No recoil or self damage from his first hit however, like how would break his hand. So maybe he's caught up with the dragons power and can utilize it more now without having to worry too much of self damage.
But he jumped in to save her. If he didn't want to stand out, why would he interfere with the match? Bro hate on something with a little more consistency in your logic.
I can't help but feel like in the title fight, He's going to get a huge amount of confidence when he realizes Rosario isnt even on par with Ippo, pushing him into a crazy win. But a even fight is probably to be expected either way.