Robelis Depaigne faces off with Sam Alvey after Karate Combat 56 UFC veteran Robelis Despaigne was the favorite to win the Karate Combat one-night, 8-man heavyweight tournament Friday night in Miami, and he scored three victories to earn a shot at company champion Sam Alvey . Despaigne, who was 3-0 in the promotion with a trio of knockouts in a combined time of 24 seconds, kicked off with a decision win over former GLORY champion Saulo Cavalari, while Tim Johnson advanced to the semifinal match with a 15-second knockout over Chase Sherman . Despaigne went back to his lightning-quick finishes next, flooring Johnson in just 10 seconds to earn a spot in the final