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The King of the Beach promotion is proud to be putting on their 25th official fight card on Saturday night – and what a card it is. We’ve got title fights at middleweight and light heavyweight to top off a card that’ll see five former title challengers compete, as well as some highly touted newcomers.
Nameless "G O A T" Fighter (8-0, 0-0) v Vasile "Ruina" Carlova (3-2, 0-0)
Opening the main card will be former New Blood FC featherweight champion Nameless Fighter. The undefeated Las Vegas sprawl-and-brawler will be making his first appearance outside of his hometown, as he takes on Romania’s Vasila Carlova. The muay thai specialist, conversely, will be making his first appearance outside of the Island after compiling a respectable 2-1 record at Solitude. Both fighters seemed to be pretty evenly matched grappling-wise, but Carlova tends to use his in a more offensive sense. Regardless, this one will be about whose stand-up game is sharper, with Fighter’s boxing up against Carlova’s muay thai.
Eric Ashton (7-2, 2-1) v Giblert Melendez (4-0, 1-0)
Up next we have an important fight in the middleweight division when former champion Eric Ashton takes on a former KT champion in Giblert Melendez. Both fighters have exceptional, yet contrasting wrestling games, as Mexico’s Melendez has a vice-like clinch game and solid takedown defense, while England’s Eric Ashton possesses some of the best takedowns and ground and pound in the business. The winner here has a real case at the next middleweight title shot, so expect both competitors to be watching the co-main event closely.
Third Round "YOLO" Romero (7-1, 2-1) v Diederik "The Hidden Blade" Boschman (4-1, 4-1)
We’ll move up to light heavyweight to see another former champion looking to rebound from a recent title loss, as Third Round Romero takes on Diederik Boschman, who looks for a KOTB-record fifth promotional win. Romero is coming off his first career loss after an impressive seven fight streak that saw him capture a QFC tournament title in London, as well as KOTB’s middleweight strap. The Cuban fighter possesses a menacing standup game and has had two brutal Superman Punch KOs in his career. He’ll be taking on Suriname’s Boschman, who has Olympic Greco-Roman experience while competing for his adopted home of the Netherlands, and possesses some nasty elbows in the clinch. Expect a violent first round finish for one of these fighters.
Nathan "The Constrictor" Fisher (4-1, 1-0) v "The Steel Hero" Ganbaatar Khan (10-11, 0-0)
Our co-main event will see our Canadian middleweight champion Nathan Fisher make his first title defense against Mongolia’s Ganbaatar Khan. Fisher holds one of the most superior grappling games you’ll ever see at KOTB and is coming off an impressive performance against another advanced grappler in Eric Ashton. He’ll be taking on a direct descendent of Genghis Khan and a former muay thai superstar in “The Steel Hero”. Khan has already compiled over 200 fights in his muay thai career, along with over 20 fights since being banned from the sport. The striker is fearless and a fan favorite but is a bit of a loose cannon with a history of DQs for numerous offences, so Fisher will have to be diligent and keep his emotions in check.
Yuri "Hands Of Stone" Boyka (5-1, 2-0) v Devon "Bam Bam" Bailey (5-0, 0-0)
Russian standout Yuri Boyka will also be making his first title defense against a newcomer, as he takes on undefeated Canadian Devon Bailey. Boyka, who comes from a street fighting background, has a vicious standup game and a dominating clinch presence, but we have yet to see his grappling credentials in KOTB. That may still be the case after this fight, however, as Bailey also like to do his work standing and in the clinch. The fans and media have been trying to see if either fighter has any new tricks up their sleeves, or any strategies that may surprise us, but both fighters have been tight-lipped as of today. This is a real tight fight on paper and will come down to whoever comes down to Rio more focused.
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