joe, and you're right.
22:51Very good with the right, lay to the left, though.
22:54Push, push.
22:56Oh, and that's a pivot.
23:03Gaethje getting pretty flinchy despite laying some shots of his own.
23:07Jump, jump.
23:11What's this?
23:12Get him out!
23:20Pimblit rises with a knee.
23:23He's dipping his head very bad.
23:26Justin reacted like that one went low.
23:32Stay there, Justin.
23:33Stay there.
23:34Stay there.
23:35Stay there, Justin.
23:36Stay there, Justin.
23:37Stay there, Justin.
23:38Stay there, Justin.
23:39Stay there, Justin.
23:40Look, look, look.
23:41Yeah.
23:42Yeah, no doubt about that.
23:43That was low.
23:44Stay there.
23:45I got it.
23:46I got it.
23:47I got it.
23:48Fatty.
23:49Damn.
23:55Tell me when you got it.
23:58Well, Gaethje's reaction clearly was on a fighter who...
24:02The replay shows it, so...
24:04Just take your time, all right?
24:05Okay?
24:06Good.
24:07All right, final minute now of round three.
24:19Pimblit certainly realizing a second win here on round three.
24:22Yes, he is.
24:23It feels like Gaethje's now almost took this round off, and Paddy's taking advantage of it.
24:27He may not be able to get that momentum back.
24:29Pimblit's fighting really well right now.
24:34Oh, good jab by Gaethje, Paddy.
24:36Paddy is punishing those legs.
24:38Those kicks are nasty.
24:40Go, go, go.
24:42Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
24:44And perhaps we've seen more leg kicks from Gaethje this round because that right hand is unfriendable.
24:48There.
24:49Oh!
24:50That right hand was nasty.
24:53Oh!
24:54No pressure!
24:55No pressure!
24:56No pressure!
24:57No pressure!
24:58No pressure!
24:59Taxis was feeling unwelcome.
25:00Get on him.
25:01I want you to pressure, pressure, pressure, get your head in the chest.
25:02No more dropping off to the side.
25:03You got me?
25:04Yeah.
25:05You want this, right?
25:06Of course.
25:07Okay, come on.
25:08Let's go, baby.
25:09Please, keep it together.
25:10Don't get lazy.
25:11Let's go.
25:12Okay, keep it together.
25:20Let's go.
25:21Okay, come on, baby.
25:22Please, keep it together.
25:23Don't get lazy.
25:24Okay, come on.
25:26Here we go.
25:28Let's go!
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25:46Round four of a possible five to decide the UFC's interim lightweight title.
25:51Gagey opens with a jab to the body.
25:52Well, you heard Trevor Whitman tell him,
25:54you're having trouble hitting him in the center, you got to back him up.
25:56He wants him back on that pressure.
25:58Pimblit does a really good job of taking his head off the center when he's jabbing.
26:07Gagey is fond of saying every fight is a traumatic life experience.
26:11This qualifies as well.
26:16Push.
26:17Push.
26:20Oh.
26:24Looked like a good left hand there for Pimblit after Gagey landed on the right.
26:28Gagey hit him with two big right hands.
26:30Another one.
26:31Oh!
26:34Oh, left hook there.
26:36You heard him again.
26:37The left hook.
26:37Again.
26:40I mean, just like Dean said,
26:42if Patty gets to the octagon side,
26:44he's almost lost.
26:47It's not good.
26:49It's not good.
26:50It's not good.
26:51Gagey has a cradle here.
26:57Maybe trying to just kill some time.
26:59Because he knows that when Patty gets up,
27:01he's going to be Robocop back into him.
27:09Good look back to work on the jab.
27:11Gagey has just created a car crash.
27:26Yes, he is.
27:26Exactly.
27:27Another low kick.
27:39Yeah, Pimblit continues to attack all levels.
27:41Look, push.
27:44Look, push.
27:45Look, push.
27:45Oh, big right hand.
27:49Gagey's right hand stumbles Pimblit.
27:51It's two fights.
27:53When Justin Gagey's going forward,
27:55he is really in control of this fight.
27:57But when they're at the center,
27:58if Patty Pimblit doesn't have to retreat,
28:00he's landing and giving as good as he's taking.
28:03Oh!
28:04Oh!
28:04He heard him bad.
28:07Oh!
28:10He heard him bad.
28:11Man, Patty Pimblit is tough.
28:13He's so tough.
28:15I mean, Justin is taking much lesser men out
28:18with these balls.
28:19Yes.
28:21And Pimblit able to land his jab,
28:25but the body language is not good now.
28:28Big right hand by Gagey.
28:39What a fight.
28:40What a fight.
28:41Oh, my goodness.
28:42A lot of people watching the UFC
28:43for the first time tonight.
28:45Oh!
28:46Oh!
28:48Something hurt Pimblit at the beginning.
28:50I think he hit him low.
28:51I think he hit him low.
28:52He said it was a low blow.
28:54They actually look at it in the replay.
29:03Yeah, that was low.
29:04Yeah, I think that was belt line.
29:07I think that one might have been belt line.
29:08Jab is there for Gagey.
29:13It is open to interpretation,
29:15but when it touches the cup,
29:17it's an illegal strike,
29:20and Pimblit did not get the benefit
29:21that Gagey did in the fight.
29:23I think we'll have to look at it again.
29:25If this fight goes to the next round,
29:30we'll get a chance.
29:32Pimblit with a nice sequence,
29:33lands the kick to the body.
29:35Oh, big jab.
29:36Look at the face of Patty Pimblit.
29:39He's just busted up.
29:40Listen.
29:41Go, B.B.
29:42Go, B.B.
29:43But he just stays so present in fighting.
29:46Got the war that he thought he might get.
29:49Right hand coming.
29:52Oh, Gagey threw over his feet there.
29:55That was a bad punch.
29:56Pimblit does a good job
29:57when he throws that retreating body kick.
30:05Look at the output and effectiveness in round.
30:08Boy, Gagey's just winging these punches.
30:11I mean, completely off balance.
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