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Eric ‘Dot Your Eye’ Dodson. You want the fight?”
     
    “Fuck yeah I want that fight. Make it happen.”
     
    I was stunned at what he had just said. Eric Dodson was a big time opponent and I found it a little hard to believe that he’d be coming to fight within our organization. It was only fifteen months ago that he was the world heavyweight champion of Championship Cage Fighting. A few losses in a row had found him cut from his home organization.
     
    There were plenty of people who were surprised when he was cut. Sure, he was on a bit of a losing streak but I watched those fights. Every single one of them had been a close split-decision and, if I’m being honest, I think the judges got it wrong in two of those fights. That’s why fighters are trained to try to get the knockout or submission. You never want to leave your fight in the hands of the judges.
     
    Even though he’d recently been released from his contract, he was still considered by many to be one of the best MMA fighters in the world. To me, it would be an honor to step into the cage with him. I also knew that if I was able to earn a victory over him, it might be what I needed to finally open doors to larger promotions for me.
     
    There was just one problem. I’d need to step up my training if I wanted to have any chance to win against a world-class opponent such as Dodson. The gear that I had was falling apart and there was no way I’d be able to prepare myself for the fight with what I had. I called Damon back to let him know about my concerns.
     
    “Damon, I feel like I can beat the guy but I need to be able to get some training in. I can’t afford a full training camp anywhere. What in the hell and I’m gonna do?”
     
    “The fight with Dodson is going to be at least a few months away. What I can do is get you onto as many of the weekly cards as I can. Instead of training camps, you’ll have actual fights to keep you on top of your game.”
     
    “That sounds good, but how is that going to help me actually prepare for Dodson?”
     
    “I figure if I put you up against guys with a similar style, it will help you quite a bit. Plus, it will let you earn money as you prepare. Maybe you can put some of it into some real training, even if it’s not a full camp.”
     
    “Yeah, I can do that. I appreciate it.”
     
    “It’s no problem. You know you’re my golden boy but I can’t keep you around forever. Eventually, you need to get out there and make a name for yourself. I wish I could do more to help you but I’m just an old man. You need to make sure you keep your head in the game, though. This fight is a big deal. If you lose one of your tune-up fights, I’ll have no choice but to give the fight to whoever it is that beats you.”
     
    “So no pressure then?”  I laughed.
     
    “Please. You are Jason Fucking Stark. The Silencer. It would take a miracle for any of these guys to beat you.”
     
    I hung up the phone, excited about the possibility of my career turning a huge corner. I couldn’t think about that, however, or I’d end up driving myself crazy. I had a date and I needed to focus on that.
     

CHAPTER FIVE
     
     
     
     
    Jason
     
     
     
     
    When I pulled up in front of Shelly’s apartment to pick her up for our date, I realized that I was dating above my means. She didn’t quite live in the uppity rich areas of the Detroit suburbs but she wasn’t far off. In comparison to my shit hole apartment, she might as well have been living in a mansion inside of an exclusive gated community.
     
    For a minute, I wondered if I was getting into something that was way over my head. I even thought about turning around and calling off the date. What would that have accomplished? I’d still see this woman anytime I’d go to visit my brother. Instead, I decided to man up, shut the car off and made my way to her door.
     
    “You like nice,” she looked me up and down like I was a piece of eye candy. “I’ll be a few more