UFC veteran Robelis Despaigne was the favourite to win the Karate Fight one-night, 8-man heavyweight match Friday night time in Miami, and he scored three victories to earn a shot at firm champion Sam Alvey.
Despaigne, who was 3-0 within the promotion with a trio of knockouts in a mixed time of 24 seconds, kicked off with a call win over former GLORY champion Saulo Cavalari, whereas Tim Johnson superior to the semifinal match with a 15-second knockout over Chase Sherman.
Despaigne went again to his lightning-quick finishes subsequent, flooring Johnson in simply 10 seconds to earn a spot within the ultimate.
On the opposite aspect of the grand prix bracket, Zac Pauga stopped Alan Belcher by way of TKO earlier than defeating Daniel James by way of determination within the semifinal match.
Despaigne and Pauge went to struggle in a battle of former UFC heavyweights within the grand finale, and the Olympic medalist in taekwondo shut Pauga’s proper eye after the opening spherical, forcing the medical doctors to cease the match in between rounds to crown him the winner.
Despaigne will now face Sam Alvey for the heavyweight championship in a yet-to-be-announced occasion.
