Manel Kape Chases Down Asu Almabayev For Finish At | MMA News
UFC Fight Night 253 went down from the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada earlier tonight (Saturday, March 1, 2025) and featured a flyweight essential occasion. Manel Kape took on Asu Almabayev in a bout that was scheduled to go 5 rounds.
Kape, the No. 6-ranked flyweight within the division, entered the competition off a huge third-round TKO win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva back in December. It was a bounce-back victory after struggling a resolution loss to Muhammad Mokaev the earlier July. He confronted Almabayev, the No. 8-ranked 125-pounder, who regarded to keep his undefeated UFC document intact in opposition to Kape.
Almabayev landed a good kick to the physique to begin issues off, however Kape made him pay by catching the legs and connecting on a number of repeated jabs. Kape managed to land a good left hand that backed Almabayev in opposition to the cage. Kape tried to push ahead however Almabayev fended him off with strikes. Kape again pressed ahead, connecting on a few pictures that compelled Almabayev to circle out.
Almabayev managed a left hook as Kape missed on an inside strike. More ahead stress from Kape as he lands some hooks that put Almabayev in opposition to the cage but again earlier than he circles out. Almabayev tried a takedown that was stuffed. Almabayev landed a spinning elbow however paid for it as Kape retaliated with some repeated straights to the face to finish the spherical.
The second spherical kicked off with one other stuffed takedown attempt from Almabayev. A wild overhand proper was simply missed as Kape moved out the best way. Kape managed to side-step a few spinning back kick makes an attempt from Almabayev. Kape continued to show off great motion, dodging Almabayev’s assaults. Almabayev simply missed on a flying knee and Kape pressed ahead on him in opposition to the cage. Kape ate a counter-strike from Almabayev however he continued to press ahead, holding Almabayev on the retreat. Kape managed a stunning counter proper overhand that was answered gy a entrance kick type Almabayev.
Kape jumped inside with a flying knee to the physique, and landed a follow-up straight. More stunning motion from Kape adopted, as he continued to doge Almabayev’s assaults. A lead proper hook for Kape landed however Almabayev subsequently claimed there was an eye poke that quickly stopped the motion. After a few seconds, the motion resumed and Kape pressed ahead laborious to finish the spherical.
The third spherical began off with a few blocked kicks from Almabayev. Kape pressed ahead but again and had Almabayev in opposition to the cage. Almabayev missed wildly on a hook and Kape adopted up with stress. He managed to land some pictures in opposition to the cage that surprised Almabayev, dropping him, and Almabayev was compelled in on a takedown attempt that resulted in a sprawled out place for the 2 males the place they stalemated for a second.
Once back up to their toes, Kape again pressured ahead rapidly, touchdown a number of strikes to Almabayev’s face, forcing Almabayev to run. Kape chased him down, touchdown a strike to the face again earlier than the referee stepped in after having seen enough.
Official Result: Manel Kape def. Asu Almabayev through R3 TKO (punches, 2:16)
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