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Hiromitsu Kanehara Wataru Sakata
Hiromitsu Kanehara
26-28-5

RD1 20:00

Decision

Wataru Sakata
23-30-1

Fight: Kanehara vs. Sakata

JapanRings Japan: Rise 5
19AUGTHU'9912:00 AM
Heavyweight• main card• 1 rounds

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Main Info

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Forms

LLLLW
WLLWW

Nationality

JapanJapan

JapanJapan

Age

(1970-10-05) 55

53(1973-07-16)

Weight

(84 kg) 185 lbs

225+ lbs (102+ kg)

Height

(178 cm) 5′10″

5′9″ (176 cm)

Reach

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Gym

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Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

26

5 KO/TKO - 9%
13 submission - 24%
8 decision - 15%

23

8% - 4 KO/TKO
30% - 16 submission
6% - 3 decision

Losses

28

6 KO/TKO - 11%
7 submission - 13%
15 decision - 28%

30

15% - 8 KO/TKO
28% - 15 submission
11% - 6 decision

Past Opponents

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GRABAKA Live! 2
27 Oct2012Draw(Unanimous) RD3
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Yusuke Sakashita
(8-2)
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DEEP Cage Impact 2012: Tokyo
07 Apr2012Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
Japan
Daijiro Matsui
(12-24-5)
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DEEP 57 Impact
18 Feb2012Draw(Majority) RD2
Japan
Hideto Tatsumi
(1-1)
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Deep 54 Impact
24 Jun2011Decision(Unanimous) RD310:00
Japan
Hiroki Sato
(5-3-3)
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Deep 51 Impact
11 Dec2010Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
South Korea
Young Choi
(12-8-1)
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Deep 49 Impact
27 Aug2010Draw RD25:00
Japan
Riki Fukuda
(15-4)
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Deep 46 Impact
28 Feb2010Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Makoto Miyazawa
(3-2-4)
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Deep 44 Impact
10 Oct2009KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:25
Japan
Ryuta Sakurai
(18-15-4)
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Deep 42 Impact
30 Jun2009Draw RD25:00
Japan
Kenji Nagai
(5-8-2)
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Deep 41 Impact
16 Apr2009KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:02
Japan
Ichiro Kanai
(7-9-3)
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Pancrase 194: Shining 8
01 Oct2008Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
Japan
Keiichiro Yamamiya
(34-22-9)
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Pancrase 190: Shining 5
01 Jun2008Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Izuru Takeuchi
(23-9-6)
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Pancrase 187: Shining 2
26 Mar2008Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Ryo Kawamura
(5-0-2)
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Pancrase 173: Rising 3
18 Mar2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD31:36
Brazil
Marcelo Brito
(4-1)
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MARS 5: Marching On
28 Oct2006Sub(Armbar) RD10:49
Russia
Ruslan Abdulkhamidov
(1-0)
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Kokoro - Kill Or Be Killed
15 Aug2006Sub(Heel Hook) RD12:02
Lithuania
Kestutis Arbocius
(5-5-1)
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Pancrase 161: Blow 3
09 Apr2006Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
Germany
Chalid Arrab
(6-3)
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K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Seoul 2005
05 Nov2005Decision(Majority) RD25:00
Japan
Yuki Kondo
(43-16-5)
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Pancrase 154: Spiral 8
02 Oct2005Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Yuri Bekichev
(4-7)
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Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 3
20 Aug2005KO/TKO(Punches) RD1
Brazil
Maurício Rua
(7-1)
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Pride 29: Fists of Fire
20 Feb2005KO/TKO(Stomp) RD11:40
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
(18-4)
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Pride 28: High Octane
31 Oct2004KO/TKO(Doctor Stoppage) RD23:52
Croatia
Mirko Filipović
(9-2-2)
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Pride Bushido 3
23 May2004Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Brazil
Wanderlei Silva
(20-3-1)
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Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
24 Nov2002KO/TKO(Corner Stoppage) RD13:40
Russia
Mikhail Iliyukhin
(33-17)
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Rings Japan: World Title Series 6
15 Feb2002Draw(Majority) RD3
United Kingdom
Paul Cahoon
(2-5)
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Rings Japan: World Title Series 5
21 Dec2001Decision(Split) RD35:00
Australia
Kelly Jacobs
(2-1)
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Rings Japan: World Title Series 4
20 Oct2001Sub RD21:51
USA
Matt Hughes
(27-3)
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Rings Japan: World Title Series 3
11 Aug2001Decision(Majority) RD35:00
Brazil
Ricardo Arona
(2-1)
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Rings Japan: World Title Series 2
15 Jun2001Sub(Kneebar) RD20:53
USA
Dave Menne
(30-6-2)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 2000 (Round 3)
24 Feb2001KO/TKO(Punches) RD33:24
Brazil
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
(10-1-1)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 2000 (Round 3)
24 Feb2001Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD20:27
USA
Tom Sauer
(12-5)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 2000 (Round 2)
22 Dec2000KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:14
Brazil
Alexandre Ferreira
(8-1)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 2000 (Round 2)
22 Dec2000Sub(Kimura) RD22:45
USA
Josh Hall
(0-0)
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Rings USA: Rising Stars 2
22 Jul2000Decision(Split) RD25:00
USA
Adrian Serrano
(33-11-2)
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Rings USA: Rising Stars 2
22 Jul2000Sub(Armlock) RD12:07
Brazil
Renato Sobral
(14-1)
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Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 2
15 Jun2000Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
Brazil
Mario Sperry
(6-1)
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C2K - Colosseum 2000
26 May2000Decision(Majority) RD2
Netherlands
Valentijn Overeem
(10-8)
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Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion
06 Feb2000KO/TKO(Punch) RD14:14
USA
Jeremy Horn
(34-4-4)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 1999 (Round 1)
28 Oct1999Decision(Majority) RD25:00
USA
Dan Henderson
(5-0)
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Rings Japan: King Of Kings 1999 (Round 1)
28 Oct1999Decision(Majority) RD25:00
Japan
Wataru Sakata
(16-22-1)
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Rings Japan: Rise 5
19 Aug1999Decision RD120:00
Japan
Masayuki Naruse
(31-32-1)
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Rings Japan: Rise 4
24 Jun1999Decision(Unanimous) RD130:00
Netherlands
Valentijn Overeem
(9-6)
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Rings Japan: Rise 3
22 May1999KO/TKO(Corner Stoppage) RD14:35
Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
(26-9-1)
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Rings Japan: Rise 1
20 Mar1999Sub(Armbar) RD10:14
Brazil
Ricardo Morais
(7-1-1)
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Rings Japan: Capture '99
21 Feb1999Decision RD115:00
Russia
Volk Han
(39-16)
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Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 4)
23 Jan1999Sub(Leglock) RD13:32
Netherlands
Hans Nijman
(21-16)
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Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 3)
23 Dec1998Sub(Armbar) RD19:04
Netherlands
Dave van der Veen
(2-1)
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Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 2)
20 Nov1998Sub RD17:24
Bulgaria
Dmitriy Petkov
(2-5)
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Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 1)
23 Oct1998Sub RD14:55
United Kingdom
Lee Hasdell
(5-5-1)
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NOTS 2 - Night of the Samurai 2
11 Oct1998Decision RD1
Netherlands
Willie Peeters
(17-14)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 6
21 Sep1998Sub(Choke) RD16:57
Georgia
Zaza Tkeshelashvili
(8-7)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 5
28 Aug1998Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD10:17
Netherlands
Dick Vrij
(20-19)
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Rings Japan: Capture '98
20 Jul1998Sub(Armbar) RD14:22
Netherlands
Sander McKilljan
(2-0)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 4
27 Jun1998Sub(Armbar) RD13:26
United Kingdom
Lee Hasdell
(3-4-1)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 3
29 May1998Decision(Unanimous) RD130:00
Bulgaria
Todor Todorov
(3-7)
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Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 1
25 Apr1998Sub(Armlock) RD1
Netherlands
Sander Thonhauser
(2-4)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 2
16 Apr1998Sub(Achilles Lock) RD16:26
Russia
Mikhail Iliyukhin
(18-10)
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Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 1
28 Mar1998Sub(Achilles Lock) RD1

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kanehara vs. Sakata

  • Which event are Hiromitsu Kanehara and Wataru Sakata fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in Rings Japan: Rise 5.

  • How many rounds is the Hiromitsu Kanehara vs. Wataru Sakata?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 1-round RINGS fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Hiromitsu Kanehara vs. Wataru Sakata?

    The fight is organized by the Fighting Network RINGS (RINGS).

  • When is the Hiromitsu Kanehara vs. Wataru Sakata fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on August 19, 1999