” Say something now,” Vera said after he was relatively counted out heading into Saturday night. “A lot of people have a remark, have an opinion, it doesnt matter. The pet dog I have inside is larger than all these people.”
While it was a back-and-forth striking battle throughout, OMalley eventually began limping noticeably and Vera seized on his challengers injury after the battle hit the flooring. The previous Ultimate Fighter: Latin America competitor blasted OMalley with some extreme ground and pound before earning the blockage with completion coming at 4:40 in the first round.
” Say something now,” Vera stated after he was seemingly suspended heading into Saturday night. “A lot of people have a comment, have an opinion, it doesnt matter. The skys the limit. Im a determined guy. The pet dog I have inside is bigger than all these men.”
After another exchange on the feet, OMalley slipped to the ground and Vera followed him to the mat where he unloaded a huge punch followed by a disastrous elbow. When the 2nd shot landed, referee Herb Dean decided to rescue OMalley from additional penalty as he stopped the battle.
Marlon Vera got probably the biggest win of his profession at UFC 252 with a first round blockage over Sean OMalley after the extremely touted bantamweight suffered a leg injury early in the fight.
As quickly as the battle ended, OMalley was in misery on the canvas as he clutched his leg before being wheeled out of the APEX center on a gurney. It was an unfortunate end to OMalleys undefeated streak however Vera did everything essential to earn the interruption win.
Following a controversial loss in his last fight, Vera bounced back in emphatic style with the finish in the UFC 252 co-headliner. When it comes to OMalley, he will now seek medical treatment for his hurt leg after suffering the first defeat of his career.
As client as ever on the feet, OMalley was methodical with his attacks as the fight got underway as he began trying Vera with a series of stiff kicks to the leg. In return, Vera wanted to close the distance while attempting to trap OMalley against the cage.
Midway through the opening round, OMalley began favoring his right leg after it appeared that he either rolled his ankle or suffered some type of injury to his foot. Whatever occurred, OMalley was hindered as he started stepping gingerly on his best leg and Vera wasted no time jumping on the chance to complete the battle.
