Free Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje

Okay, the

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ers went over the rules in the back, there was no final question from you. Blue, there was no final question from you. Red, you already played. The gloves come out ready to

fight

. He talks to me. DC Big Fight Field Man in Abu Dhabi. Everyone knows this. It's the toughest fight, the best fight at 155 pounds and we're finally here, we'll see who the champion is, can Justin Ganci make it or will Khabib still be the champion and the dominant force in the division? Khabib in his usual role as the betting favorite under 3 15. Justin Gaichi is over 250 Gaichi is in blue with gold trim Khabib is in black and gold as befits a champion the weight ends for this epic title unification fight we will see who has the advantage but being a pretty chill guy having a Moment with you before the fight, yeah man you know this is a big fight you know but this guy's been here before but this is the range where Justin needs to be.

Look how he is very far from where, if Habib changes levels, Justin can defend. And I see it coming, I really think this is one of the keys to why Justin has made the improvements that he has made: look at his footwork, look at his movement, he's never stationary, he's a moving target, now he's not just a zombie trying. accompany the guys and force them to fight him in a firefight, that's a good point, especially one to do it early, there are layers to his game, many setups and he has impeccable timing with that right hand, we'll see if he can find a home . for this tonight and the kicks, you know how bieb has to try to close the distance here, but you can't be reckless with a guy who has dynamite in his hands like

justin

gage, big right hand from

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lands and a good counter from gaichi and when You have an athlete like Khabib Nurmagomedov.

You know, sometimes they want to show that he waits. I'm not that overmatched in this area of ​​a fight I can't stand, but the moment Justin thinks this is a stand-up fight, that's when he's going to try to change levels and get to the legs. You notice the way he walks. She is a little shorter today, compared to the fight with Ferguson before he was very tall. Here you see him almost in a lower stance, more of a wrestling stance. Good jab. Two minutes have passed, there's that patented kick from Daichi, the mega metal has a fantastic jab, that pace and pressure from Habib is what separates him from those guys, Justin will have to be able to stay with this, he has successfully thwarted the first takedown . attempt on vermont, who touches the body with his toes, right hand lands there for caichi,

justin

needs to tighten it up a bit, although that's not something that was seen much in the fight with Ferguson when he started throwing big shots , Coach Woodman told him to slow down. down you don't have to carry everything you don't have to knock him out with every punch and when justin did that that's when he started to roll the piece tony ferguson up top beautiful kicks to the body he lands now the jab continues is that pressure man, look at the pressure that b you He puts it all the time he has Justin on his heels, he doesn't allow Justin to take the center of the octagon, it looks like a pretty big knee there, if I'm not mistaken I'm getting some success on the feet.

Here, three minutes later and a lot of that success comes from the idea that Justin has to fight back and take John down. You see him almost drop his hands and head every time Habib comes in, but he looks at the pressure Habib is putting on Genji right now, so no. necessarily with a point to prove but this is full mixed martial arts yeah yeah and look at habib's jab it's working he's blowing up gaichi but ultimately he needs to blend in with the fighter so far he's just tried an unofficial takedown. The problem with Justin Gates is that he himself is now trying to react to everything Habib is doing.

He has to find a way to earn some respect and keep the habit from bringing him down like this. Oh, nice body shot. Gaichi's overhead left hook beats smoothly. Yeah, but that one needs respect every time Justin hits people, that gets him respect right now and he's still walking it down, but those leg kicks are beautiful, they catch you and if you keep landing you're going to get something. of respect. the top lands partially for gaichi and again that front kick from the demagogue, the assassin that came out of gaichi lands a beautiful shot there on the double leg and no metop has his first takedown, that is one of his best attacks, of course, he shoots with the double leg with the head. towards your left side but in the end it seems to go to the left but it goes to the right and he ends up on the opposite side and places you on your hips.

Now how big is exactly where he needs to be in kc control? He will start walking Justin's legs to the left and splitting his knees, that will make Justin want to kneel to escape or go in the opposite direction and Habib will slide right into the mouth that he is currently trying to score in this first round. and maybe finish an isolated arm final seconds of the first round strong start for the champion great race of the new mega metal take a seat take a deep breath from me hey look at me, it's good, it's good, hey, no, I like the feet you have Keep your feet, I say eight more low kicks, but don't get lazy, buddy, he can't walk on his leg anymore.

We need to keep it driving from the outside. Here you see Justin Gaichy come in with that inside kick. has to keep doing this habit with the beautiful jab walking justin gaichi down left hook right hand gaichi lands a beautiful left hook there how the meat shoots the double leg reaches the corner places gateshead ends in the mount went straight to the big first round submission by Both athletes and in the red corner they put a little ice on Khabib Nurmagomedov's left leg, so we'll keep an eye on that and clearly for Trevor Whitman they want him to furiously attack that right hand, yes, and they told him that reduce speed. true, it's the same message we heard in the Ferguson fight, slower, you don't need to rush, but Habib wants this place to be very fast, you can see him telling Jason, come on, come on, come on, that's the second round kick for Nerma. gomez now a combination seems to land partially, it's like circling towards the power of the mega man, it has to be, that one seemed to hurt the champion a little, you saw how big, you take a bad step after that leg kick, landing, wow , right into the full setup, I mean, it was a fantastic transition with a lot of time, he'll go back to that same position oh, he's forming a triangle here sending the triangle into the arm bar.

Are you trying to choke on the mega man? Always the eagle rises. chokes justin gaichi to sleep again 29-0 triangle choke finish i mean you never know what he's going to pull out next justin gates played a long time ago rev didn't jump up and go to sleep but wow what a performance of the world's number one pound-for-pound powerhouse fighter, habeebner mega metal and

khabib

nurmagomedov

, immediately cries and you can be sure he will bottle up a lot of those emotions here during this fight week without his late father, abdullah

nurmagomedov

, and now that the mission is achieved and the task is done, you can exhale and an incredible display of gaijin comes with these two guys led by Ali Abdelaziz, who is watching carefully somewhere in the world, but he is too good a man, too good, I mean, many people felt that he. he was a live underdog the best guy khabib had ever faced but everywhere he is too good everywhere there is no area this khabib nurmagomedov can't fight there is no area john and look at this moment when he finally can Exhale, just this fight happens. in October, you know his father passed away in the summer and he got into this, it was a distraction, but now he can let it all out and if Khabib Nurmagomedov's goal when he got here was to leave as the number one pound for- The fighter pounds in the world he beat the interim champion like that, he's that man, I mean, Geichi landed some beautiful kicks, but once Habib took him down, they were on a different level, right here, how big is he for the mount, it seemed like He was going to go to an armed triangle but immediately returns to the same position as in the first round.

He looked like he was going to attack the armbar but instead he does a triangle. I mean, I've seen him do this before in the rest of the practice room. but I've never seen him pull it off and the fight I didn't know if he would be comfortable enough to try it but here you see Gaity trying to back off and then he starts tapping here, I don't know how this went. I haven't seen him while our whistle goes down, look at his left arm, John, there is attack, there is a second touch, you know, he touched four times again and finally he passed out and Habib maintains that championship.

What a phenomenal performance by the champion and honestly, this guy is the one. Unquestionable number one power palm fighter in the world after dominating the interim champion like that, especially after Justin looked like he did against Tony Ferguson, you won't get an argument from me and what a moment for Khabib with Javier Mendez and the rest of your team this. He is one of the most exceptional professional athletes and human beings there is and you can't imagine all the pressure he was under and everything that was going through his mind as the tributes for his late father continue to pour in. a fighter right there and it's hard to think of a lightweight solving the puzzle that is khabib nurmagomedov for the last time tonight here it is ladies and gentlemen referee jason herzog is called to stop this contest at one minute 34 seconds of round number two declaring the Winner by technical submission due to a triangle strike and still undefeated and undisputed USC World Cup lightweight champion.