FightBox is proud to announce that King of Kings, one of the most recognizable brands in kickboxing, will return to live action from Kaunas, Lithuania on Saturday September 21st 2019 starting at 6:00 pm CEST (7:00 pm local time).
King of Kings is back in Lithuania, this time at the biggest arena in the Baltic States, Zalgirio Arena, in the city of Kaunas. A KOK Lightweight World Title fight headlines the event with champion Henrikas Viksraitis defending against challenger Mindaugas Narauskas. Over the summer Narauskas posted a video challenging his fellow countryman. Viksraitis accepted the challenge, but was disappointed that he has to fight someone again who he has already defeated. The two fought in the finals of the 2017 Lightweight WGP and Viksraitis won by unanimous decision. However, since then, Narauskas is undefeated in KOK and is currently ranked third in the Lightweight division. Viksraitis’ title victory in March of this year was not without controversy, either. He failed to make weight at the press conference and won an unconvincing split decision victory over former champion Vitalie Matei. Now the two will settle their score once and for all to decide who is the true King of Kings in the lightweight division.
Also on the card is a ladies MMA fight featuring former UFC fighter Julija Stoliarenko. She will face the challenge of Belarus’ Victoria Dvaraninovich. Stoliarenko has finished five of her last six opponents by armbar in the first round in what is very reminiscent of Ronda Rousey. Can she continue her streak in her home country? The full fight card can be found below.
FightBox KOK Hero’s Series (6:00 pm CEST start)
-71 kg, MMA Rules, 3x 3 min
Andrius Tebera (Cyprus) vs. Tauras Adomaitis (Lithuania)
-85 kg, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Anatolij Makarin (Russia) vs. Naglis Kanisauskas (Lithuania)
-85 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Linas Andrijauskas (Latvia) vs. Paulis Mitkus (Lithuania)
-71 kg, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Osvaldas Fedorovic (Lithuania) vs. Dovydas Rimkus (Lithuania)
-85, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Erikas Golubovskis (Lithuania) vs. Arnoldas Misiunas (Lithuania)
-60 kg, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Salaev Shakhpur (Russia) vs. Karolis Buslys (Lithuania)
-77 kg, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Raimondas Krilavicius (Lithuania) vs. Vitoldas Jagelo (Lithuania)
KOK World Championship 2019 in Kaunas
-75 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Kamil Pawlak (Poland) vs. Vaidas Valancius (Lithuania)
-69 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Can Pinar (Holland) vs. Nauris Lukosiunas (Lithuania)
-62 kg, MMA Rules, 3 x 5 min
Victoria Dvaraninovich (Belarus) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (Lithuania)
-65 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Mika Tahitu (Holland) vs. Mantas Pultarazinskas (Lithuania)
-81 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Yauhen Lasheuski (Belarus) vs. Karolis Liukaitis (Lithuania)
+93 kg, Kickboxing Rules, 3 x 3 min
Fabio Kwasi (Holland) vs. Mantas Rimdeika (Lithuania)
-71 kg, KOK Lightweight World Title Fight, 5 x 3 min
Henrikas Viksraitis (Lithuania) vs. Mindaugas Narauskas (Lithuania)
King of Kings provides events of the very highest level by bringing together world class athletes and the most dedicated fans of combat sports to the largest arenas in the world. KOK has a wide fan base due to its nature, its intensity and spontaneity and FightBox is the broadcasting associate for these series of events.
In addition to the live worldwide broadcast on the FightBox TV channel in over 60 countries, the King of Kings coverage will also be available on-line to FilmBox Live subscribers at www.filmboxlive.com. Card is subject to change.
