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| 30 | 114 | The View more quotes about second">second phase consists of "Blood Matches," which are, essentially, private duels. |
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| 30 | 111 | The first phase, which is the longest and most anticipated phase, consists of "Fencing Matches". |
| 30 | 112 | It is limited to registered swordsmen, professionals, commonly, but not always. |
| 30 | 113 | associated with a "House," of which more will be said later. |
| 30 | 114 | The second phase consists of "Blood Matches," which are, essentially, private duels. |
| 30 | 115 | Some of these duels are legitimate duels, following upon sensed infringements of honor, disparaging remarks pertaining to a free woman, insults, and such. |
| 30 | 116 | Others are rather engineered duels, fought for winnings, the enhancement of a reputation, and such. |
| 30 | 117 | The third phase consists of "Challenge Matches," largely open at the discretion of the officials, in which the sand is, as it is said, "open". |