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04:19ДИНАМИЧНАЯ МУЗЫКА
04:25He said, put me on the card with Patty.
04:27I will make it up to you.
04:29I will have a performance.
04:30It's certainly what he intends to do tonight.
04:32He started his martial arts journey at just 8 years old as a Thai boxer.
04:36His mom got him into it.
04:37Then he moved on to amateur boxing, which you said was his first love.
04:41But, guys, he got into MMA because he was in the bathtub at 19 years old
04:45and had a durica moment, he called it.
04:47He said, it just came to my mind I had to do MMA,
04:50and I never looked back ever since that moment.
04:53Yeah, such a good boxer champ, right?
04:55That wasn't sure if mixed martial arts was going to be where he plied his trade.
04:58We're glad he's here.
04:59Well, we're glad that he's here.
05:01And when you get these young, exciting prospects like Riley,
05:05generally they're followed by these massive entouragements, right?
05:09Even Gable Steveson, who will later on make his debut.
05:12There were 10 people in the room.
05:14It was Luke Riley and his coach.
05:16And I go, bro, are you going to change?
05:18Are you going to be the guy that not will have a – he goes, I'm a lone wolf.
05:22He goes, I've never been someone that's been willing or wanting to travel with a bunch of folks.
05:29He goes, from this fight of me to everyone going forward,
05:32you will see me in one coach or one nutritionist, whoever I'm with.
05:36This kid's an interesting kid.
05:38He's very aware of where he is, and he's very good.
05:41He's very good.
05:42Fantastic hands.
05:43You know who else travels like that?
05:45Terrence Crawford.
05:46Yes.
05:47Lowell.
05:48Lowell.
05:49All right, ready to go with the featherweights there.
05:5127-year-old Luke Riley out of England and the American Kai Kamaka III.
05:56Two inches, the gap in height.
05:57Both fighters enter the octagon with a reach identically of 69 inches.
06:02All right, now for your introductions, the venerable Bruce Bauer.
06:05Ladies and gentlemen, we are live from the team of Lerena in Las Vegas for UFC 329.
06:22McGregor versus Holloway 2.
06:26And now, this fight is three rounds in the UFC featherweight division.
06:31Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a mixed martial artist, fully professional record.
06:3818 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw.
06:42He stands, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing in at 146 pounds.
06:48Fighting at a Kawhi Hawaii, the fighting Hawaiian Kai Kamaka.
07:00And now, it's the most serious opponent, fighting out of the red corner, an undefeated mixed martial artist.
07:09Holding a perfect professional record.
07:1113 wins, no losses.
07:13He stands, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing in at 146 pounds.
07:19Fighting at a Liverpool aid fan, Luke Riley.
07:28And when the action begins, our referee in charge, Kerry Hatley.
07:35Kerry Hatley, our referee for this one.
07:38The beautiful Brooklyn Wren is with us tonight.
07:45Kai Kamaka, the third, the plus 200 underdog tonight against the undefeated fighter, Luke Riley.
07:52Riley is in black.
08:00At one point, Riley was the best Thai boxer in all of England.
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08:10That's three calf kicks already by Kamaka.
08:13And it's because Riley's throwing that long jab.
08:16When you've got to throw that long jab, if you really put your weight on that front foot,
08:20if you can time it, leg kicks will become very important.
08:29Anthony Keat is to our right on the sidecast right now.
08:31If you are interested in listening to that audio, you can do that on Paramount+.
08:43Kamaka trying to find an entry point inside.
08:45About a minute gone by round one.
08:47Oh, night check.
08:59Riley is fast.
09:00He is fast, but Kamaka's timing as well.
09:03I like that jab that he just landed.
09:05Nice left to the body.
09:09Riley certainly acknowledged this as a step up in competition for him.
09:13Biggest fight of his career to date.
09:15Look, that left leg is already beat up.
09:18He's taken so many calf kicks already.
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09:28Good check hook by Kai Kamaka.
09:30That's about two of them already.
09:32Riley's got to be very careful when he enters.
09:34Kamaka's landing that beautiful left hook.
09:56Nice footwork by Riley.
09:58Then inside goes body head.
09:59That was a nice left hook by Riley.
10:01Oh, another low cap kick.
10:03Bad one.
10:05Riley's boxing is sick.
10:07He has got to deal with his calf kicks.
10:10Look at that left leg already.
10:12Yeah.
10:14Eric Nixik, Eddie Baraka, Ray Cooper, the third to our right.
10:17Chief in the corner of Kamaka.
10:29Nice stick to the body by Riley.
10:31Oh, nice left hook to the body by Riley.
10:36Oh!
10:37Back right hand, he heard him back.
10:38He heard him back.
10:40That's a huge strike by Riley.
10:42Kamaka's on the ropes.
10:44Left hook.
10:46Riley's all over.
10:47Huge knee.
10:48What's a whole lot at the beginning of the end?
10:50Another one from Riley.
10:52Oh!
10:52Back in deep.
10:53We'll do it.
10:53Still on the game.
10:54And move Riley.
10:5514-0.
10:57That's huge.
10:59Wow.
11:01He was still moving and slipping.
11:03Yeah.
11:03At least trying.
11:04I don't know about that stoppage.
11:05But he was hurt bad.
11:05He was hurt bad, but give him a chance.
11:08I don't know about that stoppage.
11:10Man.
11:11Look, Riley looked fantastic.
11:13All credit to him.
11:15I thought that was a little quick.
11:17Riley was waiting.
11:19And, dude, he landed that beautiful body shot.
11:21And then a counter right hand over the top.
11:24That was nasty.
11:25We did see.
11:26It was a beautiful performance by Riley.
11:28But I'd just like to see Kai Kamaka have a chance to return.
11:32He was hurt for sure.
11:33But let's take a look at it again and see if we agree.
11:37There's a right hand.
11:38Nasty right hand by Riley.
11:39Oh!
11:40Heard him bad.
11:43Terry Hadley had a real good eye on him.
11:45Nice uppercut there.
11:46Landed.
11:46Here's the right hand again.
11:51That right hand was so bad.
11:53He looked sharp.
11:55Once he gets his hands off, man, he's so dangerous.
11:57See?
11:58Right hand.
11:58Right hand.
12:00There's another knee.
12:01Another right hand.
12:02Another right hand.
12:04Yeah, see?
12:04I don't agree with that.
12:06Yeah.
12:06Well, he was slipping and trying to roll with the punches.
12:09But he took some big damage.
12:10You can see the damage on his face.
12:14Yeah, I would respectfully take the other side.
12:18I didn't love the body language from Kai Kamaka, the third.
12:21But we have seen a lot of inconsistency from the referees in these fight-ending situations.
12:26We'll talk to Luke Riley after this.
12:27Huge moment for the Liverpool Puppets.
12:29Stay with us.
12:34Thank you.
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13:22As we show you some images from UFC 100 exactly 17 years ago today.
13:27Huge night for Brock Lesnar, George St. Pierre, and many others.
13:32All right, to make this one official here now, Bruce Buffer.
13:36Ladies and gentlemen, referee Kerry Hadley has called a stop in this contest at three minutes,
13:41three seconds of the very first round.
13:44Declared the winner by GKO and still undefeated Luke Riley.
13:53Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the winner, Liverpool's own, the undefeated Luke Riley,
14:01making his USA debut, and what a way to make it.
14:04Yeah, look, my past two fights, I've been watching them, being very harsh on myself,
14:09but after that one, I'm a happy man.
14:12I'm happy to be in the States.
14:13Look, the UFC have looked after me so far.
14:16Qatar, Colmaine in my second fight, and now on, I'm going to get on the car, so yeah, I'm a
14:23happy man.
14:23You look fantastic tonight.
14:25Let's take a look at some of those combinations.
14:27You landed some absolutely beautiful boxing tonight.
14:30It all started off with this right hand, clean, rocked him, dropped him,
14:34and then you just followed up with an onslaught.
14:38Yeah, look, when I hit someone, it's bedtime.
14:40We're going for a nap, so.
14:43He just got to go to sleep.
14:44It was just fucking bedtime.
14:46See you later.
14:48Well, Luke, this was a step up in competition against Kaikamaka.
14:51You came out flying colors.
14:53Give us your thoughts on the type of opponent you would like to face next.
14:57I don't give a fuck, honestly.
15:01I don't have no one's name on my tongue.
15:04Do you have the promotion want me to fight?
15:06I'll fight.
15:06We will certainly see you again, sir, after a performance like this.
15:09Congratulations.
15:09Oh, Paddy the Paddy.
15:14Oh, Paddy the Paddy.
15:17Ladies and gentlemen, Luke Riley.
15:20And Luke Riley hit the note as well.
15:22That's a big start for next-gen MMA at Liverpool.
15:25Ellis Hampson, Adam Pentrick, Paul Rimmer, and everybody else in the corner.
15:29We'll see if Paddy can hold up his end of the bargain later tonight at the co-main event at
15:34UFC 329.
15:34All right, now we go backstage where Megan O'Leary is standing by with a member of the Cody Garbrandt
15:39contestant.
15:40Well, Cody Garbrandt and Adrian Gadez are known for their slick boxing and willingness to engage tonight.
15:45They go head-to-head and toe-to-toe in what should be a combustible narrative.
15:53Author of one of the best championship performances in UFC history,
15:58former title holder Cody Garbrandt remains one of the best boxers and quickest fighters in the bantamweight division.
16:03Coming off a unanimous decision win over Shao Long back in March,
16:07he recently turned 35-year-old looks to build upon that performance here tonight in the Fight Capital.
16:13Adrian Gadez charged out of the gates after earning a contract on Season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series,
16:19collecting five wins and as many bonuses to begin his UFC career.
16:23Now, after a hard-fought battle with Ricky Simone in March,
16:26the Houston native returns to action,
16:28hoping to maximize this massive International Fight League showcase against the former champion.
16:34Coming up next, Cody Nolove Garbrandt locks horns with Adrian Gadez.
17:01Hearded by a lot of life and professional experience.
17:04Here is Adrian Gadez making the skip-in for his 11th UFC appearance.
17:10Been a little bit uneven, as we mentioned, since that furious blistering 5-0 UFC start,
17:15but with the general safe side, now chief in the corner, looks as though Yadiez is really focused and ready
17:20to go.
17:20Because he fought a great fight, him and Ricky Simone.
17:22I know it was a draw, but it was a very great fight.
17:26This is one of my favorite fighters.
17:27I mean, this kid is all action all the time.
17:31And when you match him up with Cody Garbrandt,
17:33I remember looking at the fight bar, we switched to the White House, and I went, ooh.
17:39Because him and Cody Garbrandt would seem to be the type of matchup that is guaranteed to deliver fireworks.
17:46Tremendous boxer.
17:47Has really rounded out the skill set.
17:49Great cardio.
17:50And just a dog, John.
17:52And when you get guys in there that just love to fight, they're always fun.
17:56And Adrian Gadez is one of those guys.
17:58Huge appetite for improvement when it comes to sharpening his defense, his footwork,
18:03just overall positioning.
18:04He is absolutely a sponge when it comes to learning mixed martial arts information.
18:08And, you know, he did lose his head coach, Saul Saliz, in 2021 due to COVID-19.
18:13And that was adversity that he overcame.
18:15Big spot for Yadiez tonight against the former champ.
18:32Well, here's another fighter for whom more often than not the judges' scorecards aren't needed.
18:37The former undisputed Bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt has been to a decision just six times in 22 pro fights.
18:44Some circumstances in that last fight, of course, against Xiao Long.
18:47The point deductions and everything else.
18:49But Cody Foughtwell got the win and sort of feels that momentum coming in here today.
18:53Well, that's all you need, right?
18:54Whenever you're a guy that's been here for a long time, a guy that's won a championship belt,
18:59a guy that can do just about everything inside the octown,
19:01we're talking about a Golden Glove-level boxer.
19:05We're talking about a state championship-level wrestler.
19:08Cody Garbrandt is a guy that was made to fight mixed martial arts.
19:12And when we talk about Don, those title-winning performances,
19:16he's one of the better ones that we've ever seen inside the octagon.
19:19If he could piece two together now, he really could feel good about where he is in his career.
19:25Not unlike his opponent, Yadiez, Cody got off to a hugely impressive UFC start.
19:31He was 6-0 when he beat Dominic Cruz to win the world title.
19:34And we'll see how this 18th UFC appearance goes for No Love tonight.
19:46All right, folks, ready to go with the Bantamweights.
19:48The former champion, Cody Garbrandt, a plus 340 underdog tonight against Adrian Gangez.
19:56Garbrandt taller by an inch, but a big reach advantage with Gangez, 4 1⁄2 inches.
20:01All right, now for the introductions.
20:03Here's Bruce Buck.
20:04Ladies and gentlemen, this fight is three rounds in the UFC Bantamweight division.
20:12Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner.
20:16A Mick Marshall artist holding professional record.
20:1817 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw.
20:21He stands 5'7 inches tall.
20:24Weighed in at 136 pounds.
20:27Fighting out of Houston, Texas.
20:33Adrian Gangez.
20:37And now, introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner.
20:42A freestyle fighter holding professional record.
20:4515 wins, 7 losses.
20:47He stands 5'8 inches tall.
20:50Weighed in at 136 pounds.
20:53Fighting out of Orishville, Ohio.
20:58Presenting the former UFC Fandomweight Champion, Cody Nola Garbrandt.
21:11And when the action begins, a referee in charge, Herb Dean.
21:17First assignment of the night for Herb Dean.
21:20He will also handle Mario Bautista and Corey Sanhagen on the main card.
21:25The lovely red David Cruz with us tonight.
21:30Cody Garbrandt just turned 35 here during fight week.
21:34Gian Gangez is 32.
21:36Here we go with a big-time Bantamweight prelim here.
21:39Garbrandt is in the purple chunks.
21:41Adrian Gangez counters in white.
21:54I'm so sorry, John.
21:56You're in the middle of the body mark.
21:58They start fighting like that.
21:59It's crazy.
22:00But this is exactly what we might have expected between these two.
22:05Now, Garbrandt starting this fast, John, will always wake something up in Gangez.
22:10And then Gangez will bring that fight back to him, and we can maybe strap in for a war.
22:15This was one of the wider spreads of the night, as you just saw those numbers.
22:22Gangez, a huge favorite at close.
22:31Then standoff Billy Bigelow and Alex Brez in the corner of Garbrandt.
22:34Yep, good job now.
22:37The general safe, Saoud, front and center for Gian Gangez.
22:47Gian Gangez low pump on the right-hand counter, just out of range.
22:51You can see him reach there.
22:54Trying to get the Garbrandt.
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23:07Yeah, these guys strike so quickly.
23:09They have me anxious reading promos.
23:16Garbrandt, John, over time, it seems like he takes damage better.
23:22For a while, it looked like he was having a real hard time getting hit.
23:25He just got hit pretty good with the right hand by Gian Gangez.
23:28Now, I would not advise getting hit like that multiple times,
23:31but he did seem to take that well and land his own right hand on Adrian.
23:39Yeah, Garbrandt had a long amateur boxing career, football career,
23:44played middle linebacker in the state of Ohio.
23:46But, yeah, nice to see him increasingly take shots better as his career has gone on.
23:53Under three minutes to go around.
23:54One nice point by Garbrandt.
23:55And a huge answer by Gian Gangez.
23:57That's that right hand again.
24:03Garbrandt's combination punch.
24:04He caught a shot from Gian Gangez there as he changed levels.
24:08Everybody, that was so nasty.
24:10Give me level six.
24:12Give me level six.
24:14Oh, man.
24:16Oh, my God.
24:17Garbrandt is on one.
24:19He likes huge combination from Gian Gangez.
24:21And that'll do it.
24:22Down goes the former champ.
24:25My goodness.
24:28Can't take those things in combination.
24:31Gian Gangez has some real power.
24:34My goodness.
24:36So, Adrian Gian Gangez finds the knockout button tonight.
24:41One of the biggest wins of his UFC career.
24:44It comes against the former champ.
24:46Just like, just as I was giving him credit for taking shots.
24:51But the reality is,
24:53Gian Gangez throws with so much power
24:55that it does not matter if you take one.
24:59If he starts the hitter in combination,
25:01you are done.
25:02Look at Gian Gangez.
25:05Cody starts to throw a combination.
25:07Adrian just sticks.
25:08Hey!
25:09Sits hauling on that big right hook there.
25:11Hurts him.
25:13The finish shot is another right hook.
25:16That one hits him right at the temple.
25:18Equilibrium's all messed up.
25:20Cody walks up to the side.
25:22You can see his eyes are going, J.A.
25:24I mean, just going.
25:25Watch this look.
25:27Everything about that type of punch
25:29just throws your equilibrium all out of whack.
25:33Gian Gangez gets a massive finish.
25:35And when you are Adrian Gian Gangez
25:38and you come in here as a near 5-1 favorite
25:41against a former champion,
25:44you've got to produce some style points.
25:46Adrian Gian Gangez certainly did that.
25:50What a moment for the Texas native.
25:54And we will talk to Gian Gangez
25:55as we continue with our prelim coverage
25:57at UFC 329.
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26:49All right, to make this one official,
26:51we send it inside to Bruce Buffett.
26:53Ladies and gentlemen,
26:54referee Herb Dean has called a stop to this contest
26:56at 2 minutes 47 seconds of the very first round.
27:01Declared the winner by Chief K.O.
27:06Adrian Giannis.
27:18All right, Vegas here with the winner,
27:20Adrian Gian Gangez.
27:21You're a big favorite coming in here tonight
27:23against the former champion, Cody Garbrandt.
27:25Man, did you deliver.
27:26You've got to feel pretty good about that performance.
27:28Uh, yeah, like,
27:29this is, uh, honestly,
27:31fuck it.
27:32You know,
27:33I'm here,
27:34I'm here for a damn reason, brother.
27:36I'm telling you right now,
27:37like, I know I'm one of the best in the world.
27:39I'm here for a reason.
27:40I was supposed to do this.
27:41This was made for me.
27:42This was my moment.
27:44International Fight Week.
27:45I'm one of the biggest cards out there.
27:46I went out there and showed up,
27:47showed out against the former world champ.
27:49All love and respect in the world of Cody Garbrandt, man.
27:52He's a motherfucking beast, man.
27:54Well, you certainly maximized the moment.
27:55You're maximizing your mic time right now.
27:57He got off to a pretty good start.
27:59What were your expectations
28:00for how he was going to come out here tonight?
28:02Man, I already knew that he was going to come out fast,
28:05but I didn't think it was going to be that fast.
28:07Uh, we were working on the all camp,
28:09but I already knew what I expected out of him.
28:12He was going to come straight out the gate,
28:14throwing heavy.
28:15And, uh, once he hit me,
28:16I was like, the Mexican part came out of me.
28:18And I was like, I'm going to stick.
28:18I'm going to throw.
28:19But I heard Coach State be like, move.
28:21And I was like, all right, cool.
28:23And luckily I listened.
28:24And next thing you know, what happened?
28:26Everything, everything that we game planned
28:28fell right into place.
28:29And I'm telling you,
28:31with the team I got
28:32and the team around me from Dallas to Houston,
28:33ain't nobody fucking with me.
28:34Real quick, this knockout gives you a lot of momentum,
28:37a propellant potentially to the top 15.
28:39Any name on the tip of your tongue
28:40as to who you'd like to see next?
28:41Man, I ain't thinking of no names anybody can get
28:43anytime, anyplace, anywhere, man.
28:44I'm here.
28:45I'm here for it, man.
28:46I changed a new leaf, man.
28:48I took all this shit for granted once before.
28:49I'm never doing that again.
28:51I'm never doing that again in my life.
28:52Never.
28:53Congrats on putting on an absolute show tonight.
28:55Vegas, let's hear it.
28:56Your winner, Adrian Yanez.
29:01Adrian Yanez did a fantastic job tonight.
29:04Massive performance.
29:05Big victory over a former champion,
29:07Cody Garbrandt.
29:07Let's take a look at those replays again.
29:10Look at this right hand that Yanez lands.
29:13You can see Garbrandt's eyes are in a different universe.
29:17I'm talking about power that most 135-pounders don't carry.
29:21Another right hand over the top.
29:23Left hand follows.
29:24Right hand follows.
29:25Garbrandt goes face down.
29:27Herb Dean jumps in.
29:29Saves Cody from himself.
29:31Let me tell you something.
29:32When you want to talk about taking it,
29:34see what he can do.
29:36One of the most decorated newcomers to touchdown in the UFC in some time,
29:41Gable Steveson makes the walk to the octagon for the first time,
29:44and he will face off with Elijah Ellison.
29:48The makeup of the heavyweight division has changed dramatically over the last few years
29:52with a collection of dangerous new additions and young talent
29:55working its way into contention.
29:58Now, Gable Steveson,
30:00perhaps the most highly touted prospect to hit the sport in years,
30:03looks to show the world the extent to which he is ready for prime time,
30:07and this is UFC debut.
30:10An Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA Division I national champion,
30:15Gable Steveson brings an incredible athletic pedigree
30:17and resume into his first foray into the octagon.
30:20Tonight, the 26-year-old phenom looks to justify the appreciable hype
30:24and begin to march towards the top with a memorable first impression.
30:29Elijah Ellison made his first appearance under the UFC banner last September in Perth,
30:33facing off with current rising star Brando Pericic
30:37in the Australian Finisher's home nation.
30:39Now, the Washington State native ventures to Vegas for this major opportunity,
30:43and he has designs on shocking the MMA masses
30:46while spoiling Steveson's debut.
30:49Coming up next, Gable Steveson clashes with the snack panther, Elijah Ellison.
31:13We get one of us!
31:22The opportunity of all opportunities in front of the snack panther, Elijah Ellison,
31:28as he will try to spring what would be one of the bigger upsets in UFC history
31:32if he could beat Gable Steveson.
31:33And in the fighter meeting, Daniel said to him very thoughtfully,
31:37how does it not feel disrespectful when the UFC calls you for this fight?
31:41To which he responded, oh, it 100% does, right?
31:44That you're the guy who gets that call.
31:45Now we see, Daniel, what he can do with it.
31:47Absolutely.
31:48And, you know, we talk about the upset that Joe was telling me in the back.
31:51He's the biggest underdog in the history of the sport.
31:54The history.
31:54Of the sport.
31:56Yes.
31:56Nothing even close.
31:57That's crazy.
31:58And this young man has been a cop.
32:01He's done military training.
32:03He's been in tough situations for a very long time.
32:07Now, Elijah Ellison said the right thing.
32:10He's training with great guys in his gym.
32:12He also feels, Joe, that Gable has been in pressure situations, obviously.
32:17Thank you so much.
32:18The Olympic Games and all those things.
32:19But he said the UFC is different.
32:21He said he's never been in this type of pressure.
32:25And he expects this to be different and ultimately allow for him to hold an advantage.
32:30I'm just telling you what the man told me, Joe.
32:33It certainly will be different.
32:35He's never fought in the UFC before, but he is an Olympic gold medalist.
32:38He's also only 3-0 in MMA.
32:42These are factors.
32:44However, he's the only guy that I've ever had on my podcast that wasn't in the UFC before we had
32:49him on.
32:50That had that few fights.
32:51I was like, this guy is something different.
32:54You remember the last guy that was only 3-0 that came here because they couldn't get a fight?
32:58Cain Velasquez.
32:59Right.
33:00They begged to get Cain here early because he could not get fights.
33:04Yeah.
33:05And now Gable's here at three fights.
33:06But Elijah feels he holds the advantage and the experience.
33:11He certainly does.
33:12Let's see what happens if he stops a couple of takedowns.
33:14Yes.
33:24So with much fanfare, here he is, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling.
33:30Five-time All-American at the University of Minnesota.
33:33Two-time NCAA, D1 National Tampa, and two-time Hodge Trophy winner, Gable Steveson.
33:39Daniel, you have been tracking his moves for a long time.
33:43You guys know each other well.
33:44We'll see how it goes for Gable.
33:45Since he was a kid.
33:47Tremendous athlete.
33:48Good looking.
33:49Great charisma.
33:49He really does have it all.
33:51And I ask the question, is this the greatest MMA prospect that we have ever seen step foot in an
33:56octagon?
33:57Honestly, Joe, I believe that he is.
34:02All right, back a lot.
34:03There's Gable Steveson hitting the inspection zone.
34:06Big things here in Vegas, champ.
34:07You know, you want to talk about a guy that's Fred, all right?
34:09Or his parents had the wherewithal.
34:11You want to talk about the great Dan Gable.
34:14That was the great wrestler.
34:16How about Gable Dan?
34:17Steveson.
34:18To become a great wrestler and combat guy.
34:20I'm all in on this dude, man.
34:22I don't know if it sounds like favoritism.
34:23I don't care if it sounds like favoritism.
34:26I believe that this young man has the ability to change the game in the heavyweight division.
34:31Now, we will expect him to go fast because of what we have seen Josh Oken do.
34:36We will expect him to go fast.
34:38Let's see how he looks tonight.
34:39Well, the real thing is the heavyweight division is extremely shallow.
34:43At the top, you have the elite of the elite.
34:46You've got your Tom Askenal, you've got Cyril Gaughan, and if he comes back, you've got John Jones.
34:52John Jones is the training partner of Gable.
34:54No chance these guys are ever going to fight.
34:56They're very good friends.
34:57John's here with them tonight.
34:58But what this guy is, is the biggest favorite in the history of the sport.
35:04At one time, when I saw the odds, it was 2,800.
35:09Wow.
35:10Minus 2,800.
35:12But meatball, I'd still roll it all in on him.
35:16I'm like, we're getting something back.
35:18Right.
35:18Right.
35:19$2,800 to pay $100.
35:20And yet some people will still buy value.
35:22He's that good.
35:22He's that good.
35:23He's a real freak.
35:30All right.
35:30Here we go.
35:31Tail to tape for the heavyweights.
35:34Gable Steveson, 26 years of age.
35:37Elijah Ellison is 29.
35:39One inch, the gap in height.
35:40You see both men coming in well below the 266-pound divisional limit.
35:45Four inches in reach for Elijah Ellison.
35:49All right.
35:49And now for the introductions, here is Bruce Buckley.
35:52Ladies and gentlemen, this fight is three rounds in the UFC heavyweight division.
35:59Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner.
36:03A big market artist holding a professional record.
36:06Five wins, two losses.
36:08He stands six feet tall, weighing in at 236 pounds.
36:13Fighting out of the dunk for Washington.
36:27And now, introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner.
36:33An undefeated big martial artist holding a perfect professional record.
36:37Three wins, no losses.
36:39He stands six feet one-ish tall, weighing in at 241 pounds.
36:45Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
36:50Presenting the 2020 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, Gable Steveson.
37:02And when the amateur begins, our referee in charge, Mark Goddard.
37:08Mark Goddard, our referee, scan the QR code to download Exodus or visit exodus.com.
37:16Control your money.
37:22Cable Steveson, anywhere from minus 1,600 to minus 2,800 as he makes his UFC debut.
37:30Steveson in black, Ellison in blue.
37:33Elisha would not.
37:34Elisha would not.
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