In the evening's less than stellar undercard, Pawel Nastula (Pictures) failed to make the comeback he was hoping for. In the first round, Yang Dong Yi connected low with an early kick and later a knee from the clinch that earned him a yellow card and a chorus of boos but left Nastula noticeably less mobile. Nastula then moved around the ring flatfooted and had trouble landing with his looping punches or securing a takedown.
In the second, Nastula had an armbar locked in from guard after being taken down. He let it go, though, and allowed his opponent to stand. Nastula didn't rise to follow Yi, instead pointing to his cup and indicating a problem. That was enough for the referee, who inexplicably halted the bout at 2:15 and gave Yang Dong Yi the TKO victory apparently via armbar to the groin.
“I'll keep doing my best,” a clearly upset Nastula told the crowd postfight. “I'll keep doing my best. Please support me.”