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#UFCVegas103 results: Manel Kape swarms Asu Almabayev, calls for flyweight title shot

  • Manel Kape achieved a TKO victory over Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night 253, with the match ending at 2:16 in Round 3.
  • Kape's dominance was marked by outstriking Almabayev 63-40 in total strikes, illustrating his control throughout the bout.
  • Asu Almabayev raised concerns during the fight about a potential eye poke that went unaddressed by the referee.
  • The victory marked the first loss for Almabayev in 18 fights, ending his winning streak since 2017.
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'Who is next?': Kape wants title shot after TKO win

Manel Kape could be in line for his first UFC title shot after rolling to a third-round stoppage victory over Asu Almabayev on Saturday night.

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#UFCVegas103 results: Manel Kape swarms Asu Almabayev, calls for flyweight title shot

Manel Kape dominated in the UFC Fight Night 253 main event, but if you ask Asu Almabayev, the finish was not without controversy. The flyweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas saw Kape (21-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) excel at every turn, but Almabayev (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was unable to get the referee’s attention to address a potential eye poke. As a result, Kape kept fighting to record a TKO stoppage at 2:16 of Round 3. To start the fight, Kape quickly to…

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Manel Kape Gets A Dominant Win Over Asu Almabayev At The Latest UFC FIGHT NIGHT

The latest Fight Night show saw Manel Kape send a message to the flyweight division with a dominant win over a man who was on a 17-fight winning streak.

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“People Expect the Referee to See Everything” – Veteran MMA Ref Defends Manel Kape Eye-Poke Controversy at UFC Vegas 103

Despite winning the fight via an impressive third-round stoppage, a lot went wrong for Manel Kape at his UFC Vegas 103 clash against Asu Almabayev on Saturday. First of all, the Portuguese flyweight was originally supposed to face former champ Brandon Royval, which would have all but guaranteed him a title shot. However, the latter pulled out, and ‘Starboy’ had to settle for #8 ranked Asu Almabayev. But that’s not all. A couple of alleged eye po…

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Chael Sonnen Urges UFC to Fix Eye Pokes With New Gloves and Tougher Penalties

Eye pokes have once again stirred controversy in the UFC, leaving fighters injured and fans frustrated. The issue came to the forefront when Henry Cejudo took multiple eye pokes from Song Yadong at UFC Seattle, ultimately leading to a technical decision loss. Just days later, Manel Kape was accused of repeatedly poking Asu Almabayev in ...

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Dana White alerted for next flyweight super fight as Manel Kape calls for UFC champion after KO win

Rising flyweight Manel Kape headlined UFC Vegas 103 against Asu Almabayev in a much anticipated bout. Kape dominated the fight, The post Dana White alerted for next flyweight super fight as Manel Kape calls for UFC champion after KO win appeared first on FirstSportz.

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