Fight is Over
The fight between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera ends with a decision victory for the American, thank you for joining us at this event at VAVEL.
He is who he says he is đ€©@SugaSeanMMA takes home the unanimous decision to retain his bantamweight title! #UFC299 pic.twitter.com/Ybi9fc9Z6g
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5th round O'Malley-Vera
Sean O'Malley dominated on the scorecards and will win by decision and will continue being the bantamweight champion.
4th round O'Malley-Vera
Great pressure from Chito Vera, the Ecuadorian seems to win this round but needs the knockout to win.
3rd round O'Malley-Vera
An injured Chito Vera cheers up a little more and begins to perform combinations of blows but his rival responds and keeps him away with his greater length.
2nd round O'Malley-Vera
Better standing Sean O'Malley, the American keeps his rival at a distance with high kicks and attacks his rival's trunk. "Chito" continues looking for a way to break his rival's defense.
1st round O'Malley-Vera
Very little from both opponents, more blows from O'Malley but Marlon Vera responded with quality blows and everything is even. Best "Sugar" in the first round.
Let's start!
The main fight between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera for the bantamweight title begins.
Showtime!
Both fighters leave for the octagon.
It's time!
It's time for tonight's main event Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera for the bantamweight championship.
Porier's victory!
Great blow by Dustin Poirier with which he achieves his 30th victory and wins the co-main event:
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2nd round Poirier-Saint Denis
KO! Dustin Poirier manages to send his rival to the canvas with a powerful right hand and ends the fight.
1st round Poirier-Saint Denis
BenoĂźt Saint Denis manages to look better and achieve a couple of locks on his rival's arm but the round comes to an end and there is no knockout.
Start of the co-main fight!
Inicia el evento co-principal entre Dustin Poirier y Benoßt Saint Denis.
Co-main fight!
Tonight's co-main fight Dustin Poirier vs BenoĂźt Saint Denis is coming, we are already close to the end of UFC 299.
Michael Page debuts with a win!
Michael Page wins the third main event by unanimous decision with a great job of decisive blows and controlling the pace of the fight.
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3rd round Holland-Page
Michael Page with a couple of knockdowns on his rival but avoiding the duel on the floor, the British had the better round and this could tip the balance.
2nd round Holland-Page
Holland dominated almost the entire round, getting on top of his rival and generating a lot of damage, but Page closed better and managed to knock his rival down.
1st round Holland-Page
Good start from Kevin Holland who has launched himself at his rival but Michael Page hugs his rival to stop him and seek to respond.
The third starts!
The Kevin Holland vs. Michael "Venom" Page begins.
Fight number 3!
It's Kevin Holland against British debutant Michael "Venom" Page in the last fight before tonight's co-main event.
Jack Della Maddalena gets the W!
Great finish for the Australian who takes the victory via knockout against Gilbert Burns.
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3rd round Burns-Della Maddalena
KO! Jack Della Maddalena manages to gain victory by breaking a submission attempt and, with a knee, sending his rival to the canvas.
2nd round Burns-Della Maddalena
The round ends and Burns has been close to winning because Jack Della Maddalena has not allowed much damage from his rival and lands a couple of direct blows.
1st round Burns-Della Maddalena
Great first round where Gilbert Burns achieved three knockdowns against his rival, but the Australian managed to get out without much damage and stay in the fight.
Start of the 2nd one!
The Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena begins.
Fight 2!
Gilbert Burns vs Jack Della Maddalena is coming up in the welterweight category in the second fight of the main card.
Petr Yan win the first one!
Petr Yan wins the fight over Song Yadong by unanimous decision, the Russian dominated the Chinese in a number of decisive blows and with a couple of knockdowns to win the first fight on the main card.
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3rd round Yan-Song
The fight ends, Petr Yan has been more dominant with a greater number of decisive blows.
2nd round Yan-Song
The fight remains very even between both contenders and Petr Yan has sought the takedown but cannot achieve it. Song stays close with good punch combinations.
1st round Yan-Song
The first round could go either way. Song with the one takedown that could have made the difference.
Co-main event ready!
Dustin Poirier and BenoĂźt Saint Denis are already at the Kaseya Center, the co-main event begins to heat up just over an hour before the confrontation between both fighters.
Getting closer!
Close to starting the main card of UFC 299 that will culminate with the fight for the bantamweight title between Sean "Sugar" O'Malley and Marlon "Chito" Vera. This will be Sugar's first title defense, while Chito looks to write his name in gold by being the first Ecuadorian to win a UFC championship.
Fight 5!
Se viene la quinta pelea entre el ruso Petr Yan y el chino Song Yadong en la categorĂa de peso gallo.
Big win!
Curtis Blaydes takes the victory by knockout in the second round and erases Almeida's 15-fight winning streak. Blaydes will compete for the heavyweight championship against Aspinall:
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KO!
Curtis Blaydes ends the fight with an uppercut to knock down Almeida and then finish the fight with his rival on the canvas.
Important fight
Let us remember that the winner between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida would face the interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall to define the great UFC champion in that category.
The clock goes on!
We are a little less than 3 hours away from seeing the stellar fight between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera 2, Who will win?
Getting closer
We are approaching the start of the main card with great duels such as:
Holland vs Page
Burns vs Della Madalena
Yan vs Song
Poirier vs Saint Denis
Fight number 4!
The fourth fight is coming between Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida in the full weight category.
Maycee Barber wins the third!
Once again, by unanimous decision, Maycee Barber takes the victory in a fight where she had greater damage against her rival and constantly sought more contact.
Good start!
Both fighters have begun to deliver blows in search of victory:
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Fight 3!
The third fight of the night is coming and the only women's fight that this card will have between Katlyn Chookagian and Maycee Barber in the featherweight category.
A lot on the line in this one đ
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Katlyn Cerminara vs @MayceeBarber
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Mateusz Gamrot win the second one!
Mateusz Gamrot takes the victory by decision over Rafael dos Anjos.
The Pole surpassed the Brazilian but his dos Anjos never let himself be knocked down and stayed at a great distance avoiding the knockout. Despite this, Gamrot had more control of the pace but the Brazilian came out with more high-damage blows generated.
Great start!
Good start from Rafael dos Anjos who goes all out against his rival:
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Fight 2!
The second fight is coming up, Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos at lightweight.
We continue this STACKED card at lightweight đ@Gamer_MMA vs @RDosAnjosMMA
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Kyle Phillips win the first one!
Although Pedro Munhoz started better, the fight is won by Kyle Phillips by unanimous decision by managing to land more blows. The Brazilian ended up with damaged vision and was unable to take down his rival.
Good punches!
Some of what is being seen between Munhoz and Phillips:
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First fight!
The first fight today will be Pedro Munhoz vs Kyler Phillips in the bantamweight category.
Battle of the 135ers incoming đš@PedroMunhozMMA vs @KyMatrix
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About to start
We are just a few minutes away from the start of the presentation of Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera and the previous protocols of the UFC.
All set!
The fighters go out to the ring for final preparations before the start of the fight.
UFC 299
This is the complete card for today's event:
It's happening, it's really happening âŒïž
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Last duel!
This is the second time that both fighters meet face to face, in the first fight, Sean O'Malley won by KnockOut in the first round of the confrontation less than 5 minutes into the match.
Data!
These are the official data of both fighters prior to the fight:
Sean âSugarâ O'Malley
Age: 29 years; Record: 17 wins and 1 loss; Victories by KO: 12; Height: 180 cm (5' 7"); Weight: 61 Kg (135 lb).
Marlon âChitoâ Vera
Age: 31 years; Record: 21 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw; Victories by KO: 8; Height: 173 cm (5' 9"); Weight: 61 Kg (135 lb).
What does happened during the conference?
During the weigh-in you could see both boxers happy to carry out this fight, but also very focused on defeating their rival. Marlon Vera and Sean O'Malley were respectful of each other and did not make statements underestimating their rival. Sean O'Malley presented a weight of 135 lb, while Marlon Vera was 135 lb, so the difference is not much and a great show is expected.
Stage is ready!
Everything is ready at the Kaseya Center for the start of the fight, completely full, around 20,000 people are expected:
The calm before the storm đźâđš
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Here we go!
We are just under an hour until Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera begins at the Kaseya Center. All teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it this afternoon? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
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Favorite?
For this fight, Sean O'Malley jumps as the great favorite due to his great moment and coming on a positive streak of 5 consecutive victories, in addition to being the defender of the Bantamweight title. However, âChitoâ has been the contender with the title since August of the previous year and will not be an easy rival to overcome. Chito Vera's fight history and his victory against O'Malley is another factor so that he is not ruled out as a possible winner, which is why the surprise could occur in the ring in favor of the Ecuadorian.
What other fights will the event have?
The complete boxing card at the Kaseya Center in Miami will be 4 previous fights, before the main event between O'Malley vs Vera, the card is as follows:
- Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Marlon Chito Vera for the UFC bantamweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis; light weight
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page; welterweight
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena; welterweight
- Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong bantamweight
In addition to these, we will have 8 preliminary fights that will start at 7 p.m. (CDMX), while the main event fights will start at 9 p.m. (CDMX) with the main fight starting at 11:15 p.m. approximately (CDMX).
Sean O'Malley's latest result!
Sean O'Malley's last fight was in August 2023 against Aljamain Sterling, a New York fighter. In this fight, âSugarâ won by knockout in the second round, after a right hand that sent his rival to the canvas. The fight was very striking and was considered a high-level one, leaving Sean O'Malley in a good position and with the Bantamweight championship in his hands.
How does Sean O'Malley arrive?
On Sean O'Malley's side, the American boxer comes into this fight with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss in his professional career, in addition to 12 wins by knockout. O'Malley has the sole objective of maintaining the UFC bantamweight championship. About this fight, Sean O'Malley commented "I'm a professional boxer and I want to be a world champion, so I need to follow the path to greatness against people who have been boxing all their lives." This fight has a direct precedent and that is that Sean O'Malley's only defeat was inflicted by Marlon Vera, so the American will want revenge and thus maintain the title of champion. âSugarâ has a wingspan of 180 cm and will seek to take advantage of his height advantage to dominate the fight. In Sean O'Malley's fight history we find the defeat against the Ecuadorian and, since then, he regained his rhythm with 5 consecutive victories, the last being the one with which he won the Bantamweight title at the end of 2023 and this will be his first defense.
Marlon Vera's latest result!
Marlon Vera's last fight was in August 2023 against Pedro Munhoz from Brazil, whom he defeated by decision at UFC 292. In this fight, Marlon Vera looked very dominant over his rival and controlled the pace of the initial fight but The Brazilian came from behind and evened everything, forcing the victory to be determined by decision after 3 rounds.
How does Marlon Vera arrive?
Marlon Vera comes to this fight with a record of 23 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw with a total of 8 knockouts and he decided to accept the fight with Sean O'Malley because he is seeking the Bantamweight title and will be the first contender for the title. of his rival. The Ecuadorian has a wingspan of 173 cm and will take advantage of his speed to try to win the fight quickly. The 31-year-old veteran did not do anything less at the press conference and took the opportunity to tell the press that he is ready and about his rival he mentioned "O'Malley is a version made in China of Conor McGregor." So everything indicates that âChitoâ will take his rival seriously and will want victory at any cost. Marlon will seek his second victory against this rival and, with this, win the bantamweight title and for the UFC to have its first Ecuadorian category champion.
Where is the fight?
The Kaseya Center located in the city of Miami will host this UFC 299 duel between two fighters seeking the bantamweight championship. This stadium has capacity for 19,600 fans and was inaugurated in 1999.
Welcome!
Good morning to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera, corresponding to UFC 299. The fight will take place at the Kaseya Center, at 12Â p.m.