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KOTB 13: Derrubar (Preview)

Event Preview: KOTB 13: Derrubar
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2015-10-17, Rio de Janeiro, Hayashi's Lounge - Rio
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KOTB 13: Derrubar

There’s no belt on the line this Saturday in KOTB’s return to Hayashi’s Lounge, but almost every main card fight will have title implications. KOTB 13 will also see three different fighters compete to be the first man to achieve four wins in the promotion. We’re so proud of the growth we’ve had in the past few months, so a big thanks to all of our managers and fighters for sticking with us.

 

"Amazing" Augusto Azevedo (2-0, 2-0) v Anderson "The Boa Constrictor" Gracie (2-1, 1-1)

Opening up our main card will be a significant featherweight matchup between former contender Anderson Gracie and surging Amazonian, Augusto Azevedo. The two Brazilian competitors both rely heavily on their ground games, so it’ll be interesting to see how this one plays out. Will it be a stalemate, or will one of these BJJ players show their dominance and move into title contention?

 

Blob "Voodoo Child" Sapp (3-1, 1-1) v Tim "Lights Out" Wallace (4-1, 1-1)

A pair of 6’5” heavyweights are up next, as American’s Blob Sapp and Tim Wallace engage in what should be an exhilarating affair. The two fighters are both 1-1 with the promotion and will be looking to follow up their recent victories. Sapp brings a “bite down on your mouthpiece” sprawl-and-brawl style and averages under a minute of cage time per fight. Wallace, on the other hand, prefers his knockouts to come from guard like some sort of prime Tito Ortiz protégé. This one should be over quickly, so keep your eyes peeled.

 

Lucas "Samurai" Campos (3-0, 3-0) v Parker "The Terrorizer" Allen (2-1, 1-1)

This main card is filled with extremely competitive and important fights for our promotion and this one is no different. Lucas Campos has patiently been working up our ranks since KOTB 1, and will now face the biggest test of his career. With three KOs in under 15 seconds, Campos has been perfect thus far in his career but will be standing opposite to our former welterweight champion, Parker Allen. Allen should be able to push the Brazilian into unfamiliar waters and will not be afraid to stand in the pocket. Will Allen rebound from his title loss and stay in contention, or will Campos continue to steamroll his competition?

 

Diederik "The Hidden Blade" Boschman (3-0, 3-0) v Simon Sims (6-2, 1-1)

There are a number of contenders emerging in our rapidly evolving light-heavyweight division, so our co-main event should help us clear the dust a little. Suriname’s Diederik Boschman has been living up to his moniker, slicing through his opponent’s with deadly accurate elbows and punches from his Greco-Roman clinch attack. His opponent, Simon Sims, rebounded nicely from his KOTB debut with a “knockout of the night” performance in his last showing. The Australian kickboxer comes in with a great pedigree and prefers to use punches at range, but is no slouch in the clinch either. Expect a KT-style barnburner in this one.

 

Sandu "Big Bear" Lungu (5-1, 2-1) v "Megaton" Thiagus Davaru Silva (5-1, 3-1)

Our main event is a fight the fans have been waiting for since Thiagus Davaru Silva won the inaugural super-heavyweight title at KOTB 3. The two fighters were scheduled to fight for the title before Silva tested positive for steroids and was stripped. Silva is now coming off his first career loss in what was an abysmal showing. A switch in management, a switch in fight camps, a change of base and a dietary change could all be culprits for his performance, but none of that will matter when he steps into the ring with Sandu Lungu on Saturday, as he’ll need to be prime Silva to compete. Lungu, on the other hand, followed up his own title loss with an impressive performance over the now-retired Shaquille O Neal at KOTB 10. The big Romanian has all the tools standing to make this a one-sided fight, so it’ll be up to his takedown defense to set everything up.

 

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