![Image 1 — [Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.](https://preview.redd.it/9jwck5to1nbh1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=60dbbbc1c501b6bbcaac34b8f63fb09dd5b26cae)
![Image 2 — [Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.](https://preview.redd.it/173pbc4p1nbh1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=c6b5900f7f8c0d4506ec6d0e1bdc028bd7ce3083)
![Image 3 — [Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.](https://preview.redd.it/q3j62k9p1nbh1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=4a6b505c3809f8787275dc83fa4b3eb521b2927b)
![Image 4 — [Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.](https://preview.redd.it/2xjyt3ip1nbh1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=b773fe69e8687c21b24caa697d247856ef843036)
![Image 5 — [Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.](https://preview.redd.it/hei218op1nbh1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=75f88276304346800114561cd5347b770ea5770d)
[Serious] "Hakari was holding back against Kashimo" doesn't downscale Kashimo in any way.
Hakari holding back against Kashimo was the same as Megumi holding back against Reggie, and Yuta holding back in sendai. They all used everything in their arsenal yet their opponents were able to overwhelm them.
I know that for 8 seconds, Hakari was able to overwhelm Kashimo with speed and go on the offensive, but Hakari changing his fightning style doesn't indicate him going from "holding back" to "going all out". It was a tempo change, and Kashimo later was able to react to Hakaris attacks. Hakari had a slight speed advantage but Kashimo still was able to fight back (blew a hole through his gut, plus steam explosion). Also I'm pretty sure Kashimo was consistently getting weaker while Hakari was always at max hp.
Conclusion: Hakari wasn't holding back physically, they both went all out while placing limits on each other (Hakari didn't want to kill Kashimo, Kashimo didn't use his CT and was trying to kill hakari in JP because he wanted a good fight).