GCC 16: Shadows vs. Themis (Call Press Conference)

''The event far surpassed our expectations in terms of gaining new subscribers. On the strength of the main event we actually had a huge uptick of new subscriptions after the fight as word of mouth quickly spread about how insane that fight was. I know heading into the event Leah Wilkins set out to put Fight Night on the map so to speak and I think she did that even in the face of a losing effort. GFN 16 was the most subscribed to fight night card in our history and both Sammie Ward and Leah Wilkins should be proud to be on the headliner of that event with honor mentions to Krystal Knight who put on a show of her own against Mia Stevens in the co main event slot.''

''We have reached yet another historical milestone with SPLAT and to do so this early into the year is spectacular. The SPLAT network features some of the most popular streaming content in the world right now rivaling powerhouses like Netflix and Hulu services. It's an honor to be apart of their which has given the GCC a platform in front of a world wide audience to air the most exciting mma fights live without interference and tape delays. We are eternally grateful for our partnership with the SPLAT network.''

''Osira Themis has made history as the first GCC fighter to grace the cover of a PPV poster as a solo feature and I feel that it is an honor well deserved. Osira has shown a tremendous amount of improvement in her past three fights after initially losing in her debut which had made her the most improved fighter of 2020. While the choice to feature her exclusively has drawn us some criticism from our fans, the Themis family has some of the most marketable faces in the sport of MMA and that cannot be overlooked. While we would have loved to feature the GCC bantamweight champion Ariel Shadows on the poster unfortunately we weren't able to arrange a photoshoot within the time frame to make that happen and our graphic designers were inspired to take a different approach as a result. If Ariel Shadows has been slighted by this in anyway, I don't know but she is free to express her feelings about it at this very press conference should she choose to do so.''

''This fight has been on the books for a couple of months now. With Ken Felder recently making the move to TW Combat Sports we had to consider making re-arrangements for both of these guys but to my surprise they were all for having the fight regardless. It's a unique situation usually guys have been training with each-other for years before they have to fight each other but in this case, Ken Felder will be making his debut out of the same camp as his opponent. That's a very weird dynamic and it was interesting to hear how things played out for both of these guys training camp leading up to the fight tomorrow night.''

''Boy with the way that these two ladies fight, I can't really see this fight going to a decision. Ariel Shadows is extremely long for the division something that Osira's camp has openly acknowledged was hard to prepare for. Ariel's length along with her kick boxing ability makes her a threat at range. Osira on the other hand has shown a vast improvement in all aspects of her MMA game and will likely try to take the fight in areas that Ariel Shadows is less familiar with. With Osira having lost to an inferior striker before it's very unlikely that she will want to play that game with Ariel Shadows who has proven that she is undoubtedly the best kick boxer in the Women's Bantamweight division.''