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Masanori Kanehara: Loses Controversial Split Decision Wednesday
Kanehara lost to Rani Yahya via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Wednesday in San Diego.
ANALYSIS
Kanehara probably deserved a better fate, but the fight was so boring that it's hard to get too worked up about the decision. Kanehara allowed Yahya to control position on the ground for long periods of time and that clearly cost him in the minds of the judges. Even with the controversial loss, Kanehara has still won seven of his last nine bouts.
Kanehara probably deserved a better fate, but the fight was so boring that it's hard to get too worked up about the decision. Kanehara allowed Yahya to control position on the ground for long periods of time and that clearly cost him in the minds of the judges. Even with the controversial loss, Kanehara has still won seven of his last nine bouts.
Kanehara's bantamweight bout against Rani Yahya, which was originally scheduled for June 27, has been moved to the July 15 UFC card in San Diego, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old Kanehara has won seven of his last eight fights dating back to 2011, with his only defeat being handed down by disqualification. He hasn't been submitted in a professional bout since 2005, but will have to continue to keep his guard up, as Yahya has earned 16 of his 20 career victories via submission.
The 32-year-old Kanehara has won seven of his last eight fights dating back to 2011, with his only defeat being handed down by disqualification. He hasn't been submitted in a professional bout since 2005, but will have to continue to keep his guard up, as Yahya has earned 16 of his 20 career victories via submission.