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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 79 Main Card, live from the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.
Fight #8 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Doo Ho Choi (12-1-0) vs. Sam Sicilia (15-5-0)
Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Round One
The round begins with Choi quickly popping Sicilia with a two punch combination, Choi then drops Sicilia with a counter right. Sicilia quickly pops back up to catch Choi with a kick, Choi responds by catching Sicilia with a pair of uppercuts. Sicilia backs up Choi by nailing him with a variety of punches, Choi drops Sicilia again with a two punch combination and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Doo Ho Choi def. Sam Sicilia by TKO via strikes (1:33, R1)
Fight #9 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight:
Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-5-0-2NC) vs. Alberto Mina (11-0-0)
Referee: Steve Perceval
Round One
The round begins with Mina attacking Akiyama with some leg kicks, Akiyama responds by landing some kicks of his own. Mina catches Akiyama with a low kick as he went for a spinning attack, Mina starts attacking Akiyama with a few rights. Mina and Akiyama continue to exchange a plethora of leg kicks, Akiyama then hits a leaping Mina with a counter left. Mina goes for a takedown and Akiyama pops him with a quick right, Mina wins a striking exchange against Akiyama and he even scores a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Akiyama quickly going back to his leg kick attack on Mina, Mina responds by landing a few rights on Akiyama. Akiyama backs Mina into the cage wall after barely landing a superman punch, Akiyama cracks Mina with a right hook to the midsection. Mina recovers by popping Akiyama with a short left hook, Mina then cracks an incoming Akiyama with a left uppercut. Mina follows that up by catching Akiyama with a two punch combination, Mina charges forward on Akiyama while landing a striking combo on him. Mina accidentally kicks Akiyama low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Akiyama attacking Mina with a high kick. Mina recovers by rocking Akiyama with a wild left hook, Mina follows that up by dropping Akiyama with a series of rights. Mina pounces on Akiyama with a plethora of strikes until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Akiyama cracking Mina with a right uppercut, Akiyama also goes back to nailing Mina with leg kicks. Mina looks for a takedown and Akiyama pops him with an uppercut, Akiyama backs Mina into the cage wall before landing a left hook. Mina starts hunting for the takedowns on Akiyama, Akiyama starts landing several striking combinations on Mina as he continues looking for takedowns. Mina eventually connects with a striking combination of his own on Akiyama, the fighters have a striking exchange near the cage wall. Mina scores a takedown and Akiyama scrambles to get top position, Akiyama starts attacking Mina with a lot of ground and pound. Akiyama backs away and he allows Mina to stand up as well, Akiyama pops Mina with a left hook before eating a right. Mina fails at a takedown attempt and Akiyama avoids it before attacking him with strikes, Akiyama pounds away on Mina as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alberto Mina def. Yoshihiro Akiyama by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #10 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1-1NC) vs. Dominic Waters (9-3-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Kim quickly attacking Waters with a cartwheel kick, Waters quickly looks for a takedown on Kim. Kim clinches with Waters before catching him with a knee strike, Kim scores a takedown on Waters and he gets the crucifix position. Kim quickly starts attacking Waters with some ground and pound, Kim continues to attack Waters with strikes with little defense from Waters. Kim turns up the heat with the striking and the referee is forced to jump in.
Fight Result: Dong Hyun Kim def. Dominic Waters by TKO via strikes (3:11, R1)
Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Benson Henderson (22-5-0) vs. Jorge Masvidal (29-9-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Henderson attacking Masvidal with some leg kicks, Henderson backs up Masvidal after landing a left. Masvidal attacks Henderson with a kick to the rib cage, Masvidal then pops a kicking Henderson with a two punch combination. Masvidal again catches Henderson with a kick to the midsection, Henderson then hits a swinging Masvidal with a counter right. Masvidal goes for a flying knee strike and Henderson drops him with a right, Masvidal gets back up and Henderson holds him against the cage wall for a short time. Masvidal recovers to land a few kicks on a backing Henderson, Henderson starts attacking Masvidal with a variety of kicks. Henderson hits Masvidal with a standing elbow strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Henderson immediately nailing Masvidal with leg kicks, Masvidal continues to kick Henderson in the midsection. Masvidal barely connects with a leaping kick to the belly of Henderson, Henderson slips on a kick attempt and Masvidal gets on top of him. Henderson scrambles to his feet and he has a striking exchange with Masvidal, Masvidal grabs a hold of Henderson and he holds him against the cage wall. Henderson reverses positions with Masvidal before nailing him with shoulder shrugs, Masvidal backs up Henderson with a few rights. Henderson then kicks away at a swinging Masvidal, Masvidal fails at a guillotine choke and Henderson makes him pay with a bunch of knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Henderson quickly hitting Masvidal with a front kick to the face, Masvidal responds by kicking Henderson in the midsection. Henderson responds by landing a kick of his own to the midsection of Masvidal, Henderson looks for the takedown and Masvidal makes him pay with multiple elbow strikes, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Henderson accidentally nails Masvidal low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Henderson kicking away at Masvidal. Henderson then catches an incoming Masvidal with a knee to the midsection, Masvidal lands a few kicks to the midsection of Henderson as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Henderson cracking a swinging Masvidal with a counter right, the fighters have a few wild striking exchanges. Henderson grabs a hold of Masvidal and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch. Masvidal breaks free from Henderson and he lands a kick to the midsection, Henderson scores a takedown on Masvidal and Masvidal quickly shakes him off to keep the fight standing. Masvidal then catches Henderson with a few standing elbow strikes, Henderson scores another takedown and Masvidal pops right back up. Henderson drags Masvidal to the ground and he holds him in the full guard, Masvidal causes a scramble that gets both fighters to their feet. Henderson hits Masvidal with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Henderson immediately attacking Masvidal with a variety of kicks, Henderson looks for a flying knee strike before getting a takedown on Masvidal. Masvidal pops right back up to his feet with Henderson holding onto him, Masvidal catches Henderson in a guillotine choke and Henderson falls to his back to break the hold. Henderson wall walks to his feet with Masvidal holding onto him, Masvidal then cracks Henderson with a few standing elbow strikes. Henderson gets behind Masvidal and he attacks him with knee strikes to the thighs, Henderson scores a takedown on Masvidal and both fighters pop right back up. Henderson scores another takedown on Masvidal and they again both pop up to their feet, Masvidal tries taking Henderson down and he does so while eating a few strikes. Henderson gets up before dragging Masvidal to the ground as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ben Henderson def. Jorge Masvidal by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
