00:00All right, here we go with your championship tail of the tape, brought to you by Crypto.com, the world's
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00:12height, less pronounced in reach, where the American fighter will have a reach advantage of 1 inch, Gaethje, the interim
00:18champ, Ilya, the UFC lightweight champion, that will unify the lightweight titles, with the White House in the backdrop, in
00:27your main event introductions, Bruce Buffett.
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00:43our three judges scoring this contest at Octagon Side-R, Ben Cartlidge, Derek Cleary, and Sal D'Amato, and when
00:50the action begins, our referee in charge of the Octagon, Mark Goddard.
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01:03uses the word password as his password.
01:10And now, for those in attendance, and UFC fans watching around the world, this is the moment you've all been
01:25waiting for.
01:26Live from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
01:44It's time!
01:49Five rounds for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship of the world!
02:00Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a mixed martial artist, holding a professional record, 27 wins, 5 losses,
02:09he stands, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing in at 155 pounds, fighting out of Denver, Colorado, by way of
02:19Sanford, Arizona.
02:20He is the former UFC BMF champion, and the two-time interim UFC lightweight champion, presenting the challenger, Justin, the
02:41Highlight Game Show!
02:50And now, introducing his opponent, and now introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, an undefeated mixed martial
02:58artist, holding a perfect professional record, 17 wins, no losses, he stands, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing in at
03:07155 pounds, fighting out of Alicante, Spain, presenting the former UFC featherweight champion, Andy Rating!
03:19Defending, defending, undisputed UFC lightweight champion of the world!
03:31Iliar!
03:33Iliar!
03:33Iliar!
03:34Iliar!
03:36Iliar!
03:36Iliar!
03:37Iliar!
03:39Iliar!
03:39Iliar!
03:40Iliar!
03:41Iliar!
03:44Iliar!
03:46Iliar!
03:57Iliar!
03:58is palpable, as they say.
04:01About 4,300 people with us
04:02here on the south line. Another 80,000
04:05not far away on the ellipse.
04:07Thank you, Chrissy.
04:09Ready to go.
04:10And that is the belt that is on the line
04:13here at UFC Freedom 250.
04:16The calm, cool, and collective Ilya
04:18Topordia is in the blue center of the octagon.
04:20Justin Gaethje working off of that jab early
04:22is in what? That was a stiff
04:24jab by Gaethje there.
04:38Gaethje's jab being heard from
04:39early. That's three. Nice low kick
04:41by Ilya.
04:47Nice uppercut by Gaethje.
04:52Gaethje had to wait a long
04:54time, but off to an outstanding start.
04:59It's almost like Topordia doesn't
05:00respect what Justin's throwing at him.
05:03Oh, nice leg kick.
05:05That's another one from Topordia.
05:06Justin needs to throw his leg kick.
05:10Oh, nice right hand.
05:12Oh, a big right hand from Topordia
05:13after Gaethje appeared to land.
05:16Gaethje landed a good right hand
05:18there. Topordia came back with a right
05:19hand of his own.
05:21Topordia is so slick.
05:23The way he holds his hands up and moves
05:25with punches.
05:26Oh!
05:26Right hand over the top.
05:28Nice right hand there by Justin Gaethje.
05:30Counter got through for the American.
05:32Nice uppercut.
05:34But you can just see, like, the difference
05:36in the power, or at least the way
05:38Topordia throws.
05:40It seems like his is taking more of an
05:41effect.
05:42So precise.
05:43There's a clean right hand by Ilya.
05:46Gaethje pursues the clinch.
05:50Nice uppercut by Gaethje again.
05:54Really good start for the underdog.
05:56Gaethje landed 15 of 26 significant
05:58strikes already.
05:59Remember Gaethje threw so many leg
06:01kicks, he doesn't do that anymore.
06:04I think that would benefit him with
06:05Topordia having such a heavy boxing
06:07style.
06:08And Topordia's already bloodied up on
06:10that right side.
06:11Oh!
06:12Clean right hand.
06:13He's so fast.
06:15Precise.
06:16He's so quick.
06:19Appears as though it was an uppercut
06:21that opened Topordia up.
06:23Oh, nice jab.
06:24Nice jab by Jay-Z.
06:25It's when Justin grabs that single.
06:27He fakes a single, then grabs an
06:30uppercut.
06:34Oh, another nice jab.
06:36The timing in that jab is nice.
06:40Topordia to the body.
06:42Continues to invest in that
06:43old leg kick as well.
06:45That uppercut by Justin is landing.
06:47Topordia to the body.
06:54Gaethje particularly sharp early.
06:56Topordia closes the distance.
06:58Right hand partially lands for Gaethje.
07:05Oh, another jab.
07:06These traded jabs there.
07:09Oh!
07:09Yeah, but Gaethje is solid.
07:13Oh, another uppercut there in tight.
07:16When Topordia closes the distance,
07:18Justin grabs his leg and
07:19throws an uppercut up the middle.
07:22Under two now to go in round one.
07:24Topordia is going to just keep pressing though.
07:29Nice right hand by Justin.
07:31Beautiful right hand.
07:34Couldn't ask for a much better stone for Justin.
07:36Gaethje closed.
07:37Plus 350 or so.
07:39Trading at 29% right now.
07:41And Polymark and a big right hand for Gaethje.
07:45Huge opening round so far for the challenger.
07:52But you also know the danger is always there from Topordia.
07:57But as you get damage put on you, you lose power.
08:01Topordia better get going.
08:04Oh, right hand by Topordia and a left hook behind it.
08:10Gaethje still able to follow up with his own offense.
08:12Now looks about him.
08:13Oh, good left left by Topordia inside.
08:16Man, Iliad just throws hard whenever he gets in close.
08:19He talks about his ability in the pocket.
08:25Oh!
08:26They're trading early.
08:29Oh!
08:30Oh!
08:33Oh my goodness.
08:34He's using the board at it.
08:36This is wild.
08:36An absolutely incredible start to round one.
08:41This is a crazy pace, too.
08:43Crazy.
08:48Topordia's got under 30 seconds to make good on his round one.
08:50Knockout prediction.
08:52Gaethje goes high.
08:54Nice left hook to the body by Topordia.
08:56Right hand over the top.
08:57Good combination by Ilya.
08:59I mean, these guys are throwing.
09:04Oh, nice body shot.
09:05Tough to the body.
09:06Oh, right hand.
09:08Late pressure in the round from Topordia.
09:11Oh, body shot is nasty.
09:13Oh, and Gaethje with a nice right hook cover on the inside.
09:17Wow, what a round.
09:18Woo!
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