BKFC shared a surprising way a female bare knuckle boxer celebrated her victory on their social media. The clip quickly went viral.
Commentator Chris Lytle gave the diplomatic response of “haven’t seen that one before”.
In the foreseeable future, Tai Emery is likely to amp it up even more. This past weekend at BKFC Thailand, Emery defeated Rung-Arun Kunchai with an uppercut knockout victory.
But it was her celebration, in which she sprang onto the ropes and flashed the crowd, that garnered attention. Of course, such an event is unusual in combat sports, and the moment quickly gained popularity.
Additionally, the general response has been favorable.
Emery explained,
“Yes, we have broken the internet. This is a new thing. My friends have told me that I am the No. 1 trending thing on Google, so that’s kind of nice to beat a Kardashian at something.”
“I threw the threat out there around Nick Chapman, and I think I threw it out at [my management] at one stage, literally being a brat, just to see if I could make people feel uncomfortable just being myself and wanting to see their reaction.”
“When it came to, [and] every single person that really knows me, there’s a moment where they’re like, ‘Tai’s being Tai,’ and it’s bloody well paid off. There was no backlash at all.”
Of course Emery is uniquely positioned considering she’s in a young promotion and that she came out on top. This is what separates her from UFC twerker Ailin Perez who was roasted following weigh in twerk after her debut was lackluster.
Although she has a four-bout contract with the promotion in the US as well, it was Emery’s first fight with BKFC Thailand.
Previously Emery was in under wear American football
Emery continued, “To be honest, I feel like BKFC is the sport for me,” Emery said. “I feel like [with] my personality, and have a look at what I pulled over the weekend, it’s only going to get worse. This is who I am. So fortunately, or unfortunately people, it’s going to get worse the more I am enabled, the more comfortable I feel to not be so shy and introverted.”
“If that’s me being introverted and shy, it’s just going to get a little crazy. With BKFC, and my personality, they’ll support the things that I say, how I feel, and how I think [compared to] another combat sport where they probably don’t want that sort of behavior, or don’t want someone with the opinions that I like to hold. The call came and I haven’t looked back since.”