The co-main had started, but the arena buzzed with impatience.
Two veterans circled in the cage, testing range with jabs and low kicks, the action cautious, calculated.
Under different circumstances, the fight would have held more attention. But not tonight.
The anticipation for the main event drowned everything else.
Every lull in the action was met with murmurs in the crowd, fans shifting in their seats, glancing at the big screen countdowns instead of the fighters in front of them.
Online, the sentiment was even louder.
> @FightNight247: Not gonna lie, this fight's solid but the crowd doesn't care. Everyone's just waiting for Damon vs. Ivan.
> @MMAFanatic: Kinda feel bad for these two. Wrong spot, wrong time. Main event got people restless.
> @UFAStreams: Bruh, this is nap time. Wake me when the Irish Ronin walks out.
Clips of fans in the arena chanting "Da-mon! Da-mon!" started popping up on Chirper.
