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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shigetoshi Kaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoja Masiina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shigetoshi Kaga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoja Masiina's chin.
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181 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigetoshi Kaga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoja Masiina! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaga looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Masiina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaga is trying to get back to half guard. Kaga has control of an arm but Masiina manages to advance to Masiina's back! The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Masiina's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Masiina doesn't have the hooks in and Kaga manages to turn into his guard.
Kaga is breathing heavily. Kaga throwing strikes from guard but Masiina blocks nicely. Kaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Masiina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Masiina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Masiina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaga but Kaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masiina wants to clinch. Masiina drives through and clinches with Kaga against the cage.
Masiina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masiina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Kaga tries to clinch but fails miserably and Masiina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masiina. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kaga punching from the bottom - just letting Masiina know he's still in a fight. Kaga trying to strike off his back.
Kaga keeping moving, preventing Masiina from controlling successfully. Kaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masiina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaga is on top in guard.
Kaga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Masiina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaga. Kaga wants to pass the guard but Masiina is keeping the position. Kaga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kaga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kaga stopping the sweep attempt from Masiina. Kaga forces his way into half guard. Masiina keeping hold of Kaga's head, controlling as best he can. Ground and pound from Kaga. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaga lands a nice short elbow. Kaga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Masiina taking some punishment here, with Kaga in his half guard. Masiina regains full guard. Nicely done. Masiina looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kaga puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Kaga is pressing down on Masiina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masiina is holding on for now. Kaga is trying to control the action in half guard but Masiina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Kaga is trying to work for a kimura but Masiina is defending well.
Kaga is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Masiina controlling Kaga's posture. Masiina manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kaga is trying desperately to improve position. Kaga is working hard here to advance position. Masiina controlling from mount. Masiina throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kaga has his hands clasped together but Masiina breaks the hold and Kaga is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Masiina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoja Masiina!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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