After a very careful grooming method, Supreme Combating Championship (UFC) sooner or later matched up its most promising Bantamweight up-and-comer, Sean O’Malley, in opposition to a very difficult 14-combat Octagon veteran, Marlon Vera, tonight (Sat., Aug. 15, 2020) at UFC 252, which took area within UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, to see if “Sugar” was certainly ready for the following stage.

In the conclude, O’Malley did not reside up to the hoopla tonight, with Vera scoring an spectacular to start with round specialized knockout upset get around, potentially, a compromised opponent.

Spherical One particular:

Vera stared the action off with a minimal kick, then the two traded more of the identical, both of which canceled out every other. O’Malley started out to combined it up with drive kicks, persuasive Vera to change stances early. O’Malley scored with a tough kick to the ribs, which Vera tried out to capture but did not. O’Malley feinted and shifted, trying to bait Vera into one thing detrimental. Vera chased him together the fence with substantial kicks, but none of them observed their marks. O’Malley all of a sudden appeared to transform up lame, shaking out his proper leg and generally avoiding Vera as most effective he can. Vera sensed some thing was up and commenced to concentrate on O’Malley’s lessen half. O’Malley chased with proper hands, but Vera backed up towards the fence and calculated his shot. O’Malley fell to the canvas awkwardly and Vera pounced, drilling him with a right hand to the temple and then a observe-up elbow to the forehead. Times later on the referee stepped in and stopped the motion, while O’Malley grabbed for his ankle as if he sustained some form of considerable personal injury.

What a huge win for Vera, who stepped up to the celebration and wiped out just one of UFC’s most marketable up-and-coming stars. He’s a super challenging dude, one particular who really should not have his significant gain overshadowed by a prospective in-struggle injuries.

Ultimate final result: Marlon Vera defeats Sean O’Malley by way of complex knockout in round one particular

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