Tag: Manel Kape

Matheus Nicolau Gets Split Verdict Over Manel Kape – UFC Vegas 21 Results

KapeNext up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a flyweight bout between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau. Round 1: Nicolau opens with an impactful leg kick. A lot of feinting since before Nicolau lands another leg kick. Kape is slowly backing Nicolau against the fence. Nicolau goes for a takedown after getting the […]

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Next up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a flyweight bout between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau.

Round 1: Nicolau opens with an impactful leg kick. A lot of feinting since before Nicolau lands another leg kick. Kape is slowly backing Nicolau against the fence. Nicolau goes for a takedown after getting the body lock and has him down. Nicolau passes to half guard but Kape slowly gets up. Nicolau sinks in a guillotine but Kape escapes. Kape misses a spinning back kick. The fight goes to the ground soon after with Nicolau ending the round in Kape’s guard.

Round 2: Nicolau is backed up against the fence. He lands a body kick. Kape lands an uppercut which seems to have hurt Nicolau. Nicolau fails with a takedown attempt. Kape is swinging and throwing much more volume. Kape somewhat drops Nicolau with a left. Nicolau lands a nice right but Kape eats it. Kape lands a body shot. Kape gets take endn down but gets up to his feet right after. He lands a leg kick on Nicolau. He lands a couple of combos as Nicolau is backed up against the fence. Kape drops the pace a bit as Nicolau lands some strikes. Kape slips on a missed spinning back kick attempt as the round ends.

Round 3: Nicolau has a promising start as he lands punches and kicks and looks much more composed compared to the previous round. Nicolau goes for a takedown but Kape does well to defend it. Nicolau drops Kape with a leg kick. Both fighters start to swing now with Nicolau showing much more confidence to engage. It’s a much closer fight now. Kape starts to take over and lands a big knee to the head. Kape lands another one to the stomach. Nicolau connects with a spinning elbow. The fight comes to an end.

Official result: Matheus Nicolau defeats Manel Kape via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Alexandre Pantoja Outworks Manel Kape – UFC Vegas 18 Results

Kape PantojaNext up on the UFC Vegas 18 main card is a flyweight clash between Alexandre Pantoja and the debuting Manel Kape. Round 1: Pantoja is aggressive early on as he puts the pressure on Kape. Pantoja lands a couple of body kicks. Kape defends a takedown attempt. He lands a jab but receives a leg […]

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Next up on the UFC Vegas 18 main card is a flyweight clash between Alexandre Pantoja and the debuting Manel Kape.

Round 1: Pantoja is aggressive early on as he puts the pressure on Kape. Pantoja lands a couple of body kicks. Kape defends a takedown attempt. He lands a jab but receives a leg kick from Pantoja in response. Pantoja lands a body kick and follows it up with a big leg kick. Kape continues to stay on the outside and move but hasn’t really thrown a lot of strikes. Kape eats a body kick and then goes for a cartwheel kick only to find himself on the ground. Pantoja looks to land ground and pound. The round comes to an end with Kape failing on a takedown attempt.

Round 2: A better round from Kape who continues to pick his shots. Pantoja continues with his onslaught of strikes as he only lands a couple that he’s throwing such as a body kick. Kape lands a leg kick. Pantoja responds with a right hand. Not a lot of action in this fight overall but even more so in this round as neither fighter is taking many chances. Kape goes for a takedown attempt and gets Pantoja down to end the round.

Round 3: Pantoja lands a body kick. Pantoja goes on a flurry but fails to hurt Kape like much of this fight while the latter looks to land the perfect counter strike. Kape eats another a body kick. Kape goes for a jab and looks to get more active but Pantoja lands a combination that ends in a head kick that connects. Kape eats it and mockingly acts like he’s wobbled. Kape is the one advancing forward now and blocks a body kick. Pantoja lands a leg kick. Pantoja complains of an eye poke but the referee didn’t see it as Kape looks for the kill. Pantoja is fine as they continue striking before Kape takes him down. Pantoja gets up and lands a knee on his way up. Kape looks for another takedown but ends up controlling Pantoja along the fence as the fight ends.

Official result: Alexandre Pantoja defeats Manel Kape via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

Former RIZIN Champion Manel Kape Glad Cody Garbrandt Plans To Move Down

Manel Kape was the talk of MMA in Japan under the RIZIN banner and he’s hoping to make some noise in the UFC. Kape is known for his exciting fighting style and brash attitude, which could make for some fun matchups in the UFC’s flyweight di…

Manel Kape was the talk of MMA in Japan under the RIZIN banner and he’s hoping to make some noise in the UFC. Kape is known for his exciting fighting style and brash attitude, which could make for some fun matchups in the UFC’s flyweight division. Someone who is just as explosive as Kape both […]

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Former RIZIN Champion Manel Kape Signs Multi-Fight Deal With UFC

KapeManel Kape is the latest addition to the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division. According to MMA Fighting, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion has signed a multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion following an initial report from Combate. Kape joins the UFC following an impressive 2019 run which saw him go 3-0 and end the year […]

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Manel Kape is the latest addition to the UFC’s stacked bantamweight division.

According to MMA Fighting, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion has signed a multi-fight deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion following an initial report from Combate.

Kape joins the UFC following an impressive 2019 run which saw him go 3-0 and end the year as the RIZIN bantamweight champion following his TKO win over Kai Asakura at RIZIN 20 in December. He also stopped the likes of Seiichiro Ito and UFC veteran Takeya Mizugaki earlier in the year.

The 26-year-old Angolan — who trains out of AKA Thailand — has compiled a 15-4 professional record with 14 wins coming by way of stoppage.

His addition strengthens an already exciting division which includes the likes of Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, Cody Garbrandt, Aljamain Sterling, Marlon Moraes and of course, current champion Henry Cejudo.

It should be interesting to see how Kape transitions into facing UFC-level opposition.

What do you make of the signing? Who do you want to see Kape fight in his UFC debut?

RIZIN 20 Results: Manel Kape Stops Kai Asakura

LowkickMMA will be bringing you RIZIN 20 results lie from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event will see Kai Asakura take on Manel Kape for the RIZIN bantamweight championship. The card is stacked with great matchups, including Bellator star Patricky Pitbull who will compete on the undercard in the promotion’s Lightweight […]

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LowkickMMA will be bringing you RIZIN 20 results lie from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

The main event will see Kai Asakura take on Manel Kape for the RIZIN bantamweight championship. The card is stacked with great matchups, including Bellator star Patricky Pitbull who will compete on the undercard in the promotion’s Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament.

Check out our full RIZIN 20 results below, courtesy of MMA Fighting.

RIZIN 20 results

Main card

  • Manel Kape def. Kai Asakura via R2 TKO (strikes, 0:38)
  • Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Rui Ebata via R1 TKO (three knockdowns, 2:47)
  • Seo Hee Ham def. Ayaka Hamasaki via split decision
  • Mikura Asakura def. John Macapa via unanimous decision
  • Rena def. Lindsey Vanzandt via R3 TKO (corner stoppage, 4:42)

Undercard

  • Tofiq Musaev def. Patricky Pitbull via unanimous decision
  • Jiri Prochazka def. C.B. Dollaway via R1 KO (left hook, 1:55)
  • Simon Biyong def. Vitaly Shemetov via R2 TKO (strikes, 0:58)
  • Hiromasa Ogikubo def. Shintaro Ishiwatari via split decision
  • Jake Heun def. Satoshi Ishii via R1 TKO (strikes, 1:12)
  • Patrick Mix def. Yuki Motoya via R1 submission (guillotine choke, 1:37)
  • Taiju Shiratori def. Taiga via R2 TKO (doctor stoppage, 3:00)
  • Miyuu Yamamoto def. Amp the Rocket via unanimous decision
  • Patricky Pitbull def. Luiz Gustavo via R1 KO (soccer kick, 0:28)
  • Tofiq Musaev def. Johnny Case via R1 TKO (strikes, 2:45)

What do you make of the RIZIN 20 results?

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Video: Ian McCall & Opponent Throw Blows At Rizin Weigh-Ins

Things got a little bit scrappy between two fighters at the weigh-ins for the upcoming Rizin FF event. Ian McCall and Manel Kape didn’t want to wait to get into the ring before exchanging blows. The two fighters, who are set to compete in the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix, were involved in a physical altercation […]

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Things got a little bit scrappy between two fighters at the weigh-ins for the upcoming Rizin FF event.

Ian McCall and Manel Kape didn’t want to wait to get into the ring before exchanging blows. The two fighters, who are set to compete in the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix, were involved in a physical altercation at the weigh-ins.

Video of the incident has emerged and it was clearly seen that Kape slapped McCall in the back of the head following their staredown and McCall retaliated with a slap.

Kape threw a punch back, but McCall dodged it. Officials then had to separate the fighters. Check out the incident here:

McCall wrote on Twitter afterward that it was a slap, not a punch, and that his opponent would have been far more damaged had it been a closed-hand strike:

“It was a slap. If my hand was closed he would have dropped.”

McCall and Kape will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament on Friday, which marks the first day of the promotions’ two-day event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

If you recall, McCall was granted his release from the UFC in October to pursue other opportunities. Once he was available, Rizin decided to sign him to be in their tournament. It should be noted that he has not fought since a loss to John Lineker in January 2015.

On the flip side, Kape advanced in the Rizin tournament by beating Erson Yamamoto by first-round knockout in October. He has won all but one of his career fights via finish.

The winner will advance to the semifinals of the Grand Prix, which takes place on the second day of the Rizin event Sunday.

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