Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season
129 lb Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kana Watanabe
JapanKana Watanabe
13-5-1
RESULT

Kana Watanabe def. Shanna Young (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Shanna Young
United StatesShanna Young
“The Shanimal”
9-6-0
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Boeing Center, San Antonio, United States

Kana Watanabe defeated Shanna Young by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the 129 lb Catchweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Boeing Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kana Watanabe won the decision.

Fight stats

Kana Watanabe
Shanna Young
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
68 of 91
Total strikes
29 of 50
6 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
4
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
36 of 51
Total str.
9 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
16 of 21
Total str.
12 of 18
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
16 of 19
Total str.
8 of 12
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Joel Ojeda
#WatanabeYoung
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jon Schorle
#WatanabeYoung
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ryan Thompson
#WatanabeYoung
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Watanabe
-
0
Young
●30-27 Watanabe×4●30-26 Watanabe
All 5 media scorecards▾

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kana Watanabe
-329
77% implied win probability
Open: -369Best: -270
Shanna Young
+261
28% implied win probability
Open: +271Best: +600

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKana WatanabeShanna Young
BetAnything-300+220
BetOnline-300+250
BetUS-300+200
Betway-1429+600
Bovada-285+210
Cloudbet-270+216
DraftKings-305+245
FanDuel-340+240
MyBookie-350+225
Pinnacle-275+220
unibet-360+240

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kana Watanabe vs Shanna Young?

Kana Watanabe defeated Shanna Young by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the 129 lb Catchweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Boeing Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kana Watanabe won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kana Watanabe vs Shanna Young?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kana Watanabe won the decision.

Was Kana Watanabe vs Shanna Young a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Kana Watanabe.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jeff Rexroad
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kana Watanabe 72%28% Shanna Young

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-5-1
Record
9-6-0
1749
Power Index rating
1581
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
129 lb Catchweight
Weight Class
129 lb Catchweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.09
SLpM
3.18
64%
Str. Acc.
47%
11.39
SApM
4.88
1%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
-
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 8 fights
9.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.3
2.33
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:27
Avg control time
0:23
9
Career high strikes
72
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kana Watanabe
Strike target
Shanna Young
78%
Head
71%
22%
Body
22%
0%
Leg
7%
Kana Watanabe
Strike position
Shanna Young
2%
Distance
74%
2%
Clinch
13%
97%
Ground
13%