'Ah, so this is a kickboxing match.' Brandyn realised.
Mixed martial arts didn't have any rules pertaining to penalising an opponent for being on the ground. That would contradict the entire grappling aspect of the sport.
"This league does boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts. You can choose any for a fight and most fighters have good technique for all three! It just turns out that these two agreed to a kickboxing bout." Brandyn's escort explained, even louder as the crowd had become even more chaotic.
8!
Using all of the power they could accumulate over these seconds, they had sprung back up to their feet.
Both fighters, just in the second round, looked to be exhausted and gravely injured.
Venom lifted his arm and gracefully held it over his face wounds. Scales formed over the skin until all his lower face was encrusted in a fortified layer of scales, giving him a more intimidating look.