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Sean O'Malley showed he can hang with the Best of the Best in the Bantamweight Division 🔥👑

Did he deserve to win a split decision?

Here are some facts on the fight:
Rnd 1: significant strikes: 19 (yan) - 23 (O'Malley)
takedowns: 1 (yan) - 0 (O'Malley)

Rnd 2: clearly went to Yan (landed 3 takedowns with long bottom control, had more sig. strikes)

Rnd 3: sig strikes: 15 (Yan) - 40 (O'Malley), takedowns: 2 (Yan)


Who do you think should've won the fight?

2 years ago | [YT] | 2,181



@machinescrews

Sean spoke like he was humbled hard. Behind the talk he knew he just had to dig deep as fuck n that’s a humbling experience. Shoutout

2 years ago | 218

@TheSingingGuitar

I’d love to see the 5 round version of this.

2 years ago (edited) | 119

@Dumpster_Rabbitt

Even with the controversial win, he still proved that he deserves to be in the top with the performance he gave, especially since everyone thought he would get destroyed.

2 years ago | 144

@devinhalim5194

This is an eye opening experience for sean,this is the first time he knew what it takes to be at the very top

2 years ago | 18

@mohbounu

The decision surprised me, even Sean seemed surprised and disappointed

2 years ago (edited) | 240

@Berkmugga

I was surprised. At the end of the fight I thought Yan won a close fight.

2 years ago | 95

@ThurlPolo

The first round was definitely the deciding factor, could’ve went either way. The damage Sean inflicted in the 3rd made that round pretty clear imo

2 years ago | 147

@chazrichoux8162

Honestly it was really close could've gone both ways, hell of a fight suga sean definitely has heart, yan did great and showed good wrestling and fight IQ.

2 years ago | 19

@KeyboardCourier47

I think landing the knee and damaging yan was what pushed it into Seans victory. It was very close. Yan was dominating but Sean wasn’t being absolutely dominated. Not even on the ground. He was taken down but yan never even got any subs started because Sean’s defense.

2 years ago (edited) | 6

@onlyysinn

Razor close but i think yan edged it out. I could see the argument for sean though they put on a good show

2 years ago | 1

@danielvega9185

Now i know that Chito can definetly take Yan head.

2 years ago | 10

@AChadburn

Yan won. Close on the feet, even though Yan still outlanded him. Got more takedown and controlled him throughout almost all of the grappling.

2 years ago | 11

@Rakesa_Arena

Sean sells more than Yan, it is what it is.

2 years ago | 34

@philipp4776

I was surprised when buffer announced the resluts that it even was a split decision i thought it was ud for Yan

2 years ago | 5

@TropicoDreams

That head kick was 50 ☆☆☆☆☆

2 years ago | 9

@BuckfastConsumer

Win for suga. But I'd been happy with a draw

2 years ago | 7

@christiangordon7627

Even thou im with the sugar show,yan is an absolute beast🔥

2 years ago | 1

@Aamirmhmd99

Doesn't matter if Sean lost or not, he proved that he can hang in with the top elite of the BW div. His stock will rise even if he loses cuz he gave the former champ a beating even the current champion couldn't give. He has shown he's championship material. Hope he avenges that vera loss and become the champion. Sean should improve his striking defence and also his ground game. He should add elbows and body kicks to his arsenal.

2 years ago | 1

@Tommy-su9tb

People keep saying Sean had the third round.. but idk. O malley had a shot that cut Petr up but many didn’t pass yans guard at all. Yan landed 4 heavy counters but Sean has a good chin. What summed it up for me was the two takedowns. I had yan winning all three

2 years ago | 10

@1991irishpride

He defended 7 or 8 takedowns aswel though yan had alot of takedown attempts stuffed. But hell of a fight I knew would be a Brawl

2 years ago | 4