On an inspired night, Manel Kape dominates Brazilian and wins by knockout at UFC Tampa

On the main card of UFC Tampa, Manel kape showed why he deserves a chance to fight for the flyweight title (up to 56,7 kg) against Alexandre pantoja. The Portuguese dominated Bruno 'Bulldog' in the three rounds and achieved a technical knockout in the third. At 31 years old, Kape defended his ninth place in the division ranking and reached the mark of 20 victories in his career.

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Bruno, in turn, saw the end of his four-fight winning streak and became further away from his dream of fighting for the belt.

Manel Kape Show

The Brazilian started the fight with many feints, trying to confuse Kape, but halfway through the first round, the Portuguese fighter began to take advantage of his greater height and reach. Kape landed good left-handed straights that shook Bruno 'Bulldog'. In the final stretch, Bruno tried a front kick, but ended up hitting Manel's lower parts, which led to a warning from the referee.

In the second round, Kape came back with everything, intensifying the show. He pressed, combined punches and kicks, and used provocations to destabilize the Brazilian. In search of recovery, Bruno tried another kick, but, again, he hit Kape's lower parts, which made the referee take a point off his score.

With one point deducted, Bruno knew he needed a knockout in the last round. The Brazilian went on the attack and landed some good blows, but Kape held firm and, in the second minute of the round, punished the Brazilian with blows to the head and waistline, until he achieved the technical knockout.

Manel Kape asked for a title shot

Manel kape overcame Bruno Bulldoguinho No. UFC Tampa. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC News

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In the post-fight interview, Kape took advantage of the spotlight to downplay the title challengers and focused on a showdown with the champion. Alexandre pantoja in your next fight.

“First of all, thank you, Tampa, you guys are amazing. I’m not going to swear, but screw Kara-France, screw Moreno, screw Adesanya, I’m next! Give me a fight with Pantoja! I’ll be the first one to destroy Pantoja. Hey, Dana, I deserve two bonuses!” he said. Manel kape.

Watch Manel Kape's knockout of Bruno 'Bulldog'

Sliiightly controversial low kick, nicked the body, led to a FLURRY of hard strikes for Manel kape to secure the win pic.twitter.com/e55MZg6CBS

— The Global Lens-Sports (@TGLMSports) December 15, 2024

Oldest fighter of the night delivers brutal knockout and wins duel at UFC Tampa

In the co-main fight of UFC Tampa, Cub swanson surprised and applied a brutal knockout on Billy quarantillo. At 41 years old, the veteran landed a combination of a cross and a straight left that made his opponent hit the canvas in the third round, after a fight full of twists and turns. 

With the victory, Swanson reached 30 career victories, and the fighter has been active in the UFC since 2011. Quarantillo, in turn, suffered his ninth career defeat, at the age of 36.

Watch Cub Swanson's brutal knockout at UFC Tampa

CUB SWANSON KNOCKS OUT BILLY Q!#MMA #UFC #UFCTamp pic.twitter.com/eZBfX4UDZ2

— MMA Frenzy (@mma_frenzy) December 15, 2024

Check out all the results from UFC Tampa

MAIN CARD 

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Joaquin buckley derrotou Colby covington by technical knockout (doctor stoppage) at 4min42s of R3

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Cub swanson derrotou Billy quarantillo at 1min35s of R3

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Manel kape derrotou Bruno Bulldoguinho by technical knockout at 1:57 of R3

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): dustin jacoby derrotou Victor Petrino by knockout at 3min44sec of R3

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Daniel Marcos derrotou Adrian Yanez  by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Navajo Stirling derrotou George Tokkos by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson derrotou Ottman azaitar by knockout at 2min3s of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Joel alvarez derrotou Drakkar Klose by knockout at 2min48s of R1

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Sean Woodson derrotou Fernando Padilla by technical knockout at 4:58 of R1

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Felipe Lima derrotou Miles Johns by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Miranda maverick derrotou Jamey-Lyn Horth by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): davey grant derrotou Ramon Taveras by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Piera Rodriguez derrotou Josephine Knutsson by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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