At this point, Miguel didn't want to fight defensively, so he could only confront Dash directly.
Pum! Pum! Pum!
With a serene expression on his face, Dash's hands clenched into fists. Immediately after, a series of crisp sounds echoed from the center of the mat. One after another, around nine consecutive hits were heard.
Eight hits that were aimed at specific points on Miguel's body.
After witnessing this, many people who were watching the match and expecting something evenly matched were very alarmed. They never expected Dash to have this level of combat, crushing any attempt by Miguel to get close.
"This guy, to think he has progressed so much…" Johnny was also very amazed by Dash's rich combat experience. However, shortly after, a worried expression appeared on his face as he saw Miguel desperate to do something in this match.
"Yes, not bad…" Kreese knew that with Cobra Kai's current skills, they couldn't do anything, but at least this would give them a good warning to train more seriously.
It was shameful to see every day how all the kids thought this was a game, something they had won. But now that they were tasting the dirt, he hoped they either worked harder or left Cobra Kai because these results had been humiliating.
"Miguel is the best potential kid in all of Cobra Kai, possibly not inferior to that guy called Dash. But we both know that Miguel lacks experience, battle wisdom, and combat perception. That's only gained by having good concentration, something that now, with the love issue, has your student in worse conditions, a real shame," Kreese said, looking at Johnny, who didn't say anything about it.
Johnny couldn't say much, but still thought, "At least he'll taste defeat. It's better now in a friendly match than in a tournament."
Pum!
Even so, just as Johnny's thoughts faded, another clear, crisp hit reverberated in the air. At that moment, everyone in the Cobra Kai Dojo fell silent.
Miguel, who was putting up a good fight, was being slowly suppressed.
The pinnacle of youth martial arts was being shown by Dash, who wasn't even exerting himself in this fight.
"Ready!" Miguel jumped to attack with a kick, but this kick was dodged by Dash, who dropped his body backward and, after touching the ground, immediately jumped forward.
Everyone turned to see Dash, who had effortlessly risen from the ground, and at that moment, they could see calmness on his face. Then they looked at Miguel and could see desperation on his face.
"Don't lose focus, Miguel!" Johnny shouted as he watched Miguel's desperate attacks that weren't getting anywhere in the match.
Chozen, who was watching the match, thought, "I know that Karate… But they won't be able to win against Miyagi-Do; there's no chance with Dash's experience."
Looking at Dash standing in a corner of the mat, Miguel looked at his opponent with a serious expression. He had completely underestimated Dash; he thought he was close to his combat level, but now he discovered that wasn't true.
"I really see it difficult to win…" Miguel found it challenging to defeat Dash in this skill exchange; he truly felt Dash's Karate as an insurmountable wall.
But even if victory seemed elusive, Miguel would never give up, especially against a powerful opponent.
Pum!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with great momentum, Miguel engaged in a close-quarters fist fight against Dash, who stood firm, deflecting attacks with techniques taught by Mr. Han, who had briefly taught him his Kung Fu. In just an instant, a tremendous number of blows were being exchanged, and everyone didn't know exactly which side was connecting more hits, but one thing was certain—neither was backing down.
Dash remained calm, occasionally lightly striking Miguel's vital points, causing him to reduce the punches he was throwing without stopping for a second.
Pum!
But seeing that Dash had thrown Miguel backward with a slap that hit his chest, the crowd surrounding the match exclaimed in astonishment. Those who hadn't seen Dash's skills but were aware of Miguel's had their mouths open, clearly unable to believe there was so much difference between them.
Miguel wanted to keep advancing, but seeing his pained expression, Chozen stopped him and shouted, "Point, return to your place."
In front of Dash, Miguel clearly stepped back, annoyed that he couldn't dodge that blow that he clearly saw.
"Let's go, friends, let's have some fun!" Dash never underestimated Miguel for a moment, but he knew perfectly well that his level was much superior to that of his opponent.
He might be a real talent, but he still had a long way to go if he wanted to face him. Miguel didn't understand many important aspects of a fight; his head was boiling, and his thoughts weren't in the present. Therefore, Dash, who was interested in the match, lost the desire to continue testing Miguel.
"Ready?" Chozen looked at both fighters, and knowing they could continue, he shouted, "Fight!"
"Come on, Miguel!"
"You can do it!"
Devon looked at the excited Cobra Kai kids but didn't say anything. The level of Karate fights couldn't be compared to Kung Fu fights, where the intensity was much higher due to the diversity of strikes that could be executed.
"The result is decided; it was a good fight…" Devon said, smiling slightly as she saw Dash enjoying himself.
She could understand that both were friends, but right now, Miguel was going through a lot of teenage problems. It was normal and at the same time absurd, but she understood that not everyone had the same level of maturity as that of a reasonable person.
Victor, on the side, whispered, "Many don't know, but Dash is still the true Dragon Warrior!"