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Event:
Empire: 6
Date: Jun 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robshaw lands with an overhand left.
Robshaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD2#
Kallas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kallas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Robshaw pushes Kallas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kallas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Robshaw is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kallas connects with a decent elbow.
Kallas working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kallas landing strikes. #SUB2#
Kallas is trying to get an arm triangle but Robshaw is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kallas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Robshaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kallas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kallas throws a strike aimed at the side of Robshaw's head but Robshaw avoids it well.
Kallas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robshaw to see if he's OK.#T1#
Kallas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kallas lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#Robshaw is rocked!
Kallas cracks Robshaw with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kallas immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Robshaw is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kallas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Kallas!
Arnold Kallas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PEAK, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Empire: 4
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Howard misses with a combination
and Robshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Robshaw slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Howard tries to bum rush Robshaw with a series of wild strikes but Robshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robshaw looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard misses with a kick to the body.
Robshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howard momentarily.
#CUT2#
It looks like Michael Howard has been cut.
Robshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robshaw has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Howard misses with a combination
and Robshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Howard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Robshaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robshaw.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Robshaw misses with an uppercut. Howard saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michael Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Robshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Howard throws a right hand that Robshaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Robshaw also avoids with ease.
Robshaw has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Robshaw misses with a straight left.
Howard takes one on the button.#ROC2#
Howard is rocked!
Robshaw closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Howard! Robshaw dives in looking to finish! Howard is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Robshaw!
The defeated Michael Howard had this to say: 'I apologize to my fans for this defeat, I will continue training hard and come back stronger.
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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:
Rural Champion 4
Date: Mar 17, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
James decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SU2#
James escapes and gets back to his feet.
James throws a series of punches but Bean moves out of range. #TD2#
Bean gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bean is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and James dives into side control.
#REVR#
Bean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks James politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. James prefers to stall for the moment though.
James scores with punches from side control. #T1#
James staying calm.#SUB2#
James is working to tighten his grip on Bean's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bean has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but James is really squeezing tight and eventually Bean passes out! James breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Handy James!
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