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thank you guys we’ve run over the rules in the back there were no final questions from you there were no final questions from you red do you want to touch gloves do it now come out ready to fight Josh Emmett yair Rodriguez winner in all likelihood will get the featherweight Champion Alexander volkanovski when he returns to the division but for now the spotlight shines upon Emmett in white and Rodriguez in Black [Applause] I mean what we’re talking about here is two incredibly Elite athletes both pushed themselves to the Limit take their careers as seriously as could possibly be Rodriguez spent several weeks at 11 000 feet training at altitude to prepare for this one Josh Emmett likewise did everything he could to prepare for yay Rodriguez so much on the line [Applause] guys I can’t stress enough how important that cheap cake that you just saw land on Emmett is for Yaya Rodriguez because that hides all his question mark kicks that hides all his body kicks and then he’s switching stance that hides that cap kick all those kicks up the middle silent all the ones that are going to come around towards his head and legs and it makes it hard to read him kicks knees up the middle huge weapons for you I hear against Josh minimize the distance and the range so fast definitely hurting you see Josh Emma backing off yep he’s heard on that one the power on those cakes is sickening and he switched to Southpaw to throw it so it’s kind of a misread for for him he’s got a he’s gotta adjust to the stance which one that’s coming high low or up the middle as a team well Josh said this week he said he’s watched so much tape on yair that when he switched his stances he already knows what he’s going to do knowing his one thing but being ready for it is another and he’s he’s hiding everything damn it hasn’t even thrown a strike through nearly two minutes here trying to maybe get his reads as my man Dominic Cruz would say oh right back to the body when you see the redness on the midsection of Josh yeah he is so composed taking his time bouncing south side to side not letting Emma back him up against the fence what I love about yair is how he’s throwing one to set up the next he’s not just throwing that first weapon just to throw it he’s throwing it to set up the heavy one coming after with that right though [Applause] right now so light on his feet like a butterfly you said it he actually said it I was gonna say he said it don’t accuse me of using cliches just like hearing you say the word butterfly damn it pretty fast closing that distance unable to land no way [Music] [Applause] I mean that’s the unpredictability that we’re talking about a spinning wheel kicked straight into a right hook it’s the way that he changed them together a singular unconventional attack is hard enough to deal with when you’re stringing them together in somewhat bizarre style combinations it’s a it’s a problem and that’s the thing and it can just Land one and he’s got you hurt well he did oh my goodness he hit him hard all right now we hit the canvas under 90 seconds to go on the round and this is is exactly where Josh Emmett wanted him I mean how many Big Shots did yair hit Emmett and one shot from Emmett and it’s Kaya here on his back now oh Emmett loading up on the ground strikes and these are thunderous hammerfists [Music] trying to get past the legs trying to establish Mount or side control right now in a kind of a half guard position yeah Rodriguez throws the legs up trying to get a triangle that allows Josh to pass Emma dropping little elbows running slices Rodriguez is actually going to turn back into him but not an easy thing to do the way that Emma is cradling him now it’s side control guy here mentioned he’s really dedicated to committing to his submission offense and if I can’t get this Mission I’ll stand up here and there but I am looking for the submission and that’s why you’re seeing the closed guard he’s not trying to just pop up get a half guard get to a single he’s trying to use his guard to create offense and if it doesn’t get the submission he’ll stand up off that the full guard for Emma is a good place to land some nice heavy shots at the end of the round unleash some elbows posture up rain down some blows it also allows Rodriguez these effective work off the back for Rodriguez late in the round round two coming up look at this body kick straight away I mean you see it fold him he’s like ouch that one hurt and then he follows it up with a slick right hand yeah you’re so quick I mean these kicks are just barely missing the T point and then he follows up after the kick he follows up every time with hands and look at that big right hand that’s all Emmet needs to really make you second guess throwing offense on him check that replay and Rodriguez appeared to eat that shot from Emmett pretty well round two is now a punish you heard Danny Castillo acknowledged that Rodriguez has now felt that power just looking for a little bit more output out of his guy here in round two [Applause] I mean it was a good round for both men first half obviously Rodriguez did some solid work Emma inserted himself back into the competition with the second half and the knockdown slash control on the ground on the ground of the pound attack of course Izzy Martinez Mike Valley long time coaches entrenched in the corner of yahir Rodriguez tonight as is Marco Beltran Rodriguez if nothing else got a lot of respect from Evan over power at least both men Collective oh nice need oh and he attacks the body again forces a shot from Emmett [Applause] and it’s got to be careful he does leave openings when he goes in super aggressive with the kicks and then goes to the hands there’s openings for Josh but the power is on Josh Emmett’s side but the speed and variation big knee lands it’s all yair goodness those those are huge shots from yahir those kicks are so powerful and he defensively escorts a lot of Misses on the way back with that Emmett right hand they’re clubbing little fists shots and then he’s got such good balance here that it wastes a lot of your energy it’s like trying to take a table down like and it’s something a leg always lands an arm always lands keeps the balance it’s not as easy to take your air down as it used to be he’s made a ton of adjustments in his grappling all of a sudden Josh Emmett wearing it upstairs about three minutes here to go in round two [Music] just so many different Myriad weapons to think about right when defending Rodriguez that’s right so it’s an overload for Josh Emmett you know for yair it’s pretty simple it’s a basic approach it’s boxing he’s going to swing and he’s going to try and take you down the knees are what’s gonna hurt here and the elbows nice job by yair to just touch them up and not get too aggressive and get taken down yeah he’s just ferocious I mean every time he throws it’s with everything that he has always a different spot he rarely hits the same thing twice question mark kick beautiful London right on the spot you have to fake yeah and you’re not getting any Jabs you’re not getting any kind of uh punches that close the distance for a minute it’s all explosive shots from the outside he’s just trying to make up that range thank you yeah the problem for jockey I mean as you said Dominic you can’t get on the inside he can’t use those Jabs he can’t use defeats close the distance because yeah he was constantly attacking oh my goodness somehow ate it with flying attacks aerial attacks long length kicks and knees but that was a beautiful turn of events for Josh Emma I’m in the risks that yahir will take also is what makes him one of one he was willing to land that knee now he’s on his back and he’s okay with that he’s not panicked he’s just staying here and he’s still doing damage those elbows are heavy the way he’s using them from that guard too Rodriguez has found the Flow State early tonight one minute he’s gonna watch that triangle yeah you could pull that right leg out he was thinking about a triangle he’s abandoned it now [Applause] [Music] and there’s the triangle he’s gonna pull it down he’s got his love that’s him 45 seconds to work oh that’s locked up that’s it these jobs [Music] wow he submits Josh Emma to win the title and it’s just the third UFC title fight to end by triangle choke look here the need of the body started it and you see the spinning back fist but it’s not there and right here this elbow just sits down Emmett a little ouch where did that come from he wasn’t ready for that one and then this jump knee lands right on the neck knocks the Vaseline right off of Emmett’s chin huge huge strikes everything was damaging from yeah and it’s just an incredible showing he’s made so many leaps and bounds of improvements with his takedown defense submissions everything and now he gets to party and drink some beers yeah yeah Rodriguez just enjoying a beer and now he will come back and get the flowers fourth career win by submission for Yaya Rodriguez first in the UFC and Josh Abbott had never been submitted in his career and my new favorite description of guy Rodriguez courtesy of Dominic Cruz that dude’s one of one one of one there’s nobody like him nobody’s ever fought like him nobody’s ever come close all his kicks are Dynamic the way that he utilizes his range he’s got footwork he’s switching stance you don’t know if he’s throwing a left High a right High a tape kick a question mark kick hands elbows knees and then when he’s on his back he’s elbowing you he’s doing damage he’s gone for submissions he is a finisher in every aspect and if you are Alexander volkanovsky perhaps catching this with a Wandering eye in the back you got to think that this will motivate him to return to the featherweight Division and try to see if he can add the scalp yayi Rodriguez to his legacy but yair Rodriguez UFC interim featherweight champion absolutely incredible all right here now Bruce Buffer ladies and gentlemen referee Jason Herzog is called a stop to this contest at four minutes 19 seconds of round number two declare the winner by submission due to a triangle choke and now the new interim you will see featherweight champion of the world you’re here help out Rodriguez foreign [Applause]