 He did not have enough time to catch up with the very capable Hoost who was awarded the unanimous decision.Hoost would knock out former UFC champion and former American kickboxing champion Maurice Smith in the semi finals with a headkick assuring; he advanced to the finals.Aerts' teammate Branko Cikatić was the big winner of the WGP that night as he put on a dominant performance knocking out Changpuek Kiatsongrit, Japan's then number one kickboxer Masaaki Satake, and Ernesto Hoost in the finals.