UFC 199 results: Strickland edges out Breese in snoozer, Reyes KOs Kim in brawl

UFC 199 got underway with a bonkers opening fight, a rare draw decision, a comeback TKO in the light heavyweight division, and a disappointing feature bout between Tom Breese and Sean Strickland. Here’s how the Fight Pass prelims went down:

Polo Reyes def. Dong HyunKim via KO (punches) at 1:52 of round 3 – Lightweights

If you’re a fan of all offense and no defense, this fight was for you. Kim wobbled Reyes with a left hook and then another one in a wild exchange. Reyes rocked Kim with an elbow and then after he got back to his feet, jarred Kim with a knee. The two men continued to engage and Kim was dropped with a jab. He survived that and got back to standing after Reyes couldn’t finish him on the ground. It was an insane 1st round which saw both men hurt, but Reyes nearer to finishing the fight.

There was more bombs away with Reyes scoring with big combinations, but Kim answered back with a hard left that nearly put Reyes down. Kim had seized the advantage, but the tide turned back towards Reyes, who wrecked Kim with big shots in the clinch and power shots in close quarters. Kim got a takedown but Reyes returned to his feet after a few seconds. An exhausted Kim fell to the ground on his own at the end of the 2nd, with Reyes raining down ground-and-pound.

After an incredible back-and-forth war, the TUF Latin America 2 competitor walloped Kim with a right hand and then another one on his way down, signifying the end of the contest. What a ridiculously fun fight this was.

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