Holding on tight, Damon lifted Brian up and ran across the ring, slamming him hard to the ground.
The impact shook the canvas, and the crowd roared in disbelief at the sheer power of the move.
Brian, dazed and disoriented, looked like he had no idea where he was, his eyes glazed as he struggled to find his bearings.
"Wow! Damon just ran Brian across the octagon and slammed him! What a display of strength!" When Jim Logan yelled, his voice got louder because of the excitement in it.
Brian attempted to rise, his hands weakly pushing off the mat, but Damon wasn't about to let him off that easy.
He grabbed Brian in a tight clinch again, pulling him close and began delivering knee after knee to the body and ribs.
Each blow hit Brian exactly where it hurt, squeezing the air out of his lungs and draining whatever power he still had.
"Damon's going to town on him with those knees! Brian looks completely lost out there!" Awe filled Demien Korvier's voice as he spoke.
Brian's attempts to defend himself were feeble, his body battered and beaten.
Damon's relentless assault continued, with each knee digging deeper into Brian's sides.
The crowd was on its feet, sensing the end might be near as Damon continued his ruthless domination.
"He's absolutely smothering Brian in this clinch," James Nix chimed in. "Brian has no answer for this right now."
Damon's eyes were cold, focused solely on finishing what he started.
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He kept the pressure on Brian high by tightening his grip and delivering many knees, gradually breaking him down.
Among the crowd, Damon's friends looked at each other with smiles that were a mix of joy and shock.
They had come to Madison Square Garden expecting a hard-fought battle for Damon, something that would test him, but what they were witnessing was pure domination.
Ash chuckled nervously, shaking his head in astonishment. "I don't think I can make fun of Damon anymore!"
Joey, leaning forward in his seat, couldn't contain his enthusiasm.
He remembered the days when he would fight in his backyard, when he was still an amateur, fighting in a made up cage.
Now, watching Damon dismantle his opponent with such ease felt surreal. "Look at him go! This is my friend up there! He's like a wrecking ball!" Joey yelled with pride in his voice.
She couldn't take her eyes off the cage, and her heart was beating fast.
When she saw Damon fight, she felt like she was seeing a fierce and determined Spartan fighter in battle.
"These knees are brutal!" Jim Logan exclaimed. "Brian is taking so much punishment, I'm not sure how much more he can handle!"
And Demien Korvier said, "Damon isn't giving up. He's breaking Brian down piece by piece."
Damon didn't stop, his knees driving into Brian like piston after piston.
He felt Brian's resistance weaken, his body slumping more with each strike.
When Damon finally sensed that all the fight had drained out of his opponent, he turned aside and threw Brian down onto the canvas.
The crowd erupted into deafening cheers, recognizing that they were witnessing something special.
Hank Binn rushed over to check on Brian, kneeling down as he assessed the situation.
It only took a few seconds before he waved his arms, signaling the end of the fight. "Stop, stop, that's it!"
The commentary booth fell silent for a moment, stunned by the sheer dominance on display.
"Wow... Damon Cross has just put on one of the most brutal performances in The Supreme Fighter," James Nix finally said, his voice filled with awe. "Brian didn't stand a chance in there."
Demien Korvier who spoke up, still shocked. "He didn't get touched! Not once did Brian land a clean hit. This was a clinic from Damon. Absolutely incredible."
Brian was laying on the ground, his stomach red and swollen from being kneed over and over again.
Damon looked down at him.
It triggered a moment of déjà vu for Damon, he had defeated an opponent in a similar way before.(Chapter 22)
But that thought didn't linger as his team rushed into the ring, surrounding him in celebration.
The assistant coaches lifted Damon's arms in victory, their faces beaming with pride.
They celebrated together, jumping up and down in the cage, while the crowd roared in approval.
As for Whittier, he was nowhere to be seen, likely preparing for his own fight in the back, but
Damon knew this win was a significant moment not just for him but for the entire team.
The commentary team wrapped it up with excitement in their voices.
"That was a flawless performance from Damon Cross," Nix declared. "He's shown the world he's a force to be reckoned with."
"This guy is scary," Jim Logan added. "What a way to finish The Supreme Fighter competition. He made it look easy."
"And now," Demien concluded, "Damon's got his eyes on the next level, whatever comes after this, it's going to be big for him."