IN PHOTOS: Baron Geisler, Kiko Matos weigh-in before URCC Fight Night

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IN PHOTOS: Baron Geisler, Kiko Matos weigh-in before URCC Fight Night
(UPDATED) See photos of Kiko spraying pee at Baron, the two trash talking, and shots of them before and after the weigh-in

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Kiko Matos and Baron Geisler are set to settle their beef in a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage on June 25, and the two faced each other a day before, to weigh in at the BAMF MMA Center. ([WATCH] Baron Geisler vs Kiko Matos: Pee-spraying, taunts, tension at fight weigh-in)

Baron arrived first, granting interviews to the press. The two didn’t acknowledge each other when Kiko arrived.

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Aside from a few snide remarks, all went well during their weigh-in. That is, until Kiko took out a spray bottle and said, “Baron, inumin mo yung ihi ko!” (Baron, drink my piss.)

 

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

After spraying Baron with “pee,” they had a heated exchange, shouting curses at each other and Baron suggesting that they settle the score then and there.

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

After the incident, Kiko stayed outside and gave interviews to the press. 

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Kiko explained why he did what he did and said that the “pee” was real. When asked if it was fake, Kiko answered, “Hindi, gusto mo kunin natin yung bote?” (No, do you want me to get the bottle?) Watch what else he had to say below:

 

Inside, Baron told Rappler that what Kiko did was a “cheap shot.” “He’s trying to ruin my mindset, my gameplan, my vision, but hindi ako nagpaapekto. Kung sinindak niya ako, mas, tingin ko, sinindak ko siya. Sigaw palang, taob na siya.” (I’m not letting myself get affected. If he tried to intimidate me, I think I intimidated him more. Just from my shout alone, he toppled already.)

Baron also said that the “pee” was real, saying, “Yeah, it’s crazy. I should really shower after this, I’m sorry.”

 

In a statement published later that evening, URCC founder Alvin Aguilar said that the contents of the spray bottle was beer, not pee. “Trust me, if it was [real], Kiko would definitely be hearing from all of us. I would never allow a sick display like that from any of our fighters even if they were just in an exhibition bout. If that was really urine that would be unacceptable and I would pull Kiko out,” he said. 

Alvin also explained that he let the two fight so that they could turn their bad situation into something positive and that the fight will be real, not staged. Proceeds from the fight will help free political prisoners like Maricon Montajes, a student from the University of the Philippines that was detained in Batangas.

After the weigh-in, Kiko and Baron were asked separately to give messages to each other before they faced off. Baron said, “Kung pina-ulanan niya ako ng ihi today, pauulanan ko siya ng bigwas bukas.” (If you rained pee on me today, I’ll rain punches on you tomorrow.)

Kiko said, “Baron Geisler, ang dami mo pa ring sinasabi, magkita tayo bukas, June 25, yun nalang!” (Baron Geisler you still keep talking. Let’s just see each other tomorrow, June 25.)

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Early in June, Alvin invited Kiko and Baron to settle their differences after a video of their altercation at a bar went viral.

Their fight is set to be held as a special exhibition at a URCC event June 25 at Valkyrie.

The URCC finalized the rules for their fight on June 23, saying that they will fight two 3-minute rounds and follow pro MMA rules, which means there will be no elbow strikes or knees to the head.

The two have no prior experience in MMA, but Baron said he was a taekwondo jin, training from when he was 6 to 12 years old, and joining national competitions. Kiko, on the other hand, has trained in boxing. – Rappler.com

 

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