The opening bell barely rang before chaos took over — an action-packed exchange was cut short when Guest 5039 failed to reconnect in time and the bout was ruled a disconnect-forfeit. Ringside officials awarded the win to Cowboy.

Early in the round Guest 5039 was the busier fighter, landing a string of head shots and jabs that landed solidly before the interruption. Cowboy absorbed the pressure and remained on his feet, but the contest never had the chance to play out to a proper finish.

This was a non-ranked queue bout and not for a title, so Cowboy moves on with the official victory. It’s an unsatisfying end for the fans and the two fighters — the night will remember the abrupt finish more than the start of a battle that never reached its second act.