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Ilia Topuria Vs Justin Gaethje - Lightweight Title Fight - Ufc Freedom 250 Fight Hd Hot
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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.
11:59I love that.
11:59Take it to him.
12:04Gaethje 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.
12:26Nice jab by Justin.
12:27Nice uppercut.
12:28again
12:32body man that body's hurting
12:34oh the big right hand for Toporia
12:36Gaethje fires back as usual
12:37that left hook to the body is money for Toporia
12:40Toporia's left hook is real powerful
12:43here it comes again
12:44there it is
12:44grips to the body
12:47right in front of us
12:48oh to the liver
12:49that would hurt him
12:51again
12:55oh
12:55oh Gaethje just out of range with the uppercut
12:57as Toporia continues to apply pressure
12:59reset there from Gaethje
13:01oh the point with the uppercut there
13:03he's digging that body shot
13:05Gaethje's trying everything
13:06here comes that left hand
13:13Gaethje's trying to tuck the elbows
13:14oh my goodness
13:17Gaethje bloody batter firing back
13:19the procedure
13:21oh he hurt him with that liver shot
13:26Gaethje in a world of trouble
13:28real trouble here
13:29real time
13:30oh
13:32oh
13:36he's got his back
13:41toporia
13:42toporia's arm bar here
13:44toporia's arm bar
13:47toporia bails on the arm bar
13:49toporia bails on the arm bar for now
13:50i mean that body work was crazy
13:52by toporia and we have seen him do this before
13:54on multiple occasions
13:56look for the triangle here
13:58oh toporia's going triangle from the top
14:00watcher out justin
14:02gaethje wins by submission for the BJJ
14:04black belt toporia
14:06and now he can switch arm bar
14:10he's going to roll him over with the leg
14:14oh that was nice joe
14:16beautiful
14:18justin's got to come up now
14:19he's going to explode
14:19there it is
14:21toporia got side control
14:24gaethje's staying smart in the face of pressure
14:26about to get mounted here
14:27i mean illy is grappling as elite too
14:30you see that right now the way he's moving around gaethje
14:35a lot of energy expended on both sides
14:38a lot of offense from toporia
14:41gaethje's got to be trying to find a way to get to the end of this round
14:48those body shots are very tired
14:50illy is showing some signs of fatigue right now as well
14:53yep really went for it in the second round
14:56and the pace is insane
15:09he may be bridging this out
15:11oh he has to right this round's at the back
15:13this is illy's round
15:14illy fought a tremendous second round
15:16heard him bad for the body
15:17looked like he was going to finish him
15:19but now justin gets to go to his stool
15:21try to recover and try to refocus for the third round
15:24what a fight
15:25through ten and a critical 60 seconds on the stools here
15:29before round three
15:35sit down
15:40good slowly bring him back
15:44hey
15:44good body shot
15:46hey that was a good body shot
15:47hey start 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
15:55you got me and start bringing the low kick now
15:57he's forgot about it
15:58he's forgot about it
15:59you have to dig into him though
16:00okay no more falling back
16:02you got me deep breath
16:04here we go big drink for me
16:05this is on you
16:06this is on you drink
16:08good another one
16:09another one
16:12good job hey
16:14stay focused
16:15this is what we change
16:16forward with left pressure
16:17left pressure is bringing the low kick
16:19kick him off his feet
16:20he almost slapped with the right hand
16:22he was slapping up top
16:24not even really making a fist
16:25to open up that left hook to the body
16:28Trevor Whitman doing a great job
16:30centering Justin Gaethje
16:31and again with pointed advice
16:32he wants forward motion
16:35this scene is so surreal
16:37the fog is rolling through the cage
16:39this fight is incredible
16:41he wants Gaethje pressing forward
16:43he said he's allowing Teporee to back him up
16:45this is good for Gaethje
16:46get close
16:47get in contact
16:48try to clinch and hold him
16:49because Ilya
16:51I mean both of them are fatigued
16:52the pace has been so high
16:53but Ilya did look a little tired
16:55going back to the end of that round
16:58Ilya
16:59Ilya
17:00Ilya
17:01Ilya
17:01Ilya
17:01Ilya
17:03Ilya
17:04Ilya
17:04Tokordia landing a remarkable
17:0672%
17:08I mean
17:08of his significant strikes
17:09John
17:1060 something percent
17:11in the first round
17:1270 in the second
17:13it's crazy
17:14he does appear to be
17:16a little bit fatigued
17:17Coach Dean Thomas what you got
17:18this is a bad
17:19this is a bad spot for Gaethje
17:21it seems physically at times
17:22he ended that round bad
17:23but it's not all that bad for him
17:25because he's been in these wars
17:26before
17:26he's got to be able to draw from that experience
17:29and take Toporia into a war
17:31because we've never seen Toporia in a war
17:33so Gaethje does have some advantages
17:35as the way this fight is playing out
17:36and there was the low kick from Gaethje
17:38and that was what Trevor Whitman was calling for in the corner
17:41he said he's not going to anticipate it
17:42he landed it hard
17:43well Ilya is waiting
17:44because he's trying to get his second win
17:46Justin's got to get to work right now
17:48not allow for him
17:49to rebuild his win
17:50that's a great read champ
17:51Ilya Toporia
17:52has been 25 minutes in the UFC
17:53against Josh Emmett
17:54back in 2023
17:55it was a fight of the night
17:57but largely it was one way traffic
17:58right
17:59and that's the difference right
18:00he's taken damage
18:01he's been hit
18:02but if you're Justin
18:04you want to do what Trevor Whitman said
18:05you got to start kicking that leg
18:06Justin looks fresher right now
18:08Ilya looks like he really drained himself
18:10trying to finish
18:11and he looks much slower right now
18:13and there's like a power threat still
18:15because he hits so hard
18:16but that threat goes down from 10 to like 6
18:19when you start getting it around 3, 4, and 5
18:23well and I don't have to tell you guys
18:24but wrestling and grappling is exhausting
18:26Gaethje often times will say
18:28he doesn't wrestle a lot in MMA
18:29because he's worried about fatigue
18:32there's that jab again by Gaethje
18:33Gaethje lifts the fresher fighter
18:36OH!
18:36by Hany heard him
18:37huge threat for Gaethje
18:39Gorsho Gorsho Gorsho
18:43he hurt Toporia bad
18:46Toporia was almost standing in front of him
18:48just waiting
18:50hard to see the extent to which Toporia has recovered
18:53huge moment for Gaethje midway through round 3
18:57huge moment
18:58U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S.
19:00and here come the USA chants here on the sub-line
19:03U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S.
19:08Toporia back to his feet
19:10Toporia is in trouble
19:11he's beat bad
19:12look at his face
19:13we've never seen Iliad Toporia like this before
19:17his face
19:19battered
19:20cut over the right eye
19:21bruising over the left eye
19:23head kick
19:23and that's not going to help matters even if partially blocked
19:27look at his face
19:29his face is destroyed right now
19:31we've never seen him like this
19:34and when Toporia throws offense
19:36Gaethje 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
19:52he's got to save some
19:54but if Gaethje actually allows for him to build back into this fight
19:58but I believe that Iliad will start to take over again
20:01perhaps
20:02but if Gaethje can still do this
20:04if Iliad really
20:05oh that 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 again
20:18Iliad's in real trouble
20:19look at his face
20:20oh
20:21Gaethje almost fell over
20:23oh
20:24Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje! Gaethje!
20:32you hear the Gaethje chance you can imagine
20:34how raucous it is over on the ellipse right now
20:37one minute now to go round three
20:38Toporia fires back
20:40he's searching for that body shot again
20:44oh yeah nice right hand by the champ
20:46Acknowledge by Gaethje
20:47Gaethje going with it he heard him
20:50he has heard it Toporia back with that right hand
20:55Toporia circles away body language
20:57not ideal
21:01oh my goodness
21:03this is crazy
21:04this is crazy
21:05this is crazy
21:06we have never seen the champion look like this in a fight before
21:10Gaethje presses forward with a knee
21:15just in earlier's career with throw leg kicks from inside the clinch
21:22so Portia has only fought a handful of times at light weight in the UFC
21:26this is first title defense tonight
21:28oh my goodness
21:29that was a massive round for Gaethje
21:31nice knee to the leg there by Gaethje
21:33the tie turns in round three
21:41look at 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
21:54in between rounds
21:56doctor because he can see with this house
21:59you hear that?
22:00call the doctor he can see in the right eyes
22:04he cannot see it
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
22:17oh it's over
22:19if he says that the doctor is going to stop the fight
22:22they're 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 it
22:28look at me
22:29look at me
22:30do you want to continue?
22:32of course
22:33yeah I want to continue
22:37give him water
22:38oh my goodness
22:39oh my goodness
22:46Ilya
22:46get it away from me
22:49get it away from me
22:51time
22:52time
22:52doctor make your recession please
22:54give him the ringside position a chance to make his decision
22:56yeah 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 stopped the fight
23:05the referee stopped the fight
23:06the doctor is saying no
23:07hey
23:08hey
23:10oh this is crazy
23:11but this is crazy
23:13Mark Goddard taking his time as the best in the business
23:16but this guy needs to get
23:17they need to get fighting
23:19hey
23:20hey
23:20hey
23:21hey
23:21hey
23:21hey
23:25this is more time for Ilya to recover though
23:27this is not good
23:28none of this is good
23:30I want to let it go
23:30if you're going to let it go
23:31but this is crazy
23:32they gave him another minute for a minute
23:34yeah he got another minute for a minute
23:36that is wild
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23:46seemed like the doctor was ready
23:48to stop the fight
23:51we will continue now
23:53with 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
24:06yeah but then
24:07uh
24:08one of our producers said Gaethje did too
24:10but
24:10Gaethje wasn't the one that was struggling as bad with the cardio
24:13exactly
24:13exactly
24:14and he wasn't the one that was hurt badly
24:17and Ilya looks better already
24:19and I'm not seeing his job for a minute
24:22I'm just seeing 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
24:30he's going to keep trying to fight
24:31Justin just landed another hard right hand
24:33he's not seeing that
24:34beautiful throw by Gaethje
24:36yo this is so smart
24:38to just make him make him work
24:40make him fight yes
24:42make 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 the lightweight title
25:12I have never seen Ilya Teporia's face this beat up
25:15Justin Gaethje
25:17Justin Gaethje hit so hard
25:18that is what guys have said
25:20when we asked all those great lightweights
25:22Teporia
25:23Khabib
25:23yes who hit you the hardest
25:25they said Justin Gaethje almost unanimously
25:27well coming in here
25:29Topuri 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
25:38he's got a lead here with 8 or so minutes
25:42also Gaethje is physically a much larger man
25:44oh another right hand
25:45Ilya just touched his left eye
25:48and Justin kind of like almost gestured at him
25:52look at the swelling around that left eye
25:54it's crazy
26:01Ilya Teporia
26:02nice right hand by Teporia
26:04that might hurt Gaethje
26:07that was a big right hand
26:13it changed whenever Gaethje was the one that started taking the center
26:17Teporia seems to be intent on going forward again
26:19Gaethje makes his head
26:21and now a knee
26:22Teporia the body and a right hand
26:24Gaethje circles out
26:26under 2 and a half to go round 4
26:31the fighters exchange jabs
26:34oh big right hand
26:37and immediately answered by Gaethje
26:39that uppercut
26:40that uppercut hurt him
26:41yeah that might be
26:43he's hurt
26:44he's hurt
26:46yeah there's a bone protrusion on the right side there
26:49oh my goodness
26:51Teporia is absolutely battered
26:55in that facial region under 2 right 4
26:58Justin is just so used to that of wars
27:00and you gotta think that that right eye swelling up like that left eye swelling like that
27:07oh
27:08oh that was a nice job by the truck
27:11isolating that front of the eye
27:17that's the reaction perhaps from Teporia
27:29I gotta give it to Teporia man
27:32at the end of that 3rd round it looked like he was done
27:35oh look at this
27:35and he is fighting a really good 4th round now
27:38this is a terrible situation for Justin
27:42oh
27:42elbow
27:43to be this exhausted and to get mounted like this
27:47we might be going to do a round
27:49a 5th round
27:49but this thing is 2 to 2
27:51yeah
27:52because Teporia is fighting a really good 4th round
27:55and Justin can explode out of this
27:58he's almost out
27:59oh
27:59oh
28:05Keiji tucks out of harm's way
28:09Teporia
28:10and Keiji have each landed 131 total strikes
28:14Keiji with a quick check
28:19Teporia with a takedown
28:20or it looked like a good entry
28:21oh
28:22good draw
28:29that's not a good sign for Teporia
28:30that he bailed on that takedown attempt
28:32well Justin got his hips down
28:34Keiji 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 of the round
28:4210 seconds
28:46big knee by Keiji
28:478 round 4
28:50he's in serious pain from that shot to the body
28:53oh that knee hurt him
28:54wow
28:54that knee hurt him bad
28:57Keiji is tired
29:03he just said something to his brother
29:05he just said something to his brother
29:06watch out of the truth
29:06no no no no
29:07we finished the fight
29:08we finished the fight
29:09wow
29:09no we finished the fight
29:10it's almost like he's trying to not finish
29:11and that'll do it
29:12that's it
29:13oh
29:13unbelievable
29:14unbelievable
29:14and new
29:16wow
29:17Ilya retired on his stool
29:19oh my goodness
29:20Justin Gaethje with the ultimate career capstone at the world
29:24wow
29:25he retired on his stool
29:28oh my goodness
29:30Ilya Teporia's brother trying to say we're gonna finish the fight
29:34but Teporia could not
29:35and
29:36knew
29:38unbelievable
29:40geez
29:40doubt him now
29:42the American Justin Gaethje
29:44one of the great upsets in the history of the sport
29:47that's
29:48crazy
29:49that's one of the biggest upsets
29:52especially with how bad Ilya had of her in the second round
29:56well
29:57perhaps in terms of the betting line
29:58but given everything that Justin Gaethje
30:01had accomplished in this lightweight division
30:05you gotta think some segment of the fan base and the pundits are not surprised that he was able to
30:11get his brand of violence on Ilya Teporia
30:14I mean we talk about this constantly
30:16he is just the master of brutality
30:20he just systematically broke Ilya Teporia down
30:23he was hurt bad at times in this fight
30:26and he was able to just keep fighting
30:28and
30:28I mean put one of the biggest upsets I've seen
30:30I mean that was a uphill battle from the moment this fight was announced
30:35that Justin Gaethje would get 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 Teporia
30:45but tonight belongs to the Safford Arizona native and proud American
30:51the highlight
30:53Justin Gaethje on top of the MMA world
30:56hold that flag up let's go
30:58hold that flag up
31:00okay they're saying that the corner stopped the fight
31:03alright we're being told one of the corner men stopped the fight
31:06it 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
31:12and Justin Gaethje is the new undisputed lightweight champion
31:16that's crazy man
31:18the one thing that had eluded Justin Gaethje
31:20was that undisputed title
31:22not anymore
31:23as he alluded to his mom and his dad
31:25this support that this family gives Justin
31:27is crazy
31:29and tonight he went out there
31:31to represent himself, his family
31:33and the United States of America
31:35John we spoke about storylines
31:37the whole night
31:39if there was a setting
31:40for a monumental upset
31:42it was this
31:44and Justin Gaethje just did it
31:47they continue to attend
31:49to Ilya Teporia
31:50perhaps
31:51it was Javier Clement
31:52who stopped the fight to try
31:55to protect his fighter
31:57to fight another day
31:58Gaethje goes over to acknowledge Teporia
32:00those two fighters forever linked
32:02but
32:03JG got it done
32:04it's kind of crazy though
32:05because I thought Teporia's fourth round
32:07was his best round in a while
32:10but right here you see Gaethje
32:11with the beautiful right hand
32:13boom
32:13that's the one that hurt Teporia
32:15I mean Ilya's face is just destroyed
32:18big right hand by Gaethje
32:20drops Teporia
32:22Justin jumped on that darts choke
32:25another right hand
32:26I mean once Teporia's eyes swole shut
32:29Gaethje could not miss with the right hand
32:31and then watch at the end of this round
32:33Justin
32:34oh my god
32:35knees him right at the rib
32:36and you can see Teporia
32:38immediately take his left elbow back
32:40you can tell he was hurt bad
32:42by the way he got up
32:43to go back to his stool
32:45you can tell that Ilya was very hurt
32:48and you remember back in the day
32:50when Justin Gaethje first won
32:51the interim lightweight championship
32:56he unceremoniously tossed the belt on the ground
32:59and now he's the undisputed champ
33:01but
33:03we saw
33:05Alexander Teporia
33:06say
33:07we're gonna finish the fight
33:08but somebody else got involved
33:09all eyes on the highlight
33:11Justin Gaethje
33:12we'll talk to him next
33:13as we roll on
33:14where this is Paramount Plus
33:18welcome to the greatest
33:20love you when you hate us
33:22welcome to the greatest
33:24your show
33:25June 26th
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