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 Bailey Seung-Jin v Tyr Hymirson - 205 lbs
To start the night off we have a battle between two debuting fighters. These fighters are friends of eachother and actually flew in on the same plane. Seung-Jin is a huge 205'er, standing at 189 cm and only just weighing in at te 205lbs mark. He is a boxer, having trained since young age under his dad and is making the transition into mma at only 16 years old. His opponent is also a boxer. The Swede training out of Japan is two years his elder, and while he doesn't have such a huge frame as his Korean opponent, he will have the range advantage. Best of luck to these fighters.
Cingeto Ysengrin v Darnell Cane – 205 lbs
Another light heavyweight fight is up next. Ysengrin is a very well rounded fighter that prefers the stand up. He's a sold boxer and has some devestating kicks too. He lost his debut fight in KOTB, having no anwer for the activity of Hugo Boss in the clinch, and is looking to bounce back from that. His opponent, Cane, is both a boxer and a wrestler. He has gone 1-1 in KOTB, losing by KO in his debut, but getting a decision win in his last fight. He'll probably be looking to take this fight to the ground, to prevent having to face the superior kickboxing game of Ysengrin.
Sendou Kitano v Roy Du Toit – 265+ lbs
Up next is the superheavyweight division. Kitano is a promising young fighter, a Japanese giant, weighing in at 285 pounds. He is a pure boxer with some amazing power in his right hand. His last two fights have lasted a combined 21 seconds total. He's fighting Du Toit, who is a former NCAA wrestler. This fight looks like it's going to be a wash. Du Toit doesn't look like he's in the shape of his college years anymore, while Kitano looks ripped and very motivated.
Kimbo Spice v Tito Gomez – 185 lbs
Spice vs Gomez, the only middleweight bout of the night. Quite the age difference between those two, seven years. The elder is Spice, 27. Spice is a KOTB veteran, having fought five times in the org already. He started with three wins, but lately has not been performing that well, going on a two fight losing streak. His greatest strenght is his wrestling game. Gomez' career seems to be going the other way. He started his career going 1-3 in KOTB, his last loss coming against Slice. After that he went 2-1, and really seems to be coming into himself as a fighter. Get ready for a grappling heavy rematch.
Kenny Mcroberts v The Goat – 135 lbs
Mcroberts is making his KOTB debut in this bantamweight bout, having fought the most of his fights in QFC, with every win coming by KO. He is a ironfisted boxer, with some strong dirty boxing. The Goat is still quite inexperienced. He has gone 1-1 in KOTB. He is a very good kickboxer, but seems to be lacking in the grappling department. He has a great trainingpartner in Syn chamion Lil Wayne, and should be on his way to become an all time great himself too.
Vallar Morghulis v Tony Brewer – 145 lbs
Vallar Morghulis, the only name that does this man justice is submission machine. Vallar has a record 2-1 in KOTB, but has lost his last fight by decision. His opponent, Brewer is a man of streaks. He started his career with three wins, but lost three in a row, getting dropped by his manager after that. Under his new management he went 3-0, but he'll have to prove himself in an organisation once again. As long as he can avoid the ground, that should be possible.
Johnny Cage v Papas Kanamun -205 lbs
It's time for some mortal combat, Johnny Cage is fighting. Cage lives for the close quarters fight. Once he gets you in the clinch you're likely going out. That's not the place Kanamun wants to be. Kanamun has a large advantage on the ground, but it doesn't look like he has a way of getting there. This is Cage's fight to lose.
Rory Jackson v Otto Geisler -265+
The superheavyweight division is one of the deepest in KOTB, judging by this being the second 265+ fight on this card. These men will be putting their undefeated records on the line. Jackson is making his debut in KOTB. He looks like a very allround fighter, who prefers to fight in the clinch. He is prone to get taken down, but with his submission game he doesn't mind being on his back. He fights the much taller German Geisler. Geisler really matches Jackson, but will look to use his length to keep the fight on the outside. It looks like Jackson has more ways to win, but Geisler has the experience fighting in KOTB that Jackson lacks.
Third Round Romero v Sergey Beznisko – 205 lbs
Is Romero the best 205 lbs fighter in the org right now? The only one who seemed able to stop him lately is former champ Devon Bailey, but he has left the org. It looks like Romero is the uncrowned champion right now. Looking to take that spot is Sergey Beznisko. Beznisko hasn't lost yet, winning all his fights by TKO. The Russian is a ground and pound machine, taking his opponents down and punching them till they give in. He'll need to get Romero down soon though, cause Third Round has a habit of finishing fights quick. Backstage there have been rumours of a tournament for the vacant title, I'm sure we'll see both of these guys again in that. If that doesn't happen, the winner must be guarenteed to fight for the title in his next fight.
Audley Barristan v Chris Karter – 135 lbs championship
Let's be honest, this is the fight we've all been waiting for. 135 lbs champ Ausley Barristan is taking on 145 lbs champion and former #1pfp fighter in KOTB Chris Karter. This is without a doubt the biggest fight ever in KOTB! Barristan is a muay thai specialist with some thunderous kicks, chipping up Chesty Puller in his last fight that won him the championship. His opponent doesn't even need an introdution. Chris Karter is a Hall-Of-Fame that right now is on an eight fight win streak, ending all but one of his fights by (T)KO. He's dropping to 135 lbs for this fight and looks very big for the weight class. We'll see if this new weight works for him, or if he drains himself too much.
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