No worries Oliver it was a great show and the Budokan was a great venue - very intimate and gladitorial

Some have speculated wether the Thai will somehow come down with an "illness" al la semi schult and be replaced at the show - however if you take a look at the ratings, the Thai was voted by the fans as the fighter of the night and really captured the heart of the crowd. Also he is up against Mighty Mo first which is sure to be another hit and run event as mo isn't the most agile of fighters. Imagaine that a middle weight making it into the finals - the Thais and proponents of Thai boxing must be loving it!

Aaron these were pretty commonly known problems for which the doctors were reluctant to let him fight. But these are simple reporting of the facts. As is the fact that Jeromes arm had problems again. You can draw what ever conclusion you like from that.