Diamond was very patient, and he refrained from striking even though Adam was already almost within reaching distance.

The reasons for this were twofold. Firstly, he didn't have absolute confidence that he would be able to land a killing blow on Adam over this distance, and secondly, he wanted to see just how far Adam was willing to go.

The tension in the air was virtually palpable at this point, and with one more step from both Adam and Diamond, they were standing right in front of each other with virtually no distance between them. 

It was also at this moment that Diamond and Adam sprang into action in unison.

At such a close range, Diamond switched from a punch to a hold, aiming to use his own body to crush Adam to death. However, Adam abruptly ducked down to avoid the grab while...