Jingliang Li defeated David Zawada via KO in Round 3
The poster boy of Chinese mixed martial arts had a tough first round as Zawada’s initial pressure put him into the back foot and a clean right hand saw him drop to the canvas. But the Leech dug deep and came back strong in the second round as he made way with his leg kicks which made sure to leave a mark on Zawada’s thighs. In the final seconds of the second round, Li landed a right hand that stumbled the German for a moment and continued to pour strikes way beyond the end of the round. With low morale and feeling himself under fire Zawada had nothing to offer to Li. With just a minute left in the final round, a lead leg side kick to the liver dropped Zawada who could not continue and instantly tapped as he curled up on the ground.
TAGGED HIM!@DavidZawada #UFCBeijing pic.twitter.com/3YVg2SBkYq
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STRONG finish to the round!@UFCJingliang #UFCBeijing pic.twitter.com/MmEu7pYdok
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TALLY ANOTHER KO!@UFCJingliang shines AGAIN for the home crowd 🇨🇳 #UFCBeijing pic.twitter.com/fzFzk8cCel
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Yadong Song defeated Vince Morales via Unanimous Decision
Both these bantamweights displayed immense speed with quick footwork, but Yadong Song proved too much for Morales who tried to put up a fierce fight. Yadong did not shy away from using leg kicks and took a cue from his Chinese counterpart Jing and landed a spinning side kick that sent shivers into Moarles’ body. From there on Yadong continued to move forward and exploit all the loopholes from Morales’ game. A close exchange between these two could have led to a knockdown but tough chins are what they brought into the octagon and neither of them was willing to go down. Yadong swept away all the three rounds on judges scorecard and picked up his third win inside the Octagon.
'The Kungfu Monkey' grabs the decision win! #UFCBeijing pic.twitter.com/UZeWWoBBwD
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