There was a crashing sound heard a second after Blazing Rain rolled forward to dodge the punch. When Blazing reoriented himself, he saw that Iron Hoof had shattered one of the marble arena tiles. A strike with that much force requires a second to recover, and Blazing's kick scores a hit, on the back of Iron Hoof's head, sending the To'Yaree down to both hands.
Snapping his head back, Iron Hoof fixes Blazing Rain with a look. He then cracks a smile and gives the youth a thunbs up and nod. "That's what I want to see boy. Keep it up." He said while raising to his hooves and setteling into a loose boxing stance, fists raised slightly above shoulder level and his legs spaces shoulder distance apart.