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Eric Lawson is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

Mixed martial arts career

Eric Lawson began his professional mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

career on February 12, 2004 for the California

California

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based mixed martial arts promotion Gladiator Challenge at Colusa Casino in Colusa, California

Colusa, California

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, USA.

Lawson's 5 fight win streak ended in a loss to Wayne Philips on February 26, 2010 in San Jose, California

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi

Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi

Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The sixth Challengers episode took place on February 26, 2010, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.-Background:The Sarah Kaufman vs...

.

Lawson's last fight was against Ron Keslar at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on January 29, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States.-Background:...

. Lawson was defeated via armbar at 1:57 of the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 9–4
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Ron Keslar
| Submission (armbar)
| Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on January 29, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States.-Background:...

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
|align=center| 9–3
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Wayne Philips
| Submission (armbar)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi

Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:47
|San Jose, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 9–2
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Waylon Kennell
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite. It...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:54
|San Jose, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 8–2
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Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson (fighter)

Tony Johnson, Jr. Also known as Tony of the Johnson J. is an American mixed martial artist primarily fighting for King of the Cage and G-Force Fights. Johnson is the former KOTC Heavyweight Champion. Johnson has a professional record of 4-0 and most recently defeated Tony Lopez at KOTC Legacy on...

| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:28
|San Jose, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 7–2
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Kenneth Seegrist
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: At The Mansion II

Strikeforce: At The Mansion II

Strikeforce: At The Mansion II was a mixed martial arts event held on September 20, 2008. The event took place at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California...

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 6–2
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Jesse Gillespie
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson for the...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:03
|San Jose, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 5–2
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San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
|align=center| 4–2
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Raul Castillo

Raul Castillo is an American mixed martial artist from Half Moon Bay, California .Raul has been practicing martial arts since the age of four. Achieving the rank of Black Belt at the age of eleven, under George Marenco in the style of Kami-Do-Ryu, Raul later went on to once again achieve the rank...

| TKO
| GC 7: Seasons Beatings
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:23
|San Francisco, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 4–1
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Josh Neal
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives

-External links:**...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:20
|San Jose, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 3–1
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Nik Theotikos
| Submission (triangle choke)
| GC 61: Chaos at Kezar
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:46
|San Francisco, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Attila Bordor
| Decision
| GC 36: Proving Grounds
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|San Francisco, California, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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External links

Strikeforce Homepage

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