The week moved fast. The remaining fighters recovered, the coaches held meetings, and the house settled into a tense rhythm.
Everyone already knew who would face who, but the official fight announcements made it real.
In the lightweight bracket, Ayo Fasusi from Nigeria would face Leo Varga from Hungary.
In the middleweight bracket, Arman Petrov from Russia would face Theo Brunner from Germany.
They stood across from each other as names were called. No surprises. But now it was locked in. Their paths to the final were set.
Ayo stepped forward first, tall and loose, arms folded as always. Leo stayed sharp-eyed, bouncing once before nodding and stepping in to face him. No handshake. Just a look.
Arman followed next, calm and unreadable, hands behind his back. Theo matched him, shoulders squared. He didn't blink when their eyes met.
The staredowns didn't last long.
