The following events in this thread occur on Friday, January 17th, 2020 so no references or statements should be made on social media regarding this event until January 17th, 2020.
The GCC President Fazan Khan is dressed in a calculated but sporting fashion as he walks out wearing a Barcelona Lionel Messi fútbol jersey as if he needed any extra support from the Spaniard crowd. As he approaches the press conference table he passes his nephew Shazir and gives him a joyful pat on the shoulder as he is escorted to his seat. Mr. Khan takes a more serious approach as he respectfully exchanges handshakes with both Clive Hicks and Jack Nation before taking control of the microphone.
The press conference has officially begun.
Mr. Khan, thank you for your time. What are your thoughts on GCC 4 where we saw Gaia Galanos defend her GCC featherweight championship for the first time against Juanita Sanchez successfully and the numbers she brought in for the company?
Mr Khan: Oh my, Gaia... she is something special, truly. The number she has been bringing in is nothing short than spectacular and the numbers show she is the biggest money maker for the GCC no questions asked! I think both Jack and Clive know that those numbers are going to be hard for them to live up to but I am expecting yet another commercial success with both of these two men here. They have fought there way through the Middleweight tournament and both have had excellent performances throughout. This is a must see for EVERY fight fan out there.
Sir, you have brought MMA to SPAIN! Why this market and why now?
Mr. Khan: This MMA market in Spain is very new and a market we felt has been untapped. It was very hard to get a show booked her for us but certainly worth it. We have had an insurgence of latin and spanish fighters within GCC and felt that Spain was a perfect way to showcase them. Granted, our main event isn't exactly going to win them over...
The local crowd laughs as someone from the crowd yells out in Spanish, ¡Jack y Clive son votantes de gringo Donald Trump! ''
For the first time in GCC history, you've billed a fight card using the first names of fighters is this a trend that we can expect to see moving forward?
Mr. Khan: I don't think so my friend. I felt that that this time the occasion called for it. With these two men meeting in the finals to crown the first GCC Middleweight champion, I was educated on their history with eachother. There's definitely a story worth telling here. With that information, I decided to incorporate it in the events marketing. While we don't plan on doing the exact same things, we will always have our finger on the pulse so to speak.
With Jack Nation and Clive Hicks being former training partners and friends, do you think that it may negatively impact the spirit of the fight? As both men are grapplers, is there any concern that we might just be watching a 25 minute grappling session?
Mr. Khan: No, not at all. While not every fight will live up to the fans expectations, I don't think it's a fair assumption to make on that basis alone. These two men know what's at stake and they both have an opportunity to make history in GCC as the first ever middleweight champion. For Jack, he's nearing the end of his career and this might be a discussion of now or never for him and for Clive, he needs to return to HILITE FC to a team who has very high expectations for him on Saturday Night. That said, I think it'll be interesting to see what strategies both men employ against the other to gain the edge.
Any predictions for the fight?
Mr. Khan: I think we're looking at a 5 rounder, action packed fight with plenty of fun grappling exchanges and ground transitions. In the end, I think this fight is a shoe in for FOTN when it's all said and done but I know we have a full card packed of fighters looking to earn that bonus money, so it's really up for grabs for everyone.
Mr Khan smiles politely as he backs away from the microphone and the media begins to direct their line of questioning to the fighters.