RAF 08 Complete Results: Kyle Snyder Survives Scare as Helen Maroulis Secures Statement Win

The RAF 08 (Real American Freestyle) event took place on April 18 at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, which witnessed multiple dominant performances. Along with dominant bouts, dramatic bouts were also seen in the competition, including Kyle Snyder’s win after an immense scare, Olympic legend Helen Maroulis’ statement win, and more.

The event was originally headlined by a rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo; however, it was discarded at the last minute after the latter withdrew due to an injury on the morning of the event. Another bout that turned heads at the competition was the 175-pound challenge between Arman Tsarukyan and Urijah Faber. Their clash was moved to the main event slot, where Tsarukyan claimed the win by technical fall (13-1).

Their match made headlines as he ran Faber off the mat and into the crowd. Following them, Snyder had his fans biting their nails as he did not have a strong start. His opponent, world champion Rizabek Aitmukhan, dominated the early frames with Snyder trailing 6-1 after the first two periods of the match. However, he pulled off a dramatic comeback, rallying from 6-1 to 12-6, defeating the world champion.

One of the performances that made jaws drop was that of Maroulis, who gracefully defended her RAF Bantamweight title. She won the bout with an impressive 10-0 score, finishing the match in the second period. She registered five takedowns during the showdown to secure the victory.

The RAF 08 was broadcast live on Fox Nation for the fans, who witnessed the fighters battling in an impressive manner to claim the titles in their respective bouts.

Full results of the Real American Freestyle RAF 08

Here are the complete results of RAF 08, which took place on Saturday, where fighters delivered their best to prevail over their opponents and prove their dominance in their respective weight categories.

1. Middleweight – Arman Tsarukyan over Urijah Faber – Technical Fall (13-1), Round – 3, Time – 0:35
2. Light Heavyweight (215 lbs)- Kyle Snyder over Rizabek Aitmujhan – Decision (12-6), Round – 3, Time – 2:00
3. Cruiserweight – Zahid Valencia over Aeoden Sinclair – Decision (8-2), Round – 3, Time – 2:00
4. Heavyweight – Shamil Sharipov over Anthony Cassiopi – Pinfall – Round – 1, Time – 1:45
5. Women’s Bantamweight (130lbs) – Helen Maroulis over Alexis Janiak – Technical Fall (10-0), Round – 2, Time, 1:13
6. Featherweight (145 lbs) – Real Woods over Anthony Ashnault – Decision (7-2), Round – 2, Time – 2:00
7. Middleweight (175lbs) – Jason Nolf over Joey Blaze – Decision (11-2), Round -3, Time- 2:00
8. Featherweight (145lbs) – Vladimir Khinchegashvili over Johnni DiJulius – Decision (8-5), Round – 3, Time – 2:00
9. Lightweight (155lbs) – Lance Palmer over Cayden Henschel – Decision (3-2), Round – 3, Time – 2:00
10. Featherweight (145lbs) – Jordan Oliver over Michael Vanschenkbrill – Decision (5-0), Round – 3. Time – 2:00
11. Bantamweight (135lbs) – Lucas Byrd over Darian Cruz – Decision (criteria, 2-2), Round – 3, Time – 2:00