UFC On Fox 28 Results: Jeremy Stephens vs. Josh Emmett Headlines, Latifi & Reneau Pick Up Monstrous Wins
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Main Card (8pm EST., Fox)
#8 Jeremy Stephens def. #4 Josh Emmett by KO via strikes (1:35, R2)
#2 Jessica Andrade def. #5 Tecia Torres by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#8 Ilir Latifi def. #5 Ovince St. Preux by submission via standing guillotine choke (3:48, R1)
Max Griffin def. Mike Perry by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (6pm EST., Fox)
Brian Kelleher def. Renan Barao by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
#8 Marion Reneau def. #7 Sara McMann by submission via triangle choke (3:40, R2)
Angela Hill def. #14 Maryna Moroz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alan Jouban def. Ben Saunders by KO via punch (2:38, R2)
Preliminary Card (4:15pm EST., UFC Fight Pass)
Sam Alvey def. Marcin Prachnio by KO via punch (4:23, R1)
Rani Yahya def. Russell Doane by submission via arm triangle choke (2:32, R3)
Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Manny Bermudez def. Albert Morales by submission via guillotine choke (2:33, R2)
Albert Morales vs. Manny Bermudez
Round One: The round begins with Bermudez popping Morales with some jabs, Morales stuns Bermudez with a short right. Morales goes for a guillotine choke and Bermudez escapes to get top position, Bermudez rolls for a triangle choke and Morales escapes to get top position. Morales scrambles out of an arm bar attempt and Bermudez regains top position, Bermudez attacks Morales with some ground and pound. Morales scrambles to his feet as Bermudez swings away at him, Morales scores a takedown on Bermudez and he gets the half guard. Morales attacks Bermudez with ground and pound, Bermudez catches Morales in a choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Bermudez
Round Two: The round begins with Morales nailing a swinging Bermudez with a counter right, Morales starts attacking Bermudez with punching combinations. Bermudez pulls guard so he can drag Morales to the ground, Morales scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Bermudez catches an incoming Morales with a counter right, Bermudez catches Morales in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere to force a submission.
Official Result: Manny Bermudez def. Albert Morales by submission via guillotine choke (2:33, R2)
Eric Shelton vs. Alex Perez
Round One: The round begins with Perez attacking Shelton with some leg kicks, Shelton pops a swinging Perez with a counter right. Shelton starts attacking Perez with multiple rights, Perez then catches Shelton with a counter right. Shelton goes for a takedown and Perez stuffs it before getting top position, Perez attacks Shelton with some ground and pound. Shelton scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Perez comes forward and swings wildly at Shelton. Prez stuns a swinging Shelton with a counter strike combination, Perez continues to just swing away at Shelton. Perez scores a takedown on Shelton as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Perez
Round Two: The round begins with Perez catching a swinging Shelton with a right, Perez then nails Shelton with a kick to the midsection. Shelton then catches an incoming Perez with a counter strike combination, Perez scores a takedown on Shelton and he gets the open guard. Perez gains back control on a scrambling Shelton, Shelton scrambles to his feet and Perez drags him back to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Perez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Perez)
Round Three: The round begins with Perez hunting for takedowns against Shelton, Shelton starts catching Perez with a few punching combinations. Perez goes right back to attacking Shelton with leg kicks, Shelton also starts nailing Perez with some leg kicks of his own. Perez scores a takedown and Shelton gets right back to his feet, the fighters separate and Shelton swings away at Perez. Perez scores another takedown on Shelton and he gets the open guard, Shelton wall walks to his feet and Perez drags him back to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Perez (Final Score: 30-27 for Perez)
Official Result: Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rani Yahya vs. Russell Doane
Round One: The round begins with Yahya scoring a takedown on Doane and he gets the half guard, Yahya starts attacking Doane with ground and pound. Yahya starts nailing Doane with knee strikes to the midsection, Yahya releases the half nelson to gain side control against Doane. Yahya accidentally nailed Doane with illegal knee strikes to the back and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Doane chasing Yahya around the cage until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Yahya
Round Two: The round begins with Doane attacking Yahya with a front kick, Yahya scores a takedown and Doane catches him in a guillotine choke. Yahya escapes the choke and he gets back control on Doane, Yahya starts peppering Doane with short range strikes. Doane finds a way to stand up with Yahya still on his back, Doane slams himself and Yahya to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Yahya (Overall Score: 20-18 for Yahya)
Round Three: The round begins with Doane attacking Yahya with a right followed by a front kick, Yahya goes for the takedown and Doane winds up getting top position. Yahya sweeps Doane and he gets the half guard, Yahya catches Doane in an arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Rani Yahya def. Russell Doane by submission via arm triangle choke (2:32, R3)
Sam Alvey vs. Marcin Prachnio
Round One: The round begins with Prachnio attacking Alvey with some leg kicks, Alvey scoring a takedown on a kicking Prachnio. Prachnio scrambles to his feet and Alvey controls his head, Prachnio attacks the knee of Alvey with some knee strikes. Prachnio breaks free and he swings away at Alvey, Alvey also starts nailing Prachnio with some leg kicks. Prachnio catches Alvey with a knee strike after eating a high kick, Prachnio then nails Alvey with a side kick to the midsection. Prachnio catches a backing Alvey with a right to the midsection, Alvey drops Prachnio with a combination and Prachnio scrambles to his feet. Alvey crushes Prachnio with another right and he goes down, which forces the referee to jump in.
Official Result: Sam Alvey def. Marcin Prachnio by KO via punch (4:23, R1)
Ben Saunders vs. Alan Jouban
Round One: The round begins with Jouban kicking away at Saunders, Saunders catches a kicking Jouban with a counter right. Saunders backs Jouban into the cage wall before landing a right, the fighters would then exchange some knee strikes. Jouban attacks Saunders with high kicks followed by a punching combination, Jouban also starts attacking Saunders with leg kicks. Saunders catches a backing Jouban with a pair of rights, Saunders charges forward and he swings away at Jouban. Saunders charges forward and he catches Jouban with some more rights, Jouban nails an incoming Saunders with a high kick. Jouban briefly trips up Saunders with a low leg kick, Jouban backs up Saunders by landing some lefts. Saunders accidentally nails Jouban low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Jouban catching Saunders with a front kick to the face. Jouban drops Saunders with a punching combination followed by more leg kicks, Jouban lets Saunders stand up and he continues kicking away at him as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jouban
Round Two: The round begins with Saunders charging at Jouban while throwing a combination, Jouban then nails Saunders with a kick to the midsection. Jouban crushes Saunders with a plethora of elbow strikes, Jouban assaults Saunders with more elbow strikes while in the clinch. Saunders recovers and he cracks Jouban with some rights, Jouban goes back to nailing Saunders with leg kicks. Saunders starts tripping as Jouban attacks him with combinations, Jouban gets Saunders against the cage wall while landing a ton of elbow strikes. Jouban crushes Saunders with a straight left and Saunders goes out.
Official Result: Alan Jouban def. Ben Saunders by KO via punch (2:38, R2)
#14 Maryna Moroz vs. Angela Hill
Round One: The round begins with Moroz attacking Hill with some kicks, Hill cracks a kicking Moroz with some rights. Hill comes forward and she swings away at Moroz, Hill also starts attacking Moroz with some leg kicks. Hill again cracks Moroz with some rights, Moroz continues keeping Hill at bay y throwing a variety of kicks. Hill backs Moroz into the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Hill catches a kicking Moroz with a counter overhand right. Moroz attacks Hill with a head kick followed by a punching combination, Hill backs Moroz into the cage wall with a two punch combination. Hill continuously lands the right against a kicking Moroz, Moroz catches an incoming Hill with a left hook. Moroz misses a second spinning back fist attempt against Hill, Hill looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hill
Round Two: The round begins with Hill attacking Moroz with some leg kicks, Moroz continues attacking Hill with a plethora of strikes. Moroz backs up Hill with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Hill backs Moroz into the cage wall with a punching combination. Hill clinches with Moroz before attacking her with some knee strikes, Hill pops Moroz with an uppercut as they separate. Hill scores a takedown on Moroz and she gets side control, Moroz quickly traps Hill in the full guard. Hill starts attacking Moroz with some ground and pound, Moroz scrambles to her feet and Hill cracks her with a right. Moroz catches Hill with a kick to the midsection, Moroz catches Hill with a front kick to the midsection. Hill tries a superman punch and Moroz blocks it, Moroz holds Hill against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hill (Overall Score: 20-18 for Hill)
Round Three: The round begins with Moroz coming forward and swinging away at Hill, Hill starts landing more leg kicks on Moroz. Moroz responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Hill, Moroz charges forward while swinging away at Hill. Moroz continues landing kicks to the midsection of Hill, Hill shoves Moroz to the ground and Moroz gets right back up. Hill cracks a swinging Moroz with a counter left hook, Hill comes forward to swing away at a kicking Moroz. Hill clinches with Moroz before landing some knee strikes, Hill grabs Moroz and she holds her against the cage wall for a short time. Moroz catches Hill with a front kick to the midsection, Hill and Moroz attack each other with punching combinations. Hill backs up Moroz by landing a two punch combination, Hill holds Moroz against the cage wall while landing a few elbow strikes. Hill then catches a swinging Moroz with a counter left, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hill (Final Score: 30-27 for Hill)
Official Result: Angela Hill def. #14 Maryna Moroz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#7 Sara McMann vs. #8 Marion Reneau
Round One: The round begins with McMann attacking Reneau with some leg kicks, McMann also nails Reneau with a punching combination. McMann cracks Reneau with a right before scoring a takedown, McMann starts attacking Reneau with some ground and pound. McMann locks Reneau in the crucifix position while landing a bunch of strikes, McMann transitions to back control on a scrambling Reneau. McMann returns to side control on Reneau after a failed choke attempt, McMann attacks Reneau with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McMann
Round Two: The round begins with Reneau attacking McMann with jabs to keep her at bay, McMann tries nailing Reneau with punching combinations. Reneau drops a winging McMann with a counter right, McMann gets up and Reneau nails her with a knee strike. McMann looks for the takedown and Reneau mauls her with strikes, McMann then hits Reneau with knee strikes. McMann scores a takedown on Reneau and she gets the full guard, Reneau catches McMann in a triangle choke and McMann taps out.
Official Result: #8 Marion Reneau def. #7 Sara McMann by submission via triangle choke (3:40, R2)
Renan Barao vs. Brian Kelleher
Round One: The round begins with Kelleher attacking Barao with leg kicks, Barao keeps Kelleher at a distance by peppering him with jabs. Kelleher attacks Barao with a head kick that barely misses, Barao starts catching Kelleher with some leg kicks of his own. Kelleher tries nailing a kicking Barao with some counter rights, Kelleher nails Barao with a head kick attempt followed by a right. Barao grabs Kelleher and he holds him against the cage wall, Kelleher spins Barao and gets him against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Kelleher nailing Barao with a punching combination Kelleher drops Barao with a combo and Barao gets back up, Barao grabs Kelleher and gets him against the cage wall. Barao cracks Kelleher with a standing elbow strike to the head, Kelleher spins Barao against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kelleher
Round Two: The round begins with Barao nailing Kelleher with a two punch combination, Kelleher grabs Barao and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Barao attacks Kelleher with punching combinations, Barao attacks Kelleher with leg kicks. Kelleher grabs Barao again and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch. Kelleher scores a takedown on Barao and Barao gets right back up, Kelleher again gets Barao against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, Kelleher then attacks Barao with a high kick after eating a punching combo. Kelleher then hits Barao with a right hook before holding him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kelleher (Overall Score: 20-18 for Kelleher)
Round Three: The round begins with Kelleher attacking Barao with a high kick, Barao starts swinging wildly at Kelleher. Barao badly misses a flying knee strike attempt against Kelleher, Kelleher barely connects with a spinning back fist against Barao. Barao nails Kelleher with a kick to the midsection, Kelleher catches a jabbing Barao with a counter uppercut. Kelleher nails Barao with a spinning back fist followed by a right, Barao continues to just swing away at Kelleher. Kelleher again catches a swinging Barao with a counter right uppercut, Kelleher grabs Barao and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Kelleher swings away at Barao, Kelleher nails Barao with a front kick to the midsection. Kelleher rocks Barao with a wild punching combination ending with an uppercut, Barao backs up Kelleher with a kick to the midsection. Kelleher backs Barao into the cage wall while mauling him with a ton of strikes, Kelleher destroys Barao with more strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kelleher (Final Score: 30-27 for Kelleher)
Official Result: Brian Kelleher def. Renan Barao by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Mike Perry vs. Max Griffin
Round One: The round begins with Griffin popping Perry with a right, Griffin then pops Perry with a short punch combination. Perry catches Griffin with a few leg kicks, Perry comes forward and he swings wildly against Griffin. Perry grabs Griffin and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Griffin attacks Perry with leg kicks. Griffin then nails Perry with a kick to the midsection, Griffin catches a swinging Perry with a counter right. Perry comes forward and he attacks Griffin with some kicks, Griffin nails a leaping Perry with a punching combination. Griffin scores a takedown and Perry gets right back up, Perry then scores a takedown on Griffin and he gets back control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Griffin
Round Two: The round begins with Perry attacking Griffin with a left hook, Griffin rocks Perry for a moment with a multiple punch combination. Perry goes back to nailing Griffin with leg kicks, Griffin backs up Perry with a four punch combination. Perry responds by catching Griffin in the midsection with a right, Griffin responds by kicking Perry in the midsection. Perry attempts a flying knee strike and Griffin blocks it, Griffin nails a swinging Perry with a few rights. Griffin attacks Perry with a high kick that gets blocked, Perry eats some jabs before attacking Griffin with a high kick. Perry comes forward and he cracks Griffin with a left, Griffin drops Perry with a combo and he pounces on him with more strikes. Perry scrambles to his feet and Griffin lands another combo as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-8 for Griffin (Overall Score: 20-17 for Griffin)
Round Three: The round begins with Perry attacking Griffin with leg kicks, Perry rocks a swinging Griffin with a counter right. Perry follows that up with a head kick attempt against Griffin, Perry goes for a takedown and Griffin attacks with a high kick. Griffin starts attacking Perry with leg kicks of his own, Griffin tuns a swinging Perry with a counter right. Perry rocks Griffin again by landing a left hook followed by a right, Griffin then pops Perry with a straight right. Perry catches a backing Griffin with a head kick, Perry comes forward and he swings wildly at a backing Griffin. Perry scores a takedown on Griffin as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Perry (Final Score: 29-27 for Griffin)
Official Result: Max Griffin def. Mike Perry by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)
#5 Ovince St. Preux vs. #8 Ilir Latifi
Round One: The round begins with Latifi nailing St. Preux with some leg kicks, St. Preux catches Latifi with a side kick to the midsection. The fighters kick away at each other to keep themselves at a distance, Latifi tries attacking St. Preux with punching combinations. Latifi stuns St. Preux by landing a few lefts, Latifi drops St. Preux with a left and he drops him a second time after he stands up. St. Preux gets up again and Latifi chokes him out with a standing guillotine choke.
Official Result: #8 Ilir Latifi def. #5 Ovince St. Preux by submission via standing guillotine choke (3:48, R1)
#2 Jessica Andrade vs. #5 Tecia Torres
Round One: The round begins with Torres taking a few swings at Andrade, Torres quickly cracks Andrade with a right, Andrade charges at Torres while throwing a combination, Torres catches a swinging Andrade with a counter right hook. Andrade continues swinging wildly at Torres, Torres continues nailing Andrade with punching combinations. Torres continues nailing Andrade with rights, Andrade comes forward and she takes a few swings at Torres. Torres continuously nails a swinging Andrade with counter right hooks, Andrade nails Torres with an uppercut followed by a right hook. Andrade and Torres just start getting in wild striking exchanges, Torres starts nailing Andrade with leg kicks. Andrade continues to just swing wildly against Torres, Torres catches a charging Andrade with a right. Andrade attacks Torres with some knee strikes as they clinch, Torres tries attacking a winging Andrade with knee strikes. Andrade scores a takedown on Torres as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Torres
Round Two: The round begins with Torres nailing Andrade with some leg kicks, Andrade goes back to charging at Torres while throwing wildly at her. Andrade swings wildly at Torres as she gets her against the cage wall, Andrade scores a takedown on Torres and she gets the north/south position. Andrade advances to side control on a scrambling Torres, Andrade postures up and Torres also scrambles to her feet a short time later. Andrade comes forward and swings wildly at Torres, Torres continues catching Andrade with counter strikes. Torres tries to get standing back control and Andrade scores another takedown, Torres gets up and Andrade holds her against the cage wall. Andrade scores another takedown on Torres and she gets the open guard, Andrade postures up and eats up kicks from Torres. Torres scrambles to her feet and Andrade drags her back to the ground, Torres gets back up and she holds Andrade against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Andrade (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Torres attacking Andrade with leg kicks, Andrade charges at Torres while swinging wildly at her. Andrade scores a takedown on Torres and she gets the half guard, Torres scrambles to her feet and Andrade gets her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Andrade pops Torres with a left hook, Andrade scores another takedown and Torres gets right back up. The fighters exchange knee strikes before Andrade scores another takedown, Andrade starts attacking Torres with ground and pound. Andrade gains side control while nailing Torres with more strikes, Torres scrambles to her feet and Andrade gets her against the cage wall. Andrade scores another takedown and Torres scrambles to get back control, Andrade shakes Torres off of her to regain top position. Torres scrambles to her feet and Andrade drags her back to the ground as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Andrade (Final Score: 29-28 for Andrade)
Official Result: #2 Jessica Andrade def. #5 Tecia Torres by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#4 Josh Emmett vs. #8 Jeremy Stephens
Round One: The round begins with Stephens attacking Emmett with jabs and leg kicks, Emmett comes forward and he swings away at Stephens. Stephens cracks a swinging Emmett with a counter right hook, Emmett accidentally kicks Stephens low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Emmett popping Stephens with a right, Emmett then cracks Stephens with a looping left. Stephens responds by attacking Emmett with a combination, Stephens cracks a swinging Emmett with a counter right hook. Emmett drops a swinging Stephens with a counter right, Emmett gets top control on a downed Stephens before landing ground and pound. Stephens scrambles to his feet and they exchange kicks until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Emmett
Round Two: The round begins with Emmett swinging away at Stephens, Stephens starts attacking Emmett with leg kicks. Emmett and Stephens start swinging wildly at each other, Stephens barely connects with a spinning back fist against Emmett. Stephens drops a swinging Emmett with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #8 Jeremy Stephens def. #4 Josh Emmett by KO via strikes (1:35, R2)
