PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
The sound was primal, visceral, like a bat cracking against concrete.
It echoed through the arena, freezing the crowd mid-cheer, silencing the commentators mid-sentence.
Landon's head collided with Damon's knee at full force, the timing so precise it could've been choreographed.
The point of Damon's knee hit Landon just above the temple, dealing the fighter a devastating blow that sent shockwaves through his body.
Landon's forward momentum was immediately reversed, his body snapping back unnaturally as though he'd hit an invisible wall.
His neck arched awkwardly, his arms stiffening in mid-air before dropping to his sides like dead weight.
His legs betrayed him next, locking momentarily before giving out entirely.
He fell backward in a heap, landing on the canvas with a thud that was overshadowed by the collective gasp of the crowd.
For a moment, everything stood still.