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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baas Baako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baako comes to the cage accompanied by Acapella Soul - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Baas Baako has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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202 cm
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270 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baas Baako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baako uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Mabuva misses the target.
Mabuva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baako counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baako works Mabuva's body with a nice hook.
Baako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabuva scores with the left hand. Baako knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been informed that Mabuva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mabuva misses with a body shot.
Mabuva misses the jab.
Mabuva throws a right hand that misses
and Baako counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baako throws a sloppy head kick and Mabuva moves out of range easily.
Baako doesn't manage to clinch there - Mabuva circles away.
Jab from Baako.
Baako fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mabuva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baako looks to land a left hand but Mabuva moved out of range nicely.
Baako throws a body punch but Mabuva moves out of range.
Mabuva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Baako tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baako slips a straight right by Mabuva.
Baako ducks under a wild hook from Mabuva.
Baako misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva looks to land a left hand but Baako moved out of range nicely.
Mabuva takes a swing at Baako's ribcage but misses.
Baako bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baako misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baako feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mabuvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baako displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mabuva throws out the jab.
Baako slips a jab and a cross from Mabuva.
Mabuva throws a series of punches but Baako avoids them all with ease.
Mabuva avoids the body shot from Baako.
Mabuva looks to land a left hand but Baako moved out of range nicely.
Baako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mabuva unleashes a big counter combination but Baako bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mabuva tests Baako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mabuva 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 Baako has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baako and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mabuva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mabuva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mabuva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva throws a lazy uppercut
and Baako cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baako wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mabuva takes one to the chin there.
Mabuva moves forwards but Baako connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baako dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baako misses with a hook
and Mabuva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mabuva is looking to score with low kicks.
Baako bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baako misses with a body shot.
Baako slips a straight right by Mabuva.
Baako checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Mabuva misses.
Baako swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baako throws a one two combo.
Baako lands with a nice body punch.
Baako connects with a single shot there.
Mabuva misses with a body shot.
Mabuva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baako was well out of range. Poor timing from Mabuva.
Baako misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mabuva.
Mabuva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baako slips a jab from Mabuva.
Cedric Mabuva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baako avoids the body shot from Mabuva.
Mabuva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mabuva slips a straight right by Baako.
Baako connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baako lands a jab to the head.
Mabuva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baako drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baako doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baako forces Mabuva back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Baako lands a left hand.
Baako lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mabuva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baako doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabuva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baako has Mabuva pressed against the cage, preventing Mabuva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baako lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mabuva backwards.
Baako cracks Mabuva with a nice body shot.
Baako prevents Mabuva from breaking the clinch.
Baako scores with a shot to the side of Mabuva's head.
Baako lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baako keeps control of Mabuva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mabuva is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Baako.
Baako lands with a left to the head.
Mabuva is rocked!
Baako throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabuva.
Mabuva is still on wobbly legs! Can Baako finish him?
Baako swings wildly with an uppercut but Mabuva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mabuva seems to have recovered his senses.
Mabuva wants to get back to striking at distance but Baako won't allow it.
Baako has a couple of punches blocked by Mabuva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mabuva is trying to push Baako away but Baako has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baako throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mabuvas head.
Mabuva blocking some punches.
Mabuva blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baas Baako dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baako digs a good hook to Mabuva's body.
Baas Baako is winning the standup battle so far.
Mabuva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mabuva throws a lazy right hand but Baako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baako circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mabuva to the canvas! Mabuva doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Baako keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baas Baako!
Baas Baako is the new super heavyweight champion!
Baas Baako made sure to mention his sponsor, Just Fight (Everything 8$) in his post fight interview.
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hype
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