Kavcic pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Sugita. Kavcic entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 21% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Kavcic refused to go away, chipping away at Sugita's lead until Kavcic took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Sugita never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Kavcic had earned the upset.