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 KOTB 11: Arrebentar
The King of the Beach promotion returns to the friendly confines of Hayashi’s Lounge for KOTB 11 and we’ve got a nice card set up for Saturday night. Besides an undercard stacked with intriguing matchups, we’ve got our super-heavyweight title up for grabs and a number of talented newcomers and veterans in a heavy-hitter filled main card.
Bruce Bogtrotter (2-0, 2-0) v "Merciless" Mick McManus (1-1, 1-1)
Opening that main card will be a pair of max heavyweights who both like to bite down on the mouthpiece and throw heavy leather. Fighting out of England, Bruce Bogtrotter prefers to do his work in the clinch with dirty boxing, but isn’t opposed to standing in the pocket and exchanging. Scottish-born Mick McManus, on the other hand, has made his living in that same pocket as a sprawl-and-brawler. This is a tough one to call, but I imagine it’ll be over early after some heated exchanges.
Jin “Devil” Kazama (5-1, 0-1) v Jefferson "Grisahlo" Murillo (1-1, 0-0)
Up next, we have a pair of up-and-comers looking to move up that dangerous welterweight ladder. Korean Jin Kazama will be looking to bounce back from his loss at the hands of perennial contender PJ McDermott by imposing his strong submission game. This is where things get interesting, though, as local Brazilian Jefferson Murillo has a wonderful wrestling and takedown attack of his own. It’s tough to say what Murillo’s gameplan will be, with this being his KOTB debut. Is he confident in his own ground game, or will he look to use his wrestling to keep this fight on the feet?
Bruce “The Great” Zimbardo (5-1, 3-1) v Tito “The Warrior” Griffin (2-2, 1-0)
Our second super-heavyweight on the main card is bound to be another striking battle, as KOTB veteran Bruce Zimbardo looks to move into title contention in his record fifth fight for the promotion. The tall Carribean striker has probably the best kicks out of anyone at KOTB, and will be looking to go shin-to-skull early and often. Tito Griffin will be making his second appearance for the promotion and probably won’t be afraid to exchange with his foe. Fighting out of Canada, Griffin has the most enviable physique in the division and has the athletic ability to back it up. It should also be noted that Griffin has a purple belt, so we may see that come into play here as well.
Marty McFly (4-0, 0-0) v Casey Frost (2-0, 0-0)
Our co-main event sees a pair of highly touted newcomers make their debuts in our budding light-heavyweight division. The American Marty McFly is a bit of a baby face, but don’t let that fool you, as he comes to bang. Despite a very strong wrestling game, the 17-year-old doesn’t make any attempt to use it offensively, instead using it entirely as a defensive tool to keep things on the feet. Rio’s own Casey Frost has strong boxing and a purple belt in jiu-jitsu, but probably doesn’t have the takedowns to get this one to the mat. This really comes down to who has the better striking defense and hands.
Guy “4” Mourtneant (5-1, 1-0) v “The Bulldog” Harry Milne (4-0, 2-0)
And finally, our main event, and what a main event is. Guy Mourtneant probably no longer needs an introduction, as the champion has never held his tongue and is an incredible self-promoter. The French sensation will look to break the KOTB champion curse and be the first man to defend a title in the organization. He’ll be opposite the surging English-born wrestle-boxer, Harry Milne. Milne has been with us since KOTB 2, and has slowly but steadily working his way to the title as he builds his well-rounded skills. Both men seem confident in their skillsets and both have made suggestions that this one might go to the mat. That being said, they could just be bluffing to set up their respective game plans. Regardless, this is bound to be a nail-biter and should not be missed.
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