Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Masanori Kanehara def. Alex Caceres (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Caceres
–
12
Kanehara
●29–28 Kanehara×10●29–27 Kanehara×2
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–27Kanehara
- Jesse Holland · MMAMania.com29–27Kanehara
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Kanehara
- CagePages.com29–28Kanehara
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Kanehara
- SevereMMA.com29–28Kanehara
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29–28Kanehara
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Kanehara
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Kanehara
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Kanehara
- C.J. Tuttle · Sherdog.com29–28Kanehara
- Trent Dozier · LastWordOnSports.com29–28Kanehara
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
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.
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.
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alex Caceres 51%49% Masanori Kanehara
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-15-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-12-5
1507
Elo rating
1500
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
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alex Caceres · 2-3
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Masanori Kanehara · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
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%