"RAF06 created one of the biggest moments in combat sports this year. Now everyone wants the rematch. But some things belong on the stage where they started. And that stage is RAF."
"Tsarukyan accused Poullas of repeatedly fouling by attempting to slap him, poke his eyes and grab his fingers. Poullas was penalized and Tsarukyan won the bout via points. Tsarukyan then took down Poullas and punched him, which led to a massive brawl involving several members of both teams."
Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas competed at RAF 6, where Tsarukyan won via points after Poullas was penalized for repeated fouls including eye pokes and finger grabs. The match ended in a brawl after Tsarukyan took down and punched Poullas. A rematch was scheduled for March 11 under Hype FC in Rio de Janeiro as a submission-only grappling event. However, RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein announced that Poullas is withdrawing, insisting the rematch should occur at RAF instead. Tsarukyan had previously rejected a RAF rematch, citing poor officiating and unfair judging at the original event.
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