Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru - Vol. 21 Ch. 221 - Fierce Attack in the Final Round

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[Kaarme]

Considering Telephone Pole had to lose weight really fast to qualify, his general condition probably isn't the best in this fight, making his rather poor performance more believable. In other words, he must have been lacking stamina and likely felt weak.