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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 79 Preliminary Card, live from the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Dong Hyun Kim (13-6-3) vs. Dominique Steele (13-6-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Kim attacking Steele with a few leg kicks, Steele drops Kim with a left hook and he pounces on him with some strikes. Kim is able to wall walk to his feet with Steele holding onto him, the fighters separate and Kim hits Steele with a high kick. Steele charges forward and he attacks Kim with some dirty boxing, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Steele then cracks Kim with a standing elbow strike to the forehead, Steele scores a takedown on Kim and he gets the full guard. Kim manages to wall walk to his feet for a second time in the round, Kim attacks Steele with a spinning back elbow strike. The referee halts the fight so Steele’s glove can get fixed for a moment, the fight resumes with Steele nailing a kicking Kim with a counter right. Kim responds by nailing Steele with a flying knee strike to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Steele quickly scoring a takedown on a kicking Kim, Steele backs Kim into the cage wall while landing some ground and pound. Kim finds a way to stand up as Steele attempted to get back control, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Steele scores another takedown on Kim and he gets the closed guard, Steele attempts to attack Kim with some elbow strikes while in top position. Steele starts mixing it up with some more ground and pound on Kim, Steele continues assaulting Kim with strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kim catching an incoming Steele with a counter right, Steele scores a takedown and he follows it up with elbow strikes until Kim goes out cold.
Fight Result: Dominique Steele def. Dong Hyun Kim via KO by elbow strikes (0:27, R3)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Marco Beltran (6-4-0) vs. Ning Guangyou (6-2-1)
Referee: Steve Perceval
Round One
The round begins with Beltran quickly attempting a few kicks on Guangyou, Guangyou then pops Beltran with a looping left. Beltran tries nailing Guangyou with a flying knee strike and it gets blocked, Guangyou kicks Beltran low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Beltran attempting a variety of kicks against Guangyou, Guangyou backs up Beltran after landing a kick to the midsection. Guangyou hurts Beltran with a left to the midsection, Beltran scores a takedown on Guangyou as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Guangyou immediately tagging a kicking Beltran with a two punch combination, Beltran slips during a knee strike and Guangyou gets on top of him to ground the opponent. Guangyou starts nailing Beltran with some ground and pound, Guangyou just starts to swing wildly at Beltran. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Beltran attacks Guangyou with leg kicks, Beltran then pops Guangyou with a straight right. The fighters start to exchange strikes just as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Guangyou quickly attacking Beltran with leg kicks, Beltran charges forward on Guangyou while throwing strikes. Guangyou backs up Beltran after landing a few punching combinations, Beltran responds by catching Guangyou with a right. Guangyou backs Beltran into the cage wall after catching a front kick, Guangyou holds Beltran against the cage wall while occasionally eating a knee strike. Beltran charges forward and he attacks Guangyou with a plethora of strikes, Guangyou backs Beltran into the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Beltran breaks free to land some knee strikes of his own on Guangyou as the round ends.
Fight Result: Marco Beltran def. Ning Guangyou by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Fredy Serrano (2-0-0) vs. Yao Zhikui (2-3-0)
Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Round One
The round begins with Serrano nailing Zhikui with a few leg kicks, Zhikui attacks a kicking Serrano with a counter strike combination. Serrano scores a takedown on Zhikui and Zhikui injures his arm on the way down to cause a stop to the fight.
Fight Result: Fredy Serrano def. Yao Zhikui by TKO via injury (0:44, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Women’s Strawweight Division Fight
Cortney Casey (4-2-0) vs. Seo Hee Ham (15-6-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Casey quickly nailing Ham with a few leg kicks, Ham then pops Casey with a left to the face. Ham starts catching a kicking Casey with counter punches, Casey charges forward on Ham while landing a plethora of strikes. Casey continues to catch Ham with the right, Casey rocks Ham badly with a head kick and some follow up strikes. Ham looks for a takedown and Casey nails her with a right, Casey accidentally pokes Ham in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with both fighters exchanging strikes, Ham starts to counter Casey with punches. The women have a wild striking exchange on the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ham nailing Casey with a couple of leg kicks, Casey then drops Ham with a multi-strike combination and Ham pops right back up. Ham accidentally pokes Casey in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Casey hitting Ham with leg kicks of her own. Ham then hits Casey with a few strikes near the cage wall, Ham backs up Casey after landing a kick to the midsection. Ham backs Casey into the cage wall while throwing some strikes, Casey tries to keep Ham at bay by throwing some front kicks. Ham accidentally kicks Casey low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Ham kicking Casey in the rib cage. Ham nails Casey with a counter left, the women again have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both women attempting some kicks against the other, Ham then catches a swinging Casey with a counter left. Casey responds by nailing Ham with a right after getting hit with a spinning attack, Casey then hits a swinging Ham with a counter strike combination. Ham attacks Casey with a bunch of kicks to the midsection, Ham also starts hunting for spinning attacks on Casey. Ham then cracks a swinging Casey with a counter left, Casey backs Ham into the cage wall before landing a knee strike. Ham backs up Casey after landing a four strike combination, Ham holds Casey against the cage wall while avoiding a takedown. The fighters engage in a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fight Result: Seo Hee Ham def. Cortney Casey by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Tae Hyun Bang (17-9-0) vs. Leo Kuntz (17-2-1)
Referee: Steve Perceval
Round One
The round begins with Kuntz quickly attacking Bang with leg kicks, Bang quickly drops Kuntz with a right hook. Kuntz tries to slow down Bang by going for a takedown, Bang counters with a guillotine choke and Kuntz escapes after a long struggle to get top position. Bang wall walks to his feet with Kuntz holding onto him, Kuntz accidentally nails Bang low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Bang just swinging away on Kuntz, Kuntz then pops Bang with a right as Bang looked for a spinning attack, Bang chases Kuntz around the cage while throwing strikes. Kuntz looks for a takedown and Bang attacks him with knee strikes, Kuntz eventually scores the takedown on Bang. Bang scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Kuntz hits Bang with a short left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kuntz cracking a swinging Bang with a counter right, Bang responds by leveling Kuntz with a right of his own. Kuntz goes for a takedown and Bang counters with some knee strikes, Kuntz then holds Bang up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Bang cracks Kuntz with a few strikes, Kuntz scores a takedown on Bang and he gets side control. Kuntz gains back control on bang after landing a few strikes, Kuntz looks for the rear naked choke and Bang escapes after a long struggle to get the fight standing again. Kuntz swings away at Bang as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bang catching Kuntz with a short left hook, Bang also just starts to swing wildly at Kuntz. Kuntz looks for the takedown as he holds Bang against the cage wall, Bang goes for a guillotine choke and Kuntz escapes after a long struggle to get top position. Kuntz starts attacking Bang with a little ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Kuntz immediately looks for the takedown. Bang winds up scoring the takedown on Kuntz instead, Kuntz immediately stands up to get the fight standing again. Bang then cracks a kicking Kuntz with a counter right, Kuntz attempts a kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tae Hyun Bang def. Leo Kuntz by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #6 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Yui Chul Nam (18-5-1) vs. Mike De La Torre (13-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with De La Torre quickly cracking Nam with a left hook, Nam immediately looks for a takedown while holding De La Torre against the cage wall. De La Torre rocks Nam with a plethora of strikes near the cage wall, De La Torre holds Nam against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. The fighters clinch up and exchange strikes on the cage wall, Nam just starts to swing wildly at De La Torre. Nam starts hunting for the takedown on De La Torre, the fighters again clinch up and exchange a bunch of knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and the fighters have a wild striking exchange, the fighters clinch again as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with De La Torre quickly nailing Nam with a left hook, Nam grabs a hold of De La Torre and he holds him against the cage wall. Nam again starts hunting for some takedowns on De La Torre, Nam then cracks De La Torre with a knee to the rib cage. Nam connects with some wildly swung strikes on De La Torre, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and De La Torre cracks Nam with a left hook, Nam winds up before nailing De La Torre with a looping right. The referee again separates the fighters after a long clinch and Nam charges forward while swinging at De La Torre, the fighters clinch up again as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Nam immediately taking some wild swings at De La Torre, De La Torre counters by barely catching Nam with a head kick. Nam scores a takedown and De La Torre quickly pops right back up to his feet, De La Torre then kicks Nam in the midsection. Nam starts to hunt for the takedowns again on De La Torre, Nam holds De La Torre against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Nam kicks De La Torre in the rib cage a few times, Nam grabs a hold of De La Torre and he holds him against the cage wall. The referee again separates the fighters for inactivity and De La Torre cracks Nam with a left hook, Nam chases De La Torre around the cage as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mike De La Torre def. Yui Chul Nam by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #7 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Jake Collier (9-2-0) vs. Dongi Yang (12-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Collier taking a few swings at Yang, Yang responds by cracking Collier with a kick to the midsection. Yang then pops a swinging Collier with a counter right, Collier comes forward on Yang while throwing a plethora of strikes. Collier drops Yang with a right and he quickly gets half guard on the ground, Yang scrambles to his feet with Collier controlling his head. Yang breaks free after cracking Collier with a knee strike, Collier accidentally pokes Yang in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Yang nailing a kicking Collier with a counter left, Yang scores a takedown on a kicking Collier and he immediately attacks him with strikes. Collier scrambles to his feet as Yang assaults him with strikes, Collier scores a takedown on Yang and he gets the half guard. Yang gets back to his feet and Collier quickly scores another takedown, Yang quickly attacks Collier with elbow strikes to get the fight standing again. Yang scores another takedown on Collier as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Collier attacking Yang with a series of kicks, Yang gets trapped in Collier’s clinch and Collier drops down for a guillotine choke. Yang escapes the choke to get top position on Collier and to assault him with a plethora of strikes, Collier rolls for a leg lock on a swinging Yang and Yang escapes. Yang goes back to nailing Collier with a ton of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Dongi Yang def. Jake Collier by TKO via strikes (1:50, R2)
