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 “The Little Ginger Prince” Chris Karter (1-1, 0-0) vs. Eduardo "Pelé" Dias (1-0. 0-0)
Kicking off the main card will be a pair of debuting KOTB fighters, both intending to make a splash in the wide-open featherweight division. A native Floridian fighting out of New York, Karter will be looking to use his heavy, accurate hands to counter the kicking game of Belo Horizonte’s Dias, who comes from a soccer background. The ground game appears to be pretty even, but Karter may be able to mix in some takedowns, so we’ll see what kind of game plan he comes in with.
Lane “Heman” Herman (3-0, 0-0) v Jean “Mayhem” Ben Faur (0-1, 0-0)
Next up, we have another pair of debuting fighters, this time from KOTB’s increasingly deepening SHW division. Undefeated Russian Lane Herman will look to continue his streak of submissions against Parisian striker Jean Ben Faur. Ben Faur stands almost an entire foot taller and will come in an estimated 20 pounds heavier than his foe. This fight will probably see the iron-chinned Herman try to get inside and to the ground, battling the determined standup attack of Ben Faur.
James Diaz (2-0, 1-0) v Papas “Mucata” Kanamun (1-2, 1-0)
Both of our next fighters are coming off big victories in their KOTB 1 debuts. Rio’s Diaz comes in rolling off a pair of exciting matches: a five-second flying knee KO in his QFC debut, as well as a “fight of the night” performance in his KOTB debut. The Bulgarian Papas Kanamun, on the other hand, followed up a pair of QFC losses with a huge upset over previously top-ranked KOTB light heavyweight, Shaun Hale. With both fighters holding distinct advantages in multiple areas, and with the top KOTB LHW position up for grabs, this is a definite “fight of the night” candidate.
Sandu “Big Bear” Lungu (3-0, 0-0) v Alo Jimenez (0-0, 0-0)
The featured co-main event will see the next SHW contender, as Romanian Sandu Lungu battles Columbian Alo Jimenez to see who will fight the winner of our championship-deciding main event. On tape this is a very even match between two highly skilled competitors. Lungu, who will be making his first fight outside of his adopted American home, looks to have a slight size and clinch advantage, while Jiminez, who fights out of Amsterdam, looks like he may have a slight speed and wrestling advantage. That being said, Jimenez is making his pro debut, so this fight could really end up anywhere.
“Megaton” Thiagus Davaru Silva (4-0, 2-0) v Bruce “The Great” Zimbardo (4-0, 2-0)
And finally, KOTB’s first championship fight, the culmination of the first ever KOTB 8-man tournament and both fighter’s young undefeated careers. A Portuguese grappling sensation and KOTB’s top ranked fighter, Thiagus Davaru Silva takes on the towering Caribbean knockout artist Bruce Zimbardo. This is about as simple as it gets, as both men will continue to press their will and continue their streaks. A pure grappler vs. striker affair. Good luck to both men.
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