Ren “YA-MAN” Sugiyama Stops Masanori Kanehara at Super
Ren Sugiyama, known as YA-MAN, stopped Masanori Kanehara by technical knockout at 2:51 of Round 3 at Super RIZIN.4 on July 27, 2025. RIZIN’s official result lists the 66 kg bout as a referee stoppage after ground punches.
Official Result
YA-MAN def. Masanori Kanehara by TKO (ground punches), Round 3, 2:51. The contest was held at 66 kg under RIZIN MMA rules over three five-minute rounds.
How the Fight Unfolded
Kanehara looked to grapple and pressure YA-MAN toward the corner. He tried to take the fight down and pursued a leg lock, but YA-MAN freed his leg. Kanehara continued to tie him up and landed elbows before the end of the first round.
Kanehara continued wrestling in the second, taking YA-MAN’s back and later reaching mount to land elbows and punches. In the third, YA-MAN defended a triangle attempt, struck from top position, then returned to his feet. When Kanehara shot again, YA-MAN met him with a right uppercut and follow-up punches that led the referee to stop the fight at 2:51.
Super RIZIN.4 Context
The fight was the thirteenth bout on the Super RIZIN.4 card at Saitama Super Arena. See RIZIN’s official YA-MAN vs. Kanehara result and fight recap and the complete Super RIZIN.4 results.
Context and Significance
The official record specifies ground punches as the method, clarifying that the referee stopped the contest after the fight reached the mat. Kanehara remained in the bout through the first two rounds, but the third-round stoppage prevented the scheduled 66-kilogram contest from going to the judges. The 2:51 time gives the result a precise endpoint. On a card with championship fights and several veteran names, YA-MAN’s TKO was one of the clearest finishes on the program.
The distinction is important in the record because a TKO can result from a referee stopping unanswered strikes, a doctor’s intervention, or a corner retirement; the source here identifies ground punches and a referee stoppage. That specificity helps avoid confusing the finish with a submission or a between-rounds retirement.
