It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, February 24, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC on FOX 28. Headlining the card are Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the […]
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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, February 24, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC on FOX 28. Headlining the card are Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.
Renan Barao vs. Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1 in what should be an interesting fight.
Sara McMann vs. Marion Reneau is next in a female bantamweight bout.
Angela Hill vs. Maryna Moroz is next in a female strawweight bout.
Ben Saunders vs. Alan Jouban in a welterweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.
Marcin Prachnio vs. Sam Alvey in a light heavyweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card. In round 1, Prachnio is poking with leg kicks then tries a wheel kick but Alvey catches and Alvey goes for a takedown! He gets on top briefly then wraps the neck as Prachnio gets up. Alvey still has the neck wrapped up as Prachnio drives him to the cage and knees the legs and finally breaks away. Prachnio is hesitant to engage, he’s feinting a lot. Alvey throws a head kick and Prachnio ties up and looks for a knee. Both men land crosses as Alvey backs to the cage. Alvey lands a pair of low leg kicks, the second of which staggers Prachnio. He goes there again and the Pole goes to the body. Alvey rocks him then puts him down.
Rani Yahya vs. Russell Doane is next in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Yahya gets a quick takedown. Yahya hitting knees to the chest as he has Doane trapped in this half nelson-ish position. Yahya finally lets it go just over a min left. He’s in side control now. Doane turns away and Yahya hits a couple knees to the back and the ref stops the action, stands them up. Yahya circles and Doane follows but doesn’t let his hands go at all. In round 2, Yahya takes the back now, body triangle. He peppers Doane with right hands. Doane tries to spike Yahya on his head right at the end of the frame.In round 3, Doane stalking Yahya. He throws a body kick which gets caught. Doane stuffs the takedown attempt and gets on top but Yahya reverses to top a moment later. Yahya framing up an arm-triangle. He gets his legs free and gets to the correct side and the tap comes a moment later.
Eric Shelton vs. Alex Peres is next in a flyweight bout. In round 1, Perez opens with a leg kick but he eats a right hand a moment later. Perez pressuring a bit and lands two kicks but Shelton hits another right hand counter. Perez lands a nice cross and Shelton shoots a moment later. Perez sprawls on it and he gets on top. Perez working elbows from open guard. Shelton trying to control posture, finally rolls backward and gets up. Perez greets him with a leg kick. Perez working elbows from open guard. Shelton trying to control posture, finally rolls backward and gets up. Perez greets him with a leg kick. Perez with a counter cross then a leg kick. Shelton catches the kick and hits a nice knee to the body. Perez continues to stalk. Perez with a step-in elbow and a combination that has Shelton backing up. Shelton seems out of sorts. He stuffs a shot after hitting a knee. In round 2, Shelton hits his own and stuffs a takedown. Perez goes for another takedown and muscles Shelton to his back this time. Shelton gets his back to the cage but Perez has control of his legs. Shelton trying to work up but he keeps getting dragged down. In round 3, Perez is feinting and Shelton is looking for his right. Perez with a leg kick then he grabs a single and rips Shelton down. Shelton works to the cage but he’s eating short shots. Shelton able to get to his feet and get away this time. Shelton is outlanding but it’s not enough. He lands a pair of nice rights. Perez picked up the decision win.
Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Albert Morales vs. Manny Bermudez in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Morales rocks Bermudez with a right hand and the debutante shoots immediately, and he gets it, moving to mount quickly. Morales is able to turn over into guard but Bermudez has him ensnared in a triangle and he’s trying to lock it up, adjusting. Morales gives the thumbs up as Bermudez pulls down on the head trying to finish. Bermudez opens it up and Morales is looking to pass to half. Bermudez working on an omoplata now but he’s not using it to sweep so they’re stalemated for now. Morales tries to hop over and Bermudez briefly goes for guillotine, then back-take but Morales goes to his back. Morales able to reclaim guard then kick off and get up. Bermudez rushes forward to clinch but Morales takes him down into half guard. Hard hammerfists. Bermudez now wraps the neck and uses it to get on top and drop an elbow at the bell. In round 2, Morales opens the round with another hard right. He stuffs a shot with an elbow and makes Bermudez stand. Then again. Right hand lands for Bermudez and he follows it with a shot. It’s stuffed but he wraps the neck, pulls guard, rolls to mount, gets the tap.
Here are the results:
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX/6 p.m. ET)
Bantamweight: Renan Barao vs. Brian Kelleher
Female Bantamweight: Sara McMann vs. Marion Reneau
Female Strawweight: Angela Hill vs. Maryna Moroz
Welterweight: Ben Saunders vs. Alan Jouban
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/4 p.m. ET)
Light Heavyweight: Sam Alvey def. Marcin Prachnio via KO (punch) at 4:32 of R1
Flyweight: Rani Yahya def. Russell Doane by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:32 of Round 3
Light Heavyweight: Alex Perez def. Eric Shelton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Manny Bermudez def. Albert Morales via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:33 of R2
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