On Saturday, April 22 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, USA Ilima-Lei «The Ilimanator» Macfarlane will meet Kana Watanabe in a 3-round flyweight bout.
 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane The Ilimanator |
 Kana Watanabe |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 USAHonolulu, Hawaii, USA |
 JapanTokyo, Japan |
| Age | 33 years | 34 years |
| Pro | 8 years | 5 years |
| Height | 5′ 4″ (163 cm) | 5′ 6″ (168 cm) |
| Reach | 66½″ (168 cm) | 66″ (168 cm) |
| Division | flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
flyweight (125 lbs / 56,7 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 12 - 2 - 0 (2 KOs) |
11 - 1 - 1 (3 KOs) |
| KOs | 16% | 27% |
| Inactive | 253 days | 344 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, April 22 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Ilima-Lei Macfarlane versus Kana Watanabe?
Who fights on Saturday, April 22?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Raufeon Stots (19 - 1 - 0) | Patchy Mix (17 - 1 - 0) | Tournament Championship |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12 - 2 - 0) | Kana Watanabe (11 - 1 - 1) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Aaron Pico (10 - 4 - 0) | James Gonzalez (10 - 5 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ray Borg (16 - 5 - 0) | Kyoji Horiguchi (31 - 5 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Mads Burnell (16 - 5 - 0) | Justin Gonzales (14 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Yancy Medeiros (15 - 8 - 0) | Charlie Leary (17 - 13 - 1) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Kai Kamaka III (10 - 5 - 1) | Adli Edwards (9 - 2 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Sumiko Inaba (5 - 0 - 0) | Veta Arteaga (7 - 4 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Keoni Diggs (10 - 2 - 0) | Weber Almeida (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Bobby King (12 - 5 - 0) | Aalon Cruz (10 - 4 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Davion Franklin (5 - 1 - 0) | Kasim Aras (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Ilara Joanne (11 - 6 - 0) | Bruna Ellen (6 - 4 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Alexey Shurkevich (13 - 5 - 0) | Masayuki Kikuiri (8 - 2 - 1) |
Ilima-Lei «The Ilimanator» Macfarlane
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Macfarlane has been performing for 8 years.
The last fight of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane took place on August 12, 2022 against Bruna Ellen.
Macfarlane won by split-decision (SD).
On November 3, 2017 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane became the Bellator MMA Women flyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
Total fights: 14
Wins: 12
Wins by KO: 2
Wins by subm: 6
Wins by dec: 4
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0How many fights did Ilima-Lei Macfarlane have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Leg Kick) |
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| 2023-04-22 | Kana Watanabe | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-08-12 | Bruna Ellen | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-04-23 | Justine Kish | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-12-10 | Juliana Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-12-21 | Kate Jackson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-04-27 | Veta Arteaga | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2018-12-15 | Valerie Letourneau | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2018-06-29 | Alejandra Lara | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2017-11-03 | Emily Ducote | Win Submission (Triangle Armbar) |
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| 2017-04-21 | Jessica Middleton | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2016-12-03 | Emily Ducote | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-06-24 | Rebecca Ruth | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-01-29 | Amber Tackett | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2015-08-28 | Maria Rios | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-01-17 | Katie Castro | Win KO (Punches) |
Who all beat Ilima-Lei Macfarlane?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Leg Kick) |
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| 2022-04-23 | Justine Kish | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-12-10 | Juliana Velasquez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Kana Watanabe
Kana Watanabe is a Japanese MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Watanabe has been performing for 5 years.
The last fight of Kana Watanabe took place on May 13, 2022 against 
Denise Kielholtz.
Watanabe won by submission (triangle choke).
Total fights: 13Wins: 11Wins by KO: 3Wins by subm: 4Wins by dec: 4Losses: 1Losses by KO: 1Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 0Draws: 1How many fights did Kana Watanabe have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Shanna Young | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-07-29 | Veta Arteaga | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-04-22 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-05-13 | Denise Kielholtz | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2021-06-25 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-04-02 | Alejandra Lara | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-12-29 | Ilara Joanne | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-10-22 | Hee Eun Kang | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2019-04-21 | Justyna Haba | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-03-08 | Soo Min Kang | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-12-31 | Shizuka Sugiyama | Win TKO (Punch) |
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| 2018-08-26 | Asami Nakai | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Yukari Nabe | Win Decision (Majority) |
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| 2018-03-10 | Yukari Nabe | Draw Draw (Majority) |
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| 2017-12-29 | Shizuka Sugiyama | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-12-03 | Hikari Sato | Win Technical Submission (Armbar) |
Who all beat Kana Watanabe?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-22 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2021-06-25 | Liz Carmouche | Loss TKO (Punches) |
Macfarlane and Watanabe are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Kana Watanabe will win by unanimous decision.
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