This was another great set-up as usual, Rakai. So sorry about missing out on this. I haven't been on the ball with CBUB of late.
This was one of your best recaps in this arc to date. Leo rightfully had his toughest fight so far, and it really shows how far he's grown as a fighter since his earlier loses in the story, especially to the likes of Terry Bogard.
As for the match, I think I would've been stuck on this one. Yes, Mirage Raph is very skilled, but so is Ken, and Ken has power to go along with his skill. Raph's ninjutsu tactics would definitely give Ken trouble, though. I'm not really surprised Ken won the vote since he's still one of the most popular and powerful fighting game characters, but the vote was still rightfully close.
Again, I'm sorry about missing out on this. I hope this doesn't discourage you from continuing the arc.