After a moment of looking each other in the eyes, they seemed to be sizing each other up. Suddenly they both moved at the same time, It seemed as if they knew each others next move as the punched kicked blocked and moved around trying to gain the advantage. Despite the water tribes normal style of fighting it was evident that Zhou didn't fight that way, his style was similar but mix between Earth and water styles.

Rayn was surprised at the unexpected style of this water tribe man, which caused him to slow down enough to be rewarded with a short but powerful blow to the face, sending him backwards, landing hard on the ground. He quickly got up to his knees and spat out blood from his mouth. Wiping what was left with his sleeve. "Nice hit.." He said as he stood up. Chuckling slightly... its been a while since he wasn't able to land a first hit...and have someone knock him off his feet. He didn't wait for a reply from the man as he rushed in with a flurry of punches. High, low, from the left to the right, though despite his attacks the man was able to fend them off. Rayn realized he was sticking too much to the earth bender style... a style that he was teaching the recruits. Not his style. 

Changing from his short powerful strikes he feigned a low kick, but instead slammed the ground with his foot to vault over the man and while he was spinning lauched a punch that cracked the man in the side of the head as he was turning around at the same time, sending him staggering. Rayn landed and watched as the man pulled his sword from his sheath, at which Rayn pulled his two metal shafts from his back and slammed them together, bending the metal so it was secure to each other. 

Now when Zhou attacked he was surprised at the rouge benders ability to change his style similar to Zhou. As his blade clashed against the mans staff he noted that his motions were much more fluid, much like an Airbenders style of using the bowstaff... he admired despite the fact the man was trying to attack a girl, he saw the uses of learning their style. Very strange but admirable. 

They exchanged blows as fast as they could, but both were powerful and skilled, at the same level almost. but it was clear Rayn was gaining ground due to his more experiance