For a brief moment, the noise of the arena becomes convenient. The two fighters in the ring are still trading at a reckless pace, throwing everything into every exchange, and the crowd responds in waves that shake the venue.
That intensity gives Kirizume something to lean on, something to look at other than the insult Ryoma threw at him so far.
This is already the third card of the night, and it has been like this since the opening bout. And there is a pattern to it now, one that is not accidental.
"Left hook to the body… no, counter right hand from Shigenobu!"
"They're not stopping! Matabei comes back in… another flurry at center ring!"
"This is turning into a war of attrition! Neither man is willing to take a step back!"
For this Night of Revenge, Ryoma did not just assemble fighters for entertainment value. He structured the entire event around pressure.
