The media exploded following Damon's stunning knockout victory.
Social media platforms like Chirper were buzzing with posts and comments, with fans, analysts, and casual viewers all weighing in on the fight.
@FightFreak101: "Bro, that knee?! Damon Cross just sent Logan to the shadow realm. I knew he was the real deal! #KOOfTheYear #SupremeFighter"
@MMA_Takes: "Lol at all the Logan fans who thought he had a chance. Damon's been a beast from Day 1. Called it! #TeamWhittier #DamonCross"
@CasualObserver123: "Y'all acting like you didn't hype Logan up to win. Now you're switching sides? Sit down! Damon's been the truth this whole time. #FakeFans #SwitchUp"
@Cornhubisgood: "I gotta admit, I thought Logan's wrestling would give him the edge, but DAMN, that knee was brutal. Damon came to play. Respect. #SupremeFighter"
Even the analysts were jumping in, with some breaking down the technique behind Damon's knockout and others trying to analyze where Logan went wrong.
Commentators on sports networks replayed the knee over and over again, emphasizing Damon's precise timing and Logan's rush into danger.
@FightBreakdown: "Damon's setup was brilliant. Feinted the punch, got Logan leaning, and then BOOM—jumping knee straight to the chin. It's all about controlling the distance. #TacticalKO #Masterclass"
But not everyone was on Damon's side.
Some die-hard "Logan" fans stuck to their guns if he even had fans.
@LoganLoyalist(fake account): "Logan's still a better fighter. He just got unlucky. That knee was a fluke. Damon won't make it much further, mark my words. #TeamLogan #LoganWalker"
The battle between fans of both fighters raged online, with each side doubling down on their support.
@SwitchKickKing: "Logan fans scrambling for excuses after he got put to sleep. Damon's taking this whole thing, no cap. #KOOfTheSeason #DamonCross"
@CasualFighter101:
"Does the guy even have fans? Dude came outta nowhere and now everyone's acting like they've been on his side since Day 1. ???? #BandwagonAlert"
That post sparked some debate, with others quickly jumping in to defend Damon's growing fanbase.
@JjfightTom:
"Y'all acting like Damon didn't just knock Logan out cold. He's got fans now, whether you like it or not. #RespectTheKO"
@Maxykan:
"Bro, after that knee? He just earned himself a whole fanbase. #DamonCross #KOKing"
@Suiiiiiiiiiiii:
"Damon doesn't need fans, his skills are doing all the talking. Keep sleeping on him if you want to. #CrossedLoganOut"
The conversations kept rolling in, with Damon's knockout serving as the biggest highlight of the night.
One account added fuel to the fire with a bold statement:
@JasmineGlow✅️:
"He's so hot when he KOed him."
Damon grinned even wider. He knew exactly what he was going to do with the coins.
Now, he had enough to buy the Speed Enhancement Elixir.
It was something he'd been eyeing for a while now, he could now efficiently train his reaction and striking speed.
"This is gonna be good," he thought to himself, his mind already planning how he'd incorporate the new advantage into his training.
Thinking ahead, Damon considered where he might stand by the end of The Supreme Fighter.
If things went well, he could reach an S rank or A rank by the time the show wrapped.
But as much as that would be an achievement, he knew there were already plenty of fighters in the UFA who had that ranking.
He wouldn't be special just for reaching it. No, he had to go beyond that, he had to win.
His eyes flicked back to the system's coin count: 222 coins in total.
He calculated it quickly, coins saved from yearly training at home, 50 from qualifying into the house, and 100 now, as a reward for advancing to the quarterfinals, and 7 from the training camp.
Reflecting on the fight, he felt good. He hadn't been hit much, and his strategy of maintaining distance had paid off.
Not only did it keep Logan at bay, but it also minimized the damage he took.
He opened the system's elixir shop, scrolling through the items until he found what he was looking for: the Healing Elixir.
It wasn't ranked, so its quality never changed.
The elixir would speed up his recovery by three days, plenty of time for people to notice but not enough to raise suspicion.
People would probably just credit it to his "natural healing abilities."
He made the purchase.
[ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO PURCHASE THE HEALING ELIXIR?]
[Y/N]
Damon selected Y.
[–20 SC]
He smiled as the elixir appeared in his inventory. This was the edge he needed to keep going strong, to maintain that momentum.
With this elixir, he'd be ready to continue training and push even harder without anyone knowing his secret.
He didn't feel bad about using the system's elixirs. Why not use the edge he had?
It wasn't as if the elixirs stayed in his system once they did their job. They weren't steroids or something illegal.
They just sped up his recovery, and when the effects wore off, it was all him in the cage.
While the others helped with training and would raise some eyebrows, again in the octagon, it was all him