Earlier tonight at UFC Vegas 119, knockout artist Manel Kape delivered a powerful efficiency in opposition to Kyoji Horiguchi in a rematch.
When the potential flyweight title eliminator bout started, “Karate Child” fought a well-measured Spherical 1. He landed continuous physique and leg kicks and likewise scored a takedown.
Nonetheless, Kape additionally had his moments of success. A few of the pictures he landed had been sufficient to stun the Japanese fighter.
In Spherical 2 of the UFC Vegas 119 most important occasion, Kyoji Horiguchi scored a takedown, received high management, and racked up floor management time whereas attempting to arrange a submission. Nonetheless, “Starboy” saved Horiguchi busy even on the bottom, managing to land strikes even whereas on his again.
Because the third stanza started, Manel Kape went all out, however Horiguchi landed a clear proper hand that surprised the previous and put him on the again foot momentarily. Simply when it appeared just like the Japanese fighter had totally turned the tide in his favor, Kape answered with a proper hand that dropped a dazed Horiguchi.
Smelling blood, the 32-year-old went for the ultimate kill with uppercuts from the again, prompting Herb Dean to step in and cease the bout.
Official choice: Manel Kape defeats Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO within the 2:42 mark of Spherical 3.
Kape is now using a four-fight win streak with all 4 wins coming by way of knockout. Through the ocagon interview, he made it clear that he ought to be preventing for the UFC flyweight title next.
UFC Vegas 119: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi ~ Highlights
