As the fight ended and the post-fight interview echoed through every stream, broadcast, and replay page online, the world responded exactly how it always had when Damon Cross fought.
It flooded.
Social media platforms couldn't catch their breath. Streams of hashtags climbed to the top of global trends.
Damon's name was everywhere, from clips of the finish to rewatches of the takedown defense to the exact moment he screamed into the mic.
"Are you not entertained?!"
Yes. They were.
And they showed it.
#RoninRulesAgain #StillUndisputed #UFAxTournamentKing #DamonCrossEra #MonsterInTheCage
One platform alone registered over five million posts within the first hour.
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@FightsAndFaith: "That was a damn performance. Damon Cross is HIM."
@MMAFlashReport: "Joren didn't even fight bad. Damon is just that GOOD. #CrossEra"
@IrishSteelNation: "That was for Ireland! OUR CHAMP. OUR RONIN."
@FightNerd1998: "Damon Cross might be the greatest middleweight I've ever seen."