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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Latka Gravas (ranked 31 p4p, 5 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 28 p4p, 4 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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166 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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31
166 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
Uesugi pushes Gravas up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Gravas successfully pulls guard.
Uesugi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uesugi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Uesugi tries to pass.
Uesugi tries to stand but Gravas is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gravas working a defensive guard here.
Uesugi stays in close to Gravas 's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Uesugi moved away.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses.
Uesugi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uesugi jabs at Gravas 's body.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Gravas misses with a straight left.
Uesugi tries to counter with a clinch but Gravas shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Uesugi avoided it.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Uesugi.
Uesugi has closed the distance and engaged Gravas in a clinch.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi gets through Gravas 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gravas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas slips a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the side of Gravas 's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Uesugi just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas moves forwards but Uesugi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uesugi dips to his left and cracks Gravas with an uppercut!
Uesugi cracks Gravas with an open hand slap.
Gravas scores with a push kick.
Gravas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gravas there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gravas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Gravas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Gravas as he connects with a hook.
Gravas is looking to chop away at Uesugi's legs.
Uesugi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Uesugi looks to clinch
and Gravas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
Gravas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Uesugi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Uesugi.
Gravas walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi fails to land with a series of punches.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uesugi throws out the jab.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Gravas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi stalks Gravas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gravas 's face. Gravas staggers backwards, shaken.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Gravas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravas misses the target.
Uesugi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gravas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.
Gravas staying out of range there.
And Gravas counters with a quick kick to the body but Uesugi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Uesugi moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
Uesugi moves into the clinch.
Uesugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas misses with a body punch.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gravas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.
Gravas missing with a left hand there. Uesugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Uesugi. Beautiful body shot.
Uesugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas is looking to counter punch.
Uesugi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Uesugi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravas was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas lands with a cross.
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uesugi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravas 's hands.
Uesugi misses with a body punch
and Gravas counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Uesugi counters by clinching up.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Gravas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravas lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas digs a right hand into Uesugi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uesugi's gas tank.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Uesugi.
Gravas lands a right hand.
Gravas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravas doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi lands a lovely overhand right.
Uesugi lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravas tried to counter with a leg kick but Uesugi avoided it.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uesugi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravas moves away.
Gravas misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravas .
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Uesugi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Uesugi lands a jab to the head.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas counters with a thumping low kick.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
It looked like Gravas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uesugi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi avoids a kick to the body.
Uesugi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gravas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gravas cracks Uesugi with a good jab.
Uesugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas , right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gravas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Uesugi connects with a body shot.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uesugi's knee momentarily.
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Gravas defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uesugi with a jab.
Uesugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Uesugi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi clinches with his opponent.
Gravas tries to pull guard but Uesugi won't allow it.
Gravas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas misses with some punches.
Gravas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uesugi tries to stall but Gravas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi lands a body shot.
Gravas misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Gravas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uesugi.
Uesugi blocking some punches.
Gravas 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas working aggressively here.
Uesugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Gravas working aggressively here.
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Uesugi is trying to maintain a safe position but Gravas gets an underhook and turns Uesugi into the cage.
Uesugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gravas 's elbow.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Uesugi.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi throws a head punch that misses.
Uesugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Gravas .
Gravas digs a right hand into Uesugi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uesugi's gas tank.
Uesugi tries to work over Gravas 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uesugi presses Gravas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Gravas connects with the punch.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uesugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uesugi throws a series of punches but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uesugi wants to clinch.
Gravas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uesugi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uesugi wants to counter with a clinch but Gravas pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi tries to clinch up but Gravas circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Uesugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uesugi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uesugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gravas rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravas tries a low kick but Uesugi avoids it.
Uesugi wants to counter the offense by Gravas and move into the clinch position.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravas slips a straight right by Uesugi.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uesugi.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi sizes up Gravas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Uesugi catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Gravas scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas ducks right into an uppercut from Uesugi.
Uesugi stuns Gravas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uesugi misses with a left hand
and Gravas counters with a big right hand! Oh Uesugi is in trouble here! Gravas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Latka Gravas !
Latka Gravas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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RATING
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