Only Somewhat Alike?

The gladiatorial performance on the first day, in all fairness, was a rather remarkable spectacle. The participant gladiators were rather formidable fighters, and they were also quite famous in their respective schools or the places they had come from. During their fight, they would not hesitate to use their signature skills to deal with their opponents. All in all, the spectators were pleased by what they saw. 

Those battles had all happened before Zhang Heng stepped into the arena. 

Both of Zhang Heng's performances managed to elevate the spectators' experience to another level. Hence, the gladiators who fought after him were unlucky. No matter how hard they fought or how much blood they spilled, they still could not get the audience to cheer for them. That was because most were still indulging in the previous bullfighting performance.