After partaking in an all-out brawl on the host lodge on Wednesday, flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Muhammad Mokaev lastly bought their arms on one another contained in the Octagon throughout the UFC 304 early prelims on Saturday evening.

Even earlier than Bruce Buffer made the announcement, Mokaev and Kape needed to be separated. As soon as the bell rang, it was off to the races with ‘The Punisher’ getting issues began by way of a lead leg assault. Not eager to be the primary to make a mistake, each fighters have been uncharacteristically affected person and provided little in the best way of offense all through the opening spherical.

With 15 seconds to go within the spherical, Kape lastly determined to get his arms going and managed to clip Mokaev.

Issues began to get just a little loopy in spherical two with Kape showing to interrupt a toe on his lead leg. Trying to regulate the appendage mid-fight, Mokaev rushed in and tried to capitalize with a well-placed knee. Moments later, Mokaev landed a takedown however blatantly grabbed Kape’s shorts, practically pulling them off his physique.

That prompted referee Mike Beltran to pause the motion, take away Mokaev’s prime place, and provides ‘The Punisher’ a stern warning.

The motion noticed a slight uptick within the third spherical with Mokaev capturing in for a takedown close to the three-minute mark of the spherical. Kape caught Mokaev in a guillotine however was unable to cinch it in, permitting ‘The Punisher’ to free his head and maintain prime management. Kape fishes for a kneebar which prompts Mokaev to scramble.

That permits Kape to get again to his toes, however there’s not sufficient time on the clock for him to mount any form of late-round offense.

Official End result: Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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