The bantamweight fight on Saturday between Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo ended controversially when an accidental eye poke resulted in a technical decision victory for Yadong. Cejudo was unable to continue after the incident, which took place late in the third round. All judges scored the fight in favor of Yadong. Both fighters immediately expressed a desire for a rematch, with Yadong apologizing for the accident and Cejudo acknowledging he couldn't see properly, underlining the competitive nature and significance of the contest.
Immediately following the result, Yadong suggested an immediate rematch. "That was totally an accident," Yadong said of the eye poke. "The result is not what I wanted. I'm so sorry. Henry is a legend. We should run it back. We will fight again."
Cejudo expressed interest in a rematch. "I couldn't see out of my left eye," Cejudo said. "The right is OK. That last minute when he was chasing me, I didn't know what he was throwing. Of course, we can run that back. One hundred percent."
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