UFC on ESPN 8: Song Yadong vs. Marlon Vera
Rising star [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] looked to remain unbeaten when he faced surging [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 8.
Going into the fight, both men had never been finished, and they showed why during a tightly contested 15 minutes.
Power puncher Yadong cracked Vera with a few hard shots in the first round, while Vera calmly tried to figure out his timing. Vera fought long, throwing an array of calf kicks and body kicks, with Yadong primarily throwing heat, trying to find Vera’s chin.
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As the fight progressed, Vera started to press forward, as the two clinched and engaged in some phone-booth fighting, where both men landed solid shots.
In Round 3, Vera changed things up, landing multiple takedowns to rally late. But it was too little too late, as Yadong was awarded the unanimous decision win in a back-and-forth battle.
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