Cestvs wins his first fight of the qualifier, but he is irritated for reasons he doesn't understand, and even clashes with the other fighting slaves. He can feel that his training has produced results, but something's not right... As Cestvs struggles with the problem, Zafar tells him to open his eyes. He must discover the answer for himself and apply what he has learned. After training with a clear mind and doing some self-reflection, Cestvs finds the feeling he's been looking for. However, his next opponent is a powerful professional gladiator who uses a style unlike anything he's faced before.
In contrast with a snappy punch, 
struck by whipping the fist forward,
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Im Unterschied zu einem Snap Punch,
bei dem man die Faust vorwärts schnellen lässt,
A diferencia de un golpe rápido
que se da agitando el puño,
A diferencia de un golpe rápido
que se da agitando el puño,
Le coup porté à cet instant
était loin d’être vif et flexible.
A differenza dei colpi rapidi, portati 
facendo schioccare il braccio come una frusta,
Ao contrário de um soco veloz, realizado
com um movimento rápido de vaivém,
По сравнению с быстрым ударом, где нужно
 резко выбросить кулак,