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 145 lbs Azacca Trounvouche vs James Hackett
An early CFC fight of the year nominee, this featherweight championship fight did not disappoint the 86,788 fans in attendance. One fan was a little over-excited and attacked James Hackett on his way to the ring. CFC and MMA Tycoon are both looking into the incident, but as of this writing, no updates have been given and all parties involved are keeping tight-lipped about it. Thankfully, Hackett was not badly injured and even though he could have been justified in bowing out, he chose to continue with the fight. The adrenaline kept up in the first round as Hackett was able to mount the offensive, momentarily dazing the challenger and winning the round on all cards. Hackett has to look back and think what could have been; if he had thrown that looping left a little harder, if he had jumped Trounvouche when he was down on one knee … could have, would have. The turning point happened early in the second after Hackett delivered a heavy low kick to the Jamaican’s family jewels. It wasn’t malicious, but it slowed Hackett’s flow and pumped Trounvouche’s corner up. It was all Azacca Trounvouche after that, throwing a combination of leg kick’s to slow Hackett down and short, crisp jabs to keep Hackett honest. Hackett came out flying in the fifth, knowing he needed something big to pull out the win, but Trounvouche’s defense was too tough. A great fight by both fighters, 99% of the fight was a standup brawl, with an incredible 426 strikes thrown. Result: New flyweight champion Azacca Trounvouche by Unanimous Decision.
265 lbs Thiago Araujo vs Bubba Jones
Two gentlemen wallowing in heavyweight obscurity, looking to get noticed. This fight won’t help their chances, one of the most boring fights in this pundit’s short history. Araujo came in on a three-fight losing streak and Jones suffered a bitterly disappointing last second knockout at CFC 435B. The title loss fight was hanging over his head because he could muster no offense at all. He landed two total punches through the whole fight and added one GnP for a total of three strikes. Three. In 15 minutes. It’s no wonder Araujo cruised to this easy victory … right? Well, no not quite. Despite Jones’ lack of offense, Thiago Araujo wasn’t exactly making the decision easy for the three Japanese judges as he mustered a head punch, a body punch and one of his own GnP. Judge Yukihiro Yamamato, speaking to us on the promise of anonymity, said he feel asleep mid-way through the first and was glad he didn’t miss anything. Result: Thiago Araujo by Unanimous Decision.
155 lbs Humors Lacplesis vs Friedrich August Von Hayek
The new CFC lightweight champion jumped into the cage in a non-title fight against Friedrich August Von Hayek, a winner at CFC 436. It was a slow first round as both fighters looked for openings before FA Von Vayek countered a missed body kick with a good takedown into half guard. Von Hayek pressured Lacplesis’ defense, but couldn’t quite get to the position he wanted and instead settled for weak strikes from the unenviable position. Lacplesis kept the fight off the ground for the rest of the match, striking with accuracy and keeping Von Hayek honest. A less determined man would have crumbled under the leg kicks and spinning punches; Von Hayek proved he was determined, but not quick enough to avoid the punishment. Lacplesis earns the warm-up win. Result: Humors Lacplesis by Unanimous Decision
185 lbs Wilfredo Wild vs Yef Yew
New middleweight champion, Wilfredo "The Convict" Wild, put his title on the line against Yef Yew, the 42-year-old man from FU, Afghanistan. A great toe-to-toe battle, Wild retained his belt in style. Yew was aggressive coming out after the first bell, hoping to catch Wild on off-balance to score the easy win. Wild displayed good defense, withstood the storm, and countered to score the first round win. A two-punch combination halfway through the second rocked Yew, but he survived and came out to the third knowing he needed a knockout to win the title. Two rounds of running and trying to avoid getting hit tired Yew out and Wild threw a monster overhand right that sent Yew to the canvas. It looked disgusting and you have to hope Yew is okay. Result: Wilfredo Wild by TKO
265 lbs Ted Bundy vs Francisco Babyara
Both fighters coming off disappointing CFC debuts at CFC436, looking to get their careers back on track. Bundy was on a five-fight losing streak and Francisco "The Count" Babyara hadn’t won in three. Babyara came out on fire, throwing everything at Bundy, including the kitchen sink, and cut him with a crisp jab less than a minute into the fight. That threw Bundy off his game and he got hammered and knocked down by a great combination. Babyara knew it was all over and wanted to finish in style, letting Bundy get back to his feet. Oh the fine line between a win and a loss. Bundy got up to finish the round, had the time to recuperate, and came out in the second round a new man. He slipped past a combination, threw Babyara to the mat and locked him in a kimura, making it look easy. Result: Ted Bundy by Submission
265 lbs Kimbo Slice vs Titan Reign
Kimbo "Dark Killer" Slice was making his CFC debut, his last fight back in early August. The rest did his old body some good, but not before an early scare from opponent Titan Reign. Reign won his CFC debut at 435B and cut Slice with a great two-punch combo in the first couple of seconds. Slice backed up, settled down, and dropped Reign 30 seconds later with a nasty right hook. Reign was allowed to wobble back to his feet, rocked him, and knocked him down for the second time before the two-minute mark. Slice allowed him to stand for a second time and finally dropped Reign’s for the final time halfway through the first round. Result: Kimbo Slice by TKO
170 lbs Samuel Hardaway vs Porthos Knox
Samuel "The Sandman" Hardaway made his CFC debut against James Bay’s finest, Porthos Knox. A tough-fought standup brawl through the first two saw Hardaway leading 2-0 heading into the final round. Making it look easy until the final minute of the fight, Hardaway got caught with a right hand from Knox, rocking him, forcing him to hold on until the ref asked for the final bell. It was a close one. Result: Samuel Hardaway by Unanimous Decision
170 lbs Felipe Ferreira-Alves vs Benedicte Swanson
Felipe Ferreira-Alves took a QFC warm-up before joining CFC and it helped straighten out some kinks that he put to good use in his first round submission win against Benedicte Swanson. It wasn’t easy, Swanson controlled the first round, until Ferreira-Alves ducked under a right hand and brought his opponent to the ground. A couple of sub attempts later and Ferreira-Alves gets his hands raised in victory. Result: Felipe Ferreira-Alves by Submission
205 lbs Dennis Nilsen vs Felix Silva
Dennis "Bear " Nilsen is undefeated under new manager, Aaron Andersson, and he was pushed to the limits against Felix Silva. Silva actually dominated the fight through the first two rounds with some great wrestling skills, but Nilsen took a huge chance in the waning minutes, giving up the guard in the hopes of finding lightning in a bottle. It worked. He kept moving, finally isolating Silva’s arm, and pulled out the win. Result: Dennis Nilsen by Submission
170 lbs Bea Mason vs Cajetan Shashi
As an organization, the opening fight is always the biggest toss-up. With veterans, you never know if they’ll show up to duke it out, or sit back and collect a paycheck. Bea "Rick" Mason beat Cajetan Shashi, but it was a slow, plodding pile of garbage that didn’t make either fighter happy. Result: Bea Mason by Submission
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