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Pinoy fighter Rolando Dy wins in UFC Shanghai


SINGAPORE — Filipino featherweight Rolando Dy scored his first win with the UFC following a unanimous decision nod over local fighter Wuliji Buren on the undercard of UFC Shanghai, Saturday at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

Dy, who took the fight on a late notice, showcased from the very first round that he is the superior fighter between the two. The Filipino fighter landed his leg kicks and even dropped Buren with a counter-left hand.

Buren scored a takedown in round two, but it was Dy who did damage while on the ground. Dy kept the fight standing in the third round and outlanded his foe until the final bell.

All three judges awarded the contest to Dy after three five-minute rounds. The scorecards were 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. He improved his record to 9-6-1 while Buren fell to 10-5. —ALG, GMA News