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but it’s gone for the rules in the back there were no final questions from you blue there was no final question from you red if you want to touch gloves do it now come out ready to fight well if you’re feeling anxious fight fans probably not alone the best of butterflies one of the bigger fights of the year and a match up as good as any in recent memory in this ruthless UFC bantamweight division Corey sandhagen in black children is in red oh they might kick lands for San Hagan switching up the footwork early and often wow Beyond supporters being heard from early I saw the pewter young fuss earlier today John they didn’t pick me up thank you possible high-level chess match expected between two of the most offensive guys in this division San Diego actually said it was this week I used to be the volume guy sort of prioritized highlight reel finishes of late maybe trying to get back to the ball game tonight there are a number of people that felt that Corey sandhagen is going to be a UFC champion at some point he gets this opportunity tonight against fiorion and for everything that’s happened in the past if he can get this done tonight he will feel as real of a champion as we’ve ever had before an interim champion absolutely and already I like that Corey sandhagen is playing with the hands of purion trying to distract him because we know how fast and Powerful the hands of purion are so putting them out there distractions angling off both guys taking their time you can feel the tension in the Octagon right now let’s get through for yawn young keeping that patented High guard as he tries to get into striking range Jan normally will just go forward he’ll land he’ll break people down and later in the fights they start to fatigue that’s not something Corey San Diego is going to do San Hagan is in fantastic shape and he is going to try and hold up over the course of 25 minutes fyoto’s gonna have to get going body kick is there for Yan who exuded nice sportsmanship a moment ago after the inadvert and I poke body work for sanhagen yeah that’s the last thing young wants right now somebody you know foul to stop this fight could you imagine I mean could you imagine Cory’s fighting beautifully to start this fight though he’s giving them a lot of different looks he’s in he’s out he’s on his angles and he’s going to the body really well and he’s real fascinating fast but we’ve seen this from pyotree on before as well oh nice level change there by Corey yeah this would be a nice little switch up down and it’s good because it gives him every weapon to think about he has to worry about everything [Applause] yeah both guys doing a good job attacking the body in this first round I love the left body shot that Corey has landed on multiple occasions Fiona countered with that body kick but we’ve seen this right we’ve seen fioriana very close early round fights and then as the fight goes longer right he seems to pull away we saw when Jose Aldo we saw without Jermaine Sterling so he’s gonna be on sandhagen to make sure that he leaves enough in the gas tank to carry him through fourth in the fifth round [Applause] love this this stance which is from Corey sandhagen and he can attack you with everything just as equally from both those stances [Music] [Applause] sandhagen all up in yon’s face here early just over a minute to go here round one and he’s touching with some of these shots he’s not putting power on every one of them right he’ll throw out some feelers get the hands up and John’s already got such a high guard to begin with and Corey is trying to take advantage of that that’s why he’s sneaking in these body shots so well he’ll touch upstairs and then as soon as young covers up high he digs in or chops with the low kick about that about does he need to pick it up does he need to go faster does he need to change the pace a little bit because as I’ve spoken about he’s a guy that just methodically going after you nothing too crazy he said you know I fight like I fight wow these guys are opening up early you saw the numbers advantage sandhagen in terms of the strikes I love these level changes by San Diego [Applause] looks a short right or an elbow as they broke but yeah Corey looks fantastic and you’re right DC that is a smart move just put it out there and maybe you get one but that’s a nice leg kick return there from Jan you can see Cory all marked up all over but unfortunately I think a lot of that has to do with the skin tone yeah [Applause] Christian Allen and Carrington Banks Staples of the Corey sandhagen corner and I also point out algeman Sterling did out strike Peoria on 27-14 in the first round of their fight so Jan has certainly had a knack for coming on strong Dean Thomas round two is upon us what do you have man Corey is fighting absolutely beautiful all the different looks the different levels that he’s coming at him with and but eventually Peter Young will catch up to him but he’s hoping by that time he’s able to get his hands on him enough to minimize the power of Peter Yan to where it’s not a problem sandhagen went into the corner immediately asked for some ice right above that right knee we’ll keep an eye on that for you and you see in this fight Paul and his approach San Diego’s much more forward against Dillashaw he was the one backing up and I think that is what Kyoto’s gonna have to do in order to really get to court and I think that’s because he he wants with TJ he knew the takedowns were going to be coming at some point in that fight I feel like he doesn’t expect him as early from pyarian even though he can wrestle so well he tends to keep it on the feet and use his striking so he can be a little more aggressive with that stand up and he’s always switching stances which makes him so difficult to take down as is beyond has made a sound investment in the body early in Stan Hagen able to hit that midsection of yawn a moment ago Jan just landed in a beautiful combination and he’s thrown that body kick every single time Corey changes to softball he just blasts that body kick up there Beyond loading up on a right hand a moment ago sandhade wise two and Corey back to work on the body yeah he’s really investing in these big body shots early and fighting with the hands always hand fighting and you see that a lot of times with the longer guy right they grab you once they get range know that you’re still a little far away from them then they let something fly [Music] body kick is there again for young good shot on the counter by Stan Hagan under three minutes to go round two there’s that leg kick from purion comes big left from Jan sanhagen says bring it on that counter right hand that yawned through he’s loading up a little bit that’s not something we see from him very often so you know that he wants to get at Corey sandhagen there it is that was a little shorter a little tighter and it landed I feel like young sometimes we’ll take it slow in the first round because he likes to make reads yeah you see him already countering much better than he did in the first because he took stock of what Corey’s doing when he’s switching stances and what is going to land and be effective he’s already landed at more body kicks he’s being more aggressive with the leg kick whenever Corey switches Southpaw he’s been attacking that leg and you saw Jan do something just now that he didn’t do in the first round When Corey threw a combination he stepped off and he pivoted changed the angle and then he went forward and landed a couple big shots on Corey sandhagen much better round for Fiona look at that movement from both these guys incredible oh [Applause] advertised here under two minutes to go round two sandhagen to the body on goes to work up top spinning back Fist and a follow-up lift you just knew this is gonna be a great fight man watch and enjoy folks uppercut got through Jana’s got some fan I mean look at Jan’s boxing man the way he throws his uppercut and then the hook behind it is so nasty oh that body kick is Just Landing every time he throws that right kick nice leg kick return there from sandhagen [Applause] and the thing about Peoria is this facial expression doesn’t change regardless of how well Corey’s fighting he just looks the same just straight stole it trying to get out the poorer San Hagen boys got to be careful here San Hagan able to fight the hands under a minute to go on the round a little good elbow that’s one thing I don’t want to see from Corey I don’t want to see him shooting to the map I don’t want him carrying pyoto’s weight on his takedown attempts I much rather him grab a leg play with it a little bit and then just get back to strike San Diego loves that jump knee on able to close that guard up and San Hagan officially owed for three on those takedown attempts thus fall so slick that little step off man the way these guys inside the Octagon that a lot of people just miss they don’t see really what’s happening in there this is a high stakes game of chess look at that Corey’s gone a lot of layers to the Striking games of both men fast-paced round two [Applause] let’s take a look at some replays here’s some good body work from kyotor Yan good angle changes from both these guys nice left hand over the top cuts the angle there’s another left hand both guys landing at the same time here’s that elbow that pyreon lands on the break I mean just the skill sets from both these men on full display in this fight the pressure in here videos in the end you can take it out I saw a lot of acknowledgment after you heard that advice from John’s Corner they were just letting him know giving him a warning this is around when he started to try to take you down maybe we get a takedown but your striking is going so well let’s wait to the end of the round I think that’s smart advice to not take that option off the table completely but to leave it up to piorean to kind of feel it out if it’s there take it if not you’re doing well on the Striking why not seal the deal at the end of the round we’re in a five round fight it’s obviously that it’s going to be competitive and it’s going to be back and forth that was a big check by San Egan we talk about San Hagen maybe trying to return to form as a volume guy he has already thrown a hundred more strike attempts than pureon through 10 and a half minutes beautiful look at that slips angle off out of the way and quote these guys obviously are just slightly more stationary but his movement is fantastic too he’s got great head movement good high guard a little more traditional boxing than Corey yeah it’s more of a boxing stance whereas Corey’s just more light on his feet he kind of pokes at you pokes and broads and then when he feels like he’s got his good range he’s got an opportunity he puts a couple hard shots on [Music] [Applause] Jason Herzog has warm pilgrion after both rounds one and two about having those fingers extended upright and not towards the eyes of San Diego and because of that means if another one gets through he’s already poked the eye once he’s been worn between rounds so the next one if it’s bad even if it’s just significant you might lose a point and that could be extremely significant in this fight there’s Visual Evidence of the body work on both sides San Hagin so subtle with his pivots nothing hurts worse than a good check kick man when you kick into somebody’s Shin it’s as damaging as you landed foreign makes adjustments he makes reads and he starts laying on the pressure I just don’t know if Corey sandhagen’s going anywhere Corey’s face is not going to slow down he’s actually making pre-order miss a lot like making a Miss they’re like he’ll like engage him and it’ll be over thinks Connell Connor Connor he’s gone [Music] Fiona wants to land with so much more intent right nothing is to just score points as chords is kind of plot shot him right he’s just putting points on the board and I think that speaks to him uh telling us that he wants to win every round across the wall if he’s bloody and he looks bad uh I’m the guy that pointed no it’s about every five minutes individually and a moment ago is the decibel level Rose because of a yawn attack sanhagen immediately returned fire and that speaks everything he said to us on Thursday not letting Jan’s offense go unanswered nice combination from Jan when Fiona lets his hands go man incredible yeah he’s fast so fast whoa [Applause] another nice body kick from Jan and that left hand starting to find the range consistently now right from Jan sanhagen back to work on the Jab spinning back oh my goodness oh my goodness vicious crown and pound here from fyodrion fiorion through that same spinning back this earlier it didn’t land but this time he extended it it’s the follow-up yes wow Corey sandagen able to scramble get out of that position [Applause] to the match trying to get to his back here yeah but said Higgin got off to the opposite side wow back and forth we go under 30 seconds round three beautiful job sit in the corner there by Young San Diego [Applause] back to work big moment there for the former champion final seconds of the round John faints the takedown just missed on the right hand did not miss with the left there it is the fight goes along starts to find himself Championship rounds next all right let’s take a look here’s a nice left hand here’s the spinning back fist that lands clean and then a left hook behind it but it looked like the spinning back fish really did the damage and then right on the jaw of Corey sandhagen followed by a massive left hand on the temple but the ground in pound is where it got real scary for Corey sandhagen because fionterion was dropping down absolute hammers 15 minutes down we have arrived at the championship rounds [Applause] and I like the message from Carrington Bank specifically just trying to keep it simple you know 10 minutes to go short memory third rounds in the can I like that like that’s over that’s round’s gone you lost it yes so what we got two more and every time we watch theory on man he just breaks these guys down that seems like what he’s doing to Corey sandhagen because then you start the kind of question because Corey is fighting a beautiful fight yeah but he still finds himself down maybe two rounds to one you know so it’s like what do you have to do to stay ahead of this guy right now this is good for San Hagen get back to poking at him get back to touching get back to kicking get back to getting on the angles don’t stand in front of him because that’s when Peoria is most dangerous yeah at some point Corey’s got to hurt him with something because right now Peter Young realizes I’m the one with all the power his box is so good man he just does such a good job of mixing combinations always has his hands up in that high guard you’re talking about Paul in the moment he sees an opening fioreon explodes it’s not loopy wild punches with no sets like look at that green straight shots Queen straight talk right there’s nothing wrong with hooks we talk about an MMA a lot of time these wild punches yeah that’s because guys over swing these shots yes if you’ve got a clean crisp left hook goes around the guard perfectly right onto the chin Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler the most perfect left hook I’ve seen in a long time it’s just everything tight everything where it’s supposed to be fiorian throws a lot of strikes like that oh and another beautiful body kick all set up by his hands and that hand speed is just insane to watch live I’m shooting the monitor I can’t help oh [Applause] Cory’s got some big swelling on that right cheek now round two could potentially Loom large rounds one and three seemingly easier to score and Jan has significantly closed the Gap in terms of these significant strikes landed 123-89 unofficially now for San Hagan who shoots gets it and look at the scrambling ability on an ankle oh he slips out good job from purely on to recognize that boy he’s still in the back though before he needs to find a way to take him down go to a bad trip do something and get him to the mask oh he gets back to the high crotch beautiful job by sanhagen Jana’s gotten so comfortable in the Striking that he had forgot about the wrestling threat I’d like to see Corey when he plays with this hand fighting and start looking for those elbows because he tries to get a cut that nice step in right elbow was very nice Beyond back Sam hanging up for the combination oh beautiful body shot starting to pour it on this fiorion is good and if you’re abandoned way watching this it’s scary I mean this dude for as well as before he fought early once again he starts to pull away a little bit and I’m talking about a game 40 San Diego who understands what to take here [Applause] see John’s just a step ahead now all that movement looked fantastic Corey was able to really duck and dive move out of the way a lot of these shots now he’s just stalking another spinning back face well the Corey’s starting to look for some elbows I like it yeah he’s starting to get that’s good because earlier it was all punches now as he steps in he should start throwing those elbows oh my god get right up the gut for young some significant swelling underneath the right eye of sanhagen under a minute to go in round four this is no good here takes your shot and now he’s accepting being on the ground a little bit Paul yeah if you’re sandhagen you got to get back to your feet or you got to find a way to end up on top here [Applause] good job by Corey nice wizard kick by John and then yeah and as soon as he gets back up he’s automatically throwing Combos and getting to work and on the ground he’s seemingly always in control it’s got an elbow There When Corey fights those hands he can’t box with him at this point not in close like that yeah because the power is coming from Young and he has the range right when they get close his hike becomes a bit of a detriment to him because he can’t generate power as much in such a close face as the shorter Peoria 20 minutes down five to go thank you gotta think most of the scorecards out there including the three judges yeah fair to say and Purity on his only gaining momentum at this point John and he’s starting to play mind games now he’s looking across the cage and he’s getting Corey all amped up that’s what Jan wants he wants him to stand all right start trading with me because it’s this movement that Corey needs to use to be able to you know avoid a lot of these big Power shots again if that goes away young can sit there in the pocket and start hammering away I always talk about trying to fight a guy’s ego instead of trying to fight him and let him fight smart you start doing the whole plump your chest getting his face talk to him hoping that as the the the striker that possesses the footwork like San Diego he gets on he gets off of that movement and he stands on a coin and trade with you and that’s what people are trying to do right now yeah Beyond constantly on the attack nice inside leg kick for sandhagen and Corey sandhagen is in here very well trained as a fantastic game plan he’s fighting a great fight but it just seems like as the fight has gone longer pyoda has kind of figured him out and now he understands his approach and what it needs to be right Sam in the Sterling fight some have used the analogy playing with his food a little bit but he’s a master of making adjustments [Applause] when the movement’s a lot it’s hard to punch guys you gotta kick when they’re circling off to their right you got to use your left leg when they’re circling left you got to use your right leg you got to cut them off with kicks you can’t cut them off a punches that’s how you end up following does a good job of cutting off the center of the octagon and just staying right in sand Hagan’s face [Music] sanhagen moving well able to avoid a handful of those shots defensively we have crossed the midpoint of our fifth and final round and Corey is fighting a better fifth round he’s more on his toes he’s moving so special okay I didn’t get it home right away big powerful shot but Sam Higgins popping at him more than he had in the last round he’s doing a better job of touching Landing his shots moving and getting out of the danger last round it looked like he was starting to really fade and he might have gotten finished but he had a real good bounce back wrong [Music] does that mean he’s winning oh one Sam Hagan eats that massive head kick seemingly without issues John that’s how you know he’s in fantastic shape yeah when you’re in great shape you can take and absorb shots like that Hagen with some offense of his own he has thrown nearly 400 strikes tonight but Jan has been more efficient [Applause] yeah Corey’s got to start going for it here he’s got to start not that he’s I don’t want to say go for but he’s got to start trying to find the shots that are really going to do damage look for that flying knee maybe throw some spinning attacks I know it’s risky but at this point in a fight that you’re probably down you need this now you don’t only need this round you might need to really make a statement in this round or get a knock down or a finish you know John said Earl he said round two moves large and San Diego’s doing a great job in round five now prior lands that big head kick so all the oohs and Oz from the pro Beyond proud can uh have an effect on the judge in that time but for his fought a much better fifth round he has especially for young oh nice knee beautiful spinning out back to fish fioriana has landed that so many times and because oh man nice I see by sandhagen late in the fight he had moments in round five yeah he did man those fight right right there oh beautiful spinning attack race a UFC interim bantamweight title fight they will be talking about for some time as kyotrion and Corey sandhagen Go the Distance we will belt someone short [Applause] [Music] a lot of the scorecards across the MMA Stratosphere Daniel will have three four and five yeah on your thoughts yeah you know it Corey had some moments in the fifth round I thought he fought better but I mean I don’t know man it was a close fight very good fight I think fiorian got it done well the UFC’s bantamweight division 135 pounds we have said it Ad nauseam as strong as it has ever been but these are two of the best in the world and they put it all on the line tonight yeah let’s take a look at some of this action I mean big flying knee Corey went for it right all the things we said he needs to be doing in this fight he did his movement looked great early on he was fantastic but just like killer Yan does in other fights he made reads he made adjustments he was patient and got more and more aggressive there’s that spinning back fist that put Corey down straight left just beautiful boxing on display the whole night from Purity on and just there’s just a sense about him man I mean he is a champion this guy here’s that head kick Corey eats it like the champ he is too I mean it just two of the absolute best here’s a spinning hook kick to end Corey says what’s up throws a flying knee they look like they were going to keep going but I mean nothing but mutual respect give each other a little bro hug there just a fantastic fight you gotta love it all right now it is time for the official decision here is Joe Martinez well ladies and gentlemen after five rounds of action we go to the judges scorecards all three see it 49-46 your winner by unanimous decision and now the two-time UFC better Weight champion of the world no mercy ah [Applause]