The energy inside the arena was electric. Fans had filled every seat, the noise already deafening even though the fights hadn't started yet.
Backstage, Damon stood in his locker room, throwing sharp punches in the air as he shadowboxed.
He had just been informed of the night's fight order.
They were going from heavyweight to lightweight.
Which meant he was opening the event.
Damon Cross vs. Jon Dlachovizc.
It was a nerve-wracking thought.
He had never fought someone who spent the majority of their career at light heavyweight.
Even though Jon had cut down to 185, the power, the durability, those things didn't just disappear.
It was going to be a war.
Damon had already changed into his fight gear, his signature green shorts with orange-gold lines running through the sides.
The words "Cross Era" were stitched onto them.
Collin and Demaien were also suited up, though they still had some time before their fights.