@MangaField
Sweet summer child. Let's review the facts.
1 - The Beard has, to date, taken down two fighters very hyped by the plot with complete confidence in themselves, with nothing but skill in basic strikes and stance alone.
2 - The Fang has absolutely fucking destroyed Hatsumi, one of the most build up fighters from before the tournament was even announced, to get a huge upgrade and establish him as an unstoppable force, without hinting at a shadow of a backstory once in the process.
In short, everything Kanoh did until this point was to give someone as overwhelming as the Beard the illusion of an opponent he can't beat. Fang is completely set up to fall here.