Yadong Song Beats Henry Cejudo by Technical Decision at UFC Seattle
It was a fantastic main event while it lasted between Yadong Song and Henry Cejudo at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Unfortunately, an eye poke caused Henry Cejudo to be unable to continue, and the fight went to the scorecards after just three of the scheduled five rounds.
Result: Yadong Song def. Henry Cejudo via Technical Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
The early rounds of the fight saw the two stand and trade punches, with the counter punching of Song being the highlight and some solid leg kicks on both sides. The third round saw the back-and-forth action before Cejudo was on the wrong end of an eye poke that forced a long pause before a brief continuation during which Cejudo was clearly affected. The fight was stopped after the third round, and the fight was scored based on the first three rounds, which resulted in a unanimous decision win for Yadong Song.
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