As soon as the bell rang throughout the arena, both fighters took their stances.
Damon naturally shifted into his Muay Thai stance, balanced and poised, while Brian adopted a traditional kickboxing stance, light on his feet, hands up high.
From the commentary booth, James Nix began, "Here we go, folks, the finals of The Supreme Fighter... Damon Cross versus Brian Walker. This is the moment they've both been working toward for months."
The fighters circled each other cautiously, testing distance.
Damon was the first to act, but instead of the standard jab or leg kick Brian expected, Damon went high, launching a question mark kick with lightning speed.
The kick started low but arced upward, snapping toward Brian's head.
"Oh!" Jim Logan shouted, as the kick landed flush against Brian's temple.
Demien Korvier exclaimed, "What a question mark kick! That caught Brian completely off guard. He thought it was going low, and Damon went high!"