Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Caceres
United StatesAlex Caceres
“Bruce Leeroy”
21-15-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Masanori Kanehara def. Alex Caceres (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Masanori Kanehara
JapanMasanori Kanehara
26-12-5
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Masanori Kanehara defeated Alex Caceres by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Masanori Kanehara won the decision.

Fight stats

Alex Caceres
Masanori Kanehara
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 78
Significant strikes
32 of 69
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
33 of 87
Total strikes
102 of 145
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
0:37
Control time
7:31
Significant strikes by target
14 of 60
Head
29 of 62
5 of 11
Body
0 of 3
5 of 7
Leg
3 of 4
20 of 72
Distance
20 of 54
4 of 6
Clinch
11 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
19 of 32
16 of 25
Total str.
45 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
2:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
1 of 1
3 of 3
Total str.
43 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:00
Ctrl
4:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 58
Sig. str.
12 of 36
14 of 59
Total str.
14 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#CaceresKanehara
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Kon Papaioannou
#CaceresKanehara
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#CaceresKanehara
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Caceres
-
12
Kanehara
●29-28 Kanehara×10●29-27 Kanehara×2
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Caceres
100%
Kanehara
14 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Kanehara71.4%●29-27 Kanehara21.4%●30-27 Kanehara7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Kanehara
R2
86%
Kanehara
R3
93%
Caceres

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alex Caceres
-297
75% implied win probability
Open: -277Best: -283
Masanori Kanehara
+236
30% implied win probability
Open: +231Best: +250

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex CaceresMasanori Kanehara
Bookmaker-300+250
Bovada-305+215
Pinnacle-283+250
sports-interaction-300+230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Caceres vs Masanori Kanehara?

Masanori Kanehara defeated Alex Caceres by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Masanori Kanehara won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Caceres vs Masanori Kanehara?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Masanori Kanehara won the decision.

Was Alex Caceres vs Masanori Kanehara a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Masanori Kanehara.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alex Caceres 56%44% Masanori Kanehara

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

21-15-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-12-5
1692
Power Index rating
1648
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

BJJJeet Kune Do
vs
-
Alex Caceres
  • 2010Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · lightweight

Camp Freedom Fighters MMA · US

Masanori Kanehara

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.21
SLpM
1.88
49%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.09
SApM
1.63
62%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
1.44
68%
TD Acc.
50%
64%
TD Def.
63%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 3 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
0.45
Avg takedowns
1.33
1:21
Avg control time
6:00
106
Career high strikes
32
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alex Caceres
Strike target
Masanori Kanehara
63%
Head
63%
25%
Body
30%
12%
Leg
7%
Alex Caceres
Strike position
Masanori Kanehara
87%
Distance
65%
9%
Clinch
17%
4%
Ground
18%