us fighting out of Phoenix Arizona presenting the number two rank UFC special way contender in the world the Challenger Sean [Music] [Applause] I know introducing his opponent why out of the recorder I think martial artist told a professional record 23 wins three losses he stands five feet seven inches tall weighing in at 135 pounds finally New York presenting the reigning defending on Dish [Music] champion of the world thank you okay gentlemen you both understand the rules you followed you listen to me at all times keep yourself protected when I tell you to stop and stop
if you wanna they want to fight yeah Mark otter couldn't even finish if you want to touch gloves Sean O'Malley's first UFC Championship opportunity has arrived the bostonians will be behind him tonight against the New Yorker the champ Al Jermaine Sterling tonight's fight caucus brought to you by time that's the only watch tough it up for Sean O'Malley O'Malley's in the green Sterling in the black and gold befitting a champion I thought O'Malley looked nervous on the wall but once he got into the Octagon he looked sure I take it back maybe it's about just
seeing that guy in front of you they stared each other down the whole time they met at the center of the octagons before the introductions even started I cannot wait for this one O'Malley looks physically strong hard to look that way against Sterling but he has certainly added muscle mass over the years Al Jermaine on the pressure right away trying to make Sean throw something so he can level change Sean's a master at throwing faints [Applause] set a trap here pushing towards side of the Octagon so that he can shoot well now he attacks the
body there O'Malley trains at you to try to draw reactions and when you give him the reactions he's expecting then he starts to mix up his strikes he has that Wicked front kick to the body that he will utilize as well especially because Al Jermaine tends to stand Square [Applause] oh my God that's bad that's awesome that's Boston they love cheering against someone as much as they'd like to cheering for somebody [Applause] I think one of O'Malley's biggest gifts is his ability to change angles and change directions he's never on a straight line he's constantly
moving it'll be on Sterling to try to trap him so that he can get to him O'Malley's doing a really good job though keeping his back to the center of the octagon [Applause] a couple reactions from Sterling on the fates of O'Malley here in the early going [Applause] good defensive Movement by O'Malley to avoid that leg strike of Sterling and now O'Malley effectively to the body yeah there's that front kick we were talking about he'll utilize that a lot good inside locate by The Champ and again all right and again [Applause] audra's doing a good
job of kicking inside the leg when O'Malley goes southpaw [Applause] nice inside leg kick for Sterling yeah over and over he's going there when O'Malley changes his stance [Applause] thank you O'Malley's drawing some big reactions out of Sterling when he paints at him I'll just got to be very careful well I'll just seeding that speed now [Applause] Sean is so accurate and he looks very composed here in his first championship title fight not making any real mistakes yep very efficient this is Sean O'Malley's first five round fight it'll be interesting to see if this thing
gets into the championship round but at this pace it's not like they're putting that much out there right now but here we are 50 seconds to get to go try scoring this yeah it's hard yeah what do you I mean what do you what do you see right it's been the front kick of O'Malley and the leg kicks out demise hurl I mean this is uh it's close to an even round you're ever going to see leg kicks for Sterling he has yet to land a head strike in this opening round foreign [Applause] [Applause] first
takedown attempt of sorts comes late in the round for Sterling O'Malley's doing a good job defending this was al-jamin trying to get close and do this lansom shots in the clinch but in a very close round yeah this could take it yep absolutely the numbers now all of a sudden you all those shots them in quotes it was literally eight to six and now 21-6 through [Applause] let's just follow our breath bring yourself right here on that stool right here on the stool let's breathe it's a beautiful show it's beautiful hey that is exactly what
we want you don't have to over commit on anything okay he's got to get close to you you're going to be able to counter him when he gets close to you hey little face with the legs he's looking good keep attacking those legs out what do you think well yeah I think I think he won it at the end all right come on you get comfortable man let's go come on all right both Corners largely like the work out of their guys in round one Here We Go Round Two just a very close round and
hard to score I would imagine aljo wanted at the end yes at the end with the punch strikes but he asked this corner and they said they thought he wanted at the end of the road but very close don't do that don't do that please please Mark otters warning Tim Welch for some sort of verbal they said he was talking to algae earlier leg attack for Alderman Sterling here O'Malley doing a good job of attacking his wrists we saw Leon Edwards do the same thing against Kamara Usman attack the far risk not allowing your opponent
to get to a takedown good job by Sterling but perhaps that shot late round one was to get a feel for what it might be like early round two Sterling [Applause] it out here wow wow it's the angles guys he sets you up wow wow Sean O'Malley is the UFC Panama Champion wow [Applause] it's his ability to set guys up please when we go through the replay you'll watch how he gets off the center line and lands that shot beautiful Valley the sugar show Sean O'Malley welcome to super stardom wow wow wow and for him
to go to the next level it has to look like that and it absolutely did wow just wow I want to see it again Al Jermaine Sterling had won nine consecutive fights he had Ron rough shot through the bantamweight division it now belongs to Sean O'Malley that's crazy let's see it again Hal Joe rushes look look at that bill it looked like aljo was still moving I was kind of surprised at the stoppage that right hand was fantastic though look at this I'd like to see the final finishing sequence look at this right hand though
look at that timing behind this dude look at this inter perfect and then swarms him with hammer fists hit him with some big shots boom it's different Dow Jones Aldo tribes he was still moving he was he wasn't I mean look it's it's a great stoppage but you want to give the champion a chance to recover but man what a picture-perfect right hand by Sean O'Malley it was perfect
