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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Storm Tower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigetoshi Kaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaga has chosen Fighting 17th - Hans Zimmer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Storm Tower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigetoshi Kaga!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaga shoots in and bounces Tower off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaga looking to pass the guard.
Tower looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kaga puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tower wants to get back to his feet.
Kaga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tower doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaga.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tower manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaga wants to pass the guard but Tower is keeping the position.
Tower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tower punching to the body, from the bottom.
Kaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Tower is retaining full guard.
Tower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaga is one step ahead there.
Kaga pushing down on Tower's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kaga looks gassed!
Tower is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tower looking for submissions off his back.
Kaga is trying to control the action in half guard but Tower is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Kaga.
No luck for Kaga with that takedown attempt.
Tower moves in looking to clinch but Kaga pushes him off.
Tower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tower tries to clinch but Kaga moves out of range.
Tower slips a jab and a cross from Kaga.
Tower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tower fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaga keeps the fight on the outside.
Tower gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tower scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tower has a couple of punches blocked by Kaga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
Tower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaga breaks the clinch.
Tower tries to keep at a distance but Kaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaga is working for takedown but Tower is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tower comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Kaga scores with a four punch combination!
Kaga moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaga drags the fight down to the ground.
Kaga striking off his back but it's not causing Tower any problems.
Kaga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tower is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kaga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tower's back instead.
Kaga punishes Tower with strikes from the back mount.
Kaga patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaga working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaga has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tower is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kaga gets his way!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaga is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kaga is persistently looking for the submission but Tower is defending it well.
Kaga lands punches and elbows.
Tower defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kaga tries to keep control of the position but Tower is staying busy.
Kaga keeps control of the position as Tower tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaga is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tower defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kaga is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tower up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shigetoshi Kaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kaga instigates a clinch.
Kaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaga looking for a takedown.
Tower keeps control of Kaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tower throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaga wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaga trying to land knees to the body.
Tower tries to land a knee to the head but Kaga blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Tower.
A nice left hand lands by Kaga.
Tower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tower wants to stall.
Kaga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaga looking for a guillotine here but Tower defends easily.
Tower postures up in Kaga's guard and throws a big left but Kaga blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tower gets to his feet. Kaga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tower stuffs the takedown.
Storm Tower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigetoshi Kaga.
Kaga shoots in for a double leg but Tower sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Storm Tower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaga throws a sloppy head kick and Tower moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaga closes the distance and clinches up with Tower, looking for a takedown. Kaga pushes Tower against the ropes but Tower circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Kaga.
Kaga gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kaga won't allow Tower to sweep him here.
Kaga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tower wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaga stands up out of Tower's guard for a moment - Tower manages to land a nice upkick.
Tower throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Shigetoshi Kaga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaga thows a big elbow that misses.
Kaga trying to control but Tower is working from the bottom.
Kaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tower is keeping the position for now.
Tower is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaga tries to roll over but Tower keeps him under control.
Kaga moves into full guard.
Tower landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tower is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaga is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaga keeping full guard, as Tower tries to pass.
Kaga is still in real trouble! Can Tower finish him?
Kaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaga, not yet.
Kaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Tower working some strikes from top position.
Tower avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tower controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaga working for a triangle but Tower defends it easily.
Kaga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tower.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kaga has momentary wrist control but Tower slips an elbow through the middle.
Kaga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kaga looking for a guillotine here but Tower defends easily.
Kaga trying to keep a closed guard but Tower is proving a slippery customer.
Kaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kaga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tower is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kaga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tower's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tower tries to escape but Kaga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kaga working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tower rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaga moves nicely into side control.
Kaga stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tower clinches but Kaga breaks the clinch
and Kaga counters with a head kick. That will keep Tower thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tower clinches but Kaga breaks the clinch
letting Kaga counter with a right hand.
Tower throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kaga tumbling to the canvas!
It looks like Shigetoshi Kaga has been cut.
Tower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tower postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tower works over Kaga with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Storm Tower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shigetoshi Kaga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tower is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tower tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tower darts in trying to clinch
and Kaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tower shoots in for a double leg but Kaga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaga dodges the punch combination from Tower.
Tower throws a hook but Kaga avoids it easily.
Kaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Tower.
Tower is looking to chop away at Kaga's legs.
Tower throws a jab when Kaga was well out of range.
Kaga slips under a jab.
Tower fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tower moves in looking to clinch but Kaga pushes him off.
Kaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaga is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower tries to clinch there but Kaga circles away.
Kaga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tower clinches with his opponent.
Tower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tower scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaga can't find room to land a body shot as Tower controls the action.
Tower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaga looking for a takedown.
Tower pushes Kaga back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Tower avoids the damage to the body.
Kaga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tower misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaga.
Tower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tower lands a left hand.
Tower lands a right hand.
Tower tries a knee to the head but Kaga blocks it.
Kaga has had enough of the clinch but Tower keeps him there for the moment.
Kaga pushes Tower back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tower.
Tower working aggressively here.
Kaga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tower avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Storm Tower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shigetoshi Kaga.
Tower managing to block the knees to the body from Kaga.
Tower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tower fails to land.
Kaga has Tower pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tower manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tower misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaga is trying to trip Tower. He has hold of a leg but Tower is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kaga persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kaga passes Tower's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tower throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaga connects with a nice short shot to Tower's temple.
Tower misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kaga wants to work for an arm triangle but Tower is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kaga working the head and body with strikes.
Kaga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tower defends it well.
Tower is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaga's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaga's back!
Tower lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tower lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kaga hold on?!
Kaga trying to control the hands but Tower breaks the grip.
Tower throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kaga!
The cut above Shigetoshi Kaga's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shigetoshi Kaga's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Storm Tower!
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