This is a horse race! The gyms are the jockeys. this is a marathon event.9rounds of pain and glory.Maybe as many as 15 rounds!(with extension rounds if they still use k1 styled rules)Who prepared the best for this event.The gyms with the experience in these events are the ones to keep an eye on. Mental preparation is as important an aspect as diet or conditioning.The new guys have a great chance of upsetting the big guns.The big guns have tremendous pressure on them to keep their reputations in tact.Some spend time thinking of who they might thank when the microfone gets handed to them. Others may be looking at why they might lose,the flu they just cant shake maybe?.But we respect them for trying anyway! Hell yes!and understand their plight,dont we dudes! Others are on short notice and will give it a shot for the right price, and after all they are only here because no one else was available,so win lose or draw if they had of been given more time....half the card fits into this construct.Who is going to win? The one who knows the way to the title of course.