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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralek Baco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raju Armo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ralek Baco's chin.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralek Baco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raju Armo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baco scores with a nice body kick.
Armo tries to clinch but Baco moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baco looks for the body kick but Armo saw that one coming.
Armo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baco throws a low kick, looking for Armo's leg but Armo calmly moves out of range.
Baco thumps Armo with a low kick.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baco tries a head kick but it misses.
Baco is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Baco lands but Armo takes it in his stride.
Armo avoids the head kick by Baco.
Armo wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baco tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Baco.
Baco throws a head kick but Armo moves out of range.
Armo tries to clinch but Baco is having none of it.
Armo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Armo closes the distance but Baco moves to the side
and Baco counters with a leg kick.
Baco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armo.
Baco scores with a head kick.
Armo blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Baco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armo tries to clinch up but Baco circles away and keeps his distance.
Armo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Armo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Armo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armo.
Baco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armo closes the distance but Baco moves to the side
and Baco counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baco fakes the leg kick and cracks Armo in the body.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armo checks a leg kick.
Raju Armo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baco throws a head kick but Armo moves out of range.
Baco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baco.
Baco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baco throws a low kick but Armo moves out of range easily.
Baco misses with a body kick.
Armo tries to clinch up
and Baco counters with a big head kick but Armo shrugs it off.
Baco throws a wild body kick that Armo sees coming a mile off.
Baco swats away the attempt to clinch by Armo.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Baco.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch but Baco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armo tries to clinch up
and Baco counters with a good, hard body kick but Armo shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armo wants to clinch up but Baco keeps it at a distance.
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armo tries to clinch up.
Armo darts in trying to clinch
and Baco counters with a nice body kick.
Baco lands a head kick!
Baco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baco tries a head kick but it misses.
Baco misses with a kick to the body.
Armo forces Baco back against the cage and clinches.
Armo tries a knee to the head but Baco blocks it.
Baco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baco misses with a punch on the inside.
Baco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armo throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baco.
Armo tries a knee to the head but Baco blocks it.
Baco throws a head punch that misses.
Baco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Baco lands but Armo takes it in his stride.
Armo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baco motions for Armo to come forward. Baco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralek Baco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Armo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baco is looking to land body kicks.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baco misses with a head kick.
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Baco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Baco.
Baco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baco throws a leg kick but Armo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armo blocks a head kick by Baco.
Armo wants to clinch
and Baco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Armo tries to clinch up
and Baco counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armo moves in looking to clinch but Baco pushes him off.
Baco swats away the attempt to clinch by Armo.
Armo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baco.
Ralek Baco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baco looks to land a body kick but Armo moved away.
Armo wants to clinch up but Baco keeps it at a distance.
Baco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armo is able to avoid easily.
Armo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baco. That one must have hurt.
Baco throws a sloppy head kick and Armo moves out of range easily.
Armo tries to clinch up
and Baco counters with an inside leg kick.
Armo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Armo tries to clinch there but Baco circles away.
Baco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armo is looking to clinch.
Baco misses with a head kick.
Armo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baco throws a head kick but Armo moves out of range.
Armo is looking to clinch but Baco is avoiding it.
Armo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armo tries to clinch up but Baco circles away and keeps his distance.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armo closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ralek Baco is winning the standup battle so far.
Armo avoids the head kick by Baco.
Baco motions for Armo to come forward. Baco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armo tries to clinch
and Baco counters with a good low kick that Armo was not able to check.
Armo wants to clinch but Baco slips to the side
and Baco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Armo wants to clinch but Baco slips to the side
and Baco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Armo moves out of range of the leg kick from Baco.
Armo is looking to clinch but Baco is avoiding it.
Armo blocks a head kick by Baco.
Baco keeps the fight on the outside.
Baco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armo was well out of range. Poor timing from Baco.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baco.
Baco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baco. Baco obviously looking to wear him down.
Baco misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baco. Armo shrugs it off though.
Baco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armo tries to clinch up but Baco circles away and keeps his distance.
Armo wants to clinch up but Baco keeps it at a distance.
Baco throws a chopping leg kick but Armo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch but Baco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armo blocks a head kick by Baco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Baco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armo can do to turn this around?
Baco throws a head kick that misses.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baco throws a head kick that misses.
Baco scores with a kick to the body.
Armo avoids a kick to the body.
Baco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Armo looks to clinch
and Baco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Armo drives through and clinches with Baco against the cage.
Baco blocks the elbow strike.
Baco avoids the elbow strike from Armo, against the cage.
Armo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armo misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralek Baco dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armo is able to avoid easily.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baco throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Baco tenderised Armo's leg. Armo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armo doesn't manage to clinch there - Baco circles away.
Armo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baco throws the kick towards the body but Armo avoids it.
Armo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch but Baco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baco thumps Armo with a low kick.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baco thuds his shin into the meat of Armo's side.
Armo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baco counters with an inside leg kick.
Armo closes the distance but Baco moves to the side
and Baco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baco tries to land a front kick but Armo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baco. Baco obviously looking to wear him down.
Armo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baco tries to land a front kick but Armo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Armo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armo tries to clinch
and Baco counters with a solid body kick.
Baco swats away the attempt to clinch by Armo.
Baco throws a head kick but Armo moves out of range.
Baco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baco counters with a low kick, right behind Armo 's knee.
Armo tries to clinch there but Baco circles away.
Armo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raju Armo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armo is looking to clinch.
Baco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baco thows a body kick. Armo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armo closes the distance but Baco moves to the side
and Baco makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Armo really felt that one!
A good leg kick by Baco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baco tries a head kick but it misses.
Baco misses with a body kick.
Armo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Armo is looking to clinch.
Baco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armo throws an elbow but it misses.
Armo misses with a knee to the head.
Armo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Armo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baco counters with a straight right hand.
Armo tries to clinch but Baco moves away
and Baco counters with a body kick.
Baco throws a leg kick which misses Armo's front leg but catches the back leg as Armo tries to avoid it.
Armo looks to clinch
and Baco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armo tries to close the distance and clinch but Baco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Armo moves out of range as Baco throws a body kick.
Baco throws a sloppy head kick and Armo moves out of range easily.
Armo is looking to clinch but Baco is avoiding it.
Baco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Baco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Baco.
Armo moves to clinch but Baco breaks away
and Baco counters with an inside leg kick.
Baco keeps the fight on the outside.
Armo wants to clinch.
Baco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armo tries to clinch but Baco moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralek Baco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralek Baco!
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energy
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hype
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