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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Lawson (ranked 1714 p4p, 237 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 1528 p4p, 214 weight class). Lawson's entrance music is Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. A fine choice. Trevor Lawson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kagekatsu Uesugi's chin.
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185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson misses with a hook.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Lawson.
Uesugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawson sets himself, and Uesugi steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawson avoids it this time.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
Lawson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Lawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Lawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi wants to clinch up but Lawson keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
Lawson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Uesugi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lawson counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Lawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a big shot that misses.
Uesugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Uesugi misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uesugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
Uesugi moves to clinch but Lawson breaks away
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Lawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uesugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Lawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uesugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawson rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uesugi works Lawson's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
Uesugi throws a hook but Lawson blocks it.
Lawson throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Uesugi takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Lawson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Lawson misses with a hook.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Uesugi's shoulder, as Uesugi tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi cracks Lawson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uesugi lands with a nice body punch.
Uesugi moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Lawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Lawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawson defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Lawson misses with a looping left.
Uesugi missing with a left hand there. Lawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uesugi misses the body punch
and Lawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Lawson misses with a hook. Uesugi ducked under it nicely.
Uesugi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lawson misses with an uppercut
letting Uesugi counter with a right hand.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uesugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawson.
Lawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uesugi.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Uesugi lunges at Lawson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawson's hand.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut
enabling Lawson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson moves away from the strike by Uesugi.
Uesugi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good shot there by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a body punch
enabling Lawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Lawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uesugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uesugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lawson lands with an overhand left.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Uesugi.
Lawson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Uesugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uesugi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Uesugi counters with a left to the body.
Uesugi staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uesugi momentarily.
Lawson misses the jab.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Uesugi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawson swings for the body but Uesugi moves out of range.
Lawson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uesugi takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Lawson walks into a stiff left hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Uesugi swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Uesugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uesugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uesugi.
Uesugi tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing Uesugi back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Lawson fails to land.
Uesugi is working Lawson over against the cage.
Uesugi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Uesugi gets through Lawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uesugi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawson is rocked!
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Lawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uesugi pushes Lawson against the cage. Uesugi is working some dirty boxing. Uesugi pushes off with a quick right hook! Lawson goes down! Lawson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Uesugi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kagekatsu Uesugi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kagekatsu Uesugi thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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RATING
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