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What I'm thinking of is when a bad guy has a fight, usually one on one, with the hero or a non-villainous adversary, and either the bad guy has a major, and often hidden, advantage against their opponent or their opponent is fighting with a serious disadvantage or handicap. The fight's often in public or has an audience, and the bad guy's goal is to make themself look good by defeating their opponent or mock their opponent if they lose. The examples I'm thinking of are:
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Edited by Willbyr