First Preliminary Round of Miss Knockout at Studio 54! Lovely Ladies!

Miss Knockout contestants on red carpet at Studio 54

Miss Knockout contestant on stage at Studio 54

DJ Loczi and Miss Knockout Contestant on stage at Studio 54 Las Vegas

Excitement filled the air as Studio 54 inside MGM Grand kicked off the first preliminary round in search for MGM Grand’s 2011 boxing ring girls last night. Nine sexy, bikini-clad ladies entered the Miss Knockout competition, all with hopes of being selected as one of the finalists to move on to the grand finale competition March 31.

Passersby couldn’t help but stare as the hot contestants posed on the red carpet for photographers and fans. With their rock-hard bodies and sexy smiles, the ladies proved this competition was going to be fierce.

Inside the illustrious nightclub, the crowd anxiously awaited the competition as DJ Forbes kept the house bumping to hot beats like Enrique Iglesias’ “I Like It.” The always sexy Studio 54 dancers kicked off the competition with a red-hot routine to Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite,” and Studio 54’s own DJ Loczi rocked the mic as the competition’s fun and witty host. Loczi introduced the Miss Knockout contestants as they each took to the stage, strutting their stuff, dancing to the music and waving to fans in the crowd. The sexy vixens glowed with their long, batting eyelashes and glitter-covered bodies as the glamorous girls each answered a question asked by Loczi.

The final decision was not an easy one as special guest judges, including Vegas Minute’s Danielle Demski, tallied up their scores. The audience enthusiastically cast their votes for “People’s Choice.” Lucky ladies Donyelle Browne, Angela Shih, Mariah Nieslanik, Lindsay Grieshaber and Tracy Wilson were announced as the finalists to move on to Miss Knockout’s grand finale competition on March 31 where they will have the opportunity to compete for the official Miss Knockout title, a $5,000 prize, an official contract with MGM Grand and a VIP party  with their friends at Studio 54 after every boxing match. Shih took away the People’s Choice award and gave the crowd an ecstatic, cheerleader-like high-kick to display her excitement and gratitude.

All is not lost for the ladies who weren’t chosen to move on to the finals as they will have the opportunity to try again and enter next week’s preliminary round Thursday, March 10.

Photo Credit: Bryan Haraway