Josh Thomson announced his presence with authority as he escaped every submission attempt his opponent, Gerald Strebrent dished out, and pounded out a TKO victory at 2:45 of the first. It was a vicious back hammer fist that signaled the end for Strebrent, as he was wobbled and could not recover as "The Punk" was on him in a flash, strafing him with hard shots, leaving him prone on the mat and forcing referee John McCarthy to halt the match.
