Kyle Dake Holds Off Kadik to Win 7–6 at RAF Moscow
Kyle Dake defeated Kadik 7–6 in their cruiserweight championship match at RAF Moscow on September 5, 2026. Dake’s one-point lead held through the final period to secure the decision.
The lead changed late
Kadik led 1–0 after the first period. Dake moved ahead with a three-point sequence in the second, and both wrestlers scored four in the final period, leaving Dake with a 7–6 advantage.
The narrow margin made the final minutes important: Kadik kept adding points, but did not overtake Dake before time expired. The result was decided by the scoreboard rather than a fall or technical fall.
A title match on RAF’s Moscow card
The bout was listed as a cruiserweight championship contest. Dake’s win retained the distinction of a title match, while the final 7–6 score captures how close the result was.
RAF’s event materials and match video provide the period totals and final decision. The report stays within those details and does not imply that Dake’s title status extends beyond the promotion’s rules.
Other championship results in Moscow included Kennedy Blades’s 10–0 technical fall and Kyle Snyder’s 11–5 win over Akhmed Tazhudinov. Dake’s bout was notably closer, with the final margin just one point.
The final score was close enough that each period mattered. RAF’s listing classifies the result as a points win, with no fall or technical-fall threshold reached.
