diff --git a/assets/bosses.json b/assets/bosses.json
index 3497df3..30bf829 100644
--- a/assets/bosses.json
+++ b/assets/bosses.json
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
       {"_type": "BossFight",
         "background": "test_background",
         "floor": "test_floor",
-        "floor_pos": "floor4",
+        "floor_pos": "floor2",
         "player": {
           "sprite": "test_player",
-          "start_pos": "player1",
+          "start_pos": "player2",
           "scale": 0.5,
           "mid_cell": false
         },
         "boss":  {
-          "start_pos": "boss2",
+          "start_pos": "boss3",
           "scale": 0.7,
           "mid_cell": true
         }
diff --git a/boss/fight.cpp b/boss/fight.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b4e96b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boss/fight.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include "boss/fight.hpp"
+
+namespace boss {
+  Fight::Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id) :
+    $world(world),
+    $boss_id(boss_id),
+    $ui(world, boss_id)
+  {
+    $ui.init();
+  }
+
+  bool Fight::event(gui::Event ev, std::any data) {
+    switch($state) {
+      FSM_STATE(State, START, ev, data);
+      FSM_STATE(State, END, ev, data);
+    }
+
+    return in_state(State::END);
+  }
+
+  void Fight::START(gui::Event ev, std::any data) {
+    using enum gui::Event;
+
+    switch(ev) {
+      // this is only if using the debug X key to skip it
+      case BOSS_START:
+        state(State::END);
+        break;
+      case MOUSE_CLICK: {
+        $ui.mouse(mouse_pos.x, mouse_pos.y, guecs::NO_MODS);
+
+        if($ui.boss_dead()) {
+          state(State::END);
+        }
+      } break;
+      case ATTACK: {
+          int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
+          $ui.attack(attack_id);
+        } break;
+      case MOUSE_MOVE: {
+          $ui.mouse(mouse_pos.x, mouse_pos.y, {1 << guecs::ModBit::hover});
+       } break;
+      case TICK:
+        $ui.run_systems();
+        break;
+      default:
+        fmt::println("BOSS_FIGHT unknown event {}", (int)ev);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void Fight::END(gui::Event ev, std::any data) {
+    (void)ev;
+    (void)data;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/boss/fight.hpp b/boss/fight.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6917b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boss/fight.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "simplefsm.hpp"
+#include "dinkyecs.hpp"
+#include "boss/ui.hpp"
+#include "gui/fsm_events.hpp"
+#include <memory>
+#include <any>
+
+namespace boss {
+  using std::shared_ptr;
+
+  enum class State {
+    START=0,
+    END=1
+  };
+
+  class Fight : public DeadSimpleFSM<State, gui::Event> {
+    public:
+    shared_ptr<World> $world = nullptr;
+    DinkyECS::Entity $boss_id = NONE;
+    boss::UI $ui;
+    sf::Vector2f mouse_pos{0,0};
+
+    Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, DinkyECS::Entity boss_id);
+
+    bool event(gui::Event ev, std::any data);
+
+    void START(gui::Event ev, std::any data);
+    void END(gui::Event ev, std::any data);
+
+    void render(sf::RenderWindow& window) {
+      $ui.render(window);
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/boss/fsm.cpp b/boss/fsm.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d318c45..0000000
--- a/boss/fsm.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#include "boss/fsm.hpp"
-
-namespace boss {
-  FSM::FSM() {
-  }
-
-  void event(Event ev, std::any data={}) {
-    (void)ev;
-    (void)data;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/boss/fsm.hpp b/boss/fsm.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b04d4af..0000000
--- a/boss/fsm.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "simplefsm.hpp"
-#include <any>
-
-namespace boss {
-  enum class State {
-    START=0,
-    END=1
-  };
-
-  enum class Event {
-    NOP
-  };
-
-  class FSM : public DeadSimpleFSM<State, Event> {
-    FSM();
-
-    void event(Event ev, std::any data={});
-  };
-}
diff --git a/boss/system.cpp b/boss/system.cpp
index 718bf72..135ff57 100644
--- a/boss/system.cpp
+++ b/boss/system.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace boss {
     fmt::println("load it");
   }
 
-  shared_ptr<boss::UI> System::create_bossfight() {
+  shared_ptr<boss::Fight> System::create_bossfight() {
     auto& level = GameDB::current_level();
     auto prev_world = GameDB::current_world();
     dbc::check(prev_world != nullptr, "Starter world for boss fights can't be null.");
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ namespace boss {
     auto boss_id = world->entity();
     components::configure_entity(*world, boss_id, boss_data["components"]);
 
-    return make_shared<boss::UI>(world, boss_id);
+    return make_shared<boss::Fight>(world, boss_id);
   }
 }
diff --git a/boss/system.hpp b/boss/system.hpp
index d829057..fb9b621 100644
--- a/boss/system.hpp
+++ b/boss/system.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"
 #include <memory>
-#include "boss/ui.hpp"
+#include "boss/fight.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
   namespace System {
     void load_config();
-    std::shared_ptr<boss::UI> create_bossfight();
+    std::shared_ptr<boss::Fight> create_bossfight();
   }
 }
diff --git a/gui/event_router.hpp b/gui/event_router.hpp
index fd37ca9..b171033 100644
--- a/gui/event_router.hpp
+++ b/gui/event_router.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "events.hpp"
-#include "fsm_events.hpp"
+#include "gui/fsm_events.hpp"
 #include "simplefsm.hpp"
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 
diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index 708d334..273eb5d 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ namespace gui {
     switch($state) {
       FSM_STATE(State, START, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, MOVING, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(State, ATTACKING, ev);
+      FSM_STATE(State, ATTACKING, ev, data);
       FSM_STATE(State, ROTATING, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, IDLE, ev, data);
       FSM_STATE(State, IN_COMBAT, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, COMBAT_ROTATE, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, BOSS_FIGHT, ev, data);
-      FSM_STATE(State, END, ev);
       FSM_STATE(State, LOOTING, ev, data);
+      FSM_STATE(State, END, ev);
     }
   }
 
@@ -72,20 +72,23 @@ namespace gui {
     }
   }
 
-  void FSM::ATTACKING(Event ev) {
+  void FSM::ATTACKING(Event ev, std::any data) {
     using enum Event;
     switch(ev) {
       case TICK: {
-        System::combat($temp_attack_id);
+        dbc::log("!!!!!! FIX System::combat");
+        System::combat(0);
         run_systems();
         state(State::IN_COMBAT);
        } break;
       case STOP_COMBAT:
         state(State::IDLE);
         break;
-      case ATTACK:
-        // ignore these since they're just from SFML not having discrete events
-        break;
+      case ATTACK: {
+        int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
+        System::combat(attack_id);
+        run_systems();
+       } break;
       default:
         dbc::log(fmt::format("In ATTACKING state, unhandled event {}", (int)ev));
         state(State::IDLE);
@@ -207,39 +210,13 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void FSM::BOSS_FIGHT(Event ev, std::any data) {
-    dbc::check($boss_fight_ui != nullptr, "$boss_fight_ui not initialized");
-    using enum Event;
-    (void)data; ///// !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DIE this sucks
+    dbc::check($boss_fight != nullptr, "$boss_fight not initialized");
+    $boss_fight->mouse_pos = mouse_position();
 
-    switch(ev) {
-      // this is only if using the debug X key to skip it
-      case BOSS_START:
-      case BOSS_END:
-        sound::play("ambient");
-        next_level(false);
-        state(State::IDLE);
-        break;
-      case MOUSE_CLICK: {
-        sf::Vector2f pos = mouse_position();
-        $boss_fight_ui->mouse(pos.x, pos.y, guecs::NO_MODS);
-
-        if($boss_fight_ui->boss_dead()) {
-          event(Event::BOSS_END);
-        }
-      } break;
-      case ATTACK: {
-          // BUG: get rid of temp attack id and pass the data
-          $boss_fight_ui->attack($temp_attack_id);
-        } break;
-      case MOUSE_MOVE: {
-          sf::Vector2f pos = mouse_position();
-          $boss_fight_ui->mouse(pos.x, pos.y, {1 << guecs::ModBit::hover});
-       } break;
-      case TICK:
-        $boss_fight_ui->run_systems();
-        break;
-      default:
-        fmt::println("BOSS_FIGHT unknown event {}", (int)ev);
+    if($boss_fight->event(ev, data)) {
+      sound::play("ambient");
+      next_level(false);
+      state(State::IDLE);
     }
   }
 
@@ -399,7 +376,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void FSM::draw_gui() {
     if(in_state(State::BOSS_FIGHT)) {
-      $boss_fight_ui->render($window);
+      $boss_fight->render($window);
     } else {
       if($debug_ui.active) {
         debug_render();
@@ -422,7 +399,7 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::render() {
     if(in_state(State::BOSS_FIGHT)) {
       $window.clear();
-      $boss_fight_ui->render($window);
+      $boss_fight->render($window);
     } else {
       draw_gui();
     }
@@ -519,8 +496,7 @@ namespace gui {
           $combat_ui.init(COMBAT_UI_X, COMBAT_UI_Y, COMBAT_UI_WIDTH, COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT);
           break;
         case eGUI::ATTACK:
-          $temp_attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
-          event(Event::ATTACK);
+          event(Event::ATTACK, data);
           break;
         case eGUI::STAIRS_DOWN:
           event(Event::BOSS_START);
@@ -557,8 +533,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void FSM::next_level(bool bossfight) {
     if(bossfight) {
-      $boss_fight_ui = boss::System::create_bossfight();
-      $boss_fight_ui->init();
+      $boss_fight = boss::System::create_bossfight();
     } else {
       GameDB::create_level();
       $status_ui.update_level();
diff --git a/gui/fsm.hpp b/gui/fsm.hpp
index d0db3a7..c7fe909 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.hpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "gui/combat_ui.hpp"
 #include "gui/status_ui.hpp"
 #include "gui/loot_ui.hpp"
-#include "boss/ui.hpp"
+#include "boss/fight.hpp"
 #include "gui/map_view.hpp"
 #include "events.hpp"
 #include "gui/event_router.hpp"
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ namespace gui {
       bool $draw_stats = false;
       bool autowalking = false;
       bool $map_open = false;
-      int $temp_attack_id = 0;
       DebugUI $debug_ui;
       MainUI $main_ui;
-      std::shared_ptr<boss::UI> $boss_fight_ui = nullptr;
+      std::shared_ptr<boss::Fight> $boss_fight = nullptr;
       CombatUI $combat_ui;
       StatusUI $status_ui;
       MapViewUI $map_ui;
@@ -51,11 +50,11 @@ namespace gui {
       void autowalk();
       void start_autowalk(double rot_speed);
 
-      void START(Event );
-      void MOVING(Event );
-      void ATTACKING(Event );
-      void MAPPING(Event);
-      void ROTATING(Event );
+      void START(Event ev);
+      void MOVING(Event ev);
+      void ATTACKING(Event ev, std::any data);
+      void MAPPING(Event ev);
+      void ROTATING(Event ev);
       void IDLE(Event ev, std::any data);
       void IN_COMBAT(Event ev);
       void COMBAT_ROTATE(Event ev);
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 26c21c1..0c3b3e5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sources = [
   'autowalker.cpp',
   'backend.cpp',
   'battle.cpp',
-  'boss/fsm.cpp',
+  'boss/fight.cpp',
   'boss/system.cpp',
   'boss/ui.cpp',
   'combat.cpp',