MMA System: I Will Be Pound For Pound Goat-Chapter 497: The Final Collision

The energy in the arena still crackled from Damon's historic win, but there was one fight left.

The grand finale.

The heavyweights.

Thomas Spinal vs. Phrancis Mgau.

Two giants. Two knockout artists.

And they were here to close the night with a bang.

The buildup had been intense, Spinal, the clinical technician with speed and precision that belied his size, versus Mgau, the terrifying powerhouse known for ending fights with a single punch.

Both men carried the weight of expectation and danger into the cage.

From the opening bell, the fight delivered.

Spinal used his footwork early, circling, feinting, snapping out quick jabs that marked up Mgau's face.

His movement was smooth, picking his shots, never staying in one place for long.

But every time Mgau threw back, the air seemed to suck out of the arena. His punches carried the kind of weight that could end the fight in an instant.

The first round was a chess match with violence, Spinal chopping at Mgau's legs, working angles, while Mgau bided his time, hunting for that one perfect shot.

In round two, the tone shifted.

Mgau cornered Spinal after slipping a jab and unleashed a brutal combination, rocking him against the cage. The crowd exploded as Spinal covered up, trying to survive the onslaught.

But survive he did.

Spinal clinched, recovered, and in the last minute of the round, fired back with a slick elbow that cut Mgau over the eye.

Round three was the decider.

Spinal came out like a surgeon, targeting Mgau's damaged leg with heavy kicks, forcing the big man to slow down.

Midway through the round, Spinal faked low and came high, cracking Mgau with a perfectly timed head kick that stunned him.

He followed with a flurry of punches, driving Mgau back against the fence.

An uppercut sneaked through, snapping Mgau's head back.

Then a short, surgical right hand put him down.

The ref dove in.

It was over.

Thomas Spinal by TKO, third round.

As he stood in the center of the cage, arms raised, the belt fastened around his waist, the crowd gave both men their respect.

But it was Spinal who closed the night.

The final winner on a night of champions.

The night was already being called historic before it even ended.

Now, as the dust settled and the arena lights dimmed just slightly, it was undeniable.

Four champions had been crowned.

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Four divisions.

Four fighters who had etched their names into the history books as the first to do it.

Aleks Tanpoja.

Eslum Nurkachek.

Thomas Spinal.

And Damon Cross.

Each one of them had stood at the top of the world tonight, the first-ever champions in the World MMA Tournament.

The weight of their achievement was massive.

This wasn't just about titles.

This wasn't a league belt.

This was world recognition.

The kind of glory fighters chase their entire lives.

Maybe the next tournament would bring in more weight classes.

Maybe there'd be featherweights, bantamweights, even women's divisions added to the roster.

But whoever came after would always be following in the footsteps of these four.

These were the originals.

The first to stand on the summit.

The ones who had gone through the chaos, the controversy, and the brutality to claim their place at the top.

Years from now, fans would talk about this night.

They'd tell stories about how Tanpoja's technique was too sharp, how Eslum Nurkachek survived a war, how Spinal stopped one of the scariest heavyweights alive…

And how Damon Cross submitted a two-division world champion to take his crown.

The originals.

The first.

No one would ever forget them.

@FightNewsGlobal

History has been made! FOUR new World MMA Champions crowned in one night! #WorldMMA #CrossEra #Tanpoja #Nurkachek #Spinal

@ChampsOnlyPod

This tournament was everything we hoped for. Damon Cross made Enton Malikin TAP. Thomas Spinal KO'd Phrancis Mgau. This is history, folks. #Unreal #WorldMMAFinals

@RealCombatCentral

Aleks Tanpoja… that man's technique is next level. Cold. Calculated. Champion. #TanpojaEra #WorldMMAFinals

@EslumFanPage

Eslum Nurkachek survives a BRAWL and walks away with the lightweight title! What a savage. #Nurkachek #WorldMMAFinals

@MMAArchives

*These four names are locked in. First ever World MMA Tournament Champions:

Flyweight: Aleks Tanpoja

Lightweight: Eslum Nurkachek

Middleweight: Damon Cross

Heavyweight: Thomas Spinal

LEGENDS. #History #WorldMMAFinals*

@AshKnowsFights

No one will EVER forget tonight. This was special. Cross Era is officially worldwide. #CrossEra #WorldMMAFinals

@IrishFightTalk

Damon Cross submitted the champ champ. Let me say that again… SUBMITTED the champ champ! Our boy is WORLD CHAMPION! #CrossEra #IrelandUnites #WorldMMAFinals

@VictorSteeleLegacy

Victor Steele builds champions. That's it. That's the post. #LegendaryCoach #CrossEra

@ChirperCombatKings

Spinal. Tanpoja. Nurkachek. Cross. Four kings. Four new eras. #WorldMMAFinals #CombatRoyalty

@UFAInsider

You better believe UFA is watching these results closely. How long before Cross makes a move for a UFA title next? #UFA #WorldMMAFinals

@FanChirperXx

I was there. I witnessed history. My grandkids are hearing about this night. #WorldMMAFinals #CrossEra

It was true.

Every fighter who stood tall tonight, every one of the new World MMA champions, had already worn gold before, except for Damon Cross.

Aleks Tanpoja was the reigning UFA Flyweight Champion.

Eslum Nurkachek, the Lightweight King in UFA before stepping into this tournament.

Thomas Spinal had dismantled his way through the UFA's heavyweight division, capturing the title months before.

Damon?

Damon wasn't a champion–

Not yet.

But he was close.

Everyone knew it.

He was already the #2 contender in the UFA Middleweight division. And after tonight? After making Enton Malikin, the UFA Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champ, tap out in front of the world?

Nobody doubted his place in line.

Balim Chemasov was next for the title shot. Everyone accepted that. The UFA Middleweight Championship was his fight to make… but after Balim?

It was clear who was coming.

Damon Cross.

Fans were already buzzing about it.

The question wasn't if Damon would challenge for the UFA belt.

It was when.

And against who.

Whether Balim won or lost, the Cross Era was surging toward the top.

And many already believed he owned the middleweight.