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Event:
Empire: 4
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Kallas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karelis.
Kallas scores with a jab. Karelis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karelis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kallas swings widly with a right hand
and Kallas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Karelis misses.
Kallas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karelis avoids the head kick by Kallas.
Karelis lands the left hand.
Karelis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kallas in his tracks.
Karelis tests Kallas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karelis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Karelis misses the shot to the body.
Kallas slips a straight right by Karelis.
It looked like Kallas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karelis misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kostas Karelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelis scores with a hook to the body. Kallas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Karelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Karelis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kallas's guard.#SUB#
Kallas looking for a guillotine here but Karelis defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelis won't allow Kallas to sweep him here.
Kallas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kallas is keeping the position for now.
Kallas controlling Karelis's posture.
Kallas wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Kallas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelis manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kallas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kallas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kallas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kallas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kallas.
Kallas stops Karelis from standing up.
Kallas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kallas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallas throwing strikes but missing.
Kallas throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Kallas is working Karelis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kallas is looking to work some ground and pound but Karelis has wrist control.
Karelis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kallas throws a big right hand that misses.
Kallas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karelis's head.
Kallas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kallas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kallas wants to pass the guard but Karelis is keeping the position.
Kallas is in close to Karelis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karelis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelis wants to stand and escape but Kallas is having none of it.
Kallas postures up in Karelis's guard and throws a big left but Karelis blocks it.
Kallas postures up in Karelis's guard and throws a big left but Karelis blocks it. #T4#
Kallas pushing down on Karelis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karelis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karelis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kallas scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC#
Karelis is rocked!
Kallas is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Karelis is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kallas fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Karelis from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kallas! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Kallas!
Arnold Kallas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, PEAK for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
Empire: 2
Date: May 03, 2020 |
#R1#
Karelis takes one on the button.
Good shot there by Robshaw.
Karelis throws a body punch but Robshaw moves out of range.
Karelis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robshaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Robshaw slips under a jab from Karelis.
Robshaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Robshaw.
Karelis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robshaw slips a straight right by Karelis.
Karelis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robshaw scores with a jab.#TD2#
Karelis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Karelis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karelis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Robshaw's face as Karelis controls the position.
Karelis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Karelis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Robshaw some visible discomfort.
Karelis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Robshaw's shoulder. That is not cool.
Karelis looks up at the clock and then as Robshaw takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karelis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T1#
Karelis controlling from side mount.
Karelis working the ground and pound from side control.
Karelis happy to just control the position for now.
Karelis working the strikes but Robshaw uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Karelis not doing much here.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robshaw taking some punishment here, with Karelis in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karelis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Robshaw wants to control but Karelis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Karelis.
Robshaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robshaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karelis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karelis controlling the action here.
Robshaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karelis scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Karelis stalling.
Karelis winds up and cracks Robshaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karelis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Karelis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Robshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Karelis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robshaw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karelis.
A cross from Robshaw lands.
Karelis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robshaw avoids the body shot from Karelis.
Robshaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch lands to the side of Karelis 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#
Karelis is rocked!
Robshaw lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Karelis head around and knocks him out cold! Robshaw hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Robshaw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2020 |
#R1#
Adams slips under a jab from Karelis.
Karelis lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams moves away from the strike by Karelis.
As Karelis looks to move away, Adams throws a big counter combo but Karelis just gets out of the way.
Karelis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adams's hands.
Karelis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karelis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelis throws an off balance right hand
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karelis sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelis just misses with a punch to the body.
Karelis stuffs the takedown.
Adams tries to bum rush Karelis with a series of wild strikes but Karelis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Karelis does no damage. #T1#
Karelis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adams tries for a takedown but Karelis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Karelis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karelis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karelis is looking to score with low kicks.
Adams walks into a straight right hand from Karelis.
Karelis just misses with a punch to the body.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelis circles away.
Karelis scores with a nice right hand.
Karelis throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams.
Kostas Karelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Karelis.#T2#
Karelis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the body from Karelis misses
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelis misses the shot to the body.
As Karelis looks to move away, Adams throws a big counter combo but Karelis just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Karelis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karelis.
Karelis clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karelis takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Karelis takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Karelis closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Karelis tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Karelis back against the cage.
Karelis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Karelis lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Karelis.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Karelis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Karelis has him pressed against the cage.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Karelis lands with a short shot to the head.
Karelis misses with a punch to the body.
Karelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karelis tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing Karelis back against the cage. #T4#
Karelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Karelis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelis pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams jumps guard but Karelis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Karelis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karelis.
A shot in the inside from Karelis.
Karelis just leaning against Adams, taking a breather.
Karelis slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Karelis to work.
Karelis lands a left hand.
Karelis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Karelis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Karelis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karelis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Karelis misses with a looping right.
Karelis stuffs the takedown attempt from Adams. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Karelis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karelis digs a good hook to Adams's body.
#CL2#
Karelis clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelis.
Karelis lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams jumps guard but Karelis stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams jumps guard but Karelis stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelis has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
#T1#
Nice body punch from Karelis.
Karelis stalling in the clinch.
Karelis has Adams pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karelis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karelis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karelis continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Karelis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karelis gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karelis scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelis.
Karelis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelis.
Karelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Karelis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kostas Karelis.
Karelis sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karelis lands a body shot.
Karelis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karelis feints a jab promting Adams to slip. Karelis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adams slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adams's head backwards.
Karelis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
Karelis throws a body shot but no joy.
Karelis jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.
Karelis cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Adams avoids the body shot from Karelis.
Kostas Karelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adams on the side of the head.#CL2#
Karelis clinches.
Karelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Karelis is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karelis lands with a left to the head.
Karelis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
The referee calls for Karelis to work.
Karelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Kostas Karelis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Karelis to work.
Adams letting Karelis take a breather here.
Karelis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #T4#
Karelis effectively controlling the action here.
Karelis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karelis smiles and moves away.
Adams slips under a jab from Karelis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Karelis as Adams shoots in.#CL2#
Karelis moves into range and clinches up with Adams.
Karelis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adams letting Karelis take a breather here.
A short right from Karelis.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karelis lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Karelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karelis lands a right hand.
Karelis lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams jumps guard but Karelis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karelis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelis lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Karelis.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelis slowing the pace effectively.
Karelis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Karelis.
Karelis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelis scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
A body shot lands from Karelis.
A short right from Karelis on the inside.
Karelis stalling the fight.
Karelis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karelis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karelis lands with a light punch inside.
Karelis taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelis.
Karelis lands with a right to the head.
Karelis is stalling here.
Karelis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karelis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Karelis lands with a right to the head. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Karelis on the inside.
Karelis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Karelis cracks Adams with a nice body shot.
Karelis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karelis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karelis lands a right hand.
Karelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karelis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Karelis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karelis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Karelis lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Karelis.
Karelis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karelis after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Karelis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karelis has Adams pushed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Karelis.
Karelis lands a nice uppercut.
Karelis lands with a left to the head.
Karelis presses Adams against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Karelis.
Karelis stalling against the cage.
Karelis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Karelis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostas Karelis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Karelis slows down the pace here.
Karelis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kostas Karelis.
The fighters circling - Karelis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelis scores with a shot to the body.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karelis.
Adams drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karelis sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams wants to clinch up but Karelis keeps it at a distance.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karelis sprawls well. Karelis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Garrett Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams moves away.
Adams lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Karelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karelis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Karelis!
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