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Main Event Pat Joplin vs James Hackett James "Can't" Hackett is on his way home with a resounding victory against Pat Joplin in the Main Event at CFC 467. Hackett proved his title loss at CFC 463 was a fluke, dominating former #1 contender Pat Joplin from the start of the fight. I talked to one of the lucky 93,607 spectators in attendance who said "I couldn't see much to be honest. When the entrance music started, everyone jumped to their feet and I spilled my beer. By the time I finished cleaning up, it was all over. I heard Hackett didn't even take off his balaclava, is that true?" Pat Joplin gave up on the ground and pound after encountering tough defence, allowing Hackett to gain the dominant position which he didn't let go. Joplin tried to push back to guard, but Hackett caught hold of his neck and choked him out. It's Joplin's first loss in the CFC and earned Hackett the sub of the night award.

CFC 448 - Live from LA Memorial Colossuseum Main Event For the Bantamweight Championship 135 lbs Yuro Nagasaki (+100) (36-22, 2-0) v Leonardo Da Silva (-122) (38-19, 2-1) "The Ninja Demon" Yuro Nagasaki beat Pat Joplin at CFC 441 for the inaugural CFC new era bantamweight belt. Leonardo Da Silva went the distance, making Nagasaki work for it, but the outcome was never in doubt. The champion won all rounds on all cards, mixing some decent groundwork in with an aggressive standup game plan. Da Silva had a great opportunity in the first round, his only true opportunity of the fight, when he caught Nagasaki going for a leg sweep and smartly countered it into a full mount. He couldn’t capitalize on it as Nagasaki worked to improve his worsening position, something he was capable to do most of the night. Result and still bantamweight champion, Yuro Nagasaki by Unanimous Decision. Co-Main Event For the Lightweight Championship 155 lbs Roy Whitaker (-153) (28-12, 3-0) v Akaro Horiguchi (+125) (16-9-1, 2-2) The lightweight championship was a little closer than the Main Event and one of the better fights you’ll ever see, earning Fight of the Night. Roy "SweetPea" Whitaker improves in the CFC to 3-0 (2-0 in title defences) while Akaro "Kid Lightning" Horiguchi falls to 2-2. Whitaker is quickly becoming a fan favorite, choosing to stand-up through his entire fights, throwing as many strikes as his 160 lb body can throw. Horiguchi was no slouch either, not giving an inch as he used his Muay Thai skills to repeatedly chop at the champion’s legs in order to slow him down. The challenger nearly won it in the second, dancing away from some wild hooks and countering with a right cross which dazed Whitaker for much longer than his corner was comfortable with. Horiguchi landed only one strike during his flurry to finish, a jab that wasn’t going to do much. The champion survived the round and went on to retain the belt. Result and still lightweight champion, Roy Whitaker by Unanimous Decision. Best of the Rest 135 lbs Petdee Sitsongrit (-150) (31-13, 2-0) v Chester Drawers (+122) (18-13, 1-1) Petdee Sitsongrit won the ground game in a boring fight against Chester Drawers. He successfully brushed aside twenty-three Chester Drawer sub attempts, a credit to his defensive prowess. Result: Petdee Sitsongrit by Unanimous Decision 185 lbs Andor Kovacs (6-2-1, 1-1) v Penkosip Bizihwaile (13-11, 1-0) Penkosip Bizihwaile was deadly accurate, landing 85% of his strikes and winning his first CFC fight in a minute, 45 seconds. Kovacs falls to 1-1 and will hope to keep his wildness in check next fight. Result: Penkosip Bizihwaile by TKO. 265 lbs Thiago Araujo (27-26, 2-2) v Brent Boston (28-17, 0-2) Thiago Araujo evened his CFC record to 2-2 after winning a three-round snorefest against "Bostons" Brent Boston. Araujo will tell you it’s only the result that matters, but he’ll win no fans for style points. With 95% of the fight on the mat and 54 position improvements between them, nobody will be looking for a rematch. Result: Thiago Araujo by Unanimous Decision. 145 lbs Mike Lowe (35-20, 2-0) v Tommy Walcott (31-22-3, 0-2) Two 145 pound fighters heading in opposite directions. Mike Lowe (2-0) won his second straight CFC decision while "Gypsy" Tommy Walcott (0-2) achieved the opposite feat. A clinch-heavy, each fighter managed to hurt the other, but it came down to accuracy. Result: Mike Lowe by Unanimous Decision 145 lbs Ser Bian Warc Riminal (8-4, 1-0) v Anthon Van Der Dusse (15-24, 1-1) Just when you hoped Anthon Van Der Dusse was turning the corner in his career, he gets subbed by Ser Bian Warc Riminal in less than a minute. Riminal, in his first CFC fight, didn’t need much of an opening, using Van Der Dusse’s sloppy takedown to his advantage and forcing the tap. Result: Ser Bian Warc Riminal by Submission 205 lbs Daniel Hazlehurst (21-17, 0-1) v Clive Staples Lewis (7-4 1-0) Two CFC light heavyweight newcomers went the distance. Clive Staples "C.S." Lewis got up close and personal with Daniel "Disco Dane" Hazlehurst, clinching early and often. The two combined for 250 strikes thrown, an incredible amount of activity in three rounds, with Lewis landing twice as much. Result: Clive Staples Lewis by Unanimous Decision. 185 lbs Jun Liu (15-13, 2-0) v Wilky Pierre (13-10, 1-1) Jun "205 Queen" Liu is now 2-0 after a second round TKO of Wilky "Thunder" Pierre. Pierre was just too predictable, allowing Liu to set up a beautiful counter and turning Pierre into a bloody mess. Result: Jun Liu by TKO 170 lbs Desmond Glass (43-24-2, 0-1) v Exeudo Oni (9-8, 1-0) Never good when you lose your organizational debut, but you have to hand it to "Super Fast" Desmond Glass, he lost in style. Exeudo "Frightmare" Oni won with three seconds left in the first round after the doctor stepped in to stop the fight because of excess bleeding. Rumor has it Oni was seen “putting on the foil” before the fight. Result: Exeudo Oni by TKO.

Main Event For the Welterweight Championship 170 lbs Ceaser El Toro Jr (-133) (22-8, 3-0) v Avraam Papadopoulos (+153) (32-19-1, 2-1) "The Drizzle" Ceaser El Toro Jr extended his winning streak to three after another successful Welterweight title defence. The 170-pound main event lasted the entire five rounds and went to decision, but there wasn’t any doubt who was going to come out on top. Avraam Papadopoulos had a chance of pulling off the early upset when he slipped a jab through El Toro Jr’s defences, sending him stumbling. It was brief, unexpected, and I believe if it had been a harder strike, Papadopoulos could have done some real damage. El Toro Jr recovered nicely, cutting the challenger midway through the first with a sharp elbow to the side of the head. It was a non-factor through the second round, another round dominated by the champion, who used the clinch early and often to punish the challenger. The stand-up back and forth continued into the third round. Despite all the boxing work Papadopoulos put in between fights, he had no answer for the accurate and brutal strikes. El Toro Jr mixed it up in the fourth round, dragging his opponent to the mat, but the subs were half-hearted, a little predictable, and I have a feeling he was just looking to put in work. Papadopoulos stepped it up with a minute gone in the fifth, looking to break through the strong grasp of El Toro Jr and land a lucky shot. He could get nothing done and was barely able to stand he was so tired. Easy win for El Toro Jr. Result and still champion: Ceaser El Toro Jr by Unanimous Decision. Co-Main Event 185 lbs Kirov Sturmovik (-127) (9-2, 0-2) v Leo Bosanac (+111) (8-1, 1-0) "Lightning" Leo Bosanac proved the experts at A Good Cause wrong and won his first CFC fight against "The Flying Wrecker" Kirov Sturmovik … barely. Sturmovik came out like a house on fire, hammering Bosanac with a brutal combination, rocking him, cutting him, and sending him crashing to the canvas. Bosanac managed to avoid the next couple of strikes while on his back, something Sturmovik will be replaying in his nightmares for weeks to come. Sturmovik’s domination continued into the second and he landed at-will for the first minute. It looked all but over, but the tide changed after 90 seconds. Whether Sturmovik hurt himself or Bosanac finally started listening to his corner is debatable. Whatever the reason, Bosanac came to life, avoiding Sturmovik’s strikes and finally landing some of his own. The latter part of the second round was all Bosanac, who showed great footwork and speed while keeping the fight where he wanted it. He hit his opponent so hard that Sturmovik knocked himself out after running full-speed into Bosanac’s outstretched fist. Result: Leo Bosanac by knockout For the Featherweight Championship 145 lbs Azacca Trounvouche (-130) (19-6-1, 2-1) v Diogo Jimenez (+138) (17-7, 2-1) Diogo Jimenez has a shiny new belt around his waist, but it was a controversial split decision that has the featherweight division buzzing. "The Original Rude Boy" Azacca Trounvouche won the title at CFC 438 and most expected a similar result here, but it was not-to-be. After tweaking his nipples, Jimenez did his best to avoid early damage, looking to play the long game and it seemed to work. Trounvouche did manage to use his height advantage to land shots, but they weren’t clean enough to do any serious damage. A tight round that had no clear winner. Trounvouche was more effective in the second round, pogo-ing around the ring with more confidence and landing multiple straight punches to the noggin’. His ribs swollen and bruised, Jimenez came out in the third and re-asserted his own game-plan, successfully avoiding the worst of the damage and mounting some good counters. The fourth round was much of the same, a very strong and aggressive stand-up clash with little to distinguish a winner. Heading into the final round, it was the challenger ahead on most cards, though it was too close to be certain. Neither fighter seemed to show any urgency, so both probably felt like they were ahead. Sadly for the champion, his corner had a poor read on the fight so he wasn’t told to pick up the pace. He was satisfied with sitting in a closed guard for the final two minutes, letting time run out. Result and new featherweight champion, Diogo Jimenez by Split Decision. Best of the Rest 135 lbs Little Kitty Sripituksakul (-125) (19-8-1, 0-1) v Pat Joplin (-120) (21-10, 1-1) A mixed bag for Little Kitty Sripituksakul in his first CFC fight. He showed his class in the first round against submission expert, "The Human Thermometer" Pat Joplin, but became overaggressive in the second. A more patient Joplin was content to let Sripituksakul do the work for him, laying in wait until he could isolate a body part. With Sripituksakul reversing to get into a better ground and pound position, Joplin held onto his arm, twisting it until Sripituksakul could take no more. Result: Pat Joplin by submission. 170 lbs Ivan Andrianov (-104) (12-9, 0-2) v Ralphie Maldonado (-144) (17-9, 2-0) Ralphie "Maldo" Maldonado is now 2-0 in the CFC with a very entertaining and dominating performance against Ivan "Snurri" Andrianov. It went the distance, but it was never in doubt. Maldonado cut him early and rocked him late, setting up an arrogant post-fight interview that the crowd ate up. Result: Ralphie Maldonado by Unanimous Decision. 265 lbs Spinning Fire (-108) (18-6, 2-0) v Professor Xe (-138) (19-7, 1-1) Back to the plastic surgeon for Professor Xe. His face was unrecognizable after the fight, and credit to the doctor for calling it when they did. I don’t think Xe could have afforded to lose any more blood. Result: Spinning Fire by TKO 185 lbs Alan Spence (-115) (10-4, 2-0) v Tua Taamu (-130) (6-8, 1-2) This review has been heavily edited as I have an intense hatred for one of the fighters. His name will not be uttered. 265 lbs Tinashe Chukwuma (-120) (6-2, 3-0) v Olli Lindholm (-125) (11-7, 0-2) Don’t look now, but Kamala is three and oh in the CFC. Chukwuma was cut early in the first from a Lindholm knee, but fought through it to survive the first round. Lindholm missed a clinch in the second and was knocked down with a huge left hand. Result: Tinashe Chukwuma by KO 265 lbs Sam Cooper (-117) (9-7, 1-0) v Dez Havok (-127) (4-7, 0-3) "Lucky" Dez Havok’s career is nearing an end. Newcomer Sam "Setanta" Cooper wasn’t great, but strong enough in the clinch to pull this one out. Havok is now winless in the CFC. Result: Sam Cooper by Unanimous Decision 145 lbs Henry Wallace (-111) (19-24, 0-1) v Khalib Nuragomidova (-135) (8-6, 1-1) Henry "The Taco Bell Strangler" Wallace had one too many tacos and lost his CFC debut. Khalib "The Falcon " Nuragomidova ground and pound game was amazing. Result: Khalib Nuragomidova by TKO

Main Event For the Middleweight Championship 185 lbs Wilfredo Wild (+125) (36-17-2, 4-0) v James Yarborough (-130) (11-3, 0-1) That’s the sound of me being satisfied. Champion Wilfredo "The Convict" Wild and #1 challenger James Yarborough "T R O N" battled in the best possible way for five rounds; standing toe-to-toe. A crisp jab by Yarborough had the champion cut three minutes into the fight, a worrying situation at any level so early in the fight. It didn’t change Wild’s game plan though, as he continued to pepper Yarborough with punches that would have knocked a lesser man to his knees. Judges gave the round to Wild. A beautiful combination followed by a shot to the eye socket cut Yarborough moments into the second round and this one did have an effect. Yarborough wasn’t hurt, but must have been shocked because he allowed the champion eighteen straight strikes before responding. An easy round win for Wild. Down 2-0 on the cards, Yarborough tried to change things a little in the third, throwing out more kicks to keep Wild out of range. Only one landed, but it gave the challenger time to recoup and gain some confidence, which he put to good use in the fourth. Allowing Wild to throw himself out, Yarborough started to connect with more consistency and set up an uppercut 90 seconds into the fourth that rocked the champion. Wild wobbled, but didn’t turtle, instead throwing a couple of strikes which kept Yarborough far enough away, allowing him to recover. Final round had the champion up on all cards and he didn’t slow down for a second, landing multiple strikes with some ferocity that the referee nearly stopped the fight. Whether he was too gassed or wasn’t aware of the time remaining, Yarborough didn’t begin to step things up until it was too late. Great fight by both fighters, but there can only be one winner. Result and still middleweight champion, Wilfredo Wild by Unanimous Decision Co-Main Event 265 lbs The Devils Outlaw (+141) (21-4, 1-1) v Shaka Zulu (-104) (12-6, 1-1) The heavyweight division has a new challenger. The Devils Outlaw put CFC on notice with a definitive statement in this fight, pounding the snot out of Shaka "Giganto" Zulu and earning KO of the night. After being dominated by a takedown expert at CFC 441, Outlaw vowed to keep the fight standing at all costs. Zulu dove in early and Outlaw smartly avoided it by pushing down and hopping out of the way. Before Zulu could get back up from his attempt, Outlaw had hit him with a combination and a jab that had Zulu bleeding. Second after a faked takedown attempt, Outlaw landed two huge right hands, sending Zulu to the canvas. Outlaw pounced to continue the onslaught, but Zulu was already out cold. The ref jumped in, saving Zulu from any permanent damage. Result: The Devils Outlaw by TKO The Three Spot 145 lbs James Hackett (-133) (17-9-1, 2-1) v Maverick Syndal (+133) (23-14-1, 0-1) It’s been a month since James "Fake Dimples" Hackett lost his title at CFC 438. He stepped into Wombley Arena looking to clear a way back to the title, but had to make it through CFC newcomer Maverick Syndal first. Hackett was aggressive early, clinching up with Syndal and immediately cutting him open with a knee to the head. Syndal was forced on the defensive, using energy to block the MT strikes until Hackett disengaged. It was an all out slugfest the rest of the round, both fighters landing some good shots and carrying the momentum into the second. Hackett took that momentum, wrapped it up in a nice holiday bow, and while Syndal was distracted by all the pretty colors, kicked him in the nuts. A literal and figurative low blow by James Hackett stopped the fight early in the second until we could all get our breaths back. When the fight continued, Hackett tried changing things up a bit, taking Syndal down to the mat after a clinch. Neither fighter seemed sure of what to do so the referee helped them out by standing them back up. The sloppy second gave way to a great third round. Both fighters stood and exchanged strikes for the majority of the round. Hackett was dominant, landing a sequence of low kicks, overhand rights, and uppercuts that had Syndal wobbling and momentarily defenseless. He survived the round, but it was Hackett all the way. Result: Hackett by Unanimous Decision Best of the Rest For the Vacated Light Heavyweight Championship 205 lbs Sammy Beach (+115) (17-13, 1-0) v Jan Sobieski (-153) (21-13, 1-2) The early retirement of CFC light heavyweight champion Antonio Mauricio DeSilva was a blessing in disguise for Sammy "Miami" Beach and Jan Sobieski. A CFC newcomer, Sammy Beach was playing the role of challenger in this vacated title fight against Warsaw’s Jan Sobieski. Sobieski was looking to use his wrestling skills to take Beach to the mat and he tried early and often. Beach had been working on his takedown defence leading up to the fight, and it showed as he avoided the majority of the attempts, forcing Sobieski to stand and exchange. It paid off very early in the second round. Beach set up a huge right hand with a body blow, sending Sobieski to the canvas, unable to defend himself. Result and new light heavyweight champion, Sammy Beach by TKO. 155 lbs Marc Read (-130) (10-8-1, 1-0) v Chakrii Weecharangsan (-102) (14-16, 0-1) New CFC lightweight fighters, Marc Read and "Royal Blood" Chakrii Weecharangsan entertained the crowd for a round and a half. It probably should have ended earlier, but Read wasn’t able to finish Weecharangsan in the first after a nasty head kick knockdown. He easily survived a simply all-or-nothing game plan, finishing Weecharangsan with a huge uppercut that had the crowd salivating. Result: Marc Read by TKO 185 lbs Bagel Boss (-135) (19-15-1, 0-1) v Jaheim Reid (+102) (31-16, 1-1) Bagel Boss hates tall women. He also seemed to hate Jaheim "Junior" Reid as he cut him in the early seconds of his CFC debut with a left hook and uppercut. Classic. Reid returned the favor a minute later when Boss dropped his hands to scratch himself. Unsatisfied with that, Reid did his best Ivan Drago impression, knocking Boss off the ropes and rocking him to death. Result: Jaheim Reid by TKO 205 lbs Sol Fitzsimmons (-122) (16-14-1, 1-1) v Keijo Maki (-108) (11-6, 1-1) CFC 446’s fight of the night, these two light heavyweights split the first two rounds and wowed the crowd with constant and aggressive fighting. Fitzsimmons was rocked late in the first, but survived to the third round. Maki unleashed a disgustingly brutal kick to the side of his head at with less than two minutes left and there was no getting up from that one. Result: Keijo Maki by KO 265 lbs Ginger Jesus (+127) (11-8, 0-2) v Naoise Durnin (-170) (19-13, 2-0) Bhuaigh agus feabhsaíonn Tyler Durnin a thaifead. My Irish is rusty, but the gist is that Knee-sha "The Survivor" Durnin made quick work of "Da Ginga Ninja" Ginger Jesus, landing multiple blows in quick succession in the clinch. An elbow was the last straw, rocking Jesus and forcing him to cover up. Result: Naoise Durnin by TKO 205 lbs Khunbish Borjigin (-178) (30-19, 0-1) v Bill Goldberg (+133) (22-21, 2-0) No, no, no. I was polite at CFC 441 when Bill "The Spear" Goldberg won his first CFC fight, but I won’t hold my tongue any longer. I hate the associative name of Bill Goldberg and I can’t get over it. Nay, won’t get over it. CFC’s Bill Goldberg (boooo) improves to 2-0 with a win over old man Khunbish Borjigin. Both his wins have come by way of cut and this one was particularly revolting. Result: Bill Goldberg by TKO 205 lbs Yoshito Okamoto (-144) (2-3-2, 0-0-2) v Felix Silva (+108) (9-3-1, 0-1-1) This is a first for me. Yoshito Okamoto is winless and undefeated in two CFC fights. He and Felix Silva fought to a draw after a boring opener. You can’t win em all I guess. Result: Majority Draw

CFC 445: Knox v Gonza Main Event 185 lbs Captain Gonza (31-17, 0-2) (+135) v Kappa Knox (-167) (20-13-1, 2-0) Like my sex life, there was a lot of anticipation and it didn’t last long. Kappa Knox improves to 2-0 in his CFC career with an easy first round knockout of Captain "Coach" Gonza. Gonza was the aggressor from the bell, throwing an early head kick, followed by a takedown. Knox sat back and avoided most of the damage, waiting for a chance to counter. Gonza landed his only successful takedown at the two-minute mark, hoping to change things up, but immediately stood back up. A puzzling move given the amount of energy Gonza used to get into that position. Credit to Knox for imposing the changes, his defence was spot-on and forced Gonza into an uncomfortable position. He countered a final failed takedown attempt with a bruising combination, knocking Gonza out cold with two seconds left in the opening round. Result: Kappa Knox by KO Co-Main Event 265 lbs Bruno Neves (22-15, 0-1) (+141) v Manuel Neuer (-174) (21-12, 2-1) Manuel Neuer is one of the busiest CFC fighters in the new era, and he improved his record to 2-1 (21-12 overall) with a late second round submission win over newcomer Bruno Neves. Neves was in trouble very early, suffering a cut from a crisp jab in the opening seconds. His game plan worked to minimize the danger as he spent the rest of the round on his back, keeping himself protected. Unfortunately, that was about all the worked in his favor. Neuer successfully defended twelve submission attempts while controlling from the top and came away with the first round. He continued his stellar defence in the second, stuffing multiple takedown attempts early, but Neves didn’t give up, finally getting him on the fourth attempt. Roles reversed from the first round, with Neuer working from the bottom and Neves attempting to defend. It didn’t take long for Neves to make a mistake. Neuer locked it in on his fourth attempt and came away with the win. Result: Manuel Neuer by Submission Undercard 205 lbs Mike Holmes Jr (25-18, 2-2) (-182) v Pierre Joseph Proudhon (+147) (32-16, 1-2) "Do It Right The 1st Time" Mike Holmes Jr overcame a disappointing loss at CFC 441 to beat Pierre Joseph Proudhon in a very close fight. The first round was all Holmes Jr, taking the fight to the mat and aggressively attempting to make quick work of Proudhon via submission. The fans hated it, Proudhon hated it, Holmes Jr’s corner gave it two thumbs up. The second round was a mixed bag; judges couldn’t decide whether Holmes Jr’s strikes were crisp enough or whether Proudhon’s aggressiveness carried the day. The fans loved it, no real damage was done, and the judges flipped a coin. The third round was all Proudhon, allowing Holmes Jr to clinch and working the body. It was never going to knock Holmes Jr out, but it was enough to win the round. Fans poo-pooed it, Holmes Jr didn’t care, and Proudhon’s corner shrugged their shoulders. Result: Mike Holmes Jr by Unanimous Decision

CFC 445: Knox v Gonza Organization: Canadian Fighting Championship Date: 19 Dec 2021 City: Tokyo (20 Dec 2021 03:00 GMT) Arena: Tokyo Bowl (93,607) This station would like to take the time to apologize, formally and on the air, to the Mayor for reporting that he was Jack the Ripper. The infamous serial killer has, in fact, been dead for quite a long time, a fact that WCFC’s investigation team did not learn of until the Mayor’s trial. Again, our sincere apologies for the error and I hope we can all remain friends. Speaking of friends, our good friend Johnny Knuckles is at the sports desk with the latest MMA news. Johnny? Thanks Reggie. No titles, no problems for the Canadian Fighting Championship at CFC 445 in Tokyo. Two of the company’s top middleweights will be squaring off in the Main Event on December 19 for a chance at becoming the #1 contender. Captain "Coach" Gonza lost his first CFC fight in a title shot against Wilfredo Wild, a fight in which he was dominated from start to third round knockout. Kappa Knox won his CFC debut at CFC 439, a brutal second round knockout of Mad Dog Malone. Virtually identical in skillset, this one will come down to the game plan and who can execute it. CFC’s Director of Training Science says there is a 70% chance of a knockout. Stay tuned to WCFC for all your Canadian Fighting Championship news.

CFC 444: IsMore v Inarritu Date: 12 Dec 2021 City: Tokyo Arena: Tokyo Bowl (93,607) Main Event For the Heavyweight Championship 265 lbs More IsMore (-170) (32-11, 2-1) v Felix Inarritu (+138) (31-14, 1-0) The first and reigning Heavyweight champion of the new CFC era is no more. More "The Hungarian Giant" IsMore lost in his second title defence to "El Dragon" Felix Inarritu halfway through the first round. Inarritu left no doubt from the start, dodging some wild punches from IsMore and countering with a plethora of strikes, landing 14 before the final sequence of events. IsMore blocked a hook, but didn’t see the follow-up right hand which sent him crashing to the floor. The challenger allowed him to stand, a risky move given IsMore’s pedigree, but knocked him out with the next punch. Hopefully IsMore will be okay because it was nasty. Result: New Heavyweight Champion, Felix Inarritu by KO Co-Main Event 145 lbs Lemmy Bang (-122) (11-3, 1-0) v Justin Case (+100) (12-6, 0-1) I don’t like Justin Case, I love him. His stoic portrait, resplendent in RCMP red with a handsome and regal beaver in his arms, brings me to tears every time. So it breaks my cold Canadian heart to see him lose his first CFC fight against Lemmy Bang. Bang is undefeated under new manager, Pablo Spezziale, and used everything in his ample bag to pull out the decision. It was a very active first round with both fighters throwing many hard strikes with little regard to defence. Bang came out on top and carried the momentum into the second round. The fight slowed down a bit as both men decided a toe-to-toe fight wasn’t in their long-term health’s best interest. A combo in-tight late in the second cut Case, but his corner was able to patch it up quickly and it ended up being a non-factor. Down 2-0 on the cards, Case came out more aggressive in the third, breaking an early clinch and letting it all hang out. It was enough to win the round, but not the fight. Lemmy Bang was more accurate standing up, and aggressive in the clinch. Result: Lemmy Bang by Unanimous Decision Undercard 155 lbs Karol Orlowski (-186) (15-5, 0-2) v Tom Rivers (+150) (29-16, 2-0) According to some Montreal-based bookies, Tom Rivers was the underdog coming into this fight, but he improved his CFC record to 2-0 after a tough battle with Poland’s Karol "Eagle" Orlowski. Lots of first round action, but little substance as the two fighters pawed and looked for openings. Better defence by The Eagle gives him the first round. The second was much of the same, great stand-up action by both fighters, much to the appreciation of the 92,387 in attendance. Rivers took the round with some late clinch work. Not much changed in the final round; Rivers was steady, avoiding most of the major blows as Orlowski picked up the pace. Rivers survived a couple of late uppercuts and came out with the win. Result: Tom Rivers by Unanimous Decision. 155 lbs Veikko Keskinen (16-15, 1-1) v James Smith (29-19, 2-0) Not a good night for Veikko "Peikko" Keskinen. He falls to 1-1 in the new CFC after suffering a first round TKO. James Smith improves to 2-0, making it look easier than it actually was. Keskinen was very aggressive, landing multiple shots early, but lunged too far at the two-minute mark, giving Smith a nice opening. He didn’t miss, rocking Keskinen with a nice right counter and following up with a huge left which sent the already-wobbly Keskinen stumbling backwards. The ref jumped in before more damage could be done. Result: James Smith by TKO 135 lbs Moganesh Jain (20-10-1, 1-0) v Ono Kuronoa (10-13, 0-1) CFC debuts in the bantamweight division. Moganesh "The Monkey God" Jain and Ono Kuronoa fought hard for three rounds, and it was Jain who came out on top. Not much separated the two fighters in the first two rounds as both tried to assert their game plans on the other. A frustrated Kuronoa, not able to grab hold of the wiggling Jain, lashed out and kicked him square in the nuts. Jain went down hard in incredible pain, but managed to get back to his corner to fight the third round. An entertaining third round, early brawling followed by some decent groundwork. Both tried to lock their respective submissions in, but no doing. Result: Moganesh Jain by Unanimous Decision 205 lbs Luther Jackson (33-22, 1-1) v Tomomisan Tsuruta (20-13-1, 1-0) After a long Grunge career, Tomomisan "Jumbo" Tsuruta joined CFC and immediately put the light heavyweight division on notice. "Submission Master" Luther Jackson was a disgusting mess by the end of this fight, getting cut early in the first, a head wound his corner just couldn’t get taken care of. It wasn’t what stopped the fight, but it sure distracted him. The usually efficient Jackson missed twenty takedowns and was only able to attempt one submission before Tsuruta planted him on his ass for good. Result: Tomomisan Tsuruta by KO 170 lbs Tevin Felix (13-8, 0-1) v Cathail Murphy (8-13, 1-0) Some fans cringed when seeing this matchup; Tevin Felix, winless in three vs Murphy, winless in five. And we’ll be honest, it wasn’t pretty to watch at times, but it wasn’t the calamity that some expected. Felix jumped Murphy right away, taking him down to the canvas and working away at the ground and pound. Most missed, but the thudding on the mat was impressive. Murphy got cut in the early seconds of the second round and smartly took the fight to the mat to try and protect it from further damage. Controlling from the top, the judges gave him the second round. The third was a mixture of the first two, with Felix gaining the upperhand early. Murphy managed to escape from Felix’s grasp and slowly fought his way to victory. Result: Cathail Murphy by Unanimous Decision 155 lbs Jeff Baker (12-11, 1-0) v Steven Petersen (17-15, 0-2) Nothing looks better than a nasty ol’ head kick. Baker supplied us with it at 51 seconds of third round, a beast of a head kick that earned him the KO of the night. Steven Peterson, falling to 0-2 in his CFC career, survived a first round cut and a late-second round rocking before finally succumbing to the onslaught. Result: Jeff Baker by KO. 155 lbs Brando Reigns (20-19, 0-3) v Cyber Bully (20-17-1, 1-1) Brando "The Tragedy" Reigns lost his third CFC fight in a row, a three round decision against 1-1 Cyber Bully. The majority of the fight was spent on the mat where Reigns supplied zero offence against Bully’s accurate ground and pound. It was an easy decision by the judges; the exceptional wrestling skills from Bully didn’t give Reigns a chance. Result: Cyber Bully by Unanimous Decision 170 lbs Quinoa Smiff (20-19, 0-1) v Ken Vrjalya (1-2, 1-1) I hate quinoa. Not the person, the food. Ken Vrjalya wins his very first MMA fight, making Smiff tap halfway through the first. A less than sportsmanlike Smiff suggested post-fight that Vrjalya was on steroids, something the CFC said it won’t be looking into. Result: Ken Vrjalya by Submission

CFC 444 Live from the Tokyo Bowl The Heavyweight Championship is on the line as More "The Hungarian Giant" IsMore (32-10) squares off against CFC newcomer "El Dragon" Felix Inarritu (30-14). Expect a slugfest between these two legends. Don't forget to buy your supplies at our sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, and put your money where your mouth is at A Good Cause.

CFC 443 Main Event For the Lightweight Championship 155 lbs Roy Whitaker vs Humors Lacplesis Latvian’s all over the world cried bitter tears into their Rīgas Melnais balzams as national hero, Humors "Mug Crusher" Lacplesis, failed in his lightweight title defence against Roy "SweetPea" Whitaker. Whitaker, a Pensacola native, earned his title shot by soundly defeating Barnabas Ungar at CFC 439. Lacplesis welcomed him to Main Event with a swift kick to the nuts, sending Whitaker to the canvas and drawing groans from the men in attendance. His penis swollen like it was never meant to be, Whitaker got up and was nearly toppled again a minute later with a hard, and this time legal, leg kick. Lacplesis hesitated a half second too long and Whitaker bounced back to control the final three minutes of the round. The second and third rounds belonged to Lacplesis as adrenaline wore off and the fighters settled down into their game-plans. For the champion, it was to slow Whitaker down with a combination of leg kicks and body shots. Whitaker landed some great shots of his own, but he was getting winded and a little wary after numerous hooks to the body. Heading into the controversial fourth round, it was the champ up 2-1 on all cards. The fight changed a little bit the last two rounds as Lacplesis was able to initiate a succession of clinches, forcing both fighters to find their spots in close. Neither man was truly successful in the clinch, but Whitaker was more forceful in breaking it up when he wanted too. Was that the deciding factor? The fight went the full five rounds and the fighters left it in the hands of the judges. Four of the five rounds were unanimous and were split by challenger and champion. Only the fourth round was judged differently; two of the judges saw it one way, one judge saw it the other. Result: New Lightweight Champion, Roy Whitaker by Decision (Split) Co-Main Event 155 lbs Akaro Horiguchi vs Tyler Wrexham Former lightweight champion, Akaro "Kid Lightning" Horiguchi, will get another shot at the 155 lb belt after slipping by Tyler "T-Rex" Wrexham. In a what-could-have-been moment, Wrexham wrecked Horiguchi in the first minute of the fight, landing a beautiful combo that knocked him to the ground, bleeding from an ugly cut. Horiguchi somehow held on and even managed some offense of his own while he lay on his back, counting the circling birds over his head. He took a couple of deep breaths in his corner after the first bell and recovered enough to win the second round easily. Smart clinch defence after the second round allowed Horiguchi to avoid the worst of Wrexham’s devastating knees and that was enough for two of the judges to award him the round and the win. Result: Akaro Horiguchi by Decision (Split) Undercard 145 lbs Diogo Jimenez vs Tommy Walcott Diogo “Don’t Call me Diego” Jimenez got submitted in his CFC debut and vowed to not make the same mistake against "Gypsy" Tommy Walcott in this important featherweight battle. Walcott, in his first CFC fight, wanted to keep the fight in the clinch where he could put his weight advantage to good use. Jimenez had other ideas and the two battled for position for much of the fight. There wasn’t much to distinguish the two; a lot of Muay Thai striking by Walcott which Jimenez blocked or avoided followed by brief periods of decent stand-up fighting. Jimenez was not only the busier of the two, he was also more accurate. All three judges agreed. Result: Diogo Jimenez by Decision (Unanimous) 170 lbs Johannes Tulikoura vs Cory McDonnell That’s three in a row for Johannes Tulikoura. Randy Orton with fire balls for hands didn’t need the fireballs, but he made good use of the hands against Cory "Give em Hell" McDonnell. Even though the fight went the distance, it was a one-sided and easy victory by Tulikoura. He stuffed all-but-one take down attempt by the brown belted McDonnell, and added a good mixed arsenal of kicks and punches. McDonnell couldn’t get near, the stiff leg kicks negated his speed advantage, and Tulikoura cruised to victory. Result: Johannes Tulikoura by Decision (Unanimous) 135 lbs Chester Drawers vs Dingleberry Jones I’m a sucker for clever names and Chester Drawers is almost that. He pushed himself into challenger position in the competitive bantamweight division with a very quick submission win over Dingleberry Jones. Jones had the right game-plan, using his great leg kicks to keep Drawers away, but it didn’t last. Drawers ducked under the body shot by Jones and tossed him to the mat. Working feverishly, Drawers worked himself onto Jones’ back and choked the life out of him. Result: Chester Drawers by Submission (RNC) 135 lbs Nuri Jafar vs Leo Vuce Two bantamweights a little farther down the totem poll, Nuri Jafar and Leo "Master of Puppets" Vuce fought a tough three round fight. Leo Vuce falls to 17-16 (1-1 in CFC) after being unable to execute his game-plan. Poor take-down completion led to missed groundwork points, a spot where Vuce seemed to have the advantage. Jafar did nothing fancy, just steadily scored in all phases of the fight and came away with the win. Result: Nuri Jafar by Decision (Unanimous) 145 lbs Anthon Van Der Dusse vs Long Schlong Anthon Van Der Dusse’s beard is awesome! His record? Not so much. He improves to 15-23 after a surprising first round knockout of opponent, Long Schlong. I don’t think anyone expected Schlong to lose, let alone so easily. He got caught on his heels and taken down to the mat early in the first. He didn’t seem to mind, working hard from the bottom and trying to catch Van Der Dusse in a guillotine. Van Der Dusse successfully fought off five sub attempts and then started pounding Schlong’s face into the mat. Not pretty. Result: Anthon Van Der Dusse by TKO (Strikes) 155 lbs The Royal Savage vs Elay Arson Manager Meyer Lansky’s newest fighter, The Royal Savage made quick work of Elay Arson. Savage shook off some good punches by Arson, then countered a body shot into a knockdown. Savage popped right back up, but got caught again with the next strike which sent him spiralling into sleepy-time land. Result: The Royal Savage by KO (Punch) 185 lbs Wilky Pierre vs Oleg Liguy Haitian Wilky "Thunder" Pierre beat up old man Oleg "Easy B" Liguy in 30 seconds, staying undefeated in five fights under manager Stewie Griffin. Liguy’s morale is at an all-time low after failing to get anything done against Pierre. Clinch, Take-down, Triangle Choke, Tap. Result: Wilky Pierre by Submission (Triangle Choke) 135 lbs Sun Chang vs Doesnt Matter The name says it all. Doesnt "Really" Matter showed up, but didn’t care, in a robotic loss to Sun "Huy" Chang. Chang won, but needs to do something about his clothes; he’s been wearing the same Sportivite clothing since May and he stinks. Result: Sun Chang by Decision (Unanimous)

Main Event Welterweight Championship 170 lbs Ceaser El Toro Jr vs Ivan Andrianov Fresh off his title win at CFC 437, "The Drizzle" Ceaser El Toro Jr climbed into the ring in his first defense against Ivan "Snurri" Andrianov. Andrianov was making his CFC debut and hadn’t lost since July. El Toro Jr’s new, relaxed persona didn’t translate to the ring and he bolted out of the gate, gaining a clinch early and pummeling Andrianov with some heavy inside shots. A cut midway through the first raised some eyebrows in the challenger’s corner, but they were able to work on it between rounds and it became a non-factor. Beautiful work by the cut man. Things settled down over the next two rounds as both fighters looked to impose their gameplans. Andrianov won a close second round and El Toro pulled out the third. The fourth was all El Toro Jr, who allowed the challenger to get in close and worked him over with some nasty looking body shots. Andrianov knew he needed to pull out something special in the fifth to earn the win, but El Toro Jr wouldn’t allow it. Leg kicks kept Andrianov honest and he was too wild by the end to land anything worthwhile. Great fight by both men. Result: Still Welterweight Champion, Ceaser El Toro Jr by Decision (Unanimous) Co-Main Event 265 lbs Solomon Nao vs Thiago Araujo Thiago Araujo retired Bubba Jones at CFC 438 and was looking for continued CFC success against newcomer and wittingly-named Solomon "Apocalypse" Nao. The former #1 heavyweight KT in the world, Nao waddled into the ring on his absurdly large legs and showed some surprisingly good footwork in avoiding Araujo’s shots early. It didn’t last though, as Araujo was able to take Nao to the mat, spending the rest of the first round on his back, repeatedly looking for an armbar submission. Nao said no, the crowd booed, but Araujo took the first round on the back of that aggressiveness. The second round was more of the same. An early takedown by Araujo had Nao playing defense throughout the round and he played it well, allowing Araujo no room to manoeuvre. Even at one apiece heading into the third, Araujo tried again to take Nao to the mat early, but Nao was able to avoid the first four attempts. On the fifth, he stepped to the side and cracked Araujo with a huge right hand, sending him to the mat. Nao allowed him to get back up and did his best Roadhouse impression, knocking Araujo out with those tree trunks. Result: Solomon Nao by KO Undercard 185 lbs Andor Kovacs vs Joao Andrade CFC newcomer Andor Kovacs is undefeated in MMA under manager, Paul Priest. Nothing fancy, nothing flashy, just getting the job done. He took it to Joao "A Maldição" Andrade and scored a surprisingly easy victory. After cutting Andrade with a fantastic one-two combo at the three minute mark, the two fighters stayed out of range and tried to exchange shots. That didn’t sit well with Kovacs, who rage-rushed Andrade throwing wild punches like a grade-school nerd finally getting his hands on the bully. Result: Andor Kovacs by TKO 170 lbs Avraam Papadopoulos vs Settakian Fett Cairo’s Avraam Papadopoulos has seen better days. Once ranked 5th overall in MMA, the 38 year-old’s last twelve fights have gone the distance and the results have been mixed. Settakian Fett couldn’t have cared less. He won the welterweight championship at CFC 435A, only to lose it in his first defence at CFC 437. It was an odd stand-up fight between these two for the full three rounds; Papadopoulos was clearly the aggressor, throwing at liberty and hoping to land a knockout blow. It didn’t happen, but he was the busier of the two and won easily on all cards. Fett, who had been working on his takedowns leading up to this fight, was happy with sitting back and letting the fight come to him. He threw nothing but combos. Manager Alexander Biro won’t be happy with that. Result: Avraam Papadopoulos by Decision (Unanimous) 265 lbs Professor Xe vs Brent Boston Two more CFC newcomers, Professor Xe against "Bostons" Brent Boston. Did you know that “Bostons” Brent Boston was from Boston? Xe improved his record to 19-6 with this one, knocking Boston out later into round 2. It was a toss up whether Xe would make it through the first round though. Boston hit him with a stiff left very early in the fight, cutting him above the eye. Like the smart fighter he is, Boston isolated the injury, landing many more shots until the blood flowed freely over Xe’s eye. The ringside doctor took a long look and decided against stopping the fight, allowing Xe to fight back, knocking Boston down with a vicious combination before the first bell had rung. Both fighters, bloody and bruised, came out in the second and continued their brutal ways. Xe changed things up 90 seconds in, catching Boston flat-footed and driving him to the mat. A little later, and it was all over after the ref jumped in to save Boston from more GNP. Result: Professor Xe by TKO 185 lbs Jamie Bounty vs Edwin Lucan Two experienced old farts with vastly different records. Jamie Bounty came in with a 39-16 record against 12-19 Edwin "The Baron" Lucan. Lucan was also winless in five fights, getting knocked out in each along the way. This fight was no different. Bounty dropped and cut Lucan in the first seconds of the fight, but couldn’t finish it right away. Lucan fought back briefly, landing his own right that cut Bounty and the two then held onto each other for dear life while recovering. Bounty cut loose around the three minute mark, crushing Lucan’s nose with right cross, sending him crumpling to the canvas. You have to feel for Edwin Lucan, he’s taken some brutal beatings lately. Result: Jamie Bounty by TKO. 205 lbs Ezekiel Marley vs Shogun Silva I’ve bet on Ezekiel Marley in his GAMMA days, only to be disappointed after he suffered three losses in a row. His new manager, Dakota Thibodeaux promised changes and he delivered in Marley’s CFC debut. Shogun Silva played the part of a Street Fighter character, getting knocked off his feet with a no-doubt-about-it uppercut. Ugly loss for Silva, we hope he recovers well. Result: Ezekiel Marley by KO. 185 lbs Holden Gracie vs Jaheim Reid Moving up the middleweight rankings, Holden Gracie scored his third straight CFC win with a first round TKO of Jaheim "Junior" Reid. Reid tried to mix it up, but could do nothing against the younger opponent on his way to a fourth straight loss. He got cut early and suffered a three-punch combination that sent him to the canvas for good. Result: Holden Gracie by TKO. 185 lbs Jun Liu vs Marian Balkon Handsome … or sexy … Jun "205 Queen" Liu enjoyed her first CFC win in her debut with a three round unanimous decision against Marian Balkon. Balkon had quantity, throwing over a hundred strikes, but the quality was lacking. Liu was far less active, but more accurate and the judges decided it was the way to go. Result: Jun Liu by Decision (Unanimous) 185 lbs Shane Murphy vs Marcos Martinez Another middleweight clash had Shane Murphy against Marcos Martinez. That sentence took longer to type than the fight lasted. Result: Shane Murphy by KO

Johnny Knuckles here with an WCFC exclusive. Lost in the massive success that was CFC 441 is the fate of light heavyweight champion, and CFC #1 ranked fighter, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva. After beating #1 contender, PJ Proudhon, and successfully defending the title he won at CFC437, DeSilva has vanished and taken his awesome looking belt with him. Unsubstantiated rumors indicate that there may be contract troubles, while others say that the now-40 year old is looking to spend more time with his family. Stay tuned to WCFC, we'll carry the latest from this, and more.

CFC 441 Review 205 lbs Antonio Mauricio DeSilva vs Pierre Joseph Proudhon "2 Champ" Antonio Mauricio DeSilva left it all in the ring, successfully defending his light heavyweight title for the second time in November. As with the first title defense, this one went the full five rounds with the champion walking away with a unanimous, but close, decision. Pierre Joseph Proudhon came out strong, easily winning the first round on the back of some great clinch defense. Not a lot of shots landed on either side, but it was some great action enjoyed by the 93,418 in attendance. DeSilva took his corner’s instructions and came out in the second looking more aggressive. His quickness ensured the second round was his. He wasn’t able to assert himself as much in the third, only managing to gain the clinch (which he’d been working hard on) close to the end of the round. Proudhon’s counters were on point and he was able to land enough to win the round. Score it 2-1 Proudhon after three. The champ changes tactics a little in the fourth, trying to isolate the body and slow Proudhon down, landing some heavy rib shots. None proved fatal, but it certainly reduced the challenger’s effectiveness. Those in attendance gave the fighters a standing ovation before the fifth, and final, round. It was a slow start until the two minute mark, when Proudhon broke a clinch. The two fighters then exchanged blows for a long time and I don’t know how either of them didn’t collapse in exhaustion. DeSilva’s aggressiveness put him over the top. Result: Defending 205 champion, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva by Unanimous Decision 135 lbs Yuri Nagasaki vs Pat Joplin “We have a 135 pound division?” Yes we do, and unlike other organisations who have a half dozen scrawny babies who are hoping for an easy belt, CFC’s bantamweight division is full of manly men who aren’t afraid of a dust up. Case in point; "The Ninja Demon" Yuri Nagasaki squared off against "The Human Thermometer" Pat Joplin for the bantamweight title. The first 135 title since July of 2021. Nagasaki barely broke a sweat in this one, earning the shiny new CFC belt in spectacular fashion. 33 wins in his career, he’d never won one by submission … until now. Joplin got caught early, being thrown on his back before the first minute was up, but it wasn’t a position he was uncomfortable being in. The Black Belt from Savannah was very aggressive and active, throwing his legs up to try and isolate for the triangle submission. Nagasaki either didn’t notice or didn’t care, controlling his dominant position and hammering Joplin with some nasty blows. It seemed to soften him up, allowing Nagasaki to grab Joplin’s arm and surprise the pundits to a submission victory. Result: New 135 champion, Yuri Nagasaki by Submission 265 lbs Spinning Fire vs The Devils Outlaw Two former Grunge fighters took the welcome applause by the CFC audience and looked to gain steam in the heavyweight division. Spinning "Double Elixer" Fire put CFC owner, Dead Disney, on notice saying “I want the CFC belt” and “don’t deny it from me” in his post-fight interview. The Devils Outlaw was 20-3 coming into the fight and a long time Grunge heavyweight champion, so how could it have been easy? Fire had the gameplan written on the back of his hand and executed it brilliantly. Countering virtually every strike thrown Outlaw, Fire pinned Outlaw to the mat and kept him there for two and a half rounds. He tossed an incredible 66 strikes on the ground and although the accuracy was horrific, the power made up for it. Outlaw was rocked hard late in the first, rudely elbowed in the second, and TKO’d early in the third. Great takedown offense and power shown by Fire and a disappointing debut by Outlaw. Result: Spinning Fire by TKO 205 lbs Jan Sobieski vs Mike Holmes Jr Two light heavyweights looking to get back on track. Jan Sobieski lost his debut against PJ Proudhon and "Do It Right The 1st Time" Mike Holmes Jr lost his title shot to DeSilva at CFC 437. The fans definitely weren’t behind this one, booing loudly and repeatedly as the two fighters spent the majority of the fight on the ground looking for openings. Sobieski managed to land some strikes, but the rest of the fight was two sweaty wiggly worms. Result: Jan Sobieski by Unanimous Decision 145 lbs Leonardo Da Silva vs 3 Piece Soda Old Man Da Silva beat CFC newcomer, 3 Piece "N " Soda, in 2 minutes 25 seconds. Soda was incredibly active, but it only took one miss for Da Silva to counter and take Soda to the mat. A sub attempt later and Soda’s stand-up fighting was all for naught. That’s two CFC wins for Da Silva, two Sub of the Night Awards. Result: Leonardo Da Silva by Submission 170 lbs Ralphie Maldonado vs Abdul Rahman Two more former Grunge employees making their CFC debuts. Ralphie "Maldo" Maldonado and Abdul "The Sheik" Rahman entertained the crowd for three rounds with some great stand-up action. Rahman may have lost the fight, but he must take some consolation that he had Maldonado hurt badly in both of the first two rounds. If he had cut down the aggression in the third and not got caught with the left counter, this would have been a different story. Credit to Maldonado for getting up off the mat and making Rahman pay. Result: Ralphie Maldonado by Unanimous Decision. 265 lbs Shaka Zulu vs Ginger Jesus What the hell was that? Shaka "Giganto" Zulu beat "Da Ginga Ninja" Ginger Jesus in 18 seconds, extending Jesus’ losing streak to three fights in the process. Textbook submission win; takedown, sub, make opponent cry. Result: Shaka Zulu by Submission 265 lbs Tinashe Chukwuma vs Kevin Shinnie Tinashe Chukwuma is back in business, earning his second straight KO of the night with a flawless ground and pound game. 7 strikes, 7 hits for the Algerian and Kevin "Rolling Thunder" Shinnie had no response except to hope the bell came to save him. It didn’t. Result: Tinashe Chukwuma by KO. 205 lbs Bill Goldberg vs Bak Mei Bill "The Spear" Goldberg evens his record to 21 and 21, while sending Bak Mei (or is it Cut Me Daddy?) into retirement with a first round TKO win. Mei got cut, knocked down, and rocked in a span of 30 seconds, but managed to hold on … for another minute. Goldberg then cut him again with an elbow and one last time for good measure. Result: Bill Goldberg by TKO. 205 lbs Anderson Nogueira vs Theodore Rothschild The three month layoff did "The Punisher" Anderson Nogueira some good. He and opponent, "Chuck DiBiase" Theodore Rothschild, fought hard for three rounds, but in the end, Nogueira’s clinchwork was just too much. Result: Anderson Nogueira by Unanimous Decision.

CFC 441 Canadian Fighting Championship’s 441: DeSilva vs Proudhon is still a couple of weeks away, but Tokyo is abuzz for this light heavyweight title matchup. We were able to sit down with the champ, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva, in between training sessions to get his thoughts on championships, the CFC, and life in general. Antonio Mauricio DeSilva from the beautiful island of Santa Catarina, thanks for sitting down with us. Off your successful light heavyweight defense against Mike Holmes Jr at CFC 437, you are now the top-ranked fighter in the organization. Success is not new to you, but this one has to feel good after leaving Synchronicity on a losing note. How has the organization been treating you? “Excellent, Dead Disney, the new org owner now and my management team worked together back in the old days. I was ready to retire after Syn’, but I like these guys and I love to fight, so I said one more little run.” Great mat defense against Holmes, a pretty good submission fighter. At 40 years-old, what’s your secret? “My team, and my never say die mentality. That’s it. I’m Brazilian and I come from a fighting family, I was born ready. My management always has a good game-plan for me and amazing training camps leading up to every bout.” Your next opponent, PJ Proudhon, has a heavy set of fists. How are you going to avoid being his next knockout victim? “ I’m a capoeira guy, so obviously people don’t outpoint me in fights. I know what he’s looking for, the big KO, but I’m not all that easy to knock out you see. In 44 fights I’ve only been stopped by strikes 5 times ever and 3 of those came at 185 where my weight cut killed me. At 205, my natural weight class, I’m very heard to beat, even at 40 years old. His only shot in this fight is a Hail Mary lucky punch and he knows that. I don’t get hit much and you can’t hurt what you can’t hit.” The light heavyweight division is, pardon the pun, fairly light. Is there anyone you have an eye on? “No, I don’t keep track of anything besides the gym and my own training. I’m going to be a Co-Head Coach with my teammate and Syn’ Hall Of Famer, Manny Puno in the near future at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym, which will be my next chapter. We will see what happens.. If there is a legit contender and it makes sense for my career I’ll take another fight or two, or three who knows. I had a rematch clause in place with my contract so obviously if he lucks out and beats me I want revenge, but on the other hand I don’t want to steal org hype so yeah, I don’t have long left but I’m just taking it one fight at a time, no one else concerns me. Thanks”

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

Posted Wednesday at 02:08 PM CFC 438: Hackett v Trounvouche - With the Champion For the 145 lb CFC Championship Johnny Knuckles back in the saddle with this special report, brought to you by the good folks at Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing. Ma Balls is Hot Clothing, proudly contributing to your bat wings since 2018! James "Fake Dimples" Hackett puts his title on the line this Sunday against "The Original Rude Boy" Azacca Trounvouche. Hackett won the title at CFC 435A against "Magic" Mike McLaughlin, earning his first title ever in a grinding 5-round unanimous decision win. Trounvouche earned his shot at the same event with an easy three round win. I have the champion here with me tonight, let’s get down to business. James Hackett, you’re the new flyweight champion and the second ranked fighter in the CFC. Is the sky the limit? - JH - I am only just getting started here Chuckles....wait sorry its Knucklehead right? I am terrible with names sometimes. Anyways yeah guy I came here to take over and I expect nothing less of myself. James Hackett, you’re put together like a finely assembled Honda Civic from Simcoe County; does it come naturally or is it the White Eagle? - JH - I have to defer on this one to my former manager, the midget master Aylib, he started me on my path to glory and I am merely adding the final touches in my new fight camp over at the White Eagle. James Hackett, you have fantastic backing with your sponsorships; why do you hate Ma Balls so much? - JH - Listen Chuckles the Knucklehead, have you heard of the me too movement? Dont wanna get cancelled do ya? I have no interest in your damn raisins got it!! As for the clothin shop, PJ's real tight with Louie so I would be a fool to not be a fan, I gotta eat, that short little fat bastard would steal my lunch money if I annoyed him in anyway. James Hackett, you’re a clear fan favorite, but considered an underdog by the shady bookmakers at A Good Cause. Why? - JH - Dem fools dont know what they talkin bout, could be cuz of my lousy manager, he is a scrub at best. Needs his damn whiskey just to get through the day. I can do this without his help, just you watch I will prove all those clowns never to bet against this guy. Before they know it I will break into their shop and steal all their money before they can pay off the gambling junkies!! James Hackett, Azacca Trounvouche hasn’t lost since May; what are you going to do to end his streak? - JH - Now come on you think I am bout to give away my gameplan here, give your damn head a shake would ya. Tune in to the fight to see whats what. I do know this though, my main man Gravas just might be in my corner for this one!