Randolph realized something was wrong with the fight. It's not that he doesn't admit that he lost the fight, but that Randolph admits that a fraud has been committed against him.
"Now that you've met someone stronger than yourself, you're trying to come up with a classic excuse? Don't you know you're embarrassing yourself?"
Randolph felt disapproved when he was mocked by Abyadh. Randolph still insisted that his intuition was correct. But he could not provide any evidence to Abyadh.
"Did you forget, mortal? We're not playing games here. All means are allowed to win this battle. It's not cheating but a strategy, and you must be very aware of that too."
Randolph realized his mistake. After he grasped the situation, he refocused on the fight. Now before him is a battle that risks life and death. He also did not deny the conditions of the fight which is now in a disadvantageous position. Randolph tried to get back up even though his body felt so heavy
