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Ilia Topuria Vs Justin Gaethje - Lightweight Title Fight - Ufc Freedom 250 Fight Hd Trend
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00:00Gaethje is 37, Ilya to 40 at 29, Gaethje has 4 inches in height, less pronounced in reach where the
00:06American fighter will have a reach advantage of 1 inch.
00:10Gaethje the interim champ, Ilya, the UFC lightweight champion that will unify the lightweight titles at the White House in
00:18the backdrop.
00:19In the main event's introductions, Bruce Buffett.
00:23Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening.
00:31Thank you by the Association of Combat Commissions.
00:35Our three judges scoring this contest at Octagon Side R, Ben Cartlidge, Derek Cleary, and Sal D'Amato.
00:42And when the action begins, our referee in charge of the Octagon, Mark Goddard.
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01:03And now, for those in attendance and UFC fans watching around the world,
01:13this is the moment you've all been waiting for.
01:20Live from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
01:36It's time!
01:41Five rounds for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship of the world!
01:53Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner!
01:57A mixed martial artist holding a professional record, 27 wins, 5 losses.
02:02He stands, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing in at 155 pounds.
02:08Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, by way of Sanford, Arizona!
02:12He is the former UFC BMF champion, and the two-time interim UFC lightweight champion,
02:27presenting the challenger, Justin the Highlight Game Show!
02:42And now, introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner!
02:49An undefeated mixed martial artist holding a perfect professional record, 17 wins, no losses.
02:55He stands, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing in at 155 pounds.
03:01Fighting out of Alicante, Spain!
03:05Presenting the former UFC featherweight champion,
03:09and the reigning, defending, undisputed UFC lightweight champion of the world!
03:23El Magadar, Iliar, El Magadar, Tampurriar!
03:39Okay, gentlemen, you understand the rules, you find there.
03:41Listen to me at all times, keep yourself protected.
03:43When I say stop, you stop.
03:45If you want to touch, do it now.
03:46God bless.
03:50The tension is palpable, as they say.
03:53About 4,300 people with us here on the south lawn.
03:56Another 80,000 not far away on the ellipse.
04:00Thank you, Chrissy.
04:01Ready to go.
04:02And that is the belt that is on the line here at UFC Freedom 250.
04:09The calm, cool, and collected Iliar Topordia is in the blue center of the octagon.
04:13Justin Gaethje working off of that jab early is in what?
04:16That was a stiff jab by Gaethje there.
04:26Gaethje's jab.
04:27He's walking him down.
04:31Gaethje's jab being heard from early.
04:32That's three.
04:33Nice low kick by Iliar.
04:45Gaethje had to wait a long time, but off to an outstanding start.
04:51It's almost like Topordia doesn't respect what Justin's throwing at him.
04:56Oh, nice leg kick.
04:57That's another one from Topordia.
04:59Justin needs to throw his leg kick.
05:03Oh, nice right.
05:04Oh, big right hand from Topordia after Gaethje appeared to land.
05:09Gaethje landed a good right hand there.
05:10Topordia came back with a right hand of his own.
05:14Topordia is so slick.
05:16The way he holds his hands up and moves with punches.
05:19Oh, right hand over the top.
05:21Nice right hand there by Justin.
05:23Counter got through for the American.
05:25Nice uppercut.
05:27But you can just see, like, the difference in the power, or at least the way Topordia throws.
05:32It seems like his is taking more of an effect.
05:34So precise.
05:35There's a clean right hand by Iliar.
05:39Gaethje pursues the clinch.
05:42Nice uppercut by Gaethje again.
05:46Really good start for the underdog.
05:48Gaethje landed 15 of 26 significant strikes already.
05:52Remember, Gaethje threw so many leg kicks.
05:54He doesn't do that anymore.
05:56I think that would benefit him with Topordia having such a heavy boxing style.
06:00And Topordia is already bloodied up on that right side.
06:03Oh!
06:04Clean right hand.
06:05He's so fast.
06:07Very precise.
06:08He's so quick.
06:12Appears as though it was an uppercut that opened Topordia up.
06:15Oh, nice jab by Jayce.
06:18It's when Justin grabs that single.
06:20He fakes a single, then grabs an uppercut.
06:22Throws an uppercut.
06:26Oh, another nice jab.
06:28The timing in that jab is nice.
06:33Topordia to the body.
06:34Continues to invest in that low leg kick as well.
06:37That uppercut by Justin is landing.
06:47Gaethje particularly sharp early.
06:48Topordia closes the distance.
06:50Right hand partially lands for Gaethje.
06:58Oh, another jab.
06:59They traded jabs there.
07:01That jab by Gaethje is solid.
07:06Oh, another uppercut there in tight.
07:08When Topordia closes the distance, Justin grabs his leg and it throws an uppercut up the middle.
07:14Under two now to go in round one.
07:17Topordia is going to just keep pressing though.
07:22Oh!
07:22Nice right hand by Justin.
07:24Beautiful right hand.
07:26Couldn't ask for a much better start for Justin Gaethje.
07:29Closed plus 350 or so.
07:32Trading at 29% right now.
07:34Polimark and a big right hand for Gaethje.
07:38Huge opening round so far for the challenger.
07:45But you also know the danger is always there from Topordia.
07:49But as you get damage put on you, you lose power.
07:54Topordia better get going.
07:55Oh, right hand by Topordia and a left hook behind it.
08:02Gaethje still able to follow up with his own offense.
08:04Now looks about...
08:05Two left swings by Topordia inside.
08:09And Iliad just throws hard whenever he gets him closer.
08:12He talks about his ability in the pocket.
08:18Oh, they're trading early.
08:22Oh!
08:23Oh!
08:25Oh my goodness.
08:27These dudes are going at it.
08:28This is wild.
08:29An absolutely incredible start to round one.
08:33This is a crazy pace too.
08:36Crazy.
08:40Topordia's got under 30 seconds to make good on his round one.
08:43Knockout prediction.
08:45Gaethje goes high.
08:47Nice left hook to the body by Topordia.
08:49Right hand over the top.
08:50Good combination by Iliad.
08:55I mean, he's got to go through it.
08:56Oh, nice body shot.
08:57Up to the body.
08:58Oh, right hand.
09:01Late pressure in the round from Topordia.
09:03Oh, the body shot is nasty.
09:05Oh, and Gaethje with a nice right hand cover on the inside.
09:09Wow, what a round.
09:11Woo!
09:16We have not seen to pour you bloody up like this in a while.
09:19If ever.
09:23Breathe deep.
09:25Breathe deep.
09:29Everything.
09:33Everything.
09:35Nice haircut there by Gaethje.
09:38The jab that he landed a boatload in that first round.
09:45Another little left hand by Gaethje.
09:50Beautiful right hand over the top by JG.
09:53But then Topordia had moments, a lot of moments towards the end of that round.
09:56Topordia started to get Justin to reach and move in an awkward way.
10:01And it seemed like you were starting to get a beat on Gaethje, man.
10:04Ripped that left hook to the body multiple times.
10:07And the numbers would tell you, albeit unofficially, that Topordia outlanded Gaethje 39-37.
10:12And Iliad landed at a 67% clip.
10:1547% for Gaethje through five minutes.
10:22All right, here we go.
10:23Round two of a possible five for the UFC lightweight title.
10:30Gaethje started to stand a little bit in front of Topordia too much.
10:35Iliad is so explosive.
10:36You cannot allow him to set his feet.
10:47The thing about Gaethje is Iliad is a little shorter than him.
10:50So when he enters, Gaethje just kind of puts his jab out there and lets him run into it.
10:56You see that?
10:57Yep.
10:58But now Iliad is fainting before he moves in to try to lure out that jab.
11:04Oh, ripped to the body.
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11:17That feint has changed it already.
11:20Look at it.
11:20He's got him reaching.
11:23Topordia connects to the net.
11:25Oh!
11:26And both guys land on that exchange.
11:34Oh, another uppercut.
11:36Topordia continuing his investment in the body just prior.
11:40Topordia just presses you forward with that measured forward pressure.
11:50I love that single leg to the collar tie uppercut by Gaethje.
11:56Topordia's bleeding from the nose now as well.
11:59Topordia is a big one.
12:00I love you.
12:03I love you.
12:04I love you.
12:05I love you.
12:05I love you.
12:05Gaethje jab momentarily keeps Topordia at bay.
12:08Now a nice jab from the champ.
12:11Right hand by Topordia.
12:13Gaethje seems to be kind of rolling as Topordia throws the right hand.
12:16Oh, that's a huge right from Gaethje.
12:19Topordia with a great chin.
12:21Ate it pretty well.
12:24Nice jab by Justin.
12:26Oh.
12:27Nice jab by Justin.
12:28Again.
12:31The body man, that body's hurting.
12:34Oh, and a big right hand for Topordia.
12:36Gaethje fires back as usual.
12:38That left hook to the body is money for Topordia.
12:40Topordia's left hook is real powerful.
12:43Here it comes again.
12:44There it is.
12:45Rips to the body.
12:47Oh.
12:47Right in front of us.
12:48Oh.
12:48To the liver.
12:49That one hurt him.
12:51Again.
12:55Oh, Gaethje just out of range with the uppercut as Topordia continues to apply pressure.
13:00Reset there from Gaethje.
13:01Topordia with an uppercut there.
13:03He's digging that body shot.
13:05Gaethje's trying everything.
13:06That thing is.
13:11Here comes that left hand.
13:12Yeah.
13:13Gaethje's trying to tuck the elbows.
13:15Oh, my goodness.
13:17Gaethje bloody batter firing back.
13:20The procedure.
13:21Oh.
13:21He goes down.
13:22Oh, he hurt him with that liver shot.
13:26Gaethje in a world of trouble.
13:28Gaethje's in some real trouble here.
13:29Real trouble.
13:30We amounted him.
13:32Oh.
13:36He's got his back.
13:41Topordia's armbar here.
13:43Armbar.
13:47Topordia pails on the armbar for now.
13:50I mean, that body work was crazy by Topordia.
13:53And we have seen him do this before.
13:54On multiple occasions.
13:56Look for the triangle here.
13:58Oh, Topordia's going triangle from the top.
14:00Watch her out, Justin.
14:02Gaethje wins by submission for the BJJ black belt.
14:05Topordia.
14:06And now he can switch armbar.
14:12He's going to roll him over with the leg.
14:15Oh, that was nice, Joe.
14:16Beautiful.
14:18Justin's got to come up now.
14:19Justin's got to explode.
14:20There it is.
14:21I'm deported that side control.
14:24Gaethje staying smart in the face of pressure.
14:26About to get mounted here.
14:27I mean, Illy is grappling as a lead too.
14:30You see that right now,
14:31the way he's moving around Gaethje.
14:35Lot of energy expended on both sides.
14:38Yes.
14:38Lot of offense from Topordia.
14:41Gaethje's got to be trying to find a way
14:43to get to the end of this round.
14:45USA! USA! USA!
14:47USA!
14:48Those body shots are very tired.
14:51Illy is showing some signs of fatigue right now as well.
14:53Yup.
14:54Really went for it in the second round.
14:56I mean, the pace is insane.
15:09He may be bridging this out.
15:11Yeah.
15:11Oh, he has to, right?
15:12This round's at the back.
15:13This is Illyia's round.
15:14Illyia fought a tremendous second round.
15:16Heard him bad for the body.
15:17He looked like he was going to finish it.
15:19But now Justin gets to go to his stool,
15:21try to recover,
15:22and try to refocus for a third round.
15:24What a fight!
15:25It's through ten and a critical 60 seconds on the stools here
15:29before round three.
15:35Sit down.
15:36Water and jump over ten or not?
15:37Yeah.
15:38Water and jump?
15:40Good.
15:41Slowly bring him back.
15:44Hey.
15:45Good body shot.
15:46Hey, that was a good body shot.
15:47Hey.
15:48Start pressing him.
15:49Start pressing him.
15:50No more backwards.
15:50He's pushing you back to the fence.
15:52Press him and time him.
15:53You either drop step or you open your left foot.
15:56You got me?
15:56And start bringing the low kick now.
15:58He's forgot about it.
15:59You have to dig into him though.
16:00Okay?
16:01No more falling back.
16:02You got me?
16:03Deep breath.
16:04Here we go.
16:04Big drink for me.
16:05This is on you.
16:06This is on you.
16:06Drink.
16:08Good.
16:09Another one.
16:09Another one.
16:12Good job.
16:13Hey.
16:14Stay focused.
16:15This is where we change.
16:16Forward with left pressure.
16:17Left pressure.
16:18He's bringing the low kick.
16:19Kick him off his feet.
16:20He almost slapped with the right hand.
16:22He's all.
16:23He was slapping up top.
16:24Not even really making a fist.
16:25Left hook.
16:26To open up that left hook to the body.
16:28Trevor Whitman doing a great job centering Justin Gaethje.
16:31And again with pointed advice.
16:32He wants forward motion.
16:35We'll see.
16:36This scene is so surreal.
16:37The fog is rolling through the cage.
16:39Yeah.
16:40This fight is incredible.
16:41He wants Gaethje pressing forward.
16:43He said he's allowing Toporia to back him up.
16:45This is good for Gaethje.
16:46Get close.
16:47Get in contact.
16:48Try to clinch and hold him.
16:50Because Ilya.
16:51I mean both of them are fatigued.
16:52The pace has been so high.
16:53Oh.
16:54But Ilya did look a little tired going back to the end of that round.
16:56Oh.stoporia
17:05landing a remarkable 72%. I mean
17:08with the significant strikes. John круг.
17:1160 something percent
17:11in the first round. 70 in the
17:13second. He's crazy.
17:15Does appear to be
17:16a little bit fatigued. Coach Dean Thomas what
17:18do you got?
17:18This is a bad this is a bad spot for Gaethje it seems physically at times he ended that round
17:23bad
17:23But it's not all that bad for him because he's been in these wars before
17:26He's got to be able to draw from that experience and take
17:30Toporia into a war because we've never seen Toporia in a war
17:33So Gaethje does have some advantages as the way this fight is playing out
17:36And there was the low kick from Gaethje and that was what Trevor Whitman was calling for in the corner
17:41said he's not gonna
17:41Anticipate it. He landed it hard. Well, Ilya is waiting because he's trying to get his second win
17:46Just he's got to get the right right now not allowed for him to rebuild his win
17:50That's a great read champ Ilya Toporia has been 25 minutes of the UFC against Josh Emmett back in
17:552023 was a fight of the night, but largely it was one way traffic, right? And that's the difference, right?
18:00He's taken that
18:01He's been hit, but if you're Justin you want to do it Trevor Whitman say you got to start kicking
18:06that leg
18:06Justin looks fresher right now Ilya looks like he really drained himself trying to finish
18:11And he looks much slower right now and there's like a power threat still because he is so hard
18:16But that threat goes down from 10 to like 6 when you start getting it around 3 4 5
18:23Well, and I don't have to tell you guys but wrestling and grappling is exhausting Gaethje
18:26Oftentimes we'll say he doesn't wrestle a lot in MMA because he's worried about it
18:32There's that jab again by Gaethje
18:33Gaethje looks the fresher fighter
18:36Oh my hand he hurt him
18:37Huge right for Gaethje
18:39No show, no show, no show
18:43He hurt Toporia bad
18:47Toporia was almost standing in front of him just waiting
18:51Hard to see the extent to which Toporia has recovered
18:53Huge moment for Gaethje midway through round 3
18:57Huge moment
19:00And here come the USA chants here on the sub-line
19:03US! US! US! US! US! US!
19:08Toporia back to his feet
19:10Teporia is in trouble
19:11He's beat, but look at his face
19:14we've never seen Ilya Toporia like this before
19:17His face battered
19:20Cut over the right eye
19:21Bruising over the left eye
19:23Head kick
19:24And that's not going to help matters even if he's partially blocked
19:28Look at his face.
19:29His face is destroyed right now.
19:31We've never seen him like this.
19:34And when Toporia throws offense, Gaethje now making him pay.
19:38But Gaethje's got to press a little bit.
19:40Because like you said, I think that was such a great point.
19:43Dean's point.
19:45Toporia has not experienced these wars.
19:47We've seen Gaethje in these constantly.
19:50But we're still only in the third.
19:52Yeah.
19:53He's got to save some.
19:54But if Gaethje actually allows for him to build back into this fight.
19:58I believe that Ilya will start to take over again.
20:01Perhaps.
20:02But if Gaethje can still do this.
20:04If Ilya really arms out with my right hand.
20:06And if he can continue to chip away at him like this.
20:10Another right hand there landed by Gaethje.
20:15Right hand.
20:16Again.
20:18Ilya's in real trouble.
20:19Look at his face.
20:21Oh.
20:22Gaethje almost fell over.
20:23Oh!
20:29Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje!
20:32Gaethje! Gaethje!
20:32You hear the Gaethje chant.
20:34You can imagine how raucous it is over on the ellipse right now.
20:37One minute now to go round three.
20:39Toporia fires back.
20:40He's searching for that body shot again.
20:44Oh, yeah.
20:45Nice right hand by the champ.
20:46Acknowledge by Gaethje.
20:48Oh!
20:48He heard him.
20:50He has heard it.
20:51Toporia back with that right hand.
20:55Toporia circles away.
20:57Body language not ideal.
21:01Oh, my goodness.
21:03This is crazy.
21:04This is crazy.
21:06We have never seen the champion look like this in a fight before.
21:10Gaethje presses forward with a knee.
21:16Justin earlier's career with throw leg kicks from inside the clinch.
21:22So, Portia's only fought a handful of times at lightweight in the UFC.
21:26This is first title defense tonight.
21:28Oh, my goodness.
21:29That was a massive round for Gaethje.
21:32Nice knee to the leg there by Gaethje.
21:34The tie turns in round.
21:37Oh, Ray!
21:41Look in his face as he goes back to his corner.
21:44Oh, my goodness.
21:45I've never seen Ilya look like this before.
21:51I want to see his body language.
21:53I want to see what his body tells me in between rounds.
21:57Doctor, because he can see with this house.
21:59You hear that?
22:00Call the doctor.
22:01He can see in the right eyes.
22:03You can see the right eye.
22:04He cannot see it.
22:05You have to call the doctor.
22:06Call the doctor.
22:08They're calling for the doctor in the corner.
22:10This is crazy.
22:13Is he saying he can't see?
22:15You can see it.
22:16I cannot see anything.
22:18Oh, it's over.
22:19If he says that, the doctor's going to stop the fight.
22:23They're going to stop the fight.
22:26How are you feeling?
22:27If he says he can't see, they're going to stop this.
22:30Look at me.
22:30Do you want to continue?
22:32Of course.
22:34Yeah, I want to continue.
22:38Oh, my goodness.
22:41Oh, my goodness.
22:43Ilya.
22:46Get it away from me.
22:49Get it away from me.
22:51Time.
22:52Time.
22:52All right, Mark Godwin has now called time,
22:54given the ringside position a chance to make his decision.
22:57Yeah, but this is allowing him to recover.
22:58Yeah, this is not the way it's supposed to be.
23:00This allows to pour you more time.
23:03The referee's not the fight.
23:05No.
23:06The doctor's saying no.
23:08Hey.
23:08Hey.
23:10Oh, this is crazy.
23:12But this is crazy.
23:13Mark Godwin taking his time as the best in the business.
23:16But this guy needs to get.
23:17They need to get fighting.
23:19He can't wait.
23:20Hey.
23:21Doctor.
23:21Doctor.
23:22Stop.
23:22Stop this.
23:23Doctor.
23:25This is more time for Ilya to recover.
23:27This is not good.
23:29None of this is good.
23:30I want to let it go.
23:30If you're going to let it go.
23:32But this is crazy.
23:33They gave him another minute.
23:34Come on, Mark.
23:34Yeah, he got another minute to recover.
23:36That is wild.
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23:46Seemed like the doctor was ready to stop the fight.
23:51We will continue now with round four.
23:55But if you're Teporia, you got two minutes in between.
23:57You got to take advantage of the extra time you got to recover.
24:01And it was exactly a full extra minute on the screws.
24:04Two minutes between rounds.
24:06That's crazy.
24:07Yeah, but then one of our producers said Gaethje did too.
24:10But Gaethje wasn't the one that was struggling as bad with the cardio.
24:13Exactly.
24:14And he wasn't the one that was hurt badly.
24:17And Ilya looks better already.
24:19And I'm not saying he's just a minute.
24:22I'm just saying that he looks like he's ready to fight now.
24:26But that guy would not quit.
24:28Ilya Teporia wasn't.
24:29He's not going to quit on himself.
24:31He's going to keep trying to fight.
24:31Justin just landed another hard right hand.
24:33He's not seeing that.
24:34Oh!
24:35Beautiful throw by Gaethje.
24:37Yo, this is so smart.
24:39To just make him work.
24:41Make him fight.
24:41Make him work in every situation.
24:44So Gordia covering up.
24:46Gaethje continues to throw offense his way.
24:51They're talking to each other.
24:53Oh!
24:54Oh!
24:57Shoots up from Gaethje.
25:01Nice jab from Justin.
25:05Nice leg kick there by Teporia.
25:07What an absolute war for a lightweight title.
25:12I have never seen Ilya Teporia's face this beat up.
25:15No.
25:15Justin Gaethje.
25:16Justin Gaethje hit so hard.
25:18That is what guys have said.
25:20When we asked all those great lightweights.
25:23Poirier.
25:23Khabib.
25:24Yes.
25:24Who hit you the hardest?
25:25They said Justin Gaethje almost unanimously.
25:28Well, coming in here.
25:29Teporia had 2 minutes and 27 seconds of fight time against an elite lightweight.
25:33Gaethje had hours.
25:34So, there were a lot of advantages that maybe the public didn't see on the Gaethje side.
25:39He's got a lead here with 8 or so minutes.
25:42Also, Gaethje is physically a much larger man.
25:44Oh, another right hand.
25:46Ilya just touched his left eye and Justin kind of like almost gestured at him.
25:52Look at the swelling around that left eye.
25:54It's crazy.
26:04That was a big right hand.
26:13It changed whenever Gaethje was the one that started taking the center.
26:17Teporia seems to be in turn on going forward again.
26:20Gaethje makes his head.
26:21Oh, now a knee.
26:22Teporia the body and a right hand.
26:25Gaethje circles out on her 2.5 to go round 4.
26:28Oh, now somebody knows the guy was done with it.
26:29What's the job, Justin?
26:31Do it.
26:31I got me.
26:32I love the fighters exchange jabs.
26:35Oh, big right hand.
26:37And immediately answered by Gaethje.
26:39That uppercut.
26:40That uppercut hurt him.
26:42Yeah, that might be...
26:43He's hurt.
26:43That was balled in bad.
26:44He's hurt.
26:46Yeah, there's a ball protrusion on the right side there.
26:49Oh, my goodness.
26:52Teporia is absolutely battered in that facial region under 2 rounds.
26:57Teporia is just so used to...
27:01And you've got to think that that right eye swelling up like...
27:04That left eye swelling like that.
27:08Oh.
27:09Oh, that was a nice job by the truck.
27:11Isolating that front of the eye.
27:17That's the reaction perhaps from Teporia.
27:30I've got to give it to Teporia, man.
27:32At the end of that third round, it looked like he was done.
27:35Oh, look at this.
27:36And he is fighting a really good fourth round now.
27:38This is a terrible situation for Justin.
27:42Oh, elbow.
27:43To be this exhausted and to get mounted like this.
27:46I mean, we might be going to do a round...
27:49A fifth round where this thing is 2-2.
27:51Yeah.
27:52Because Teporia has fought a really good fourth round.
27:56And Justin can explode out of this.
27:58He's almost out.
27:59Oh!
27:59Okay.
28:00Oh!
28:06Keiichi tucks out of harm's way.
28:10Teporia and Keiichi have each landed 131 total strikes.
28:14Keiichi puts out of the climb.
28:19Teporia with a takedown or it looked like a good entry.
28:22Oh, it's the draw!
28:29That's not a good sign for Teporia that he bailed on that takedown attempt.
28:33Well, Justin got his hips down.
28:34Keiichi needs to be punching, though.
28:36He's got to be working.
28:37He's got to try to make Ilya work through this last 20 seconds in a round.
28:4210 seconds.
28:46Big knee by Keiichi.
28:48Late round four.
28:50He's in serious pain from that shot to the body.
28:53Oh, that knee hurt him.
28:55That knee hurt him bad.
28:58Keiichi is tired.
29:01Okay.
29:04He just said something to his brother.
29:05Watch out of the truth.
29:06No, no, no, no.
29:07We finished the fight.
29:08We finished the fight.
29:09No, we finished the fight.
29:10It's almost like he's trying to not finish.
29:11And that'll do it.
29:13That's it!
29:13Oh!
29:14Unbelievable!
29:15And new!
29:16Wow!
29:17Oh, Ilya retires on his stool!
29:19Oh, my goodness!
29:20Justin Gaethje with the ultimate career capstone at the World's!
29:26He retired on his stool!
29:28Oh, my goodness!
29:30Ilya Toputia's brother tried to say we're going to finish the fight, but Toputia could not!
29:36And new!
29:38Unbelievable!
29:40Geez!
29:40Doubt him now, the American Justin Gaethje!
29:44One of the great upsets in the history of the sport!
29:47That's crazy!
29:49That's one of the biggest upsets!
29:52Especially with how bad Ilya had in the second round!
29:55Come on!
29:56Well, perhaps in terms of the betting line, but given everything that Justin Gaethje had
30:02accomplished in this lightweight division, you've got to think some segment of the fanbase
30:07and the pundits are not surprised that he was able to get his brand of violence on Ilya Topoyant.
30:14I mean, we talk about this constantly.
30:17Ilya is just the master of brutality, and he just systematically broke Ilya Topoyant out.
30:23He was hurt bad at times in this fight, and he was able to just keep fighting, and I mean,
30:29put one of the biggest upsets I've seen.
30:31I mean, that was an uphill battle from the moment this fight was announced that Justin Gaethje would
30:36get the job done.
30:37But he believed, and he did.
30:39And certainly, it'll be interesting to see what sort of rebuild is in store for Ilya Topoyant.
30:45But tonight belongs to the Safford, Arizona native and proud American, the highlight, Justin Gaethje
30:54on top of the MMA world.
30:56Hold that flag up.
30:58Let's go.
30:58Hold that flag up.
31:00Okay, they're saying that the corner stopped the fight.
31:03All right, we're being told one of the corner men stopped the fight.
31:06And it certainly wasn't his brother who said, audibly, we are going to finish the fight.
31:10And one of the corner men stopped the fight.
31:13And Justin Gaethje is the new undisputed lightweight champion.
31:16That's crazy, man.
31:18The one thing that had eluded Justin Gaethje was that undisputed timer, not anymore,
31:23as he allured to his mom and his dad, this support that this family gives Justin is crazy.
31:29And tonight he went out there to represent himself, his family, and the United States of America.
31:35John, we spoke about storylines the whole night.
31:39If there was a setting for a monumental upset, it was this.
31:44And Justin Gaethje just did it.
31:47They continued to attend to Ilya Toporia.
31:50Perhaps it was Javier Clement who stopped the fight to try to protect his fighter to fight another day.
31:58Gaethje goes over to acknowledge Toporia.
32:00Those two fighters forever linked, but J.G. got it done.
32:04It's kind of crazy, though, because I thought Toporia's fourth round was his best round in a while.
32:10But right here you see Gaethje with the beautiful right hand.
32:13Boom, that's the one that hurt Toporia.
32:15I mean, Ilya's face is just destroyed.
32:19Big right hand by Gaethje, drops Toporia.
32:22Justin jumped on that darts choke.
32:25Another right hand.
32:26I mean, once Toporia's eyes swole shut, Gaethje could not miss with the right hand.
32:31And then watch at the end of this round.
32:33Justin, oh my God, knees him right at the rib.
32:36And you can see Toporia immediately take his left elbow back.
32:40You can tell he was hurt bad.
32:42By the way he got up to go back to his stool, you can tell that Ilya was very hurt.
32:48And you remember back in the day when Justin Gaethje first won the interim lightweight championship.
32:56He unceremoniously tossed the belt on the ground.
32:59And now he's the undisputed champ.
33:01But we saw Alexander Toporia say, we're going to finish the fight.
33:08But somebody else got involved.
33:10All eyes on the highlight.
33:12Justin Gaethje.
33:12We'll talk to him next as we roll on.
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