Yep, a striker is fully nullified by take downs if he only knows how to box, if the other guy knows muai-thai then he could also add on some knees which somewhat negates the opportunity to duck low and go for a take down, but if he only knows how to box then MC's got a pretty good chance.
I haven't read any raws but i deduce the end it will be revealed that the siblings were victims of abuse by their father and will be dramatized in a way where we will sympathize with them and eventually theyll become allies in the series
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